I've installed one of these in my '82. It was a straightforward
installation....all the mounting points were ready to go in the van. I think
I had to open/close the frame of the seat to get all the bolts to line up
with the mounting points. Apart from that, the main issue  was making sure
my fingers didn't get caught in the folding mechanism of the seat/bed.
and yes I took the wooden foor panel off. That was easy.

Bill M
 '82 GL I4

On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 4:51 PM, robby kilborn <robbykilborn@gmail.com>wrote:

> 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.
>