Hatch Top Westfalia interior headliner wood questions/tips

[House]

Maybe these guys could help?
http://www.woodworkerssource.net/Merchant3/merchan...imba_Black

[bastardbus]

I am not 100% concerned if I have Limba or not.
I know Limba was used in Westfalias at one time, most likely
the earliest ones according to brochures. I recall only seeing it mentioned once in an early `58 ish brochure I think.
The wood used did change through the years I have seen in a late
split brocuhre birch paneling mentioned as well.

I have owned a couple dozens split westys the past 20 years and there
are different woods used through the years. For instance my current `60 so-23 and `62 so-34 had completely different woods. I would venture to say the `60 looks to be Limba but the `62 has what looks like birch with a completely different grain pattern and plywood manufacture.
Regardless at this point in the game with this `62 so-34 I am looking for something, anything, Limba, Birch whatever that will work!

I think I may try to use the 4-8 with the vertical grain, cut them with the vertical grain and hope they will just fit. My other option is to buy a 5-8 veneer and use that on the 5-5 to fix the poor quality grain those have.

[Das Dragon]

Stephen for my Westy interior I went to an exotic wood store in Mesa AZ and thumbed through all their 5 x 5 Baltic Birch, I easily found enough good sheets. I bought enough for two Westys mine and Jim Bell's. Six years ago they were $8 per sheet.

Talk to your supplier and ask when a new shipment would be arriving and pick through the stack.

HTH

Lou
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[earlywesty]

[earlywesty]

I used these guys for all my wood needs...north of the border for you but they ship worldwide... too bad i was there yesterday, I could have checked for you....

www.forloversofwood.com

Good luck,
Eric

[bastardbus]

I went to the wood shop again today....I wound up doing what dragon did...I dug through most all the stack of the 5-5 baltic birch and found 2 pieces that matched up nicely one had almost no patches or probles.
I was more then happy with them for this bus and bought them....it was $15 for the pair.
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[campingbox]

Post up some pics of the painted bus Todd.

[abuspilot]

[abuspilot]

You know Todd, I was thinking on my way home today. You need to host a 67 and earlier westy only event at the house!!! Would be cool the Friday night before the Sunday Toledo show?? Just a thought.

[bastardbus]

[bastardbus]

Here is some definitive proof that not every year Westfalia used Limba.

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[Stocknazi]

that paint looks awesome! i didn't know you could mix clear into the ppg omni ss paint. did it make a big difference in the amount of shine the paint has? that's a good tip
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[SixVolt]

Here are some of the interior panels from a '59 Westy (April '59). Does this appear to be baltic birch?

Here is a shot showing the lighter area where the bench seat covered the wall...

One more...

[slow1964]

Great thread, question though my 63 so33 didn't have any roof panels ( or any other interior parts). Is it required to remove the sub hatch trim prior to installing the panels?

[Clara]

[slow1964]

Very cool! thanks for the info!

[slow1964]

Clara,
I removed all the hatch trim, and am getting ready to install the roof panels. For the hatch trim, what do you use to reseal the gooey white stuff? It looks like the seal stuff from the jalousie windows but more plyble (sp).

Thanks!

[Clara]

I used some sort of pliable caulking from a tube.

[oodeftone]

I want to stain and Poly my roof panels before I install them. If I use the "snap" method do you think it might crack the finish? All that flexing and snapping I mean...