The one in the back of my '85 (pending sale--thanks Samba!) was actually installed by the previous owner. He got it out of a wrecked one...As far as the folding mechanism, you pull that handle on the back of the seat to disengage, pull forward, lift up the bottom, and pull it all out and flatten it...I don't know if that's different or not. I do know that it became very, very easy once I oiled up the hinges. And, it is a really comfortable bed. I got many good nights' sleep in it. Joe T. '85 GL "action van" sale pending '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia >From: ".go.brown." <kite.wagon@GMAIL.COM> >Reply-To: ".go.brown." <kite.wagon@GMAIL.COM> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: '85 GL For Sale >Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:53:41 -0800 > >I'm looking at the pics of this sharp 85 and wondering about the >mechanism for folding the rear seat into a bed. > >first of all, moving side to side, that rear bench is much flatter >than the bench in my 84. this is very desireable from a sleeping >standpoint (yes, as a matter of fact i am too cheap for a westy). > >my next thought was that it would be great to swap a seat like that in >to mine as an upgrade, but then i wondered, is it even the same >folding mechanism? the way mine folds is a pain in the ass, frankly, >so i i would love to upgrade on both counts. so, it possible to find >a flat seat like that in tan to match my 84 upholstry, and swap it >out? > > > > > >On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 20:17:13 +0000, joe trussell <vanagongl@hotmail.com> >wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Here' a link to my ad on The Samba. I think the pictures came out very > > nicely; it is breaking my heart to sell the thing. > > > > If you know anybody who is interested, please let them know. The price >is, > > as with all things, negotiable: > > > > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=150927 > > > > Thanks, > > Joe T. > > Denver, CO > > '85 GL (For sale!) > > '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today - it's >FREE! > > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > _________________________________________________________________ Don’t just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/ |
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