Date:         Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:41:45 -0000
Reply-To:     eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Fournier <eric.fournier@ALAMEDANET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Can a 91 GL 7 Seater be Converted to Carat Interior?
In-Reply-To:  <BAC3082F.532B%rmstewart@mac.com>

Hey Robert.

You'll have to:
-weld-in floor brackets that the jump seats fit into
-rear jump seat mounting points on the back of the front seat
pedastals have weld-in backing plates
-weld-in the brackets that hold the bench seat back locking posts
-get not only new side walls but also a new rear bench as it's 2" or
so narrower
-get the adapters that move the rear bench seatbelt and bench
mounting points inward to accomodate the new walls
-the side walls are secured at the top by a channel that is riveted
in place
-the table mounts to brackets that have to be riveted in place top
and bottom
-a portion of the interior frame just above where the table mounts
needs to be tweeked to allow the table to swing up

If you're handy, you can fabricate the weld-in stuff instead of
having to cut out from a donor van.

HTH.

Eric Fournier

"rmstewart@mac.com" <rmstewart@MAC.COM> said:

> Hi all,
>
> Is it possible to convert the rear 7 passenger 91 GL to a Carat
interior
> with 2 facing seats and pop-up table?
>
> I imagine that the interior wall panel needs to be removed and
replaced with
> an inset panel and table unit? Is this hard to do?
>
> Can the Carat seats be put into a 7 passenger set up by removing
the 2
> seats? Is there floor runners for this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
> NYC
>



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