Date:         Thu, 27 May 1999 01:54:54 EDT
Reply-To:     Modl6971@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Modl <Modl6971@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Interior Swap GL to Weekender
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In a message dated 5/26/99 10:53:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Modl6971 writes:

<< << Does anyone have any experience with swapping out a GL with the interior
  from a Carat with the rear facing seats and flip up table.  Is this a big
  job?

  Ed
  90 Carat 157k miles
   >>

  I just finished swapping out a complete rear facing seat interior into my
regular seating interior on my 87 syncro. It took a long 3 nights to complete
the job. It is very important that you take EVERYTHING out of the other van.
All side paneling, table brackets under the side window, carpeting, sound
insulation, spacers that stick out on the rear bench bolts, pay close
attention to the rear seatback upper pins, they sit 1 inch back and 1 cm
down. You'll see where they go with the side panels installed and then
looking at the holes for the pins that go through the side panel. The donor
pin bracket that is spot welded is what you will use. Drill the spot welds
out, bend the brackets in the shape of the brackets on the van you are taking
the parts out of. The pins will need to stick out about 1 inch OUT further
than before. Pay attention to how everything gets removed from the van you
are taking the parts out of, especially the rear seat setup. Do it yourself,
you will need everything form the front seats back. You will love the van
after you are done, I love my very rare sycnro Multivan 16", worth 3k more
now. See ya, Michael.
  87 quattro
  87 syncro. >>


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