Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 17:52:57 -0800
Reply-To: Richard Smith <richard_smith@GNWC.CA>
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From: Richard Smith <richard_smith@GNWC.CA>
Subject: Re: 86 cabinet cad
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Not exactly what youčre looking for, but the Thingiverse (a place for
people to share 3D plans for 3D printers) has a small selection of vw
things:
http://www.thingiverse.com/search/page:1?q=vw&sa=
And even a few łvanagonČ things:
http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=vanagon&sa=
I suspect that in the coming years, as the price goes down and the quality
goes up for 3D printed parts, this will become a viable option for keeping
old vehicles on the road. Probably a long way from mechanical parts, but
all the little fiddly camper bits are something we can start with.
As we get more and more CAD/3D models for the vehicles, and sites like
this for sharing them, the chances go up that someone will have something
that you can build/commission when something breaks.
r
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On 2015-01-11, 5:42 PM, "Abel Longoria" <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>1. If you take the cabinets apart you could replicate the wooden panels
>with a router using the existing panels as the goby.
>
>2. You could remove the cabinets and resurface them with new laminate and
>reuse/repaint the hinges etc.
>
>3. You could design a while new interior... More efficient layout etc.
>
>Abel
>dasmotoclub.com
>On Jan 11, 2015 7:17 PM, "Joe Novak" <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi again,
>>
>> After sending my original email out yesterday, I began to wonder if i
>> should have
>> suggested that I'd be willing to buy the right set of plans.
>> Since I haven't received a single reply, I'm going to assume this is the
>> case!
>> It's valuable intel after all...
>>
>> jvk
>>
>>
>> On 10 January 2015 at 14:21, Jnovak <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Afternoon all,
>> >
>> > I'm in the process of massaging an 86 Westfalia back into long road
>>trip
>> > worthy shape.
>> > Most of the mechanical and exterior has been taken care of and it's
>>time
>> > to start focusing on the interior.
>> >
>> > Much of the wood and hardware in the cabinets are showing their 350k
>>mile
>> > wear and i'm considering replacing most, if not all the wood. Instead
>>of
>> > mapping the panels as i remove them, I'm wondering if anyone knows of
>> > templates/cad files for everything that goes into a complete Westy
>>kit?
>> It
>> > would keep my camping down-time to a minimum and probably help to
>>inspire
>> > some personal modification ahead of insertion.
>> >
>> > While i'm at it, i should admit that i'm not an VW purist, and after
>> > seeing the cabinet build on the Drive Nacho Drive website, I could be
>> > easily convinced to try a different cabinet & bed layout... So if
>>anyone
>> > knows of cads outside of the original design, I'd love to take a look
>>at
>> > those too!
>> >
>> > Cheers!
>> > Jvk
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
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