Alright, here are the Givens: given #1. 1/8" White Baltic Birch Paneling given #2. Grain of all interior wood pieces on vertical surfaces runs vertically given #3. Grain of all interior wood pieces on roof surfaces runs length of bus. given #2 A piece of paneling exists below the closet window (behind the cargo doors) that measures 23" x 30.25" with allowances for the wheel well. Specific piece in Question: Piece(s) on drivers side wall, below the windows and behind the bench divider and back to the D.S. wheel well. Questions: 1. Is the wood paneling one piece or two? 2. If it "should be" one piece WHERE does anyone get a piece that measures 71.25" wide X 30.25" height with **vertical** grain?! 2a. Provide specific location etc. if you have a location etc. 3. If two pieces, does the piece behind the divider measure 4' in width X 30.25"? The only thing I can imagine is that the Westfalia (the sadists) special ordered wood with the grain running the "wrong way" to achieve the vertical grain while retaining the huge-mongus width. Even the fancy dancy 5'x5' Birch sheets won't help in this case. Besides I don't think Jim Davis is planning another trip to Phoenix very soon. I don't think I can talk him into dragging more fancy wood across the desert from LA. Don't tell anyone (esp the vintage nazis) but I think VanBondo is going to punt on this one and gracefully install (gasp) two pieces and retain the vertical grain. One which measures 4' in width X 30.25" and one which is the exact mirror of the closet side piece. I can hear my guardian angel telling me to get a life and drive the darned bus... Me thinks a little glue from the back side and wood pencil from the front will throw the wood pretty much into the stealth mode. -ellis\ ah... life seems simpler now...
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