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• What's Under the Tunnel??
  Historical mailing list - Loren A. Busch
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 13:32:40 -0800
  ...I'm not in a situation where I can get the Westy up on a rack and look, weather such here in Seattle area...
• Re: 3rd party z-bed
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:45:59 -0500
  ...They were the only > ones I know of who made a kit for turning an existing passenger bench > seat into a sofabed. It sold...
• Re: Empty Weight of Westy Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Sun, 16 Oct 2005 09:25:28 -0400
  ...This is the model > with Pop-top, but no appliances - just a full width rear > seat, pop-up table and a small rear-facing...
• Re: NVC - Eurovan repair shop in the Seattle area
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 24 Jan 2007 19:33:44 -0800
  Barrett, I'v only been in Seattle for a little over a year, but I have had very positive experiences with my VWs at...
• Removing front passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:15:03 -0500
  ...My passenger seat got stuck all the way forward. Have released the locking tab on the left side and it slid forward more but...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:59:52 -0800
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303299&highlight=vwbusshop I got a couple of trashed seats for $50 for the head...
• A pair of EV seats in the PNW?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:37:22 -0700
  We're looking for a pair of pre-'97 Eurovan seats located in the Pacific Northwest, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, NorCal. Armrests, headrests intact and...
• Careless driver wrecked my van :(
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Cebula
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 12:07:39 -0800
  A word of wisdom for all those driving with small kids in the back seat: Please let them fuss or cry and pay attention...
• Re: "BakePacker" -> Wonderful Oven thing
  Historical mailing list - Dave Black
  Wed, 1 Mar 1995 16:41:28 -0700 (MST)
  ...how many of us keep a dutch oven under > the jump seat and charcoal under the bed? I do things the easist way possible...
• Re: 87 GL wont start and run
  Historical mailing list - Don Record
  Wed, 10 Feb 1999 18:24:30 EST
  ...Whoever pointed out that improperly seated push rods were the culprit was right.... Some Grease Monkey (me:-) Didnt get two of the push rods...
• Plastic seat track inserts
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Thu, 13 May 1999 21:37:59 -0700
  I'm thinking about ordering four of those gray plastic inserts that fit between the front seat rails and the matching metal tracks. For...
• Re: New battery experiences
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 19 Jul 2000 11:34:48 EDT
  ...Had to sit in the seat, reach back and hold it down while sliding the seat back. What a design!? >> It fits the Group...
• front seats from westy to weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 17 Jun 2001 13:36:32 -0400
  ...I went to move the front seats with the rotating bases from the '85 westy to the '86 weekender. It looks like the rotating...
• vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 08:55:03 -0700
  ...front seats for vanagon, wheelcovers, slider doorpanels, 2 person middle seat from westy, grey, with floor tracks, camper interior, poptop section,weekender sofabed and...
• Re: FS: 1991 Vanagon GL - Seattle *pictures*
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:58:45 -0600
  ...some pics... > > http://www.epicfoto.com/vanagon > > I have the middle seat.. its in very nice shape as is the rest of the > interior...
• 2.1l FS!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 23 Sep 2004 21:28:09 +0000
  ...non leaking head gaskets! Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA _________________________________________________________________ Is your PC infected? Get a FREE...
• Re: Vanagon option?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 16:19:05 EDT
  ...the optional middle seat. > > Is this correct info? > > most 85 up canadian westys had the optional 2 person middle seat..or at least the...
• Re: FS: rare westy single middle seat on swival lockbox
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 12:37:21 -0700
  ...They used these same boxes for rear seats in Jadgwagens. BenT
• Re: Vancouver Earthquake?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
  Fri, 9 Sep 2011 20:30:15 -0700
  ...BT On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Marius Strom <marstrom@microsoft.com> wrote: > Didn't feel it just east of Seattle...
• Re: Headrests
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 01:39:56 EST
  ...tried removing the > headrests plastic tube from my old two seat middle seat. I cant get the > plastic tube part out. Any suggestion on...
