In a message dated 2/9/2010 3:46:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
syncro@GMAIL.COM writes:

>  there was an interior color that was not too common.  it was  black
> vinyl w/
> charcoal velour inserts.. these vans had black  carpet too.
>
> anyway i am looking for the rear bench from one of  these for a
> project.
> the GL one that does NOT fold into a  sofabed. it has 2 armrests that
> pop out of it. i put some capt. chairs  from one of these vans in my
> doka, and would like to modifly the rear  bench to work in the doka
> as well.

Tried to do this too but got  sidetracked. I removed the upholstery off
the bottom. Stopped short when it  came to cutting the foam. You might
recall when I asked the list about tye  foam cutting tricks. I thought
buying the foam from a Tristar seat would be  easier to do and nit as
expensive to ship. Then planned on reupholstering  with the material
from the Vanagon bench.

ive actually seen it done before..  a local guy by the name of Joe  Roadcap
had done this to his '84 doka years ago. then he sold it, and bought a  t4
doka.. then he sold that too. and fell out of the VW  scene..    wish i
could locate who owns that blue doka now..it  had a two toned the paintjob like
the '84 van the capt. chairs came out  of ...