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Re: Pop Top Install
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Tue, 14 Nov 2006 14:58:08 -0500
...The bed is actually the original westy bed adapted to some plywood and works very well. A few further mods are being done to...
Re: Weight limit of Popup camper.
Historical mailing list - Mark Rokus
Fri, 3 Jul 1998 22:37:17 -0400
I don't know about the top, but the bed confidently carries my wife and I which is over 400 #. I, by the way...
How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 15:07:39 -0400
...I see pictures of other vans with their seats folded out, with the cushion parts facing up, making a very large bed. What am...
Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:26:20 -0600
On 17 Mar , 2013, at 11:44 AM, neil n wrote: > > When folded out, the rear bed has always had a 3/4" - 1...
Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Thu, 2 Apr 2015 22:00:11 -0700
...3rd bed up front? >> >> I saw a family who each night took out the passenger front seat and put in >> a plywood bed extending...
Re: rear seat hinges
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:01 -0700
...high for any use as a bed. > > and starting in most 85's there's the Z bed rear seat. > is that the one...
Re: Seating Question
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:43:18 -0500
...If the plastic panel for the other side is also installed you must use a bed/seat that is made for that setup ( a...
Pop top questions
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Oct 94 11:55:05 PDT
...We like the top bed in our 1981 Westy because ou don't have to move all the junk around to climb in, like...
Re: Propex heater question (was RE: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:33:44 -0700
...It does put out good heat - but if the bed is > open, > I find the heat sits under the bed and doesn't get...
86 Vanagon F/S (Cheap?)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 15 Jun 1996 08:29:56 -0500 (EST)
...Call (508) 995-7271 The van presumibly is located in the New Bedford, Mass area....New Bedford is near cape cod....about 55 miles...
Re: Upper Bed-'85 Westfalia Camper
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Sun, 13 Oct 1996 20:32:08 -0700 (PDT)
So wsilva says: > > Does anyone know the weight restrictions for the upper bed in the "85 > Westfalia Camper and also the easiest way to...
purpose of 3 snaps on bottom of folding bed?
Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
Mon, 29 Jun 1998 08:24:19 -0700
My 87 Westfalia has 3 button-type snaps on the bottom portion of the folding bed. The snaps are along the edge near the...
Re: Hinges for top bed
Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
Sat, 4 Aug 2001 08:57:34 -0400
...Maynard On Friday, August 03, 2001 5:01 PM, David Wallace <dwallace@BURGOYNE.COM> wrote: > Any idea where I can get Westy bed hinges?
Re: Z-bed ???
Historical mailing list - John Runberg
Wed, 17 Dec 2003 10:38:36 -0500
Don't have the link, but I do have a pair of the westy bed hinges from a 78 that are free to whomever...
Re: Z bed will not pull out
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 18:26:35 -0500
...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: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:48:46 -0700
...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: Westy done in red truck bed liner
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Mon, 4 May 2015 15:01:13 -0700
...Other than the bed liner paint job, it was a really nice van. They had to keep dropping until it finally sold for $7k...
Re: Rear Seat/Bed Question
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:15:40 EDT
...No, only the ones with the Weekender option gets the bed/bench as far as the GL buses go. Otherwise, it's semi folding...
rear seat/bed hinge repair?
Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
Mon, 16 Aug 2004 09:24:15 -0700
...Folding Rear Bench/Bed Frame (hardware under the seat") though our hardware isn't bent: At the seat/bed hinge there's a small...
Re: Middle seat again
Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:34:26 -0800
...Middle seat= no comy > > flat bed. > > > > Janet, if you have a folding rear seat/bed, when you get your middle > > seat installed, could you...
Pop top bed weight
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 14:14:02 -0800
...This did not include any upper >>>> bed parts >>>> though I may weigh those too someday soon. That bed stuff is not >>>> heavy. >>>> in any...
entire westfalia interiors $600 obo (stove/sink/fridge/bed/swivals/etc)
Historical mailing list
Sat, 12 Sep 1998 23:50:44 EDT
...complete westfalia interiors, two to choose from all propane, stove/sink/fridge/cabinets/beds/tables/swival seat tracks/ accy fills/ screens/curtains/ everything...... 600...
