Both the Poptop Weekender and Carat beds can be made to work. The Poptop
bed is full width, the closet is behind and has only sideways facing
doors. The Carat and Wolfy passenger bed/bench seats are slightly
narrower than regular GL bed/bench but have standoff brackets to account
for this. Not an easy bolt-in for 84 though.

The easiest beds to install are from the 84 Wolfsburg weekender, and the
85-87 Wolfsburg Poptop. Both are plywood based under the cushions and
don't need the threaded holes welded to the body that all the metal
framed cushion bed/benches do. This topic gets even more complicated
quick but I will stop here.

Mark

Jeff Lincoln wrote:

> Jake that's a great point. Now that you mention it I also think tha the
> Carat beds are a little shorter because of the moulded plastic interior
> panels. I could be wrong on this though. Chris any input on that??
>
> On 10/16/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Small correction. The bed from a Poptop Weekender will be too narrow
>>because of the closet in back.  You need a Carat, Wolfburg Edition or
>>hardtop Weekender for a donor.
>>
>>Its a great addition to the van.   :)
>>
>>On 10/16/07, Jeff Lincoln < magikvw@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Chad,
>>>
>>>Chris nailed it. If you find one you can just swap out the seat you have
>>>
>>>with the weekender seat. So a rear seat out of anything called a
>>>weekender
>>>or Carat will do. You will also needs the rear cushion that goes over
>>>the
>>>engine deck. I've seen a lot of people who sell the seat and cushion
>>>together.
>>>
>>>Good luck it's a great upgrade.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Thanks,
>>>
>>>Jeff
>>>'90 Carat (Grover)
>>>'86 (We call this one Parts)
>>>'85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
>>>'78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Jake
>>1984 Vanagon GL
>>1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>>www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>>http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>
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>
>
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '85 GL (Preparing to move to a new Home)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>