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• Re: 12 mpg ???
  Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
  Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:03:02 -0700
  ...we'll run it for a thousand miles or so to bed in (only done 260 on the new engine so far) then work...
• Re: '87 rear seat into an '85?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 23:57:39 -0400
  ...Is it possible to mount the 7 passanger bed that folds down from my '87 into my '85? yep.. bolt in deal
• Re: Tips 'n' Tricks - cold cylinder check
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:41:09 -0700
  ...West facing bedroom wall with sun on it @ 104. With shade screen @ 88. Note to self: buy more shade screens. They're darned handy...
• Re: Rear closet permanent removal Was: Rear closet temporary removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 12 Oct 2021 23:16:04 +0000
  ...So, even though the bed would still not be any wider, does not having the closet there make it effectively roomier, Richard? mcneely On...
• Re: Z-bed installation instructions
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Mon, 9 Sep 2002 15:27:49 -0700
  ...Then you gain huge space, although your passengers will be facing backwords. >Once I > noticed that detail, the Z bed is no longer a...
• Re: Whole Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 9 Apr 2006 01:04:02 -0500
  ...When we were younger the narrow > lower Westy bed was fine and climbing up to the upper bed was less > difficult. Now we are...
• Re: upper bunk is moving around!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 19 Oct 1999 11:00:00 -0700
  ...As the bed top moves forward it has enough momentum for the loose hinge to raise it about an inch, and that is why...
• One good joke deserves another - Osama
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 7 Mar 2003 09:23:18 -0800
  ...The next morning Bin Laden woke up in bed with Lorena Bobbitt, Tonya Harding, and Hillary Clinton. His penis was gone, his knee was...
• Re: easy.. Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 10 Dec 2003 17:59:02 -0800
  ...This would give us the ability to seat four comfortably and still have the lower bed set up, you would use the extension as...
• Re: The Cool Cooler
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 14 Oct 2004 20:04:52 -0700
  ...will fit under the front edge of >>Mellow Yellow's bed when the bed is opened. P-27 floor plan. Signs at >>the last...
• Re: Assist bar for getting into bed
  Historical mailing list - Jim Thompson
  Tue, 5 Oct 2004 23:46:52 -0700
  ...Assist bar for getting into bed > >That would make him an inverse head sleeper and we don't want none of those > >on the...
• Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:46:58 -0600
  ...Gives me lots more flexibility >> - and I hate being cramped for space in the bed area - and the Carat has >> a full bed with...
• Re: really dumb newbie question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:43:45 EST
  ...In 87, GL's came as 7 passenger vans with the rear seat that folds down into a bed. The middle bench should have...
• You know you're a Westy owner when...
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Myers
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:39:47 -0400
  ...getting out of bed in the morning - you think a 5 foot drop is natural >> > >> > 2. all the clothes in your bedroom closet hang...
• Re: four tri stars and 4 regular dokas..one with dump bed
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:35:37 -0500
  ...he has 4 tri stars for sale (3 of them syncros, one an automatic) and 4 regular doublecabs, one with a dump bed... all...
• Re: bathtubs
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:52:05 -0500
  ...I thought to transport cast iron bathtub in the van [westy] but the bed is the only place it'll fit. Approximately 500 lbs...
• Re: lug nuts torque-
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:08:11 -0700
  ...I keep it next to my bed at nite for other > emergencies! > > > > I sometimes have emergencies at night, but how does a hunk > > of...
• Air Cooled heat, power and the joy of the '82
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Sat, 5 Oct 2002 08:40:27 -0500
  ...The only real diff that I've found is that in the air-cooleds the cabinet above the lower bed has useable space for...
• '69 VW Bus Body Needs Home
  Historical mailing list
  Tuesday, 18 Oct 1994 14:24:18 PST
  ...Pull-out bed, table, carpeting and hand-made curtains. AM/FM radio, needs speakers and of course an engine... $350/or best offer. Call...
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list - Bill Layton
  Wed, 06 Apr 1994 08:34:29 -0500 (EST)
  ...it had no middle seat but a rear seat that folded flat to make a bed and 2 sliding windows. Bill
• FS: Kelowna BC - '88 Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Ed Beggs
  Sun, 03 Nov 1996 17:45:25 -0800
  ...7 seater with rear seat making a bed. $9500.00 CDN Could deliver to Vancouver if necessary. email for more info.
