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Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
Mon, 6 Mar 2017 20:01:16 +0000
...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: was Camp stove input requested now Weekender Ice Box
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 20:54:14 -0800
...Also, the same galvinized material is used under the z-bed. I know > that is not intended to be an ice box. The area...
Lines on top of the 2WD fuel tank
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 3 Mar 2013 16:52:26 -0800
...so it's captured by the bar going across on >> a Z Bed rear seat. You only have to remove that once .. >> then you...
Re: doka rear seat ideas?
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:10:33 -0800
...the rear seat? one from a > GL passenger van without the z-bed or one from one with? > > im looking to use the rear...
Re: Ladies and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:37:00 -0500
...Ladies and Vanagons >> > > >> > > I have a regular GL w/ a z-bed. It's been my experience that ladies, >> > > upon first impression, like Vanagons...
[WetWesties] 1973 Day Camper For Sale (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Thu, 1 Nov 2001 10:57:02 -0800
...The previous owner put in a westy interior, so it has a sink, a icebox, a closet, and a z-bed. the bed and...
Re: Westy cupholder alternative?
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Thu, 21 May 2015 06:51:58 -0400
...get one positioned to not interfere with the table or the > >> z-bed, especially with the vertical lift feature I added to the rear...
Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
Historical mailing list - Laura Mangan
Mon, 6 Mar 2017 15:41:41 -0500
...place to find a rear bed/bench, rock and roll > bed, z bed or whatever, please do share :D > > > Anyway.....Do you folks have...
Re: 1984 for sale
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:13:51 -0700
...I > might > put a z-bed in the back and use it as my "back-up" camper, and get rid of > my > '87 Wolfsburg...
91 Vanagon in Fairfax VA
Historical mailing list - Karen Gritis
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 09:12:47 -0400
...It’s the model with the rear facing theatre seats, the z bed and the rubber flooring throughout. I’m really flexible on price...
Re: Ladies and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 16:18:28 -0500
...Ladies and Vanagons >> > >> > I have a regular GL w/ a z-bed. It's been my experience that ladies, >> > upon first impression, like Vanagons...
Re: What's a good radio/CD player for the vanagon.
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:55:26 -0600
...RV" > - like say...a Westy?? Works for moi. > > > I have a z-bed and a fold-out table. I wonder if that means I...
Re: Z-bed installation instructions
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 17:37:13 -0400
>So is mine. Do you also have the partition between the >cab and the passenger compartment? ? You got me there. I don't know...
Re: Worst of all Vanagon Jobs
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 7 Mar 2013 21:16:51 -0800
...so it's captured by the bar going across on >>> a Z Bed rear seat. You only have to remove that once .. >>> then you...
PIFF Project - Blue Mongrel / Final Results
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sun, 20 Jan 2008 21:37:57 -0700
...I need the extra height my Country Camper provides, and a z-bed, I need to go forward. And I was told it would...
Re: Friday topic: what is your favorite low (or no) dollar modification?
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 12 Aug 2005 11:32:44 -0500
...Al;so great for suspending a small kayak inside the van especially if I need to sleep on the Z bed that ninght and...
Re: Ladies and Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 14:36:57 -0700
...Ladies and Vanagons > > > > > > I have a regular GL w/ a z-bed. It's been my experience that ladies, > > > upon first impression, like Vanagons...
Re: Tell me about this model vanagon
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:33:03 -0700
...it would have a Z-Bed rear seat for sure. jump seats make one think it might be a Wolfsburg. there are non-Wolfsburg...
Re: My new 87 - was O2 light button & rear wipers
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sat, 27 Aug 2005 13:28:07 -0700
...I also need to find seat belts for the rear z-bed seat. The bolts that go into the firewall are still there but...
88GL for sale, absolutely rust free
Historical mailing list - Zolly
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:47:51 -0800
...unlocked, needs > attention) > Has the front captains chairs, middle seats, rear Z bed, and rear cushion > Has A/C but the belt is disconnected...
