all right.....
so when you say the '85 wolfy hardtop' is the original weekender......
does it have a pop top ?
and this one you descibe is a US model  ?

got one of those seats for sale !? lol !

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: Seat/Bed Swap

> The 84 Wolfsburg hardtop is the original weekender, IMHO. It has a bench
> that makes into a true bed, has massive storage under it, came with
> screened sliding windows, rear hatch jail bars, curtains...
>
> Also had PS and tach. All the ones I have seen were a blue exterior,
> blue cord fabric, some had the big sunroof. I'm told there was a brown
> too and I have seen dark brown cord seats so maybe so.
>
> The hinge strap is the flat metal extension that goes back from the
> hinge to the engine deck, held down to the deck by a screw.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>> ah ha..........I missed that it's an 84 Wolfy passenger van. I'm not sure
>> I've ever seen one. Wolfy Westy, in 84 (first year of that maybe )
>> ...several of those.
>>
>> I see.......the only wooden base ones I have seen are in westy's . Didn't
>> know there was a wooden base 3 across seat. Changes the whole picture. I
>> DO
>> like the storage that's under the wooden base rear seats ........like the
>> 2
>> person one in westy's.  A 3 person one in a passenger van .......sounds
>> nice
>> !
>>
>> no westy's or vanagons with wooden base seats here right now .......
>> still wondering about 'hinge straps' ............don't remember anything
>> like that in a westy rear wooden base seat .
>>
>> thanks for the note !
>> scott
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@cox.net>
>> To: "Scott Daniel - Turbovans" <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
>> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 12:37 PM
>> Subject: Re: Seat/Bed Swap
>>
>>
>>> He said he had an 84 Wolfy passenger van, a unique model and rare. Those
>>> are unlike any other GL bed. They are full width wooden base Westy beds
>>> with all that storage. Best bed/bench ever fitted, IMHO.
>>>
>>> Similar to the later Wolfy Poptop bed 85-87 only with a wooden face and
>>> more storage room inside. The same type of hinge straps as all the
>>> wooden
>>> base beds.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>