• Re: Buses FS (CT,MA,NY Areas)
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Thu, 16 Oct 1997 15:20:11 -0400
  ...Bridgeport >> I'm willing to bet that's a '73 beetle that was chopped in half w/ a bed added... not a type 2...
• Quantum TD F/S
  Historical mailing list - Southard
  Sat, 11 Sep 1999 07:44:18 -0400
  ...Nds some work, but incls parts car w/gd body parts. $1000. (New Bedford) 508-994-0022 g Call them not me!
• Living in a camper, was: Road weary
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Tue, 28 Dec 1999 11:42:58 -0500
  Suzanne & I spent 10 weeks, 9,500 miles in our 1976 transporter (w/ bed, cooler, etc. but not a Westy). It was fantastic. G...
• Pumping up the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:00:17 -0700
  ...TIA, Drew Bedford 83.5 Westy Park City, Utah
• VERY CLEAN 1985 VANAGON GL FOR SALE !
  Historical mailing list - SKP
  Mon, 16 Apr 2001 23:38:03 -0700
  1985 Vanagon GL, seats 7 and Conv to Bed, Very Clean, Runs great, 10k on new Engine and 5 speed, AC, Alloys, Fog lamps...
• Re: Is Your Volkswagen A Sex Symbol? - YES!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Fri, 18 Jan 2002 14:22:44 -0800
  ...symbol. > > Qualifications as follows: > > 1. Name: DaLuvBox > 2. Back seat: 1 > 3. Beds: 2 > 4. Pillows: 3 > > And it has a figure to match!
• Re: For Sale in SW PA - Interiors
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Fri, 29 Aug 2003 08:09:54 EDT
  ...Front Seats - '84 / blue/ no headrests Folding Center Seat - '89 / Gray Complete Interior with Rear Bed - '87 / Blue Price? Depends on how much I...
• Stuck Side Table
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 14:44:46 -0500
  ...Is there any technique to open it (without causing damage to the plastic wall panel) besides removing the seat/bed, wall panels, etc.? Budd...
• FS: rare Bluestar (89wolfsburg) diagonal interior w/ bed/tables/jumpseats etc
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 11:22:31 EST
  for sale: parting out '89 Bluestar. complete interior form '89 Bluestar vanagon (wolfsburg edition) rare diagonally striped grey velour. capt chairs, jumpseats, rear sofabed...
• Re: some interesting T3 and T4 links
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Tue, 18 Nov 2003 16:26:53 -0800
  ...look at the custom body work on the rear bed and liner.
• Re: Unlikely tool
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 17 May 2006 10:33:10 -0400
  there are usually plenty of discarded spikes along a RR bed -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD 89 Syncro GL, Zetec Inside 85 Westy Weekender 85...
• Re: DoKa sighting in Richmond
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 2006 10:17:53 EST
  ...COM writes: > and > this one has a homebuilt canopy over the bed. not neccesarily homebuilt. the canopy - aka "tilt" was a factory option. chris...
• popup camper furnace (12v) in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:31:32 -0800
  Anyone place a popup camper furnace (12v) (20,000 btus) into a Westy? Would fit in the sliding door side where the bed frame...
• children in camper (top bunk safety) - long
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Mon, 31 May 1999 11:23:43 -0700
  ...Before coming to Canada I installed a large pop top with bed and added some interior modifications, double insulated windows in the rear and...
• Re: Rear Brake Question: uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding down?
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:22:39 -0400
  ...What do you folks think? Something amiss or just shoes just bedding > themsleves down? Shoes, drums, wheel cylinders were all replaced. You > opinion will...
• Re: 78 Westy: Green plaid seat fabric
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 19:59:44
  ...I've seen is to remove the mattress from your "bunk bed" in the pop-top area, and cut out the fabric from the...
• Re: Finally named my Westie(almost virtual friday, but lots of vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - t
  Wed, 24 May 2000 22:55:58 -0700
  I am frankley amazed that the vanagon with either the Westy outfit or with a Z-bed and curtins isn't a more popular...
• Propex heater question (was RE: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:10:16 -0400
  ...It does put out good heat - but if the bed is open, I find the heat sits under the bed and doesn't get...
• Re: Vanagons For Sale/Phone Number Correction
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:53:33 -0700
  ...The passenger Wolfys and Carats with side tables use a rear bench mechanism like that of the passenger GL beds. These have a center...
