Converting GLS to a MV

[nacradriver]

Outside of the holes in the floor for the middle seats are there any other "gotchyas" with converting the GLS interior to the MV interior...

There are a few pretty nice vans out there that are GLS with some of the major preventative work done.... And it seems there are a few MV's with intact interiors at the parts yards... why not????

Also, has anyone put on the seat swivel form Eurocampers.com? Any feedback?

Thanks
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Petra - 1985 Vanagon - 1985 to 1991
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[mvaska]

i'm not familiar enough with the GLS to know the particulars but the fold down bench seat doesn't seem special... just bolts down.

The interior trim with curtain buttons could be replicated just by screwing in the buttons.

Seems doable.

There are a few different dif seats.. one with base is cool but rattles.

[Zeitgeist 13]

If the T4 is anything like the T3, then in addition to the welded in jumpseat floor receptacles, there might also be a weld in bracket behind the swing out table. Other than those items, everything else seems swappable. I think the rear bed platform and supports are different between the MV and Weekender (due to the lack of rear A/C on the latter), so those items would need to come from an MV.
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Casey--

'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik?

[VAEV1993]

Cole of CaveVan has a lot of seat swivel install experience...maybe he can chime in.

It is pretty well documented in some of his build threads too, so check those out!
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1993 Weekender - Hula
2002 Golf TDI
2017 Golf Alltrack

[CdnVWJunkie]

Casey has hit most of the list. I'm drawing a mild blank here but I *think* the rear seat captive nut locations are also different between the GLS bench and MV bench/bed.

Indeed there is a welded in support in the left long panel. The rear facing seat mounts are tack welded on top of the floor, not captive in the floor.

[57 Zwitter?]

I have the table, table mount bar with hinges, support rod and brackets, and side interior panel. The special brackets for the bed/ seat to latch onto the side wall and the bolt down rear facing seat for sale (Boston area)

[IdeaNerd]

If anyone does this conversation and ends up with GLS rear seats they don't want (single or bench), PM me. I've got some things I want to try with those.

[greenlaker]

[IdeaNerd]

Thanks @greenlaker!

[greenlaker]

[IdeaNerd]

[Itsamoto]

@ ideanerd: Now you're messing with our heads -- transforming your weekender into GLS.

[IdeaNerd]

@Itsamoto: I like to keep people on their toes.

I set them in there just for fun. Mainly what I was after are the two single seats. What I'm planning for them in Round 2 of my "Bento Box Tetris" experiments is to secure them with aircraft seat L-Track (going to rip out the floor of this van), such that they can be located in various places inside. The fact that they fold down = easy to position a bed over.

Just to have more options to work with, I'd still like to get a GLS middle bench seat too. Did they make those in later-year vans, or just the earlier short-nose ones?...anyone know? I've only see them in the short-nose vans (the upholstery looks a little different, too).

[CdnVWJunkie]