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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hey Brian! I think I spent $200 on the interior (no jump seats) and less than a full day installing it so far. Probably another half day to get it done, and $$ for install was pretty much just fab time and scrap metal. If you pay a shop to do it, 1-2 days of work. It would have been pretty simple and fast if I had all the parts in hand - but I expect a lot of us considering this upgrade don't have 100% of the needed parts, so that's why I started the thread.


Cool!, not bad at all. The parts Vanagon I have is a Carat with the completer weekender interior. I will consider this, especially since I recently pulled out the rear seats to repair the heater blower under the rear seat. Putting the rear seat back was no easy task and the side panels got torn...pisser!
I have been taking a welding class and have bought a mig, so hopefully I can do the mods myself. Wink
Thanks for sharing this Greg! Howzit with you? I have tried calling you a few times, but always get your VM.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Greg,

Thanks for the write up... gives me motivation re-start my converison! I bought a carat interior for my GL about 2 years ago but was never able to install it because I did not get any of the spacing brackets. Would it be at all possible for you to post the dimensions of spacer brackets? My friend said he can weld them up for me if I can give him the dimensions.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 9:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Happy to do it. Hadn't found any other threads that posted the info, so I did!

I should be able to measure them and post it sometime in the next few weeks - still need to rework the seat back post-bracket thing a bit.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

same here... found some posts indicating the missing parts but nothing with specific dimensions. Appreciate you taking the time to post the dimensions amd pictures of your install!

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 9:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Sorry for the old thread revival, but I am in the process of this conversion right now. I have all of the necessary parts, but I don’t have the donor van to compare to on hand. Does anyone have a picture of the factory notch in the sheet metal below the window to clear the top of the table latch when it is up. Ultimately I will just notch it as needed to clear, but I would love to see a picture of the factory setup if someone has one. The OP made a pretty large notch on page 1, bigger than needed, but this thread had the best images of the area in question. Thanks!
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

The factory didn't notch the sheetmetal, they bent the flange out into the cabin area to clear the table swing above the metal piece.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 6:26 am    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Ahh...OK, thanks for that. I foresee a process of trial and error to get this right. Bend it some test the table, test clearance with wall panel, bend more...and on. I would still love to see a picture if anyone has one.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:19 am    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

a Google search for Vanagon Weekender table mount returned this image in the results from this thread
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Ahh...OK, thanks for that. I foresee a process of trial and error to get this right. Bend it some test the table, test clearance with wall panel, bend more...and on. I would still love to see a picture if anyone has one.


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:57 am    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Hmm...I searched and searched via google using similar terms and did not find that one. Thanks for posting it!
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 3:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 8:25 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Perfect! Thanks for posting that. I find the whole arrangement of the table frame interesting. The entire frame and the top cross piece are pretty stout, but then the whole thing is secured with all of four rivets.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:57 am    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Good write up and nicely documented. Your going to love that weekender interior when you’re done. Are you going to mount the rear closet?
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 8:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Yeah, I had this same layout in my old ‘87 Wolfsburg, and I really liked the flexibility of it. No cabinet, as it is the Carat/Wolfsburg arrangement. I will be adding a pop top this spring or summer though.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 1:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Following, as I have the whole weekender interior, minus the weekender bed, I didn't know about that sheet metal notch before.

Wezzyisuperfast: what are you going to do about your bed and plastic panel spacing, do you have a weekender bed?
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

OK, bent it out. I might need to bend it a touch more, but I’ll test that when I test fit the panel.

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Yeah, I have the Carat narrower bench seat to install and I made some spacer brackets. Those panels stick out quite a ways, I think it would be tough to try to squeeze a regular full width seat in there.
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 10:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Welding in the rear seat backrest spacer mounts are the only things that needs to be done that isn't easily bolted in or pop rived ihto place.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 11:54 am    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Any Progress Weezyissuperfast?

I finally scored a shorter bed, apparently from an 84 Wolfsburg:

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I would love to see photos of the bottom bench of a weekender rear bench seat. As you can see I will not be able to use the bottom half of the bench seat above with plastic panels, I do have the front rear bottom bench weekender panel, but not with its sides. Does anyone have stock photos of how the bottom weekender bench seat is constructed, both left and right side?
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Here is my goal, I love the pragmatic setup of the weekender:

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Lo and behold...I have the bottom bench seat photos from a Facebook user:

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So, as far as I can tell there is no bar that runs the length below this bench seat, the front panel and two metal side walls is what supports the base. You can also see where the bottom spacer bracket pokes through to support the bench seat hinges.

Any photos or description of how the top bench seat back rests or attaches above?

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 12:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

That bench version with the plastic kick panel has an all metal support structure. It only attaches to the floor. It does have a stout metal side to side top rail at the front.

The wooden structure benches like your 84 Wolfy seat have hinges with flat metal mounting extensions that screw down to the engine lid deck, in addition to bolting down to the floor.

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:47 pm    Post subject: Re: Syncro 7 Passenger Interior to Weekender Reply with quote

Wow, I like that rear closet in a weekender/carat. Has anyone here done that?
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