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Date:         Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:00:29 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
Comments: To: Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
In-Reply-To:  <4715030F.1040207@earthlink.net>
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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> 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> 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> 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://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://subyjake.googlepages.com/


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