My motto with cars and the rest of life: Just because you can doesn't mean
you should.

Especially with cars, unless you absolutely don't care about the value, and
then there is a case for radical changes.

Jim

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 5:30 PM Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Anything can be done, but it's not always a good idea.
>
> If you have A/C the hoses run inside the closet, and for '85 and older the
> A/C cabinet attaches to the closet as well as the upper bed panel.  You'll
> have to drop the A/C (all of it, including the plenum) to get the closet
> out of the van.  In '86 and newer, there is a hose junction and electrical
> components you will need to build a cover for.  Earlier A/C has just hoses
> running up the front inside edge of the closet--impossible to relocate
> without new longer ones routed up from the back corner like the later
> vans.  Early A/C is useless anyway, so just rip it out, but save the
> cabinet--it can be converted back into an upper cabinet (BTDT) and are rare.
>
> To get the wider seat/bed in, you need to find one first, and that cubby
> cabinet holds the water jug, so that has to be replaced with something else
> somewhere else, or give up water.
>
> Might be better to look for a weekender rather than significantly lower
> the value of the full camper by doing this.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Dave Mcneely
> Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:38 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: camper closet removal?
>
> ---- eve Appleton <appleton_eve@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I was just thinkin bout same thing. Not removing, rather adapting.
> > It's not space or access efficient. Though in moving vehicles u
> definitely want enclosures lest everything goes flyin on turns.
>
>
> Like everything in these cars its all component snap on. If u start in the
> back ull start to c bolts. Surprisingly not many. And I'd think bout
> removing the seat first. But havent looked at my bentley yet. Just stared
> at it long n hard yesterday. 😁
>
>
> Do u have a bentley?
>
> Yes
>
> N what yr we talkin?
>
> 1991
>
> eve
>
> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
>
> From:"Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET>
> Date:Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 1:29 PM
> Subject:camper closet removal?
>
> Has anyone ever removed the closet and cubby behind it to get more room
> for a bigger bed?  I can haul the stuff I need in crates bags, I don't need
> the closet or the cubby.  Con't know why I haven't thought of this before.
> David McNeely
>
>
>
> --
> David McNeely
>