Date:         Sun, 8 May 2016 19:14:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bel <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bel <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Westy foam replacement question
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
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Thanks for clearing up the thicknesses. It is tempting to go 4" on seats and 5 on hatch pad.

Neil used 4" on seats and still could get them in upright position. I have an 82 Westy bed system in my syncro, same kind of bed as Neil.


Thanks again

Alistair



> On May 8, 2016, at 2:36 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Go to your friendly foam shop and try some weights out.  This is your
> opportunity to optimize for a softer bed rather than a hard seat.  In my '85
> the seat foam (thick sections) are about an inch higher than the back pad
> due to the plywood seat back and mounting bracket taking up about 1", and
> the foam there is thicker anyway.
> 
> Again, for optimizing the bed, measure the exact thickness you need on the

> seat subtracting the plywood and bracket thickness. It should be 4" for the
> rear and 3" for the seat. You could go 5" for the rear pad, and 4" for the

> seats since you'll be making new covers anyway.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of

> Alistair Bel
> Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 1:49 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Westy foam replacement question
> 
> Time to do it, rear seat and bed foam very tired.
> 
> What's the conclusion of those who have done it? I'm thinking 36-46 lb
> compression, around 2.5 lbs per cubic foot type foam.
> 
> And do I have it correct ( for the plain, not sculpted seats) that it's 4"

> thick foam all round? 
> 
> Not that interested in memory foam topper, just a plain old good quality
> foam.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Alistair
>