• Whole Pop top conversion
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 29 Mar 2006 17:13:14 -0800
  ...Pop top conversion > Mark, > > I have wondered why, if the curved roof of the Vanagon is problematic, > when it comes to makeing a bed...
• Re: Cardiac Event
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 05:31:44 -0500
  ...BTW, with the new hospital beds - you don't even have to get out of bed to be weighed. You can be weighed while...
• Re: On a flat bed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:15:05 -0700
  ...just saw a brown Westy on the back of a flat bed heading >> towards town down Dome Rock Rd E. >> >> If you see this...
• Re: Fuel/gas tank question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:26:50 -0400
  ...When I replaced mine about 3 years ago, I used a generic can of spray-on bedliner from a FLAPS. Holding up well. If...
• Vanagon Seats for Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 09:31:05 EDT
  ...I also have a blue velour rear folding seat/bed with frame. Just the seat- $200. Pad for rear deck- $75 (needs a cover...
• Re: Reimo bed hinges
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 16:08:40 EST
  ...COM writes: << I thought that all of the "weekender" rear seat/beds made by Westfalia. I seem to remember seeing a Westfalia tag on...
• You know you are a Westy owner when....
  Historical mailing list - Myers, Thomas A
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 11:25:37 -0400
  ...getting out of bed in the morning - you think a 5 foot drop is natural 2. all the clothes in your bedroom closet hang...
• Re: [VB] All kinds of VW Buses
  Historical mailing list - David King
  Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:00:00 -0500
  ...But > instead the American public > only gets to choose a max of 4x8 bed on a truck and the side gates > dont even fold...
• Westy back seat size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:02:27 -0500
  The bottom bed in a Westy opened up is 73" x 46", I'm looking for the size of the back seat cushion & seat...
• Z-bed cushions interchangeability?
  Historical mailing list - David Parsons
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 20:28:54 -0400
  I have an 81 west with worn out cushions and covers. Looks like I could just find something in better condition and just replace...
• Re: Fryeday Unobtanium: T2.5 vs T5 Campers
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 20:27:35 -0700
  ...net/video/297-fifth-gear-vw-camper-van-comparison_178181.htm > Do the Btits always go to bed and leave a roaring campfire unattended?
• rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 11:34:38 -0700
  ...when the seat back is lowered to make it into a bed. Anyone have a pair or know where I can get some? Mike
• Re: sorry for the post to the list
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 19 Jul 94 00:27:24 CDT
  ...Can we stay up all night eating Coco-Puffs?? NO!!! NOW PUT ON YOUR PAJAMAS AND BRUSH YOUR TEETH AND GO TO BED!!! NOW!!!!
• Splits F.S.
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 1995 10:09:32 EST
  ...Split window, cooler, bed, pop-top, water pump. Has some rust. Nds some loving! $2300 (Buzzards Bay, MA) 508-563-6369. 66 VW Camper...
• Vans for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Nov 1996 17:30:42 EST
  1991 VOLKSWAGEN VANAGON CARAT, Tornado RED, w/gry velour interior, 7 passenger, loaded, dual heat/air, alloy wheels, bed, table, 65000 MILES, curtains, first...
• Re: Bug screen for front windows(storage)
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 3 Apr 1999 16:59:34 EST
  I lay mine flat on the bed in the poptop. Of course mine are home made and more fragile. Steve Lashley '74 Campmobile '93...
• VW camper rental needed
  Historical mailing list - G J Yau Wagner (by way of Ken Hooper)
  Sat, 4 Sep 1999 19:52:50 -0500
  ...Another possibility is exchange for our 2 bedroom house on Maui, Hawaii for 2 weeks. Thank you. A.E. Sunnland
• FOR SALE 1972 CAMPMOBILE
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Ross
  Wed, 24 May 2000 17:39:47 EDT
  ...MINT CONDITION - 1972 CAMPMOBILE - Rust Free, 55000 Original Miles, Double Bed, Cot, Hammock, Jump Seat, Stool, Ice Box, Sink, Screen & Complete Curtains, White with...
• FS: grey 2 person westy middle seat
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 2000 17:12:29 EST
  ...allows you to use your bed w/o removing the seat, slide out and use as campground furniture. must pick up in allentown, pa...
• 15" alloys and 14" spare
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Thu, 22 Mar 2001 09:17:09 -0700
  ...Drew Bedford 83.5 Westy Park City, Utah