That is true, but getting a piece of foam that fits is pretty simple.
Adding any of the metal framed bed/seats to an 84 would be more of a
challenge for most people.

Mark

Jake de Villiers wrote:

> Mark, in the Poptop Weekender the folding bench is full width, but the
> mattress is narrow to fit between the closet and the passenger side
> wall.  You'd need a new mattress.
>
> On 10/16/07, *Mark Drillock* <drillock@earthlink.net
> <mailto:drillock@earthlink.net>> wrote:
>
>     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
>     <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
>      >>http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>      >
>      >
>      >
>      >
>      >
>      > --
>      > 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://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/