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• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Graham Challis
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 21:04:10 -0800
  Maybe true on a Westy but NOT true on a regular vanagon with the 3 passenger backseat/bed. Country Homes didn't use their...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:45 -0700
  ...When ready to make >>> up the >>> bed the seat comes down and a simple pull on the topper flops it >>> right into >>> place. >>> And...
• Re: EV on TV!
  Historical mailing list - Gary Norris
  Thu, 06 Mar 1997 16:21:02 -0500
  ...Two people can sleep in the back table/fold down bed. The optional front bucket or fold out bed seating is great for long...
• Re: Want bamboo sleeping mat
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Tue, 30 Mar 2010 11:56:03 -0700
  ...That's hardly big enough for a bed. A > bed sized mat costs more, starting at $109. > David McNeely > -- Neil2 '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS...
• Re: EV chassis?
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Fri, 12 Sep 1997 08:46:46 +0200
  ...Bus, with windows, short and long wheelbase Panel, without windows, short and long wheelbase Crewcab, with high or low rear bed Singlecab, with high...
• Re: Crypto Vanagonites!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 6 Jan 2002 18:48:18 -0600
  ...They have a pile of something resting on the rear crossover pipe and normally have something dripping from the bed. Beware of the big...
• Re: Another rust hot spot
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 14:20:25 -0300
  I've been told to be VERY careful of the spray cans of tar/asphalt/bedliner etc. When sprayed on new-good, painted service...
• Re: How easy is it to put a poptop into a standard vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:03:03 EDT
  ...That was a > > great link Chris but it's only worth it to me if the bed is fully > > functional. All the welding involved...
• Re: Sleep Comfort
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Wed, 18 May 2011 21:47:52 -0700
  ...Nothin' wrong with my beds. Although sometimes when I wake up I have a headache. Might be my pillows, I'd better look into...
• RE: Can I replace my back seats of 84 van with newer seats?
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 13 Dec 95 17:14:10 EST
  ...Rear seat (kind that folds up into two thirds of a bed) also fit, but: mounting points for the seat-back supports are in...
• Re: FW: Paint job/code
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 11 Jul 2000 18:37:48 PDT
  ...Drew Bedford [mailto:drew@bomb-proof.com] >Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 10:00 AM >To: vanagon >Subject: Paint job/code > >Welcome back Gerry...
• Re: Westy winter camping suggestions
  Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
  Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:49:34 -0400
  ...What i do, in order to slow this process down is to open the bed upstairs all the way. Then close the roof up...
• camper closet removal?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:29:33 -0500
  Has anyone ever removed the closet and cubby behind it to get more room for a bigger bed? I can haul the stuff I...
• Vehicle insulation for sound and temperature
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Mon, 9 Jun 2014 17:51:14 -0600
  Last weekend we removed the cabinets, bed, water tank, et al. While were are there, I would like to install some stuff to reduce...
• Re: extreme gas leak!
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 7 May 2010 13:16:29 -0400
  At 04:31 PM 5/6/2010, Samantha wrote: >Mustard up on the bed and MOREEE gas poured out! Dear Samantha, Do you also...
• Re: Friday Haiku
  Historical mailing list - Bob Kenyon
  Fri, 23 Sep 1994 11:31:06 -0700 (PDT)
  On Fri, 23 Sep 1994, Danny Dayton wrote: > New soft bus bed, wife unawares > Deflowering commences tonight If this bus is rockin' don't...
• Re: Towing a Syncro?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Gardner
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 16:47:13 -0400
  You should try to get a flat bed truck for it......Im not sure bout it hurting anything by towing it but if you...
• complete vanagon westfalia camper interiors for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 12:58:07 EST
  ...stove/sink/fridge/propane tank/cabinets/bed/tables/swival seat mechs/ext water/elec fill outlets/ etc..etc... EASY TO INSTALL chris allentown, pa
• For Sale: Weekender bench seat/bed in exc. condition!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 07:06:08 -0400
  Hello list. The seat is out of an '89 Carat, grey dot pattern fabric and is in excellent condition. Comes with the large cushion...
• Re: Custom license plate.
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Thu, 15 Jun 2000 22:21:20 EDT
  In a message dated 00-06-15 10:32:44 EDT, you write: << Got any other ideas? We're allowed 7 characters max. >> BEDBUG...
