T5.5 Drawers for bench seat?

[The_Hawk]

Makes the goodnight package look like a steal.

yes, yes it does, but as was mentioned by philbie you need to get the Multiflex Board @ $950 to get the the good night package @ $790. Sure I would also be getting blinds, a waste paper bin and the ability to turn it all into a bed... but at $1,740 when all I really want is the drawers?

Also when it comes to parts prices, things like the multifunction table are $350 from the factory... or ~$1700 from spare parts :S How the hell does that happen?

[MultiplexMan]

Anyone know what one of these bench seats weigh?
I sort of had the intention of taking mine out on the odd occasion
Someone suggested today those things are DAMN heavy
The singles are heavy enough

They are back breaking, nut busting heavy! The Beach bench seat is only a two seater but comes with a full length steel drawer. I have had it out once in three years.

I know of only one fellow who has managed the bench single handed...and no, it was not the "Old Spice man"!

[The_Hawk]

Right, so I got a full price break down from the local VW dealer parts place:

#7H5885860C - Rails (Drivers Side)
#7H5885861C - Left (Passenger Side)
#7H5885862C - Rail (Centre)
The rails are all the same price, $24.20 inc GST. Looks like you would need two per drawer so $48.40 per set, although the girl I spoke to wasn't exactly sure so you never know.

#7H5885602A 71N - Drawers
The drawers must be made of some sort of endangered animals. From what I can see in the picture it's nothing more than a plastic tray but they want $130 inc GST for one of them.

Did the old T5 have the same drawers? Are they the same part / part number? Can I pull them out of another wreck? How about the rails? Are they the same and again, can I pull them out of an old wreck?

[rob64981]

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Did the old T5 have the same drawers? Are they the same part / part number? Can I pull them out of another wreck? How about the rails? Are they the same and again, can I pull them out of an old wreck?

I can not imagine them being any different due to the seat being the same and most of the internal things are the same are they not?
You could ask your friend Aaron at Southern Classic Cars if the break down picture is from a T5 or T5.5?
If you find out the are the same you could get the whole lot delivered from German Ebay for a lot less than the new price from VW Oz.
Rob

[The_Hawk]

Unfortunately something I didn't think of until much much later

I have since run back and spoken to another guy who looked up the part number and simply said it's good for all models from '03 to '10... Don't know why the other girl I spoke to couldn't do that. :S
I have also rung around a few wrecking and parts places and I haven't even come across someone who has wrecked a multivan even after a recommendations a few of them.

I have had a trawl through ebay.de looking at the pictures and have failed to see anything that looks like what I want (mind you I have only looked at about 2,500 items so far so there is lots more to go). I have picked one of the common seller names and sent them an email using Google's translation tools, hopefully I'm still asking the same question... here's hoping.

[rob64981]

sent them an email using Google's translation tools, hopefully I'm still asking the same question... here's hoping.

Dont be afraid of asking if they speak English!
Most of them speak better english than most of you Ozies......lol
In the past i have sent an email in english and a translated version.
Rob

[The_Hawk]

exactly what I did. The first line was in german saying as much too, didn't want them seeing English and ignoring it if that was the case.

Got a nice response too, basically nope, don't have those parts

I suppose I will keep hunting, something is sure to turn up eventually.

[Philbie]

Hawk,
checkout this video, YouTube - VW Multivan GP the bins under the seats look easy enough to replicate. Does you front draw lids hinge up at the front like the one in the video?

[befau]

I've just got 3 10L storage containers from Bunnings which fit perfectly under the bench seat. You can access it easy from either side and the slide nicely when you move the bench. $8.48 each

I'm pretty sure it's the following one (but won't take responsibility if it isn't):
Storage Container Icon 10l Sm W/lid Clr Hw004010na I/N 2581019 | Bunnings Warehouse


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2009 VW Multivan Highline TDI
2004 BMW 325Ci Convertible
2008 Peugeot 308 XSE HDi Touring

[The_Hawk]

We ended up with some plastic boxes from BigW or somewhere. These things fit perfectly with the lids on almost like they were made for that little hole. They have been in the car for almost three years and have been perfect!



A little google-fu and I have this (They look much the same as the Bunnings ones really ):

Buy Starmaid 10L Set of 4 Storage Containers | Read Reviews | BIG W Online Store Australia