z bed hinge attachment

rbhoward · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 2:04 pm Post subject: z bed hinge attachment

I have redone the interior of my transport bay window and added a westfalia Z Bed set up. I have the wooden frame attached to the brackets in the floor with nuts and bolts. My question is can I use some type of sheet metal screw to fasten the end of the hinge brackets to the top deck of the engine compartment? This would be until I pull the engine and get to the fuel tank compartment to add some sort of welded in nut? I plan to do that but there is not a reason right now to do all that.

Is there enought room between the deck top and the ventilation tubing and the tank? I remember some photos a while back showing the spacing inside this compartment but I can not located it on a search.

68 Bay by the way.

thanks for any input.

pb24ss · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:06 pm Post subject:

I considered using some sort of captive nut, but in the end I did it right and removed the firewall and bolted the thing to the deck lid. There is a couple of inches of clearance above the tank.

Removing the firewall wasn't that bad, but I'm guessing that you're not FI'd, so this may not be possible without dropping the engine. There was definitely plenty of room above the tank and filler neck and vent tubes to drill and bolt the thing to the deck though.

good luck

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gator · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:07 pm Post subject:

the screw that goes there is pretty long, like 3/4" or so. my '71 had a '74 westy bench in the back, and just had long sheet metal screws thru the rear deck. don't think there's much worry about hitting the gas tank, there's a reasonable amount of clearance there. but if you get the chance, welding in some nuts would make for a clean install.
hope that helps.

71FIRSTBUS · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject:

ok this might be a dumb question but what is the silver lining and where did you get it or can get it. Do you use it in the panels of the bus as well to help reduce the noise? Just trying to figure out what people use and where to get it? thanks
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Karl · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 8:05 pm Post subject: Re: z bed hinge attachment

rbhoward · Posted: Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:47 pm Post subject: z bed hinges

Karl,

I stand corrected!!! I know that I have a Westfalia bed. I refered to the hinges as z bed hinges due to the fact that they are called that very commonly in here. Low and behold I did get several responses that were very helpful.

But now I know the truth and will join the revolution. But I have a question oh knowledgeable one. If a z hinge + normal rear seat = rock n roll bed then is there a Z bed? Or is it just the common (but incorrect) lingo for the westfalia bed? Seems to be.

Sorry I just had to respond.

Seriously thanks for the reply and the info. I am some what new to the VW world and appreciate any facts to take in. I respect your knowledge but the approach was rough.


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