• Re: Subaru Conversions Longevity?
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 19:13:52 -0400
  ...TIA, Drew Bedford 83.5 Westy Park City, Utah
• 87 GL FS in AR
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 13 Nov 2001 13:12:59 -0600
  ...interior,back seat bed,Sony CD, Hornet alarm syst. ready to tow, bar included $1200. Pix available via pmail. Headswere cooked due to bad...
• Re: 2.6 SA engine kit
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Thu, 27 Feb 2003 00:24:26 -0500
  ...off to bed now. Chris S.
• tool identification - done!
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Feb 2003 12:10:56 -0800
  ...Now I am off to touch up the bed on my Bridgeport milling machine . (just joking) Alistair -- '82 Westy -> diesel converted to gas in...
• Re: Z-bed cushions interchangeability?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Tue, 26 Aug 2014 12:41:43 -0700
  I completely agree with Stuart! I did this with my Westy bed, and it was easy. You can do it!!!! Julianna 1990 VW Vanagon...
• Re: bathtubs
  Historical mailing list - Vanagon
  Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:37:12 -0700
  ...Will the bed >>>> hold that? >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> Still from somewhere >>>> maybe >>>> >>>> On Jun 14, 2013, at 11:41 AM, Loren Busch wrote: >>>> >>>>> RE: The Song...
• Re: A Bench seat up front?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 24 Feb 2003 10:24:04 -0500
  The Z-Bed from my westy has mechanisims on the side of it that would not likely work given the front seat pedistals. What...
• Re: Is There An Electrician In the House? NVC
  Historical mailing list - James Creech
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 23:16:38 -0500
  Could you have a GFI wired into your bedroom circuit? GFI's are ground fault interrupters, normal looking outlets with small push buttons to...
• FS: westy poptop, swival seat mechanisms, gas heater, camper interior, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 14:05:11 EDT
  ...ive done the conversion, its easy!! comes w/ fiberglass poptop, all hardware, bed, luggage rack, etc. - 2 swival seat mechanisms for sale, these will...
• '85 GL and '72 weekender for sale
  Historical mailing list - Mark Gajewski
  Wed, 5 Dec 2001 10:56:22 -0500
  1985 Vanagon GL 4 speed blue/blue fold out "weekender" bed retrofitted with rear facing jump seats from a '90 carat (still have original...
• Re: rear seat conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Norm - RoweBoat
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:04:57 -0700
  ...I don't know if that's a "weekender seat" but it looks like it could be a fairly comfortable bed sort of thing...
• Re: Westy - Weekender - GL???
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Aug 1997 02:37:50 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The "Weekender Package" consists of a bed that folds down and combines with a cushion over the engine to form a bed. On the...
• Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 26 Jun 2010 11:39:17 -0500
  ...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: AdventureWagen
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Tue, 08 Jul 1997 22:52:32 -0700
  ...you can't sit up in bed like you can in the Westys. Driving-wise, is it better to have the weight more evenly...
• Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam upholstory
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:15:45 -0800
  Volks! Just curious how many of you folks find the vw rear bed upholstory a bit on the too firm side? I have heard...
• Re: Latest Felder Enterprises
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:23:45 -0300
  ...The lower bed was naturally done in two parts: a wrap around cover for the seat and a complete enclosure for the rear mattress...
• NO VAN-AGONY CONTENT--was VW jetta w/4.6l V8, offroad tires, rear bed flares & a winch
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Thu, 4 Mar 1999 15:02:46 -0500
  Our '85 Jetta has the V8, rear bed flares, and the winch. Don't they all? G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates Cary, NC...
• Re: Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:24:41 -0800
  ...A rear seat that folds down to a bed would have been ideal for over-nighting at put-in's. The 83 - 7 passenger...
• VM Camper Interior (parting out) 68-78(?) in Oregon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Jun 95 09:13:15 PDT
  ...items forsale in the PNW heirarchy - looks like bed & cabinets for a 68-78 bus. Dont followup to me (even tho my name is...
• Re: Westfalia features!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 20:26:53 +0000
  ...With the seat in the bed mode, we're sitting on the middle > portion, feet up on the large mattress pad facing rearwards; then...
