Being an ex-tent camper, and now having owned three "weekender"/ Wolfsburg/Camper-without-the-stove/sink/fridge Vanagons, I would have to say that what we now have is a great alternative to cooking in the place you sleep (not nearly close to ----ting in the place you sleep). Rustle up a Coleman stove, a hospital-supplied wash tub, and an Ingel (Engel?), and you're on your way to back-country bliss.

Jack BottsColumbia, MO
'86 Vanagon Westfalia Weekender
'14 Passat SE TDI

> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 17:09:11 -0400
> From: emaglott3@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> I bought an '86 Weekender with a Z-Bed and converted it to a Westphalia!
> g,d&r!  ;)
> Edward
> 
> And in the spirit of Throw Back Thursday and Topic Drift...  My first ever
> post on the Vanagon list,  30 Apr 2001:
> ****************
>  I am in the market for a full camper westy, but come across many
> weekenders. I am wondering about converting. How much it would cost to buy
> the drivers side camper setup, used? I would need the whole
> stove/fridge/sink/cabinets/water tank/tables/interior panel. I would also
> need a propane tank. How hard would it be to find these items in useable
> condition? Anything else I would need?
> 
> 
> TIA,
> Edward
> 
> ******************
> 
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 4:32 PM, Chris Szpejankowski <
> szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > What most people call "Weekenders" are actually Wolfsburg edition
> > Westfalias from 85-86. Full width bed, rear cabinet only, rear facing seat,
> > fold-up table, and a pop-top. VW never called them Weekenders.  The
> > archives have many arguments to that point leftover from the days I used to
> > own one.
> >
> > I do miss the handling!
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > Wys�ane z iPhone'a
> >
> > Dnia 16 lip 2015 o godz. 14:18 sailingfc dslextreme.com <
> > sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM> napisa�(a):
> >
> > > My understanding is that VW had a "Weekender" option and for a 7
> > passenger van that was a fold down rear seat with a matching cushion over
> > the engine cover.
> > >
> > > -Dick-
> > > 87 GL Syncro Weekender
> > >
> > >
> >