Looking for Front seats and Bench/bed
Historical mailing list - Brandt Milczewski
Sat, 18 Mar 2000 15:56:08 +0000
...I'm also looking for a new bench/bed seat full width (no fridge, etc.) as my dog has chewed the corner off of...
Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
Wed, 17 Oct 2007 06:26:31 -0700
My '87 GL (non-weekender) had a folding bed...and inexplicably, factory curtains, which my '89 Wolfsburg doesn't have. On 10/17/07...
Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:30:24 -0400
...I recently discovered that the table can stay up with >> the bed down if you are careful when you pull out the bed. This...
Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:34:39 -0700
...I consider the 84 Wolfy passenger van a Weekender because the curtains, screens, and great bed were clearly meant for camping in. For 85...
Moving our aging bodies on from Vanagon (sniff!)
Historical mailing list - Katherine Maas
Mon, 5 Aug 2019 01:22:18 -0700
...We still want something smallish, but with a bigger bed, and a toilet. One option that has piqued our interest is the Rialta. I...
Re: '77 Westy: Interference between Bed and Table
Historical mailing list - Joe Chanin
Mon, 20 May 1996 06:44:48 -0700
My only concern would be that the Pipe Support for the table lends support to the end of the bed. I beleive that the...
Re: Changing air in camper
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 19:07:47, -0500
...Best is a gas heater that draws outside air; I used it before bed, then shut it off (uses electricity for fan)- and turned...
Westy bed mechanism
Historical mailing list
Mon, 10 Jul 95 11:03:12 bst
I have been searching for a used rear seat/bed for a while now without any luck. I saw one at a swap meet...
Re: Wanted bed/seat bracket assembly
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Fri, 12 Jan 2001 23:20:32 -0600
...Wanted bed/seat bracket assembly > Hi, > Could any one provide me with details of the bed /seat brackets used in > the VW camper. > can...
Side table and jumpseat interior parts for sale
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 17 May 2006 17:36:31 -0700
...It also has the fold out bed and rear cushion. I want someone to come and take that stuff away before I start cutting...
Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
Historical mailing list - James
Thu, 16 Jul 2015 22:45:36 -0400
...Rear cabinet, lower Z bed (wider front than rear), poptop and upper bed, three person rear bench and two rear-facing jumpseats. A 12V...
Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:19:38 -0600
My 1990 Volkswagen GL Campmobile has a rear seat that folds into a very flat, quite cushy (firm, but then any decent bed is...
Re: rear seat hinges
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:43:32 -0700
...Reimo Raised Bed Kit > That looks exactly like the kit that I have seen except for the color. One of the problems with it...
Re: On a flat bed
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Wed, 24 Jan 2018 10:47:39 -0800
...On a Flat Bed in Quartzite Oh hell, he is just joining the Club!! I got flatbeded out of Quartzite one year and three...
Rear Bed Hinges
Historical mailing list - John C...
Sun, 9 Nov 2014 17:58:05 -0800
...the advantages / disadvantages of them both? I would like to have the seat moved forward about 6 inches and create a longer bed. Thanks!
Re: rear bed seat
Historical mailing list
Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:27:55 EST
...has the rear bench seat that folds down to make a bed > with the padded rear cargo area. I thought this feature was standard...
Re: pop up bed weight limit?
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Fri, 28 Mar 2003 16:43:12 -0600
...At 01:34 PM 3/28/2003 -0800, Gordy Jones wrote: >Anyone know a weight limit for the upstairs bed? > >===================================== >~83 Green Air-Cooled...
Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
Tue, 15 May 2007 07:58:51 -0500
While the POR-15 is a good surface prep.it won't give the durability of bed liner. There isn't a top coat...
