Sliding Door Panel

[TitoMX]

Hi all,

I have this cool sliding door panel that I just removed so that I can clean up the latch hardware. While I’m at it I’d also like to refurbish/recondition this door panel.

I really like the industrial look and especially the wood slats, it fits my bus perfectly. I was thinking I’d remove the wood slats and sand them down and lightly stain them. But I’m not sure what to do with the panel itself. It’s been crushed in a couple of spots. Not sure whether to paint or cover with vinyl or what.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[skills@eurocarsplus]

I don't think anyone is reproducing the grey commercial cardboard panels for the commercial buses but then again, I have never looked.....

were it me, I would buy the werksberg panels, color map them and dye/paint them the same color as the originals. save the old stuff just because....

looks like a pretty nice panel there!
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[Lil Lulu]

I agree the werksburg panels are great, but If you want to make them grey and depressing you can just paint them with a picture of your mother-in-law. 😝
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[busdaddy]

Clara makes some outstanding interior panels, she has done some bay stuff in the past, ask her: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2068718
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[Vee Dub Nut]

Werksberg is offering grey panels now I believe.. At least for the split crowd, which means to me it would be possible to make a bay slider panel with the same material.

I have all Werksberg panels in my Bus, and love them. Good fit and finish, and highly durable.
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[Lil Lulu]

I agree with VeeDubNut. The panels are excellent. You just have to go through fleabay and that’s a pain sometimes. He hates it too. He’s a one man show and it can take awhile.
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'65 Beetle "Lil' Lulu"- Ruby Red
1600 stock from '71 bus

'72 Deluxe - Niagara Blue w/pastelwiess Camper Special 2L dual 40 Webers 002

'74 Hightop Weekender "Dixie" 1800 34 Del singles

[TitoMX]

Thanks for the feedback. I ended up making a new panel that mimics the look of the original. I’m happy with how it turned out, it stays true to the original look of the Bus. I might add some more interior panels with the same design.

[stevespeirs]

[SGKent]

looks good
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