• Seats from 84 available
  Historical mailing list - Jim Henry
  Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:33:21 -0400
  I have a pair of near perfect standard front seats from an 1984 Westy that I would love to pass on to someone who...
• Re: upholstering the rear bench seat, 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:58:27 +0000
  ...The first Westy I had (older Bay) I replaced the foam on the rear seat/bed, and used the cheap stuff. Felt like sitting...
• Re: What about heated seats?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 23:33:56 EDT
  ...FYI the vanagon heated seat switch and relay is the same as what was used on the vw cabriolet collectors edition in '92-'93...
• Westy middle seat track covers
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:32:48 -0500
  My '85 Westy has the factory installed middle seat tracks (rails) but the 2 covers at the door, the end pieces, are home made...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 19:12:08 -0800
  The rear seat isn't the greatest no matter how you slice it. I have shoulder belts in mine. But it's a 1991...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:05:18 -0800
  My solution has been a thinnish speaker box designed for pickup trucks and a 12" subwoofer behind the drivers seat. It is capable of...
• Re: Front seat belt replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 17 Jun 2006 15:12:01 EDT
  ...Since the early seat belts were no longer available from the VW dealer one has to install the later model Vanagon seat belt with...
• Re: New Eurovan info...
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 11:56:07 -0400
  ...seats (with > drinkie molded in to the base of the right-side seat; > rear seat is three buckets, not a "bench", with the > seat...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:25:25 -0400
  ...On Jun 29, 2011, at 1:58 PM, Rob wrote: > The front one is shorter? Different colors? > FWIW my seat has the backs that...
• Re: Middle swivel captain's chair to front of Westy.
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:07:13 -0800
  ...The seats are compatible with the fronts except for the missing headrests. You can add the headrest post guides by driving them in the...
• RE: 88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Tue, 14 Jan 1997 14:14:28 -0800
  ...You guys remember what happened the last time we discussed seats, cleaning and "gas"? Chris P. Seattle, WA '89 Oil Burning Jetta "Jake" '87...
• Looking for Late Model Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Carl Mims
  Mon, 02 Sep 1996 11:50:43 -0400
  ...I may be wrong but I don't thing the camper has the center seat. I have 5 children and need the seating. The...
• Re: Deep Cycle as ONLY battery?
  Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
  Thu, 10 Dec 1998 08:48:16 +0100
  ...seat? At least here in Germany the Optima comes in two sizes neither of which fits cleanly into the compartment below the passenger seat...
• Re: removable middle bench seat?
  Historical mailing list - Joshua Van Tol
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 21:50:55 -0600
  >Stephen, > >When I bought my 84 GL the middle seat was so easy to remove that it never >occurred to me that it was...
• Re: new seat covers needed
  Historical mailing list - Victor M Montgomery
  Wed, 3 Mar 1999 20:27:07 -0500
  ...I decided this year I would recover my seats with Nauga hides, but so far I don't have enough pelts. Have you any...
• 1995 Eurovan front seat question
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Mon, 17 Jun 2002 14:28:33 -0700
  ...My Goldie has the gold interior, and it's hard to find the gold/adjustable seats that were only made in 1987 I believe...
• Re: filling the seat track gap-1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Becks
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 09:27:40 -0800
  When I don't have my middle seats in, I swap the original carpet out with a large door matt. It is the kind...
• Can CV Joint Grease be Removed from Upholstery?
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 19 Sep 2006 12:10:34 +0200
  I found a rear seat from an early '80s Westy at a wrecking yard, which has a tan cloth upholstery that is very similar...
• Re: Kind of van question
  Historical mailing list - The Westy man
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:50:38 -0700
  ...One can for the two seats. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, August 18...
• Bunch of Questions
  Historical mailing list - frank & susan malinowski
  Sun, 19 Mar 2000 21:51:35 -0800
  ...It looks like there are only two belted positions in the rear seat. Is there a way to add a third seat belt to...
• Re: secure storage?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:08:12 -0600
  ...There > must be a way to lock the bench seat like Gregor did, w/o having an > exposed lock visible from the outside?? A...
