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Re: Bed foam
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 09:56:01 -0400
...The tent and bed cushions were trashed. I noticed that the bed cushions in the trailer seem to be 4” similar to the vanagons...
Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Fri, 26 Apr 2002 00:17:37 -0700
...Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon?? Hi Gang, I have a few questions on bed plans for a 1984 vanagon. First...
Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Tue, 17 Jun 1997 09:51:35 -0700
...The problem is not static in the plastic bed... it's that the plastic bed doesn't allow the static generated by pouring the...
Re: bed conversion
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Mon, 25 Sep 2000 22:37:33 -0700
...I installed a Z-bed in a '69 Kombi way back about 1975. It worked great. Later installed another one in a '82 diesel...
Re: Z-bed shift to the port bulkhead
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:21:18 +0000
...7 passenger has a Z bed is that not a factory > item? > > I had always called this Z beds. > > Tony > > On Thu, Jul 16...
Full width z-bed?? Need 2
Historical mailing list - Gerry Lepage
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:59:08 -0500
I had no idea they made a full width z-bed. That gives me an idea for what to do with my stretch but...
"Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
Historical mailing list - Camins Bretts
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:25:59 -0800
...does not make a bed. just a fyi.
Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:37:20 -0700
...Those are unlike any other GL bed. They are full width wooden base Westy beds with all that storage. Best bed/bench ever fitted...
Re: Will a Queen size bed fit in my Westy
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 17 Apr 2000 16:40:03 -0700
>My question is will a queen size >bed fit in a 85 Westy Wolfsburg Edition Weekender Sure.... if you chop it up into little...
weekender bed for sale Oakland CA
Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:13:21 -0500
...Vanagon Rear Bed-Seat for Sale! Brown corduroy full width bench seat that folds to make bed, from 84 Weekender Vanagon, great shape, $150...
Re: '77 Westy: Interference between Bed and Table
Historical mailing list - Kirk D. Hilliard
Mon, 20 May 1996 18:31:14 -0400
[ Concerning modifying rear seat bottom so that it can be converted into a bed without removing the table support. ] > Whew, I thought about this...
Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:05:58 -0700
Actually the Z-Bed was a $300 aftermarket bracket kit produced by the now-defunct Z Products Co., that allowed you to convert a...
Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
Historical mailing list
Tue, 22 Jul 1997 15:26:25 -0400
--------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: bed conversion, bumper questions
Re: Can anyone confirm that 90 and above vanagons all have a weekender style ...
Historical mailing list - John C...
Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:18:46 +0000
Hi All, Just what is the difference between a Z Bed and a Sofa Bed? thanks, JC... -------------- Original message -------------- From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL...
Filling the gap in the pop-top
Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
Wed, 15 Nov 1995 14:42:37 -0600 (CST)
...She installed a plywood bed across the top. Most campmobiles I have seen are void of any bed in the top, either having the...
Re: Z-Bed - Bay Area.
Historical mailing list - Christian Pelletier
Sat, 4 Oct 2008 21:08:22 -0700
sorry I forgot to mention Z-bed is located in San Francisco (Bay Area. thanks ----- Original Message ---- From: Christian Pelletier <christianpelletier@YAHOO.COM> To...
Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:35:06 -0700
So I was trying to figure out if I can swap the Z-Bed from the 84 Wolfsburg in to the 87 Syncro which...
yards of fabric to reupholster westy bed?
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:31:08 -0400
Suppose one wants to reupholster the westy bed (folding section and rear cushion; 3 upholstered pieces). The Bus Depot sells fabric by the yard...
Has anyone done the bed conversion to standard Vanagon GL?
Historical mailing list - steven kim
Fri, 13 May 2005 02:36:34 +0000
Has anyone converted their regular vanagon gl (without fold down bed) into one with a bed? If so, please contact me off list. I...
Re: Seat cover wanted
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:05:05 -0800
The tan velour "z-bed" came in some 85-87 models with the "weekender package" option. I wish I had saved more of those...
"Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
Historical mailing list - Camins Bretts
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:41:08 -0800
...The whole setup makes a short, but almost queen-width, bed. The floor brackets on this one are intended to fit against the interior...
Re: Seat cover wanted
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:09:52 -0600
...I think it might be easier to find a later model z-bed and recover it. Jim On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 4...
Re: spray bed liner on truck bed?? was Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Thu, 17 May 2007 00:38:31 +0000
...JordanVw@AOL.COM > speaking about bedliners.... im thinking of getting my doka's bed rhino > lined... those of you who have done it, did...
Loft Bed Unusual Occurence
Historical mailing list - george jannini
Mon, 18 Jun 2012 08:59:39 -0400
http://www.autosafety.org/node/73450 Our bed wasn't right, either- adjustments didn't help. I had to tack a narrow strip of...
Westy bed FS, full width
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 15 Feb 2002 02:22:48 -0800
...Dan has rare full size Westy folding beds from Wolfsburg models. Contact him, not me. Dan Fleming <ddffpc@cox.net> Dan Fleming wrote: > > Mark...
Re: Westy upper bed loads
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 6 Oct 1998 22:28:19 -0400
I believe in reinforcing the forward edge of that bed so that a 200lb person can sit in it without the bed seeming to...
Over the bed storage
Historical mailing list - MacLachlan, Bill
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 15:51:20 -0800
I'm thinking of putting an over the bed storage cupboard in my GL....full width of van, no clothes closet.. Any info on...
z bed for an 85
Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 21:44:15 -0800
Hello list, Anybody on the list got a spare z bed for an 85, cheap or free...Near Mpls MN? I have a passenger...
Re: Full width z-bed?? Need 2
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Feb 2008 23:17:31 EST
...How would 2 z-beds > installed sideways and facing each other with a removable table? between them > work? Obviously the millwork would have to...
Re: '78 Bus Identity Crisis
Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:51:22 -0700 (PDT)
...I really like this setup because you can leave your bedding in place and just fold the bed over on itself. Takes about 10...
Re: Eurovan-Adding Weekender Bed?
Historical mailing list - Michael P. Pelikan
Tue, 17 Mar 1998 06:43:18 -0500
...Eurovan-Adding Weekender Bed? So now to the questions.... 1. Can I add a weekender bed from a Eurovan MV to a Eurovan GL...
Re: Bed Extension Anyone??
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Thu, 2 Jan 2003 07:47:44 -0800
I have a German book here that details how to make your T3 into a camper - there is a photo of a bed extension...
Re: Rear deck mod and bed hinges
Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:57:29 -0400
...The BAY BUS rear seat/bed has a taller bed position while retaining a relative seating position. Maybe you could use their mechanism with...
Re: vanagon Digest - 15 Aug 2008 - Special issue (#2008-879)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:34:42 -0700
...Bed "pads"? > > I saw a recent post about memory foam bed topper pads. My 84 with the > partial westie (fold down bed with a...
Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:57:55 -0700
"While the Z-Bed is no longer made, Just Kampers in the U.K. produces a modern sofabed kit, which we carry. It's...
Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:42:20 -0500
...I find the bed very comfortable, and a pad would just be > something else to pack, haul around, and mess with at bed time...
Re: What is a "weekender"?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 08:53:33 -0600
I saw a Weekender, 1985 model, it had a pop-top, full width bed, portable VW electric 12v refrigerator, it had one cabinet over...
anyone mounted a dome light above their hatch - to shine over the bed/engine?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:48:22 EDT
im contemplating on mounting a dome light over the rear bed/engine area.. something that has its own switch that can be turned on...
Z-bed
Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 19:53:30 -0500
Regarding the so-called Z-bed, I put one in a few years ago, and don't recommend it. The installation is OK, and...
Re: Over the bed storage
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 27 Dec 2002 18:31:13 -0800
...Of course in a Westy the ceiling is the flat upper bed platform and the bolts are inside of the poptop area and under...