Sleeping comfort in the vanagon, sleeping cushion,foam upholstory
Historical mailing list - Doug F
Mon, 2 Jan 2006 14:15:45 -0800
...My 89 wolfy with the zebra stripe seemed to have a much softer foam used in the front and rear z bed. Have any...
want a carat table in your van? then you have to use the carat rear sofabed..
Historical mailing list
Tue, 27 Jun 2006 04:48:14 EDT
...and if you use the carat/wolfsburg rear sofabed, you need the square spacer brackets for the carat wolfsburg Z bed frame.. and also...
Re: 91 Vanagon in Fairfax VA
Historical mailing list
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 11:56:39 -0400
...It’s the model with the rear facing theatre seats, the z bed and the rubber flooring throughout. I’m really flexible on price...
Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Mon, 6 Mar 2017 15:46:57 -0500
...place to find a rear bed/bench, rock and roll >> bed, z bed or whatever, please do share :D >> >> >> Anyway.....Do you folks have...
Re: strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:48:35 -0500
...If you have the Z bed, I guess things would fold down flat for you if you choose. I have no clue what the...
Re: Front Seat Sizes - a measurement needed
Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:33:34 -0500
Larry, It seems the sewfine web site doesn"t cover Z-beds and the rear cushion did they do yours? Early westies like Pokey...
Re: 88GL for sale
Historical mailing list - Zoltan
Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:37:42 -0800
...unlocked, needs > attention) > Has the front captains chairs, middle seats, rear Z bed, and rear cushion > Has A/C but the belt is disconnected...
Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:03:07 -0800
...The circuit > > breaker was removed, and hole for the breaker > > became the heat outlet. > > > > I had to remove the z-bed. I consider this...
Re: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:39:45 +0000
There was also the full camper Z-bed still usable except for the fabric in the burned camper. And the swivel seat mechanisms. I...
Re: Denver U-pull-it update
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 00:19:19 +0000
...usable with some work. The rear seat base board looks good. Z-Bed hinges must still be there. The stainless steel stove top looks...
Re: What's the strangest think you've found in a "new" Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Oliver Mueller-Heubach
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:06:30 -0400
...nuts (most of which where neglecting their duty to hold the Z-bed together- now reinstalled). -2 illegible receipts (might blacklight in case they...
Re: Vanagon Christmas Presents?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 09:47:20 -0700
...A true Z bed was a conversion from a non movable seat to a bed. Comment on Stacy On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at...
Re: My new 87 - was O2 light button & rear wipers
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Sat, 27 Aug 2005 14:06:50 -0700
...I also need to find seat belts for > the rear z-bed seat. The bolts that go into the firewall are still > there but...
Re: Full Westy vs Weekender
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:50:53 -0700
...For the two of us, sleeping in the Z-bed is tight, and my wife likes to "plop down" rather than sit down, so...
Re: Silly idea?
Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 13:52:20 -0800
...Water came in the cargo area just past the rear z-bed.Ruined the transmission and engine. I had a cell phone, a policeman...
Re: Z-bed Foam: 2240 Users? (aka 2.2 lb, firmer)
Historical mailing list - neil n
Fri, 13 May 2011 21:59:17 -0700
Hi Jonce. Much thanks for the pro input. I'm not concerned about aesthetics, so will look into a 4 way stretch material. I...
Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:28:20 -0800
...The circuit > > > breaker was removed, and hole for the breaker > > > became the heat outlet. > > > > > > I had to remove the z-bed. I consider this...
local VWs for sale; auto show
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Nov 1995 00:22:29 -0700
...83 VW Vanagon camper, 5 spd, good cond, stereo, sink, refrig, Z-bed, 95K miles, $2850/obo 206-842-9588 On a related note...
Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 08:17:01 -0800
...The circuit >>breaker was removed, and hole for the breaker >>became the heat outlet. >> >>I had to remove the z-bed. I consider this...
Re: Full Westy vs Weekender
Historical mailing list - Paul
Sun, 18 Mar 2012 00:16:29 -0700
...For the two of us, sleeping > in the Z-bed is tight, and my wife likes to "plop down" rather than sit > down, so...