• Re: go westy package came and...
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:36:54 -0800
  ...The bracket had 2 screws holding it to the seat in both types. He said it was an 85, so no roll pin unless...
• Front Seat Belts and Instrument Cluster
  Historical mailing list - Nik Maravich
  Sat, 17 Sep 2011 01:57:52 -0400
  ...The problem I have is I forgot how the front seat belts are installed. Does anyone have a photo of their seat belts. That...
• Re: seat belt replacement, tough anchor bolts
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:08:15 -0700
  ...Funny thing is, US made cars had seat belt bolt standards to pass, imported cars only had to have the entire system pass, so...
• Selling Various Vanagon Parts in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Thu, 3 Sep 2009 12:48:49 -0700
  I am clearing out many of my larger Vanagon parts.� I have the following items- GL Velour Front Seats- 2 late '80s Gray with...
• Selling Various Vanagon Parts in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:54:20 -0700
  I am clearing out many of my larger Vanagon parts.� I have the following items- GL Velour Front Seats- 2 late '80s Gray with...
• Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 08:29:55 -0700
  ...Just don't over-wet the seat. Dana jesse and monica wrote: > > Hello All, > I started to clean my 89 Vanagon seats tonight with...
• Re: Adding another seat to a westy thread
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:32:26 -0800
  ...for adding just one more seat to my 82 > westy.. > > I dont want to add a third seat belt to the bench in back...
• poptop campers and buses for sale
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 17:17:16 EST
  ...2500 obo '83.5 Vanagon GL NINE PASSENGER SUNROOF (bench front seat, full length middle seat) (huge 3.5'x3.5' sunroof) white over...
• Re: How my engine rebuild is going
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 17 May 2004 10:45:03 -0400
  Doug wrote >I am having all 4 exhaust seats replaced in the practically new AMC heads. The seats have receded really far into the...
• Re: Adventurwagon and Syncro info needed!
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Tue, 25 May 1999 20:42:24 EDT
  ...So you get the comfy seating for 3 adults of the original seat, plus a much nicer bed than a Westy. Also, Ed makes...
• Re: Seatback Storage Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Mick Kalber
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:08:38 -1000
  This solution may not be for everyone, but I picked up a great set of sheepskin seat covers for my syncro westy that have...
• Re: jumpseat brackets
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 18 May 2004 20:13:47 +0000
  FYI VW made the Vanagon camper with a center bench seat and all the camper goodies. I dont think its that much of a...
• Re: Z-bed ???
  Historical mailing list - Art McGinn
  Thu, 18 Dec 2003 20:51:33 -0800
  ...this oe platform folds upward to form a middle seat if you need that. in installing the platform, you remove both the rear and...
• FS 86 Weekender (wolfsburg) Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:04:50 -0800
  ...it's a well used 86 weekender w/ wolfsburg badging gold color/brown interior pop-top side table rear facing jump seat (all of...
• Re: Front seat belt explanation needed
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 11:54:52 EST
  ...On my 1986 and newer Vanagons the > front seat belt spools are covered by this big strainge plastic thing. > My older 1980 Vanagon did...
• Sundial Campers
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 95 16:36:05 PDT
  ...Jump seat behind driver, ice box/sink behind the passenger seat. It also had the fold-down dinner table and a bench seat/bed...
• Hot Air
  Historical mailing list - "Stuart Kaplan" (by way of Ron Lussier )
  Tue, 12 Aug 1997 18:05:01 -0700
  ...The front passenger seat (which is situated on top of the battery compartment) gets as hot as fire on hot days. I looked under...
• '91 Vanagon Carat FS
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 22:10:57 EST
  ...In case you are not familiar with the Carat version it has two rear facing jump seats and a table and the rear seat...
• Re: cigarette lighter behind drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 5 Sep 2000 10:02:31 -0700
  ...cigarette lighter behind drivers seat > Hello all, > Can anyone tell me how that power connection works behind the drivers seat. > It looks like a...