Curtains Behind Front Seats

[TrashPanda]

[mreuter]

I have an original Westfalia divider for sale. This one is impossible to get because of the size. The material hast to be larger and it was never remanufactured in this size. In 12 years I only saw it ones for sale in Germany and I got it. I want $350 what was what I payed for in Germany (280 roro’s then $350) hit me up when interested. I post a picture of it.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2634704

[Red Ryder]

[Timwhy]

Just finished putting up a curtain rail on the cab ceiling. My HF movers blanket that was in place with snaps had seen better days.
So, I wanted a more permanent curtain that I will be able to use without searching for it.

Here are the pics. Curtain slide rail.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007MD3MYO?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

The curtain with wrinkle band tape.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RYX2Z79?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

I used the male snaps that I had put on the sides to keep it in place.
Also bought a 50 piece bag of slides but still had plenty of hooks.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007L8PJVE?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

The curtains are held together with Velcro. Still need to make a couple of ties for them when not in use.
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'09 VW Tiguan (dead)
'87 VW Westy
'91 Tin Top
'90 Cabby
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[pinetreeporsche]

SIMPLEST EVER: At a bicycle store or Target, get a bike flag on one of those flexy fiberglass poles. Measure twice, and cut the pole (once) to go between the outer edges of the shelf-ledges on either side of the mid-section of the van-- over the front of the slider door and above the front edge of the sink-- arched to push up against the underside of the headliner. Held in place by press-fit against the top, no screws or hooks. Use a decorated bed sheet (cut vertically up the middle and hemmed), or light weight full-length curtains-- and never mind the fact that the top is ached. Open up the ends of the top seam, and slide the two halves onto the fiberglass rod. When not in use, have the one behind the driver secured close to the pillar wall behind the drivers seat, esp. up high behind the driver, to minimize blinding the his view when swinging his head around for rear views-- gather in and retain the curtains w/ a few velcro loops, or even with twist ties. If the pole is the right fit, you can slide the curtains up to meet at the middle without too much of a fight, and they'll stay in place. This solution assumes that you also have the basic Westy window curtains, side and rear. Yes, it's tried and proven in Philadelphia in an urban residential district with plenty of pedestrian traffic.

[tam_shops]

That is cool! I want one!

[Westified]

Consider using Starbrite snap and zipper lube. It works great.

Overtons sells the snap removal tool.
http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cg...hgodj28AbA
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[Timwhy]

[Clarey]

Silly question here but... How do you unsnap the front curtain? Mine snapped in easily, but I can't get it undone. The curtain behind the front seats has a different type of snap than the other curtains. Is there a trick for undoing these super tight snaps?

[Timwhy]

Made a new curtain from a Harbor Freight movers blanket. The blanket looks to add some insulation
from the cold cabin. I cut the blanket down to size, added female snaps and then bound the edges.
Have to pick up another snap kit and add a few more to complete the job.

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'15 Audi A3 Quattro
'09 VW Tiguan (dead)
'87 VW Westy
'91 Tin Top
'90 Cabby
What the Westy wants the Westy GETS


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[GreenMachineVW]

That was exactly what I was thinking when I made it fit the behind the front seats: pretty stealth, especially in a darker shade.

[minsk]

nice work green machine
im thinking more or a rail sytem that goes behind driver section..and loops around to the back window..i dont like having the windshield covered...not good for urban camping.
tells the po po someone is sleeping in their hood.

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[GreenMachineVW]

I made them myself. The front curtain doubles as the middle curtain: that is what the extra snaps you see are for. The excess is just tucked away at the bottom. I, too, did not like the idea of privacy curtains being only adjustable to everyone but myself. I also did not like the way the stock curtain hung inside the cab away from the doors and windshield. These are right up tight to the windows and windshield, making it feel more roomy. Here are some other pictures of the set up, as well as the track that I took off another westy and used for my first curtain just behind the front seats.
Exterior view:

Interior view:

Curtain in middle position:

Curtain rail (no longer used, but in regard to the OP's post)

[minsk]

im designng a whole curtain rail system ....stay tuned

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1988 Vanagon GL
1990 Carat
2009 audi a3

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[berkeleyjack]

[debbiej]

when I made the first set of curtains for our westy, I sewed elastic in the part that goes across the windshield. the tension the elastic provided allowed me to put the curtain behind the mirror and flip the visors down to hold the curtain in place. for the part that went over the side windows, I started with velcro but soon found that strong magnets held the corners in place better than velcro.

for the second set of curtains I didn't make any for the front because I've gotten the outside window cover with the roll up flaps and screen.
I really like this.

I too would hate to lose the space offered by the front cab area: the seats, table, even the dash provide usable space.

[rockfish]

[ricebowl]

In my first Westy I used the 'two piece curtain rod method'.

I used a smaller diameter wooden dowl with some flex in it as the curtain rod that I cut longer than the width of the cabin so that when I mounted it to the walls near the roof it bowed up to almost perfectly match the roof line. I used a small nylon clamp screwed into the original small center headliner screw to hold it in place in the middle. The curtains slid open and were held back with tie downs on the B-post. The fabric was 2-ply and I sewed in a long zipper (from an upholsetery supply store) to seal the two halves when it was closed. It worked great! The only issue I had, and it really wasnt a big deal, was that I couldnt drive with the curtains closed and the driver/passenger windows open (think big sail).

Now that I'm thinking about it, I plan on doing the same thing to the new Westy. Except this time using a not-so-hippy-dippy fabric. Stealth is best.

Let us know what you end up with, Would love some fresh ideas on this.
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[GreenMachineVW]

Not a bad solution. I would suggest you try a one piece curtain, perhaps with a closable slit down the middle. Storing it all behind the drivers side when not in use seemed to make it much less in the way for me.

[Sam Bateman]

Thanks for the ideas folks.
I think I am nowleaning towards a track mounted to the ceiling at the front edge of the pop-top.
Two piece curtain will slide to each side and be retained by tie-backs for travel and slide together and fasten with velcro for privacy.

Sam Bateman
Arvonia, VA