Bedseekers: I have an older Vanagon folding couch in
my '87GL. Would love to trade for a unit made for
later vanagons because the latches do not match. I
live in Michigan.
'87 Van O'White in grand rapids.

--- Manolo Rolan <MRolan@FILMAC.ES> wrote:
> i made one for my kombi type '83 vanagon (caravelle)
>
> its a 85cm X 150cm X 30 cm plywood box when i fold
> the back of the rear bench it opens over it doubling
> it's size up to 150cmX 170 cm, it's not a big
> surface but it's enogh.
>
> it has another adventage, this way i have a big
> hidden closet under it. i could sent the plans to
> anyone interested
>
> cheers
>
> Manolo Rolan
> Valencia, Spain
>
> '83 caravele
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: Robert Keezer [mailto:warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM]
> Enviado el: viernes, 26 de abril de 2002 9:18
> Para: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Asunto: Re: Plans for building a bed in a 1984
> Vanagon??
>
>
> That seat will fit a standard Vanagon, just not a
> Wolfsburg with the plastic wall panels, which uses a
> shorter seat.
> The seat back latch pegs need to be moved forward
> with a metal plate welded to the wall in which a
> hole has been drilled for the peg. I  have converted
> a 82 Vanagon this way .
>
> Robert
> 1982 Westfalia
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> Wrom: VRESKP
> Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 7:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Plans for building a bed in a 1984
> Vanagon??
>
> Hi Gang,
> I have a few questions on bed plans for a 1984
> vanagon.  First before I
> build a bed, I found a back seat that folds into a
> bed from a later model(I
> think a 1987) but am told this will not fit in a
> 1984 due to the welds in
> the wrong location.  Also told that the seat
> actually wont fit..too wide.
> Hmmm!  Has any one installed a later model bed seat
> in a 1984 and if so how
> did ya'll do it?
>
> If not, does anyone have plans on building just a
> platform bed.  I was going
> to just build one out of plywood and 2x4z but if
> anyone had plans for a doit
> yerself bed, that looks nice ofcourse, it would be
> wonderful.
> Thanks in advance,
> Rob
>
>
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