Hi Pat, Here's my thoughts on the matter: The cabinetry on the passenger side blocks the sliding door and has a significant impack on visibility. Putting the camping equipment and cabinetry on the drivers side resolves both these issues: the sliding door is now unobstructed and the cabinetry is relocated into a pre-existing blind spot directly behind the driver. Win-win. A comfy rotating passenger seat greatly compensates for the missing spice rack in my book. Happy Trails, Greg Potts Toronto, Ontario Canada 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop www.pottsfamily.ca BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010 www.busesofthecorn.ca
On 6/26/2010 12:08 PM, Pat Sloan wrote: > This thread brings up two questions that have been lurking in my > subconscious: > 2. Why did VW switch the Westy inner configuration from the dual-side > of my 1973 Westy to the all-on-one-side setup in my current 1982 Westy? > Personally, I prefer the older layout - that great little cantilevered shelf > right by the sliding door; the more-balanced weight distribution, etc. So > what were the perceived advantages that motivated the shift to locating > everything on the driver's side? Vanagon historians? |
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