Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 18:47:27 -0800
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Part request interior panel
In-Reply-To: <116939810.1476736.1672191867403@mail.yahoo.com>
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You dolt!
I’ve never backed into anything evarrrrhhh.
:-)
Happy Xmas
Ab
> On Dec 27, 2022, at 5:44 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Funny story....so I am out on Thanksgiving weekend with my San Diego Vanagon friends. I was at tail end of the entourage of 12 Vanagons. We camped at end of road in Anza Borrego Desert. Everybody had positioned themselves. I thought it was a little too tight, so I backed and turned my Vanagon to get into a better spot. And then...SCRRUNCH! Believe it or not, with hundreds of square miles of pristine desert, I managed to back my Vanagon into the only steel metal sign (said campfires must be in metal container) for many miles. Long protruding bolts, and my position backing and turning in only yielded a limited view of sign, edgewise. Ugh. All of us were kind of in shock! It's been too chilly to do body work; I have all the stuff....sandpaper, Bondo, primer, matching spray paint. I will get to it. I felt extremely stupid as you can quite well imagine. And, I will do a superior job of fixing interior vinyl stuff on wall. Ain't it always something?!!
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> On Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at 05:04:59 PM PST, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Hi Richard,
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> Not sure how good a match but it looks like GW has a product available. I’m planning to get some swatches and ask my wife if it might work for the panel or for the headliner. The liner over the seats is starting to give out in the corners. The 84 lived in hot areas most of its life so I’m thinking the heat may have something to do with the issue, but the liner has also been removed at least once to reach some wiring problems.
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> Anyone that has recovered the head liner please share your experiences.
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> Eric Caron
> 84 Westfalia
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>> On Dec 26, 2022, at 1:49 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET> wrote:
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>> OK man....you got me going! Currently thinking of cheapo Home Depot grey Interior/Exterior carpet. It is attractive (I've used throughout my Vanagon, others have even used as headliner on Pop-Tops). It conforms, and readily attaches with spray contact adhesive. It is warm to the touch! It is incredibly durable as well....OK firewood...attack this!
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>> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 10:34:36 AM PST, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>> Yep Eric, I hear you. On my 85 Tintop, right there on that Passenger Side rear panel, gouges into vinyl. Happened before me! Maybe too aggressive loading of firewood or cargo or whatever. I have for 35 years just kind of gone with it. It was black, and papery thin. Every now and then I think....what about some spray adhesive....some vinyl fabric...heavy duty stuff. And then...I relax...pause...do other stuff on Vanagon.
>> But for sure, with some good spray adhesive (like 3M 777 or equivalent, just some spray contact adhesive) and some nice vinyl fabric or whatever...yes, I think it could all be cleaned up in snappy fashion.
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>> On Monday, December 26, 2022 at 09:22:03 AM PST, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> Hi folks,
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>> Asking hear first.
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>> The interior rear, passenger side panel on my 84 is suffering from vynal separation. Other then that it is in good shape. It is the non water bottle style.
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>> So, asking both for recommendations on how to cover. Example a close match for a adhesive vinyl or similar cover. Or. if by chance someone has a none crumbling panel replacement.
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>> I feel like there were some useful tips on this some years back with some product recommendations.
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>> Thanks for tips or suggestions. I’m told the color is almond or tan. Clasic 84 color I’m sure.
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>> Eric Caron
>> 84 Westfalia
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