Had an '84 Wolfsburg with fold flat rear seat and rectangular foam pad
over engine.

Larry A.

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 10:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> I see them starting in 1985 ..
> in 7 passenger models.
> and probably a 'GL' thing more ..
> like I suspect an 85 non-GL may not have a Z-bed rear seat.
> the 'model guru's' will know more accurately.
>
> most 86's and up, 7 passenger models, have them, that I've seen.
>
> no 80 to 84 ever has one, that I've seen.
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 6:32 PM
> Subject: Re: Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle.
>
>
>> What year were these "z beds" factory on passanger vans?
>> I was unaware that they weren't standard on all of them.
>>
>> -Craig
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 8:48 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
>> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>
>