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Fairview
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 Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:47 am Post subject: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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Need some parts help: is the wide white plastic header trim available somewhere? This one has wrinkled quite a bit. Thanks
Forgot to say this is for a 1976 Westfalia
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Slip356
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| Bet if you took it off & heated it with a heat gun or equal, pressed it flat with a couple 2X 4S with weight it would be re useable. |
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dodger tom
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KentABQ 
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Location: Albuquerque NM
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| Fairview wrote: |
Forgot to say this is for a 1976 Westfalia
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My favorite year and in my favorite color!
I'm very jealous 
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1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
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Fairview
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Location: Waynesboro, Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| Slip356 wrote: |
| Bet if you took it off & heated it with a heat gun or equal, pressed it flat with a couple 2X 4S with weight it would be re useable. |
Great idea, will try that first. Thank you |
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Fairview
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Location: Waynesboro, Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:45 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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Thanks for this, nice source! |
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Fairview
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Location: Waynesboro, Virginia
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| KentABQ wrote: |
| Fairview wrote: |
Forgot to say this is for a 1976 Westfalia
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My favorite year and in my favorite color!
I'm very jealous |
Thanks Kent. Just curious, why is it your favorite year? |
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Manfred58sc
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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Really sweet Bus, heat gun and a wet cloth to "quench" once it gets good and warm helps retain desired shape.
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KentABQ
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Location: Albuquerque NM
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| Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2024 3:31 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| Fairview wrote: |
| KentABQ wrote: |
| Fairview wrote: |
Forgot to say this is for a 1976 Westfalia
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My favorite year and in my favorite color!
I'm very jealous |
Thanks Kent. Just curious, why is it your favorite year? |
It has the swivel front seat, 2.0 l engine, and the cabinets are all along one side which leaves room between the bed and the passenger seat.
In my Riviera, if the bed is pulled out, there is about one square foot to stand between the sink cabinet and the cooler cabinet.
It makes it very tight for two adults and one 70 lb dog.
Some people prefer the full width bed that mine has, but I think I'd like the 3/4 width with room to stand and get dressed.
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1976 Riviera, 1.8l FI chrome yellow VAN - "Chloe"
"I must say, how can you be in a bad mood driving this vehicle full of vibrant color.
Cars of today are so bland in comparison. It's like driving a celebration!" ---WildIdea
Bus ownership via emoticons:
---williamM |
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Pango Pango
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Fairview
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2024 3:19 am Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| Thanks to all, your help is much appreciated. |
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otiswesty
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:54 am Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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Mine was also badly warped. Unable to find a replacement, I took mine off and the bare green metal looked nice as well. Recently I did use the NLA VW piece and it is hgh quaity. It is off white in color and a bit stiffer plastic than the original, but is a very accurate replacement piece.
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EZ Gruv
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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| otiswesty wrote: |
| Mine was also badly warped. Unable to find a replacement, I took mine off and the bare green metal looked nice as well. Recently I did use the NLA VW piece and it is hgh quaity. It is off white in color and a bit stiffer plastic than the original, but is a very accurate replacement piece. |
Just how off-white is it? Do you have photos of it installed?
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obieoberstar
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| Posted: Fri Jan 26, 2024 9:19 pm Post subject: Re: Westfalia trim piece available? |
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I purchased this from NLA a few years back. Yes it is a bit stiffer. I could not get rear edge wrapped over the sheet metal. Trimmed it to fit and used some Gorilla tape to hold it in place. Looks great still.
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