Bedford, Nova Scotia......the temperature was around 100 F
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Thu, 24 May 2001 21:10:51 -0400
...concerned that they are fifteen (15) years old? >> >> Dan >> >> 86 Westy > Bedford, Nova Scotia > > Be careful about high speed driving at high temperatures. I...
Re: Ladies and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:16:10 -0500
I left my bed down and the curtains closed the first time I met my girlfriend (and future wife's) parents. Yikes! > > From: "Richards...
Re: Propex heater question (was RE: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:34:50 -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: What to lube on wipers when dash is off?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Sat, 15 Dec 2012 09:00:10 -0700
Bedroom products work great for slipping hoses on nipples. Karl Wolz Sent from my electronic umbilicus On Dec 15, 2012, at 6:40 AM...
Are split/bay/vanagon pickup beds the same???
Historical mailing list - Matthew Henricks
Sat, 22 Jun 1996 12:21:53 -0700 (PDT)
...what i want to find out is how much, if any was the contour of the beds changed. are the hight and widths of...
Pop top weight
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Thu, 30 Mar 2006 12:21:03 -0800
...This did not include any upper bed parts though I may weigh those too someday soon. That bed stuff is not heavy. in any...
Re: Easiest Platform to Convert to I-4 FROM?
Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 09:22:39 -0500
I would like to comment on the bed issue. I just recently put a 1.8L I-4 into my 85 westy (using a...
Re: How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 14:27:22 -0800
...How the HECK do I turn the back seat > into a bed? > > I just bought a '91 Weekender and can't, for the life...
Re: Canvas Replacement: Remove Upper Bed Help?
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Tue, 5 Mar 2013 09:28:28 -0800
...Remove Upper Bed Help? Hi all Bentley says that for my '81, the closet and upper storage need to be removed before upper bed...
Re: How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed?
Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
Tue, 13 Nov 2001 20:33:35 -0500
...How the HECK do I turn the back seat into a bed? I am struck by the innocence of this request. My mind reels...
Re: Rear Bed Hinges
Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
Mon, 10 Nov 2014 17:31:22 -0600
...the space of a sleeping bag, on top of your existing bed and be done with it. I use this method and feel little...
Hinges For Raised Z-Bed For Sale
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 9 Aug 2014 12:51:30 -0700
...I have a set of the z-bed hinges that raise the bed about four inches. Complete kit with instructions, unused. I acquired these...
2nd request: photo of Z bed hardware installed?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:57:46 -0600
Yes, dubass me took the Z bed out for insulation and stereo mods and screwed around long enough to forget how all the shoulder...
Re: Alternative to deck lid raising
Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
Sat, 22 May 1999 20:33:47 +0200
Austin wrote: > Another 'alternative' is to get an AdventurWagen camper - the bed is ~8" > above the engine cover (a quasi hidden storage area). I...
free camper stuff
Historical mailing list - cmc
Mon, 10 May 1999 00:35:05 -0400
hey all, I have a cream colored vanagon westy rear cabinet, bed & shelf (we put in a weekender bed for the room), and a...
Re: Tire Storage
Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
Fri, 1 Sep 2000 23:10:17 -0400
>Keep them under your bed next to the bedpan. And put a clove of garlic in >the center of each tire. This should protect...
FS: Vanagon middle bench and front seats
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:42:45 -0400
I have several Middle benches for sale from Vanagons 1985-1990 as well as a rear seat that becomes a bed from a weekender...
Re: Sleeping dimensions of the Westy
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 2 Mar 2003 11:00:09 -0600
How does that compare to the bed of the Westy-Falia? Thanks, John Rodgers 88 GL Driver Bill Marshall wrote: >If anyone cares, the...
Re: 3rd party z-bed
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:56:14 -0800
...3rd party z-bed > >> was there not a 3rd party product to turn > >> your standard bench seat into a bed? > > > It was http://www...
Re: moving qn bed with vanagon?
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Sat, 13 Jun 1998 21:24:20 -0500
If the bed is worth moving, a trailer may be the only solution. My cabie racjs wiykd carry most any mattress anywhere but please...