I was just wondering if any body knew where i could get or how to make interioir cabin panels and door panels for my 76 kombi.
thanx yall

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I remade ours from 3mm masonite sheet which has a water resistant smooth white layer painted on. This side is kept towars the outside of the vehicle, not the inside. It will help prevent moisture ruining your new trim boards.

I used the old ones as a template and texta'd the shape and all of the holes.
I then cut it out with a jigsaw.
With the front doors I did both at the same time, making sure the smooth surface was opposite for each one.

I trial fitted all of the boards after making all of the clip holes and fitted the clips and the boards. Looked funny having an entire enterior with a brown masonite texture.

I had the trimming done by a professional trimmer, but you can do it yourself.

The 3M extra heavy duty spray glue is really good. I also recomment getting a staple gun and doing the insides like that. Not just an office type gun, an air operated one with shallow staples like the trimmers use.

I didn't have to do that myself, as someone else did them, but trimmers always do it that way, so it must be the most reliable way to stop the trim from releasing on the inside. Glue will hold pretty good though.

Hope that helps.

Salahahdin is making door cards from MDF at a very reasonable prices. See this thread:
http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=14623 

hth

well i was wondering where i could also buy the clips for the panels.
does the masonite bend fairly easily????

helbus well i was wondering where i could also buy the clips for the panels and
does the masonite bend fairly easily????

I bought all new clips from the Wurth rep who comes around to our shop, but Any VW place should be able to help you out. They are fairly generic.
The masonite does bend fairly easy, but to do the two lower front kick panels at your feet, I soaked the ends of the boards in hot water for a while and rested them with bricks as weights until they dried in the right shape.

yeah ok thanx m8 that will definetly come in handy

Hey Hell bus, the clips you got, are they the small kombi ones, or the large ones from the beetle?
I couldn't find one the same as original.
The larger ones I have bought require drilling the holes in the panels to suit.
Cheers,
Andy :thumb

The ones I got were exactly like original. Smaller like you say.

I also got the black rubber grommet/ bushes that the clips go into for the front door trims. And the bushes that go in the holes for the outside body strip.

Wurth is a German company I think, so they have OEM style clips. I'm not sure if they sell retail at all, but they do sell trade to panel shops and mechanics.

If you can source the small ones I'D LOVE SOME.
Haven't fitted new panels yet as I didn't want to drill the holes out. ALL vw and other shops selling clips I have been to in Brissy can't get the kombi clips.
I reasonably sure wurth supplied VW originally.
Andy
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I used 3mm mdf NOT masonite
as far as the clips go- they are everywhere in Brisbane!!
Import Advantage have them by the bucket load... well they did a little while ago

wat is better masonite or mdf im getting mixed feedback

the first set I made I used masonite.
every set since, I've used mdf.
mdf is easier to work with, and more flexible (depending on thickness)

thanx vw typ2 will cum in handy

I remade mine in MDF too - the 3mm stuff you can buy at Bunnings.

I also used the old ones at patterns, and cut them out with a small electric jigsaw. I then got some 3mm soft foam sheet from Clark Rubber, and glued it to the MDF. Then I reapplied the stock VW vinyl from the old trims. They pull off the old boards quite easily, and will stretch onto your new boards with the help of a (gentle) heat gun, ready for gluing in place.

I then sprayed the old tan vinyl with black vinyl paint (2 coats), then finally varnished the rear with sray-on clear estapol to make them waterproof.

Just like new ones!

thanx guys will come in very handy indeed