Thanks Guys.

Good call Mark. Thanks for that link to the photo. I see what you mean about
the front being shorter.

With my old non-captain seats I needed to put the driver's seat back it's
extreme upright position for easy clearance for my old
style kitchen top. And I will need to do the same with the captain's
chairs.

I'm not sure if the reconfigured front eliminates the need to put the seat
back in the extreme upright position to open the kitchen.

Whatever the case, thanks for clearing up it's a little more than a
different top. I'll have to give the new seats a while and see if I can
function comfortably with the older configuration. I have a feeling (with
the aid of this new info.) I will be able to.

Thanks,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA

Maybe that's still the case with the later model top as well.

On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 7:02 PM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> It is not just the cover that changed. The side of the cabinet is lower
> too, behind the driver's seat.
>
> http://www.benplace.com/85rouge/rouge_avant10.jpg
>
> The change happened late 84 or early 85 I think, not sure.
>
> Mark
>
> Oxroad wrote:
>
>> Hey folks--
>>
>> When did the configuration on the Westfalia kitchen top cover change to
>> where the front-most corner is tapered or rounded, and why?
>> .............
>>
>>
>> If the later style kitchen cover does allow a little more wiggle room for
>> the driver's seat can I just swap out a later version of the kitchen cover
>> into my 83.5?
>> And is it worth it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff
>> 83.5 Westy
>> LA,CA
>>
>>