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Re: [VAL] original interiors



Hi Marc, try VintageAirstream.com, go to the bottom of the page and click on 
the photo galleries.  You will see more interiors then you can imagine.  As 
you know, the picking white gets deep in the grain, and the veeners are super 
thin.  Good luck, I did one just like your describing, and it actually came 
out quite nice.

Regards,
Chuck & Lynn
1965 Overlander
1964 Tradewind
1973 Tradewind

> The original wood interior on mine appears to have been whitewashed oak 
> veneer on the doors and oak for the fascia framing. 
> 
> It appears that it was hit with a medium cherry varnish, that was done 
> blotchy and drippy, and luckily comes off easily. 
> 
> My plan it to sand blast it off bare and then stain clear coat it (not 
> go whitewash again). 
> 
> And for the doors to just veneer some plain maple and clear satin over 
> that. ( or tweak what goes on the oak to make it appear to match the 
> maple.) 
> 
> And use Hammerite smooth glossy white on the upper walls, maybe a color 
> lower. 
> 
> But here is my question (aside from any comments you may have on the 
> paltry plans on the table): Do you have a good link to pix of original 
> interiors, or specs thereof? 
> 
> How about some good locations with modern retro interiors? 
> 
> Thanks, 
> Marc