Re: Westy Bed hardware
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Mar 2006 23:30:34 EST
...build the whole seat/bed, or something else? > > I have seen a total of one fold down 'westy' bed in my life, so I...
Re: Z-bed cushions interchangeability?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 26 Aug 2014 02:20:35 -0400
...its not a "Z Bed". the "Z Bed" was a aftermarket conversion made by a company called Z PRODUCTS which converted the standard 7...
Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:37:47 -0700
Neil, about those triangular bits, I may have been conflating the Reimo bed with the westy bed see here http://www.t3-infos.de...
Re: For Sale: Weekender bench seat/bed in exc. condition!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:44:46 EDT
...the carat rear weekender bed is shorter than the regular weekender bed, to allow for the plastic sidepanels that had table and such that...
Hinges for top bed
Historical mailing list - David Wallace
Fri, 3 Aug 2001 12:32:03 -0600
...There are a number of problems to fix, but right now I'm dealing with the upper bed. The the previous owner has removed...
Re: Can anyone confirm that 90 and above vanagons all have a weekender style bed?
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 25 Aug 2007 15:40:22 -0400
My 91 non-GL Syncro did come with the bed. And yes, it doesn't have fiberglass bumpers, power mirrors, or wing windows either...
upper bunk fall protection
Historical mailing list - David Klein
Tue, 7 May 2013 15:08:37 -0700
We used half of a bed fall protector and ran the buckle through where the bed swivels. It wasn't very strong but they...
Re: Straight-up VS. Tilt-up - the best Westy Top
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Mon, 2 Feb 2004 13:56:44 -0800
If you don't have a bed up top go for the straight up. I have a tilt up but a bed too. If...
Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
Historical mailing list
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:25:28 EDT
...At the least you would have to remove the front half of the bed, > right? who says you use the factory bed? you dont...
Re: Shower and amenities
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Tue, 7 Jan 2020 10:18:46 -0500
> > Anyone ever create a cassette toilet that fits under the back seat and > pops out when needed? Was, that won’t work, bed , when...
Upper bed folding part
Historical mailing list - Javier Zavala
Thu, 6 Jun 2002 20:50:48 -0500
...I wanted to know if the folding part of the upper bed can be stored assembled; as if it were ready to use, not...
Re: '77 Westy: Interference between Bed and Table
Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
Mon, 20 May 1996 15:44:11 -0400
...The table gets in the way of the bed when it's being unfolded, right? - I don't think the bracket is important for...
Re: Upper bed folding part
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Fri, 7 Jun 2002 21:05:22 +0000
>I wanted to know if the folding part of the upper bed can be stored >assembled; as if it were ready to use, not...
Bed slat info needed
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Holser
Sat, 6 Jun 1998 09:36:42 -0700
...My doublecab is missing the wood bed slats, and the holes in the bed are all welded up. They did a very good job...
Re: rear seat hinges
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:03:18 -0700
re "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is lowered to make it into a bed." hmmmm....... what year van and...
Poptop bed
Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
Tue, 25 Jan 2000 12:45:39 EST
I have an extra poptop bed. Cushions and covers in good shape. Also a front table arm and mounting bracket (no table).
rear bed seat
Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 07:37:38 -0800
...It's not a Westy or anything, just a regular Vanagon, and I want to make the rear seat into the bed seat. I...
Z-bed installation instructions
Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:47:02 -0700
Hello Volks! I've noticed that the Bus Boys offer a "Z-bed" that utilizes the existing rear seat with backrest folded down (without...
Factory vinyl camper bed/rear seat covers?
Historical mailing list - Dan Q
Mon, 18 Oct 1999 20:34:04 -0400
Is there such thing as a factory vinyl seat/bed covers? I just purchased an 86 Westy GL that has what I thought was...
Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:25:21 -0700
...Also..........a major advantage of the Z bed, just as a seat, never mind it being a bed...........it's flat-ish on the...