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• Re: Upper bunk foam
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:37:32 -0700
  ...I put them over the lower bed bumpy bed and they work really well that way. Not sure about anyone else, but it was...
• Out of storage!
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sun, 5 May 2013 01:42:16 -0500
  ...The upper bunk doesn't seem to clear the roof anymore when unfolding the bed. One corner is catching on the roof. Is my...
• Need rear bed/foam
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Tue, 2 May 2000 11:00:23 -0400
  ...I don't know if it was an option in 84, but I would like to have that big foam bedding that goes over...
• No Top Bunk (Rare?)
  Historical mailing list - robert asmann
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 14:05:48 -0400
  ...Was this a variant of the camper? I thought they all had beds up top.. Still searching. Bob
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:10:26 -0600
  ...I find the bed very comfortable, and a pad would > > just be something else to pack, haul around, and mess with at bed > > time...
• Westy Bed hardware
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 18:07:56 -0700
  ...If anyone has a set of folding bed hardware that wants to sell it, please contact me. I don't need the seat or...
• Re: Adding a pop top question??
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 1 Mar 2003 08:33:58 -0800
  ...The catch is the upper bed as you already figured out. The upper bed is not part of the poptop. The arched rear roof...
• Re: Crazy pop-top modification idea
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Mon, 4 Jul 2011 15:19:10 -0700
  ...I was thinking of modifying the camping westy top by cutting out the area over the folded bed and raising it there, but keeping...
• Re: Which interior should I install ????
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 01:57:21 -0800
  ...The upper westy bed measures 47" wide x 72" long. Clearance at your feet is 10", and at your head is 40". The lower...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 23:58:08 -0300
  ...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: westy manuals and other stuff
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Oct 94 17:50:01 PDT
  > > There are three on each front door, two underneath the back > seat/bed, two within the AC compartment above the pullout > seat/bed and...
• Re: bench seat storage
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 Aug 2002 04:59:17 EDT
  ...I have a rear bed seat with a broken hinge on > the tube frame. Since my bed/seat is in great condition is it...
• Re: How many syncro multivans were made? I have one, wh...
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 13:18:03 -0700
  ...inside = Camper A Vanagon w/ Westie pop top and z-bed w/seats for 7 = Multivan A Vanagon w/no pop top, w/z...
• conversions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 08 Feb 1996 17:10:35 -0600 (CST)
  ...Is it possible to customise the later bed to fit into my bus. I could really use the extra space. My second question has...
• Re: Sell my 91GL?????
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 15:30:46 -0500
  >> ? Kinda want a Westie or older camper bus(friend has a 74 bus w/bed and in good shape(not a camper)) that he...
• Westy Table Dimensions
  Historical mailing list - Duane Teske
  Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:41:46 EDT
  ...I'm thinking of hinge mounting a table in my '85 GL (non- camper, but with the Weekender fold down bed). I know I...
• Interiors and Other Stuff For Sale
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:31:45 EDT
  ...All in good condition. '84 - front seats, blue '86 - complete interior with fold out bed, blue '89 - center seat from van with fold out...
• spray bed liner photos
  Historical mailing list - Dylan Friedman
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 11:56:03 -0500
  Hello List, Last week I saw a post about using truck bed liner in the engine compartment. It just so happens that I tried...
• Someone was ISO Westy Bed Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:37:03 -0400
  Sorry for the BW, but someone was ISO Westy Rear Bench/Bed Hinges. The older style. I've been Spring cleaning, and had emailed...
• Re: Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:05:27 -0700
  ...Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle. > What year were these "z beds" factory on passanger vans? > I was unaware that they weren't standard...
• Re: Rear Seat/Bed Question
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 21:14:38 EDT
  ...all GLs came with the rear seat > that folds into a bed? It's a 1987, no power locks/windows/no alloys. > > if theres...
• Re: Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Mon, 24 May 1999 09:50:56 -0700
  I like the idea of the rear hatch accessable drawers under the bed. My fear with lifting the bed is wacking your head on...
• 58 van forsale
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Sat, 10 Aug 1996 19:19:36 -0400
  ...Top Bed: The bed itself is in really good condition; the side gates have had weld work on the hinges but they work very...
• Re: anyone mounted a dome light above their hatch - to shine over the bed/engine?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:38:41 -0700
  ...anyone mounted a dome light above their >hatch - to shine over the bed/engine? Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 15:48:22 EDT > >im...
• Re: camper closet removal? Weekenders cheaper?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:32:18 -0700
  ...Its wider bed gets admired from time to time (though we bought it for the extra passenger capacity, rather than the wider bed). > > James...
• Re: Bed slat info needed
  Historical mailing list - kenneth d lewis
  Sat, 6 Jun 1998 20:56:07 EDT
  ...Some of welds would indicate that there was one every third >trough, though. > >Somebody in San Jose makes repro bed slats for old trucks...
• Re: '83 Folding Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 09:49:53 EDT
  Hey Doug, I replaced my regular 7-passenger non-bed seat with a folding-bed seat from a weekender. Like you say, the pegs...
• Re: Z-bed ???
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Wed, 17 Dec 2003 07:16:13 -0500
  ...If anyone is interested I have one of these beds without the back seat and would sell or trade it. It's heavy since...
• Rear sofa/bad installation
  Historical mailing list - Joe Wagner
  Tue, 17 Jun 1997 12:46:25 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Rear folding sofa/bed info. needed. I have resently purchased a rear sofa/bed, used, for my Syncro. As we were removing it, we...
• Re: Wolfsburg parts into regular Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:13:09 EST
  ...So, I asked K.Wilfy to measure the long width of his 91 Carat z-bed/seat. His measurement was "5 feet exactly". Hmm...
