Should be straight forward.
take the wooden panel fully off of course.
also ..
this helps ..
remove the lower seat from the frame by removing 4 13mm hex head bolts, two
on each end.
remove the seat back by removing 4 large phillips head screws..
then it should be pretty easy.

you also need the dedicated outboard seat belt straps to go with the Z-Bed.

Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "robby kilborn" <robbykilborn@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 4:51 PM
Subject: Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle.

>I have a z-bench (pretty sure that's what its called) from a 1990 Donor
> Syncro, to replace my other bench, which just folds forward, instead of
> the
> collapsing/flattening action of the Westy style bench.
>
> I don't remember having any issues taking it out of the other van, but its
> been nearly a year since I did that, and I can't get some of the bolts in.
> There is a plate in front of the lower bolt (behind the wooden foot
> panel.)
> I don't remember having any issues getting it out, but this time the bolt
> is
> concealed... Has anyone else removed and reinstalled this type of full
> width
> bench?
>
> Help is appreciated.
>
> 1987 VW Vanagon Syncro.