196 Drilling Holes to install Shelves by Bed

I would be tempted to cut a piece of 1/2” plywood to fit sides of closet and use construction glue to apply them to walls, then put shelf brackens on the plywood. The shelves will keep the plywood against the closet wall and it would give you a much better place to attach the bracket and shelf then the 1/16th inch wall panel. You could stain it to match your closet and no one would ever know it was an add on if you cut it to match closet wall.  For what it’s worth...

I think the plywood on the interior is a little less than 3/8ths, but i could be wrong.  I think it is more in the neighborhood of 1/8th.  I suspect a typo by OG, who is usually very accurate in his measurements.

Originally posted by lostagain I think the plywood on the interior is a little less than 3/8ths, but i could be wrong.  I think it is more in the neighborhood of 1/8th.  I suspect a typo by OG, who is usually very accurate in his measurements.

When I removed my bathroom sink (a month ago) and bought a piece of wood to match the thickness of the bathroom panel wall in my 2016 179. It was just under 1/8” thick. I just went out and remeasured it. I was wrong about the 1/16. Sorry. I’ll be honest, I was pretty surprised at how thin the panels are! 

I think the only 3/8ths plywood FR uses in the Pod is for the floor and the base for the bed.  I still have some left over from taking out the top bunk on our 172.  The underside of the bed was closed up with 1/8th plywood; still have some of that too.  Take a look at any cutout in the wall and you can see the thickness of the wood/vinyl paneling.  I used the 3/8ths under our new dinette seats, replacing 1/2" strand board that weighed double the luan.  Always think of cost savings and weight reduction when considering the materials used in a travel trailer.