Your best option is to buy a 1986 Weekender.  That has the big engine, space
for six or seven passangers, pop-top, and lower in price.  If you find one.
Actually, I have one in the process of restoration.  You can buy it as it
is, but it would take some to fix the interior.  Engine is new.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Lubin" <visionwizard@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 9:47 AM
Subject: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender?

> Greetings,
> I am new to this list, and even newer to vanagons (since I don't yet own
> even one!) and so my first question is about which models to include in
> my search.
>
> I've got four kids, with one more on the way, and I need a vehicle that
> can fit all of them for driving, although not necessarily for camping.
> The weekender arrangement, with two rear-facing seats in the second row,
> seems ideal, but I'd also like to consider the full camper, in case I
> want to take subsets of them for a real camping trip.
>
> So, the question is, how realistic is it to try to do one or more of the
> following with the full camper?
> 1.  Squeeze three (small) kids in the existing rear bench, and get a
> two-seat bench (or two jump seats) for a second row.
> 2.  Remove the sink/stove and put in a three-seat second row.
> 3.  Transform the camper interior completely to a weekender, with plans
> to later transform it back.
>
> Let me also mention that people whom I trust and respect think it's
> ridiculous for me to even consider a full camper, but I thought I'd
> throw the question out to this list to see if anyone has experience or
> ideas that I should consider.
>
> Thanks much.
>
>
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