Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 11:57:28 -0800
Reply-To: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
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From: Mark Drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET>
Subject: Re: pics of the infamous pick n pull van!
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I'm with you on that. I have customized my own camper interiors several
times in Vanagons and I make the beds bigger with no side closet. The
stock full Westy layout is pretty nice but not what I would want
starting with a clean sheet of paper. The Europeans got a Westy interior
with a full width bench seat and the smaller P22 size kitchen but with a
stove and 3 way fridge. I consider this a superior configuration. I have
duplicated this with a friend's by installing a P22 interior but adding
the stove guts and Dometic fridge from a full Westy. The Dometic fits
right into the P22 cabinet since that was offered in Europe as mentioned
above. The stove was a little trickier since we had to cut burner holes
in the stainless sink top. We also used the stove control faceplate from
the full size donor after shortening it on the sink end. It all looks
stock. Since the smaller kitchen cabinet does not come as far back the
bed can be made a few inches longer for taller people.
If you are concerned about resale don't modify anything that can't be
undone. Remove your nice cabinet sections to save and then modify
sections you scrounge up.
I am making a camper interior right now for my Stretched Vanagon. I am
using the water tank and bed hinges from a full Westy but nothing else.
The water tank is low enough that the cover is at bed level when the
seat is made into a bed. The fridge is an electric only modern type. The
sink is a large stainless deep bowl model with integral drain board on
one side. This is a standard house size sink and my wife is pretty happy
with how it is turning out.
Mark
Neil Crawford wrote:
> That's precisely the idea I had in mind for mine (larger sleeping area and
> fewer cabs.) but I think if I ever wanted to sell it'd hurt me price,
> correct?
>
> On 4/3/08, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I stand corrected.
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 6:00 AM, Mark Drillock <drillock@earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It is not a P22. Someone removed the water tank cabinet and most of the
>>> closet and used the parts from them to make we we see now. The upper
>>> fridge door is the one from above the water tank.
>>>
>>> The early Westys known as P22 had no stove and had smaller kitchen
>>> cabinet. Did not come in that color cabinet either. North American
>>> models I mean. Europe had many variations in addition to our few.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>> craig cowan wrote:
>>>
>>>> I think, and i'm as far from an expert as one could possibly come, but
>>>> that
>>>> is a "P22" Westy. It means some kind of base model, with a 3 wide rear
>>>> bench, and no refrigerator, just storage instead. Did these have
>> stoves?
>>>> I'm
>>>> not sure. Either way, it looks to me like thats some kind of base
>> model.
>>>> Maybe Canadian?
>>>>
>>>> -Craig
>>>> '85Gl
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 12:38 AM, Paul Guzyk <paullist08@guzyk.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> that is one funky Westy fridge door!
>>>>> I've never seen one like that...must be some previous owner
>>>>> modification??
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/sllloth/Vanagon
>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> '84 Westfalia Gasoline
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>> --
>> Jake
>> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> Crescent Beach, BC
>> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Crawford
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish
>
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