Ahhh gotcha... didnt realize the hoses were fed through the cabinet. i
kinda thought the cabinet just side next to the hoses...

got it!

yea... popping that panel off will work great i think.

thanks a ton guys for the info!

On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:35 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> The A/C hoses come up through floor (at least mine did on my ’85) inside
> the cabinet. You can’t slide it out the back without several inches of
> clearance to the shelf, and I didn’t see any way other than to remove the
> shelf.
>
>
>
> I think Geneva has the right idea.
>
>
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
> *From:* Abel Longoria [mailto:houstonphotog@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Monday, June 02, 2014 11:18 AM
> *To:* Stuart MacMillan
> *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> *Subject:* Re: 87 Westfalia: Rear closet removal?
>
>
>
> Hmm... I was under the impression the closet could come out without having
> to disconnect /remove the AC unit. I thought maybe supports the AC cabinet
> with a 4x4 piece of wood etc temporarily until the closet is back in place.
>
>
>
> Am i wrong?
>
>
>
> if so, then yea... certainly not worth it.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 2, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> This is a lot of work.  You may want to rethink this idea and just do the
> part of the window that can be reached.
>
> If you want to do it, see Bentley 76.7.  You'll need to remove the upper
> mattress, and will have to disconnect the A/C hoses.  Take it to a shop
> where they can recycle the refrigerant.
>
> Getting it back in is a lot of fun too.  I used a small floor jack raised
> on platform I made out of plywood.  It helps raise and hold the heavy shelf
> in place while a helper holds the screws down from above while you attach
> the nuts from inside the cabinet.  And this was with my A/C unit removed!
>
> Once you have the rear shelf down the rest is easy.
>
> Stuart
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Abel Longoria
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2014 10:32 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: 87 Westfalia: Rear closet removal?
>
> I have an 87 Westfalia with AC and I'm looking for info on how to remove
> the rear closet so that a window tinter can have full access to that
> drivers side rear window.
>
> Any information on how to do this and/or links to write ups of people
> showing the process?
>
> Thanks
>
> Abel Longoria
> www.DasMotoClub.com
>
>
>