TheSamba.com :: View topic - Post your pics of non-stock headliners for your transporter

Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:36 am

jim928 wrote: I used white formica.

What germanBay did looks really awesome. If I had a standard bay and the patience I would love to do that.

Very nice job on the interior. One of the best I have seen in a while.

Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:39 am

Amskeptic wrote: It almost seems "custom" in its own rarity, but here is a stock untouched interior . . . :P

That is way too many headrests for a bus. You better send me two right quick! :lol:

Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:41 am

Heading over to CrossCut Hardwoods today to pick up some 5x5 Russian Baltic Birch, as well as some Urethane to start my new westy ceiling.

Ordered the j channel from a Samba classified about a year or so ago.
Need a rivet gun, too.

Also, buying enough Birch to do all of the interior panels as well.

Going for the bowling alley shiny look. Wish me luck!

Mon Mar 12, 2012 1:27 pm

reflectix..keeps heat/cool in keeps heat and cool out. 26-30 bucks total.

Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:45 pm

I kind of like the look the metal.. Would never have thought of leaving like that!

Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:19 am

My girlfriend finally finished the headliner for the westy and we got it in this weekend.

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Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:09 am

i really like that ^

Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:18 am

it's very unique, that's for sure.

Tue Mar 13, 2012 6:30 pm

jim928 wrote: djspn wrote: Jim928,
Looks nice, simple, and readily available.
It seems that the thinness of the Formica would make it relatively easy to install.
What size sheets did you start with?
Does expansion/contraction seem to be an issue after installation?
More pics?
Actually the for the part above the driver and pass seats, I popped out the original wood, pealed off the yellowing white sticker stuff with a heat gun and glued the formica right to it. Then I went around the edges and openings with a router. However the laminate made the wood extra rigid which made it pain to get back in.

The thin side panels that go along the upper corners, I put just the formica by itself. The bottom rail and top rubber gasket hold the formica perfectly, no need to glue.

For the bottom of the top bunk and underside of the overhead cabinet I had to do same thing as the front. Use a heat gun and pull all the old contact paper off. Then just glue the laminate on.
I haven't had any issues with expansion/contraction. The stuff is great. It doesn't yellow and is real easy to keep clean and looks better than stock. I bought everything I needed at Lowes. Formica is a bit pricey. It sells for about 40 bucks a sheet and its about the same size of a sheet of sheetrock. I think I went through 2 1/3 sheets for the the ceiling.

my question is, what did you use to get the cabinets black? is that paint, or something else? i like the look