Dave,

Anything is possible. However, practical and economical reasons will
dictate the feasibility of any contemplated modification.

The Westy bench bolts primarily to the floor. Whilst the typical
Weekender bench as found in Non-Westies (not to be confused with Westy
Weekender bemches) bolt to the side walls. The action is also
completely different. Besides that, the GL campers have that side
cabinet and galley which will only permit a narrower bed. In a
nutshell, the bench will not fit w/o major interior remodelling.

If you insist on the wider non-Westy bench, you can do so by removing
the cabinetry and galley. Then replace the original galley from one
found in the Base Camper (the kind with just a sink and cooler- no
fridge or stove). Dan Fleming has shown that the Westy can be
installed in that cabinet. Then he added burners by drilling through
the top of this same cabinet. Basically, you end up with a galley a
foot or so shorter than the full-Westy. Guess what? The non-Westy bed/
bench will clear this new galley.

As for shoulder belts, they can be retrofitted easily. Buy new or
used. I will post one of these for sale on Ebay soon.

As far as headrests are concerned, the Carats and Wolfsburg Editions
came with post clips that them easier to pop-out without tools. The
headrest sockets are buried inside the upholstery so should not
interfere with your comfort level once the headrests themselves are
stowed away elsewhere.

Regards,

BenT
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On Oct 25, 2009, at 1:47 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET> wrote:

> Can a rear seat with headrests be had for a '91 Vanagon GL Camper?
> Can
> it be installed so as to retain the bed function of the seat?  Perhaps
> that means with the headrests removed so as to fold the seat to
> serve as
> a mattress as it does without head rests.  I would expect that if it
> is
> possible, the receptacles for the headrests might interfere with the
> comfort of the mattress.  Obviously, not having them is a safety flaw.
> Also, can three-point seat belts be installed?  Thanks David McNeely