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• Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:08:20 -0400
  ...The 2 hinge straps need holes I've seen (owned) two different beds: a Westy one where you lift the seat front and pull...
• Re: fold-out sofa/bed in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 6 Sep 1997 10:34:02 -0400
  ...get a cheap fold out sofa/bed or fold out love-seat/bed and start tearing away at it until just the frame and...
• Re: Size of Westy Rear Seat/Bed in '80-'83 ???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 19:37:19 EST
  ...I recently bought a full size Rear bed seat out > of an '80 Westy, which is what I want for my '81 --7 pass...
• Installing a Westy bed: Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Tom Harmon
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 11:27:18 -0700
  I recently sold my 69 van, Wesphalia, but loved the interior layout, particularly the fold down bed. I am about to buy a 72...
• DoubleCab Bed Size
  Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
  Tue, 31 Aug 1999 09:26:55 -0400
  ...What are the dimensions of the Double Cab cargo bed? Also, about how high is it from the ground, and how high is it...
• Re: '90-'91 Non-GL vans..Re: Production dates: Is this van a 90?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 16 Nov 2002 16:29:06 EST
  ...NOT A BED EITHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He does have the rear cushion. BenT
• Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Manolo Rolan
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 11:33:14 +0200
  ...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: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 08:42:26 -0700
  ...Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas? > My daughter currently sleeps in a hammock across the front seats: > > http://webdocs.cs.ualberta...
• Re: Z-bed, sofa bed, bench seat????
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:39:39 EDT
  ...This is a passenger van with a rear seat that folds > into a bed. I have noticed that the height of the storage compartment...
• Re-Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Mon, 24 May 1999 14:13:30 +0100
  Snip...Why hasn't anyone ever lifted their bed on their Westfalia? It doesn't look that hard to do. Looking at how the...
• Re: MAX weight capacity of upper bed?
  Historical mailing list - Bill N
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 13:37:38 -0700
  ...MAX weight capacity of upper bed? > > How much weight can the upper bed support? Active or passive? > > Is their a Westy owner's manual...
• Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 21:09:01 -0500
  ...If anyone has or knows of a place to find a rear bed/bench, rock and roll bed, z bed or whatever, please do...
• Re: Bed foam
  Historical mailing list - Ben Eisenbraun
  Thu, 3 Oct 2019 22:02:45 -0600
  ...The tent and bed >>> cushions were trashed. I noticed that the bed cushions in the trailer seem >>> to be 4” similar to the vanagons...
• top bed ladder?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Kimball
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:36:18 -0700
  As a new member i'm sure this has been covered. Interested to hear ideas etc. on climbing up to top bed. thanks Mike
• Re: Bed foam
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 4 Oct 2019 10:10:57 -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: 86 GL for sale (FRIDAY comment)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:35:58 EDT
  ...The interior is in great shape the rear seat flods down to bed (I still have rear bed coushin). >> Chris, Stop having Sexhaust with...
• Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:11:59 -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: South African Secrets Revealed (Ken comes clean!)
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Fri, 4 Dec 1998 09:54:47 +0100
  >Since the rear area will be raised, >how will you handle weekender and >Westy beds? They won't align any more, >so you'll...
• removing z-bed for upholstering
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 17 May 2017 13:53:43 -0400
  What's the best way to remove the z-bed to take to an upholstery shop? Just unscrew the pieces from the bracket?
• Re: nice '91 westy in atlanta FS
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:17:42 -0500
  Reminds me of an old school Miller Lite commercial... Bottom bed- more comfort!......Top bed- space efficient! George, Jo & Ollie/ATL
• Re: Bed "pads"?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:46:35 -0700
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > I saw a recent post about memory foam bed topper pads. My 84 with the> partial westie (fold down bed...
• Will a Queen size bed fit in my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Heidcamp
  Mon, 17 Apr 2000 16:18:29 -0500
  ...The check has arrived and I plan on purchasing a new bed for my real house. My question is will a queen size bed...
• for sale: vanagon weekender/ Z-bed sofabeds - fit all passenger vans
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:33:30 EDT
  ...vanagon weekender style/ Z-bed rear sofabeds ands rear cushions. OEM vw . fit all passenger vanagons. replace your non-sofabed passenger rear seat w...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 13:03:43 -0700
  Dude you need a bunk bed. The front seat idea isn't worthwhile. > On Apr 3, 2015, at 9:43 AM, Poppie Jagersand <poppie...
• Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon??
  Historical mailing list - Manolo Rolan
  Mon, 29 Apr 2002 09:54:42 +0200
  ...Plans for building a bed in a 1984 Vanagon?? Hi Gang, I have a few questions on bed plans for a 1984 vanagon. First...
• Wolfy bed and side table, cheap!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 2 Jun 2006 17:54:48 -0700
  ...folding 3 person bench/bed rear bed cushion fold down side table plastic side panels for the above mounting parts a quick demo of...
• Re: MAX weight capacity of upper bed?
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Tue, 29 Jul 2003 11:45:24 -0600
  How much weight can the upper bed support? Active or passive? Is their a Westy owner's manual on line anywhere? TIA
• Need some westy top bed cushions
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Tue, 7 Dec 2004 14:10:31 EST
  Anybody got a set of Westy top bed cushions theyd sell me? Preferably with blue or gray fabric on 'em. Thanks! Chris Dixon
• spray bed liner on propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Justin & Gia
  Mon, 14 May 2007 14:46:21 -0700
  check the archives with minimal results soooo............. has anyone used bed liner on their propane tanks? any issues? better than paint? thanks justin
• The Price We Pay For Being "Cool"
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:10:01 -0700
  Derek Drew wrote : *>until after they've thrown the right person down on the camper bed* You speak my language! That's right, it...
