Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:18:45 -0700
Reply-To: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From: Mark Drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
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That is true, but getting a piece of foam that fits is pretty simple.
Adding any of the metal framed bed/seats to an 84 would be more of a
challenge for most people.
Mark
Jake de Villiers wrote:
> Mark, in the Poptop Weekender the folding bench is full width, but the
> mattress is narrow to fit between the closet and the passenger side
> wall. You'd need a new mattress.
>
> On 10/16/07, *Mark Drillock* <drillock@earthlink.net
> <mailto:drillock@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
> Both the Poptop Weekender and Carat beds can be made to work. The Poptop
> bed is full width, the closet is behind and has only sideways facing
> doors. The Carat and Wolfy passenger bed/bench seats are slightly
> narrower than regular GL bed/bench but have standoff brackets to
> account
> for this. Not an easy bolt-in for 84 though.
>
> The easiest beds to install are from the 84 Wolfsburg weekender, and the
> 85-87 Wolfsburg Poptop. Both are plywood based under the cushions and
> don't need the threaded holes welded to the body that all the metal
> framed cushion bed/benches do. This topic gets even more complicated
> quick but I will stop here.
>
> Mark
>
> Jeff Lincoln wrote:
>
> > Jake that's a great point. Now that you mention it I also think
> tha the
> > Carat beds are a little shorter because of the moulded plastic
> interior
> > panels. I could be wrong on this though. Chris any input on that??
> >
> > On 10/16/07, Jake de Villiers < crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com
> <mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >>Small correction. The bed from a Poptop Weekender will be too narrow
> >>because of the closet in back. You need a Carat, Wolfburg Edition or
> >>hardtop Weekender for a donor.
> >>
> >>Its a great addition to the van. :)
> >>
> >>On 10/16/07, Jeff Lincoln < magikvw@gmail.com
> <mailto:magikvw@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Chad,
> >>>
> >>>Chris nailed it. If you find one you can just swap out the seat
> you have
> >>>
> >>>with the weekender seat. So a rear seat out of anything called a
> >>>weekender
> >>>or Carat will do. You will also needs the rear cushion that goes
> over
> >>>the
> >>>engine deck. I've seen a lot of people who sell the seat and cushion
> >>>together.
> >>>
> >>>Good luck it's a great upgrade.
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>
> >>>Jeff
> >>>'90 Carat (Grover)
> >>>'86 (We call this one Parts)
> >>>'85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> >>>'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>Jake
> >>1984 Vanagon GL
> >>1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >>www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> >>http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff
> > '90 Carat (Grover)
> > '86 (We call this one Parts)
> > '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
> >
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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