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Offline el_flechador

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Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« on: July 16, 2008, 12:00:22 PM »
Wondering if any of you folks know of a supplier of 1/8 inch birch ply sheets/ im pondering doing some interior wooden panels/ headliner for my panelvan.

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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2008, 12:07:47 PM »
If you're in Vancouver you can try PJ white on Cambie and kent I believe... Not sure if they have 1/8" but I know they sell birch ply
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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2008, 04:39:05 PM »
I did the same thing with door skins from Rona.  I don't know what sort of wood it is, but I think it looks good.  The stuff is pretty cheap too.   

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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2008, 09:13:27 PM »
Windsor plywood has European sized baltic birch (5X5 sheets). That is what you will need to properly do your headliner.

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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2008, 10:03:15 PM »
I did the same thing with door skins from Rona.  I don't know what sort of wood it is, but I think it looks good.  The stuff is pretty cheap too.   


good work busnerd, that looks great.

but after hearing about the s#!tstorm that james buchan weathered while dealing with rona....i'd ban that dump of a store.

just my $.02

Offline el_flechador

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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2008, 02:37:38 AM »
Thanks folks, as it happens im a windsor plywood fan, so i'll hit them up, busnerd it looks like a sweet job you did there, and Silas yes i do agree im one to vote with my feet so i wont ever be troubling Rona for anything......ever
im sure i will be pestering y'all for fitting tips etc.
TA

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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2008, 07:04:05 AM »
Smith Plywood on 192 street 2 doors up from hwy 10 in Langley.  They have everything also.

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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #7 on: July 17, 2008, 05:57:21 PM »
$19.99 per sheet at Windsor...
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Re: Baltic birch ply or similar for interior panels???
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2008, 07:09:10 AM »
TA, i'll be rolling with the boys from windy city...