There's been some interesting options proposed.  Does anyone have an idea if a 3 seat rear bench would fold out with the stove/fridge still in place?  If I could do this and slide in a middle 2 seat when needed, I'd get the seating I need.

David Wilhite
84' Westy
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> I Agree with what chris is getting at.. don't jump to the obvious
> conclusion when a more clever one is readily available..
>
> and the MIDDLE 2 pass slide in bench can be slid in backwards (some
> clever adjusting needed)
> to allow your 4 back seat passangers to face each other and possibly
> play roadgames..
>
> also the middle bench can easily be slid out (needs to be for kitchen
> use/access and used in the adjoining cabin tent ( to house all of your
> roadweary guests.)
>
> don't give up on the camper.. too many people do stating 'too large a
> family' ..
>
> dan..
>
> From: Christopher Gronski
> Subject: Re: Looking to Swap Interiors (Camper to 7 passenger)
>
> It is possible to seat seven in a full westy. I have the standard
> passenger van bench that many people have in the passenger area to
> seat two more people, and a bench from a transporter (vw commercial
> van) that replaces the passenger seat.
>
> So the seating arangement is:
> 3 in front (including driver)
> 2 in the middle
> 2 in back
>
> And I still have my AC, closet, water tank, and fridge / stove / sink
> combo=
> .
>
> The middle benches are pretty common, front benches come up on eBay
> from time to time. Before you part with your westy interior (and take
> on such a big job) you may want to consider some slide in benches.
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
> On 8/23/05, David Wilhite wrote:
> > I attempted this last fall and had a couple of interested parties,
> but du=
> e to a new job and other things, I wasn't able to act on it.
> > To make a long story short, I have a four passenger, due to the Westy
> cam=
> ping package, but I really have more of a need for a seven passenger.
> The =
> catch on all this, is that I am only interested in the interior with
> the tw=
> o rear-facing jumpseats , the folding table and the rear three seat
> folding=
> bench.