• Re: So many campers, so few poptop weekenders
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Thu, 10 May 2007 00:07:37 -0700
  I want to lower the cabinet to the side of the bed so it is the height of the bed with about a 1...
• Re: Bed Extension Anyone??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 01:45:36 EST
  ...I'm 6'9" and looking for ideas on extending > the length of the bed in my Westy. > > Perhaps something that would fold down...
• Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Tue, 5 Mar 2013 00:19:51 -0500
  I have an 81 and the upper bed (cushions) came out with just the snaps I didn't need to remove anything else Either...
• Re: Dead ly Serious Fun with Gasoline
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 21:58:32 -0400
  >>DO NOT FILL GAS CANS IN THE BED OF A TRUCK WITH A = >>PLASTIC BED LINER > >Actually, I believe this is true. The problem...
• Re: Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:43:22 -0400
  On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:32 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote: > What year were these "z beds" factory on passanger...
• Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 18:11:50 -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: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 17:39:11 -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...
• westy interior for sale w/ full length (width) bed
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 28 Feb 1999 04:40:31 EST
  ...westy, and it has the full length bed, so you get more sleeping space. the bed goes from one wall to the other, unlike...
• Re: Can anyone confirm that 90 and above vanagons all have a weekender style bed?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:19:41 -0700
  ...even wing windows or fiberglass bumpers) came with a Z-bed/sofa-bed, then I'd be quite comfortable saying they ALL came with...
• Fitted Bed Sheets
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:47:50 -0400
  ...In Canada, you can buy 48" fitted bed sheets (and mattress covers) i.e. the same width as the upper bunk bed of your...
• Re: Z-bed shift to the port bulkhead
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 15:22:49 +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...
• 88 GL z bed lower drivers side bracket
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Brown
  Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:20:28 -0500
  Upon removing my z bed, I discovered the "goldish" lower bracket was loose, as the bolt was spinning the bracket. So I got behind...
• Bed seat in '84?
  Historical mailing list - Wesley Alden Pegden
  Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:37:16 -0500
  Hi all, I wish I had the fold down bed seats in my '84. Has anybody worked out any good alternatives for sleeping in...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 20:10:07 -0700
  are your front seat rotate? if so, 90° rotation facing each other and a piece of ply wood and you have a bed On...
• Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 14 May 2007 21:56:22 -0700
  ...spray bed liner on propane tank? > > check the archives with minimal results soooo............. > > has anyone used bed liner on their propane tanks? > > any issues...
• Re: rear bed seat (weekender sofabed for sale)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:04:59 EST
  ...It's not a Westy or anything, > just a regular Vanagon, and I want to make the rear seat into the bed seat. > I...
• External Bed Extender
  Historical mailing list - David
  Thu, 9 May 2013 22:21:35 -0500
  One of the last things I hung on to from a pop up camper I was parting out was one set of the bed...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 16:43:46 +0000
  Here are some pictures of a 180cm (6' thermarest) put in different hypothetical "bed" positions in the front of the vanagon. Across the seats...
• Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:19:32 -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: need upper bed hinge
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 4 Jun 2014 20:51:15 -0500
  ...Jim > On Jun 4, 2014, at 1:30 PM, Ron & Marianne <rmighton@COGECO.CA> wrote: > > Looking for the hinge for the upper bed for...
• FS: jump seat, side table, foldout bed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 19 Mar 2001 11:11:40 -0800
  ...jump seat fold out table interior side panels, left and right fold out bed and rear cushion also comes with: driver side bracket and...
• Re: Re; Undercoating, and Bed Liner etc.
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 24 Oct 2001 12:56:24 EDT
  In a message dated 10/24/01 8:16:19 AM Pacific Daylight Time, CTONLINE@WEBTV.NET writes: << Bed liner on top of outer...
• Re: Installing a Westy bed: Help!!
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 15:54:09 -0400
  ...I had my westy upper bed out just last week (and cabinets) and there are a lot of holes and brackets to do in...
• Re: Westy upper bed loads
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 6 Oct 1998 12:24:03 -0700
  At 10:52 06-10-98 -0700, mac stricklen wrote: >However, somebody once told me that the upper bed has a 220lb. weight >limit...
• Re: Z bed will not pull out
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:45:48 -0700
  ...mine got stuck like that because the seat belts were in the way for the bed mechanism to me freely... > > On Wed, Jul 21...
• Re: the next wave:westy to syncro
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 13 May 1998 09:23:35 -0700
  ...To do the top is > >| another 2-4 days depending on wether you try to use the factory bed. I > >| would not use one...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:17:10 -0700
  ...Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics) Hi all. Finally got my rear bed re-foamed and recovered.� -- Neil n
• Re: top bed ladder?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:10:03 -0400
  ...top bed ladder? As a new member i'm sure this has been covered. Interested to hear ideas etc. on climbing up to top...
• Upper Bed-'85 Westfalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - wsilva
  Sun, 13 Oct 1996 18:06:24 -0700
  Does anyone know the weight restrictions for the upper bed in the "85 Westfalia Camper and also the easiest way to get into it...
• FS: westfalia upper bed matresses, beige, Kelowna, BC.
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:40:09 -0700
  I Have a set of westfalia upper bed matresses beige in color. Very good condition. Pictures available soon for interested parties. 50$ negotiable. Pedro...