• Re: the list owner ship, what a VW means to me & these beds...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 10:39:28 -0700
  ...It makes the bed a bit more comfortable physically, and it makes the bed warmer. It think it tends to cradle you a bit...
• Re: 3rd party z-bed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:45:59 -0500
  ron do you know of any pictures of this bed installed or showing its general configuration/operation? jonathan On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, The...
• Re: removing z-bed for upholstering
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 17 May 2017 14:11:31 -0700
  ...com> wrote: > What's the best way to remove the z-bed to take to an upholstery shop? > Just unscrew the pieces from the...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:45:09 -0400
  Doug said "We also love the sound of the rain on the Westy roof when in bed." I agree that rain on the westy...
• Re: Westy foam replacement question
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 8 May 2016 19:14:59 -0700
  ...I have an 82 Westy bed system in my syncro, same kind of bed as Neil. Thanks again Alistair > On May 8, 2016, at...
• Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:26:32 -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...
• moving qn bed with vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 13:27:56 -0700
  I'd like to move a queen size bed with a regular vanagon, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I did...
• Re: Westfalia upper bed
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Sat, 4 Jul 1998 21:54:18 -0400
  You wrote: > I use the pop-top bed in my Westy, but I find the padding a little thin. I've been using a...
• Re: Z-bed ???
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:51:33 -0800
  ...Z-bed ??? > I'm not sure who did it first but i think that idea was taken from > the adventurewagen. If anyone is interested...
• Re: 3rd party z-bed
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:42:31 -0500
  >> was there not a 3rd party product to turn >> your standard bench seat into a bed? > It was http://www.zproducts.com/ > but I...
• Re: Westy top bunk rubbing inside of top
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 6 Jun 2008 15:39:56 -0700
  ...This is happening with the top down and the bed > stowed. The offending piece is part of the hinge for the bed. When the...
• FS: complete Camper interior and Poptop section
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Aug 2001 10:55:15 EDT
  ...poptop complete w/ luggage rack, all hardware, beds, etc.. must pick up in SE PA.. pmail if interested.. [text/html]
• Re: sliding rear window for transporter
  Historical mailing list - jbange
  Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:54:50 -0800
  ...Also good for throwing empty beer cans into the bed while driving. You know, so you you can recycle them.
• Re: 1989 Bluestar with tons of upgrades for sale
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 3 Feb 2020 18:57:12 -0800
  ...I'm happy that they did not call the rear seat a "Z" bed though. A true "Z" bed is a conversion from a...
• (MD/PA/VA) FREE camper closet
  Historical mailing list - Mark Nottingham
  Tue, 7 Jun 1994 23:06:22 -0400 (EDT)
  Hey, The cool parts guy at Anderson VW in Baltimore sold (gave, practically) me a rear bench seat/bed and a closet (kind of...
• Vanagon seat, bed for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Feb 1999 19:01:54 EST
  ...Also, the 89 donor vehicle was a multivan with the full width Zbed which I skinned to reupholster my 81's bed. I therefore...
• Memory Foam was the list owner ship, what a VW means to me & these beds...
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:06:33 -0700
  ...Will eventually add the mattress topper to my bed at home, just haven't sprung for the money yet.
• Need advice on a place to stay in New Haven
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan R. Cooper
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 21:46:30 -0500
  ...Is there a nice state park, bed and breakfast etc that anyone knows about? Thanks for tolerating the waste of bandwidth.
• Re: Passenger van to westy pop top conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Dec 2003 11:30:32 EST
  ...I am confused. > > > > Why have a pop top if not the bed with it? > > > since adam P still has me on his P list...
• Re: subject Westy Sleep Solutions
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:38:57 -0800
  ...It's heavy and the stock queen size is a bit too wide for a Westy bed. But it is comfortable. Mike On 11...
• Re: EV on TV!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 08 Mar 1997 11:41:27 EST
  ...Two other alternatives seat just two up front with either twin beds or a double bed in the rear. In this floorplan, the galley...
• Re: Toilet (Porta Potty)
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 2 Apr 2004 15:46:11 -0700
  ...That feature of fitting under the pulled-out lower bed is real nice. Bob > .....What is the best portable toilet (porta potty) to buy...
• Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:01:29 -0600
  Is it the entire depth (Front-Rear) of the DriversSide end of the BackSeat/Bed that is RidingHigh or is just the Front or...
• Re: WTB - Z-Bed hinges for '82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 13:40:24 -0400
  ...The "Z" bed is an aftermarket > company that converted a moveable non moveable seat and made it into a > bed. > There actually different types...
• Re: bed problems
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sun, 23 Apr 2006 10:29:51 -0700
  I removed all the latches for the bed to deal with that problem. Doesn't seem like there's any need to have those...
• Re: Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:46:16 -0700
  Most passenger Vanagons from 85 on have the rear bench seat that folds flat into a comfortable bed. The back rest does not fold...
• FS: Tan velveteen rear 3 passenger bench seat (Seattle WA)
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 15:25:11 -0700
  ...NOT a z-bed (does the list wisdom know if this upholstery will fit z-bed brackets?). From a 7-passenger van. Mid-80s...
• Re: Pop top bed
  Historical mailing list - Troy Crivellone
  Mon, 27 Mar 2000 23:16:05 -0800
  Dear Kokopelli, 2 things; 1) yes the pop top bed will hold two "standard size adults. Of course you can't jump around or...
• (NVC) Kitch Stuff
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 13 Jun 2002 09:38:02 -0700
  ...Wonder what the sundry items on the bed are? pensioner ( bored on Thursday )
• beds & curtains...
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 17:52:00 EST
  ...Basically I'm looking for a place to order a bed installation kit & a curtain installation kit or something that serves the same purpose...