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edgarp70
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 Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2023 6:36 pm Post subject: Upper Panel Slats 78 Westfalia |
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I am trying to find replacements for the upper wood slats for my 78 Bay Westfalia and cannot find. Maybe due to not knowing the official naming. They are the white slats in this photo. Any ideas on what they are called?
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obieoberstar
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Upper Panel Slats 78 Westfalia |
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I was able to make new ones using the old ones as templates. Some very thin birch sheeting was sourced from Home Depot.
This included remaking the sheet in the cab area and painting them instead of trying to recover them with the GoWesty Vanagon material. The underside of the upper bunk also got the same treatment. Looks great.
I made them fit pretty tight and did not need to add any screws.
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dodger tom 
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: Upper Panel Slats 78 Westfalia |
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i vote for all wood.
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VDubTech
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| Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:27 pm Post subject: Re: Upper Panel Slats 78 Westfalia |
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I went for fabric in my '78 Champagne Edition Camper.
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edgarp70
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2023 6:04 am Post subject: Re: Upper Panel Slats 78 Westfalia |
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| obieoberstar wrote: |
I was able to make new ones using the old ones as templates. Some very thin birch sheeting was sourced from Home Depot.
This included remaking the sheet in the cab area and painting them instead of trying to recover them with the GoWesty Vanagon material. The underside of the upper bunk also got the same treatment. Looks great.
I made them fit pretty tight and did not need to add any screws.
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That looks awesome! You should start a business and sell  What thickness of birch did you go with?
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obieoberstar
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| Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 7:59 am Post subject: Re: Upper Panel Slats 78 Westfalia |
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| the birch sheets were 1/8". |
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