Date:         Fri, 3 Nov 2000 08:30:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@HOME.COM>
Subject:      Westies: Extra storage and better sleep!
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Are you like me and not using the upper bunk?  Take it out!  It only
takes a few minutes to remove or install, and you will open up a space
large enough to store a considerable amount of luxurious bedding.
(Don't put anything heavy up there or it might come flying out and hit
you in the head in the event of a hard stop!)

At this point in my life I am seriously into comfortable sleeping
accomodations whether at home or on the road.  This space will allow you
to carry a cushy mattress pillow top or egg crate foam pad, sleeping
bags, and real pillows without filling up the rear of the van with them.

On a related note, a serious sleeping advantage of the early Westies
('80-'84) is the flat, standard foam block rear seat cusion.  I am going
to replace this rock-hard teutonic torture mat with a much softer and
thicker foam. I will also modify the covers to snap or velcro onto the
seat platform so they can be easily removed for hauling messy stuff when
needed.

Those of you (most of you) with the standard contoured rear seat could
really benefit from the extra bedding!

Sleep tight!

--
Stuart MacMillan
Seattle

'84 Vanagon Westfalia w/2.1
'65 MGB (Driven since 1969)
'74 MGB GT (Restoring)

Assisting on Restoration:
'72 MGB GT (Daughter's)
'64 MGB (Son's)

Parts cars:
'68 & '73 MGB, '67 MGB GT