'91 Westfalia Hunt Succeeds - Kinda Long posting
Historical mailing list
Wed, 21 May 1997 15:21 -0600 (MDT)
...I was stoked! Then, in 1980 I bought a `71 Kombi with a Z-bed (remember those?). I added a small Westfalia center popup...
Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:48:36 -0800
...The circuit >>>> breaker was removed, and hole for the breaker >>>> became the heat outlet. >>>> >>>> I had to remove the z-bed. I consider this...
Re: 1986 Syncro vs. later models
Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
Fri, 13 Feb 2009 12:53:54 -0700
...of it if we so desire. (It has > the fold down z-bed or whatever it's called). > > I have a dumb question - why...
Re: strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:32:44 -0400
...If you have the Z bed, I guess things > would fold down flat for you if you choose. > > I have no clue what the...
Re: Propex 1800 report
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:44:40 +0000
...vent fascia. However I have a Syncro GL with a Z-bed conversion so it does not fit anywhere in that area. I...
Re: Silly idea?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 17:55:08 -0800
...Water came in the cargo area just past the rear z-bed.Ruined the transmission and engine. > I had a cell phone, a policeman...
Re: Denver U-Pull-It Gigantic Bumper
Historical mailing list - joe trussell
Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:37:59 +0000
...Thu, 16 Nov 2006 17:39:45 +0000 > >There was also the full camper Z-bed still usable except for the fabric in >the...
Re: Silly idea?
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 15:56:19 -0600
...Water came in the cargo area just past > the rear z-bed.Ruined the transmission and engine. > I had a cell phone, a policeman...
Re: 91 Vanagon in Fairfax VA
Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
Wed, 4 Jul 2012 13:06:28 -0400
...It’s the model with the rear facing theatre seats, the z bed and the rubber flooring throughout. I’m really flexible on price...
Re: Has anyone tried to relocate a Gas Heater?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Wed, 4 Oct 2000 17:14:13 -0700
...What about a vented propane furnace? > >Alternatively, I've heard of auxiliary heaters that go under the >Z-bed, anyone have information or experience...
Re: Rose Parade Pasadena & the Vanagon with a Z-bed
Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:49:32 -0800
Having grown up in nearby Sierra Madre, Monrovia & Glendora I went to many Rose Parades over the years. I even marched down Colorado Blvd...
Re: Westy's vs Other Configurations for Camping
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 25 Jun 2010 21:41:25 -0700
...for a 3-wide rear Z bed...I have so much junk in the van, that the junk is the way of deploying the...
Re: just sayin'
Historical mailing list - Chad Lyles
Sat, 12 Jan 2008 10:52:59 -0800
...There was a company, I guess long > out > of existence, that made a Z-Bed kit. It allowed you to make your regular > back...
Re: Van Sale
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:08:38 -0700
...Model with all the extras..Power steering, tachometer, AC , Z bed rear seat. Only one dent on the front that barely shows. Original paint...
Re: strange Clicking Noise from engine compartment (??)
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:59:10 -0400
...If you have the Z bed, I guess things > would fold down flat for you if you choose. > > I have no clue what the...
Re: Silly idea?
Historical mailing list - Ralph Meyermann
Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:21:17 -0600
...Water came in the cargo area just >> past the rear z-bed.Ruined the transmission and engine. >> I had a cell phone, a policeman...
Re: Snarky and in-groupish
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 8 Nov 2010 10:44:23 -0800
...Jump seat, fold out table, rear Z bed ...a super likeable model for a non-camper. 85 Westy GL/Faux Weekender....it's on...
Re: What years power steering?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:03:44 -0700
...as far as I know, most 85's and later have the Z bed - passenger vanagons. of course all Westy's have a two...
Re: Spring advice
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:20:40 +0000
I deleted "Z-Bed" and heavy seats when I built my own camper setup in my Tintop. Used lightweight plywood and foam and a...
Re: Rose Parade Pasadena & the Vanagon with a Z-bed
Historical mailing list - PB
Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:55:36 -0800
Here are the rules and regulations.<http://www.tournamentofroses.com/roseparade/paradefaqs.asp> Patti ********************************** On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Old...