Date:         Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:32:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      westy interior install, was Re: westy kitchen mod question
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com>
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yeah, you're probably right about not much time savings. Scratch one
more brilliant idea :)

not completely sold on welding in the brackets... but close :)

rear cabinet needing shortening? not quite sure what you mean.

I have A/C unit where overhead cabinet to be installed (with filler
piece to match ceiling curve), was hoping to use A/C mounting holes.

One thing  though, rear seat/bed, brackets screw down on engine deck.
No holes visible on passenger van.  I can't recall if it is sheet
metal screws or machine screws that are used. If later need to pop in
a riv nut?

any more tips Craig?

alistair



On 10-Jun-10, at 3:19 PM, craig cowan wrote:

I can take the whole interior out in about 4-6 hours. It's not "that"
hard.
As far as installing the westfalia interior in a passanger van.....
I went with the welded brackets on the floor, though some have
suggested some alternatives. I plan to install a westfalia interior
into a syncro in the near future and plan to do it the same way. The
actual act of cutting them out and having them welded in didn't take
much effort and now it's done and "right".
You're destined to find other interesting problems with putting a
westy interior in the passanger van..... such as the rear cabinet
having to be shortened and no "real" solution to hanging the overhead
cabinet......

For more tips on westfalia interior install, start a fresh thread and
I will gladly chime in (as may others that have done it as well).

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back