Date:         Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:33:14 +0200
Reply-To:     Manolo Rolan <MRolan@FILMAC.ES>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Manolo Rolan <MRolan@FILMAC.ES>
Subject:      Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??
Comments: To: warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM
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i made one for my kombi type '83 vanagon (caravelle)

its a 85cm X 150cm X 30 cm plywood box when i fold the back of the rear bench it opens over it doubling it's size up to 150cmX 170 cm, it's not a big surface but it's enogh.

it has another adventage, this way i have a big hidden closet under it. i could sent the plans to anyone interested

cheers

Manolo Rolan
Valencia, Spain

'83 caravele

-----Mensaje original-----
De: Robert Keezer [mailto:warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM]
Enviado el: viernes, 26 de abril de 2002 9:18
Para: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Asunto: Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??


That seat will fit a standard Vanagon, just not a Wolfsburg with the plastic wall panels, which uses a shorter seat.
The seat back latch pegs need to be moved forward with a metal plate welded to the wall in which a hole has been drilled for the peg. I  have converted a 82 Vanagon this way .  

Robert
1982 Westfalia

----- Original Message -----
Wrom: VRESKP
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:54 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??

Hi Gang,
I have a few questions on bed plans for a 1984 vanagon.  First before I
build a bed, I found a back seat that folds into a bed from a later model(I
think a 1987) but am told this will not fit in a 1984 due to the welds in
the wrong location.  Also told that the seat actually wont fit..too wide.
Hmmm!  Has any one installed a later model bed seat in a 1984 and if so how
did ya'll do it?

If not, does anyone have plans on building just a platform bed.  I was going
to just build one out of plywood and 2x4z but if anyone had plans for a doit
yerself bed, that looks nice ofcourse, it would be wonderful.
Thanks in advance,
Rob

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