• for sale: '80 Vanagon ASI poptop Camper w/ gas heater
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 27 Jun 1999 17:12:59 EDT
  ...2 person bed up top. Van sleeps 4. 4spd. aircooled 2.0L FI w/ hyd. lifters. NEW heater boxes and exhaust system. NO RUST...
• Re: Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:47:12 EDT
  ...I then installed a 3 person rear seat (converts to > bed too) and 2 person middle seat from an 87' Syncro. The middle seat...
• 1;30
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jan 2024 06:36:02 +0000
  ...David B.the Boston one Time for BED!
• Re: Loft Bed Unusual Occurence
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:53:50 -0400
  >> they didn't give details... the "consumer" could have been a 400 lb "consumer" LOL.. << Might have been, Chris. Jo & I in combination weigh...
• Re: Heat while camping??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Oct 1995 22:51:41 -0300
  1984 ASI 'Westy' conversion that I looked at had a propane furnace, with a wall thermostat on the cabinets, handy to the bed head...
• Re: Camper Upper Bed
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 20:13:53 -0400
  wsilva wrote: > 2 adults- total weight about 300 lbs. use it or will it come crashing > down? The interior is in perfect condition! I...
• Re: Mating Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Roy O.
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:43:19 -0500
  ...that's it...now I'll put this 'mating' thing to bed...oops! sorry! Roy O. '87 Westfalia (till death do us part) West...
• Re: inside the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sat, 1 May 1999 00:08:41 EDT
  My brother borrowed my 85 crewcab and filled the bed under the tonneau with tumble weeds on trip to L.os Angeles one time...
• 86 Syncro FS
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 17:25:46 -0700
  ...7-passenger, with weekender style rear seat bed, power mirrors, power steering, cold AC, cruise control, and Kenwood stereo. 140,000 miles, excellent shape...
• SA Wheels/tire size
  Historical mailing list - Drew Bedford
  Fri, 19 Jan 2001 12:14:59 -0700
  ...Anyone else experienced any clearance issues at this size? Is there a better size and/or tire in your experience? TIA, Drew Bedford 83...
• Undercoating Info...
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Tue, 30 Apr 2002 20:38:43 EDT
  Hello All, Does anyone have any information, or experience with polyurethane undercoating/bed liner? What are the good brands, with the good prices? And...
• Adventurewagen Top Cushions? I need a set to measure or buy.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Mon, 6 Dec 2004 11:01:34 EST
  Hey y'all, Anybody got an AW Vanagon in Orange County with top bed cushions they would let me borrow and take to an...
• Re: Nobody wants air cooled! (Was Re: in the year 2015......)
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:06:26 -0400
  ...Nearest major town is New Bedford Mass. Anyone interested, please feel free to contact me for details, etc. Jake Luvin my 82 AC Westy
• LVC - Just ugly enough to be appealing - Suzuki X-HEAD
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:19:52 -0500
  ...I like the different units that go into the bed, especially the CAMPER unit. -- mordo 1990 Carat
• Re: Heating van at night
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Lewis
  Thu, 4 Dec 2008 10:29:26 -0500
  A good sleeping bag and feed the wife chocolate before bed. Now to only patent my "Biological Furnace" idea.... -- Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m...
• Re: Upper bunk foam
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:35:55 +0000
  The reason I made the upper bed more comfortable is that when it's hot, I like sleeping up there. The three windows in...
• Re: Rear Brake Question: uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding down?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:39:58 -0500
  ...uneven wear on new shoes or just bedding down? Ben, this is just normal wear. The shoes don't wear evenly across the surface...
• Re: converting gl to be more camp-able (FREE TOP)
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 11 Apr 2000 23:39:04 -0700
  ...I have done several VW campers because I prefer my own layout like the full width bed in the back, the hanging rear cabinet...
• Re: Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed?
  Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
  Tue, 21 Sep 2010 12:11:01 -0700
  ...Later Westies/Upholstery and padding on rear hatch at bed? It's not stock but have seen some abs panels for sale on the...
• Re: DIY $20 digital oil temp gauge
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 09:31:31 -0600
  ...Edward Maglott wrote: > > Saw this at the Bed bath and beyond today: > > http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=11720307&RN...