On Jan 27, 2010, at 1:21 PM, Raymond Paquette
<raymondpaquette@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I'm thinking about swapping the interiors of my 87 syncro into my 82
> (to put
> the fold out bed in the 82). Rather than just move that seat, and
> have one
> grey and the rest brown, I'm wondering what kind of trouble I'll cause
> myself if I try to move it all (seats and side panels).
>
> Of course, I guess I'm stuck with the brown dash.
>
> Raymond

Raymond,

You really have to be specific when asking a question like this. For
example, there are at least four different types of seats available on
Vanagons for 1987 that I can think of.  And I am not talking about
upholstery material. Whilst just about any of them can be installed in
any year, the level of complexity can differ widely.

If you are talking about a basic GL 82 and installing the Weekender GL
(not the Westy type) bench from an 87, then sure. Plug and play. If
you ate talking about a Wolfsburg Edition 87 with the folding table
and plastic panels, there are provisions that need to be made to
accommodate the slightly narrower bench. Plenty of info in the
archives on this.

Heck, you can install Westy benches in there too if you want. Somehow,
I think you are talking van benches. If you specify your model, this
answer would be less hypothetical and more to the point.

Cheers,

BenT