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  • Re: 15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150
    Historical mailing list - David Kao
    Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:49:35 -0700
    ...15" audi wheels with tires Seattle CL $150 > > > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/pts/407229036.html > > > > Just popped up on CL > > > > Not mine, great...
  • Re: middle seat mounting question
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:16:26 -0400
    ...simply drill one hole in the bottom of the seat rail into the mount bracket and insert a self tapping screw. In a message...
  • Pelican-style dividers for under the Westy back seat
    Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
    Sun, 10 Oct 2010 19:25:03 -0700
    Pelican padded case dividers* are an obvious way to keep things quiet, organized, and safe under the Westy back seat. But they are absurdly...
  • Re: Comments, opinions, etc. appreciated
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:06:46 -0400
    Although they are kind of dark - the pictures of the rear seats look like they are possibly different as well - not based on color...
  • those cab separators
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 11 Oct 1994 10:45:33 -0500 (CDT)
    What's the purpose of those "cab separators" or whatchamacallit panels behind the 2 front seats? They would be in my way if I...
  • Re: deep cycle battery
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Mon, 06 May 1996 11:36:00 -0700 (PDT)
    ...Should fit under >the rear seat though. Nobody makes a shortie, to fit under a bench seat in a boat maybe?
  • Re: seats for '74 camper
    Historical mailing list - Glen Buhlmann
    Tue, 21 May 1996 21:44:53 -0800
    Hey I'm also interested in finding out what possibilities I have for replacing the seats in my 77. I want to know if...
  • Re: CD Changer
    Historical mailing list - Hotch
    Tue, 29 Apr 1997 17:36:36 -0400
    Suniga, Durby wrote: > > Has anyone mounted a CD changer in their space under the driver seat? I > don't have a battery in there...
  • Early Vanagon: metal partition behind front seats?
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Sun, 29 Sep 1996 22:21:13 +0100
    Hello, In earlier Vanagons there is a metal partition just behind the front row of seats. Later Vanagons seem to drop this so you...
  • Re-Is lifting a Westie bed really this simple?
    Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
    Mon, 24 May 1999 14:13:30 +0100
    ...Looking at how the seat is fastened in it is quite simple - or am I missing something. My rear bed is raised about 4...
  • Westy stuff for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 17 Feb 2000 19:45:21 EST
    ...and windshield...mounts in ANY vanagon -2 person westy middle seat w/ seatbelts, tan velour, mounts in any westy, comes w/ floor rails -floor...
  • Re: parts
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Sun, 29 Oct 2000 00:56:33 EDT
    ...He didn't look like a Vanagon person, so I asked him where he was going to use the seats. He wanted them to...
  • Adjustable armrests for sale! Re: adjustable Arm rest question
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 May 2002 11:39:16 EDT
    '87 was the first year for adjustable armrests, and the last year for the tan velour seats. so if youre looking for tan adjustable...
  • GL to Carat Conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Wed, 26 Jun 2002 16:22:13 -0700
    Hi All, I'm in the middle of replacing my GL middle seats with a Carat (table). Can someone please answer a few questions...
  • Re: more propane questions
    Historical mailing list - westydriver
    Fri, 18 Oct 2002 15:33:43 -0600
    ...a double seat valve. > In other words they must be fully closed or fully open, in either of > these positions they seat against a...
  • washing seat and mattress covers
    Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
    Fri, 27 Jun 2003 10:07:24 -0400
    Has anyone ever removed their mattress and seat covers and stuck them in the wash? I figure if I used the cold cycle, wash...
  • Re: Seattle area trouble-shooters
    Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
    Mon, 26 Apr 2004 23:46:48 -0700
    ...That is downtown, on Airport way (vaguely near the Stadium if you are not from Seattle, Georgetown if you are).
  • Side panel modifications?
    Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
    Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:23:03 -0700
    Ok, I have this 82' Diesel Vanagon, I have a weekender folding rear seat that came from an 87' Syncro and I have a...
  • bumpers, middle seat for sale
    Historical mailing list - JOHN WESTENBERG
    Mon, 27 Jun 2005 13:06:39 -0600
    Sitting in my garage are the front and back bumpers as well as the middle seat for my 1989 Syncro camper. I suppose I...
  • rear seat foam
    Historical mailing list - Nate Saylor
    Sat, 23 Jul 2005 21:41:39 -0700
    ...What's the thickest foam anyone has put in their rear seat without having to make special accomodations (other than new cover, which I...
  • Vanagon Dual Front Passenger Bench Seat on eBay
    Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
    Fri, 4 Aug 2006 19:40:03 -0400
    I just posted a used and very worn Vanagon Dual Front Passenger Bench Seat on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...
  • Re: An upgrade for a more efficent A/C system?
    Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
    Thu, 3 May 2007 17:04:07 -0700
    ...When driving into the sun, the temperature difference between the front and back seat is bad. The rear passengers are too cold and I...
  • Re: Model changes
    Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
    Fri, 15 Dec 2006 15:19:07 -0700
    ...It has rubber mats and vinyl seats. When I bought it, there were '82s on the lot. They had carpet; don't remember the...
  • Re: oh, dear, more nonsense! RE: please post pictures!
    Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
    Mon, 22 Jan 2007 08:15:12 -0800
    ...Enjoy Seattle. Mike On 1/22/07 6:34 AM, "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> wrote: > Stephanie says no, but I'm still...
  • More Space found! (in a vanagon/westy at least)
    Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
    Wed, 3 Jun 1998 13:38:48 -0700
    ...A while ago I was cleaning the swivel plate for the front seat (took it off) when I noticed just how large the space...
  • Re: Trim Levels
    Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
    Wed, 10 Jan 2001 08:54:04 -0800
    ...There is a a single rear facing non-removable seat with storage underneath just behind the driver's seat. The removable fridge resides just...
  • Re: Let's Talk About Seats
    Historical mailing list - Thomas Buese
    Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:47:43 -0600
    ...parts, looks like a grand to rebuild the front >>> seats. >> >> & you can take the seats to a good upholstery shop that knows what it...
  • Re: You can't do that in a mini-van... [EV MV brag]
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 14 Apr 1996 08:14:20 -0500 (EST)
    ...Fold up the jump seats load the bikes in....use the seat belt from the passenger side jump seat and wrap it around the...
  • Re: Will this fit in my van
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Fri, 3 Dec 2004 08:57:04 -0500
    ...It looked weird because it had that gap between the seat and the wall. I asked him what that was all about and he...
  • Re: 84 Westfalia Subfloor Removal
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
    Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:51:04 -0400
    ...He was very helpful, > and supplied me with a diagram and step by step installation instructions. > The purchase also included the seat belt for...
  • Re: westfalia-enterprises.com....anyone heard of them???
    Historical mailing list - George Gaudette
    Mon, 7 May 2007 16:52:19 -0400
    Greg, You know, I think you're right - I was thinking the MV has two rear-facing seats, and the weekend just one. But...
  • Re: Questions about Westies and Syncros
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Wed, 26 Jul 2000 14:11:23 -0700
    ...Sometimes you will see Westies with the optional 5th seat, which either mounts in the center behind the front seats on a swivel base...
  • Re: Middle Seat Graveyard
    Historical mailing list - John Bange
    Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:12:02 -0700
    > I'm wondering where the middle seats go to die. Mine's in my garage, up against the back wall under the overhead shelving...
  • Re: EV on TV!
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 08 Mar 1997 11:41:27 EST
    ...Two people can sleep in the back table/fold down bed. << This layout seats four up front. Two other alternatives seat just two up...
  • 69-72 tent attachment FS
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
    Mon, 1 Sep 1997 16:05:59 -0700
    ...Jeffrey Olson Seattle, Washington... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 1 Sep 1997 14:14:18 -0700 From: "E. Naeemi" <enaeemi@u.washington.edu> Newsgroups: seattle...
  • FS - custom-fit Vanagon seat covers
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Mon, 8 Nov 1999 13:06:13 -0800
    I have 2 brand new sets of "Sagaz Select" front seat covers that are custom-sized for the Vanagon. I ordered them directly from...
  • How do I get into the mystery storage box behind driver seat
    Historical mailing list - stephen de la salle
    Tue, 3 Apr 2001 18:40:04 -0400
    ...I give up ...I tried the seat in every location possible ...The steering wheel gets in the way and I can't get to...
  • Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS
    Historical mailing list - John Branstrom
    Wed, 20 Jun 2001 19:37:22 EDT
    ...Isn't the main idea of the shoulder belt to keep the front seat occupants from impacting the steering wheel, dash, windshield etc. You...
  • Re: seats
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Wed, 10 Sep 2003 12:44:55 EDT
    ...In a message dated 9/10/03 9:34:39 AM Mountain Daylight Time, jrunberg@MAC.COM writes: > IIRC, not all the seats are...
  • Re: '89 Blue Wolfsburg GOLF/JETTA: Photos???
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Mar 2004 04:14:48 EST
    ...also the seats in the '89 wolfy golf/jetta GL (star blue) 8 valve cars had comfort seats, the '89 wolfy(helios blue)16v...
  • camping accessories?
    Historical mailing list - Sharon Mendonca
    Wed, 4 Oct 2006 16:26:12 -0700
    ...Folds flat either in the back section under the mattress or under the seat. 2. Small folding metal stool - Wal Mart for about $5...
  • Re: Getting at rear heater
    Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
    Tue, 11 Dec 2007 12:00:19 -0500
    Ed- Unless someone has already modified the the plastic cover over the heater you've got to remove the seat to get at the...
  • anyone interested in a set of wolfsburg jumper seats with all mounts & seatbelts
    Historical mailing list - David Cohen
    Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:38:52 EST
    Hi, Is anyone interested in a set of Vanagon gray wolfsburgh jumper seats with all mounting brackets, bolts and seatbelts? They are in very...
  • Re: '73 Westy Questions
    Historical mailing list - William A. McKinley
    23 Apr 96 16:37:22 EDT
    ...Seems to me you would probably have to remove the driver's seat. The passenger seat in mine comes out by lifting way up...
  • Re: Arm rest
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:40:38 -0700
    ...Using the drivers seat, outside (near door) rest, look down from the top of the armrest where it joins the seat-side. Stick your...
  • Re: Blood on Seat
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:11:19 -0700
    ...You take the 4 bolts off the bottom and the seat comes right out. Turn the seat over on your living room carpet and...
  • Re: More FREE Vanagon Stuff. Vancouver BC, Canada
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Tue, 28 May 2013 09:22:28 -0700
    ...I'd prefer the seat be used as-is in a Doka or whatever, but I really need to downsize so it's gotta...
  • Re: Questions about Westies and Syncros
    Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
    Fri, 11 Aug 2000 20:54:58 PDT
    ...The seat came out of a "MV" so I > >now have a Syncro Westy MV > >Is this seat easy to find/install? My family...
  • Re: FS: RARE single westy swival middle seat on lockbox on Samba
    Historical mailing list - Richard Brassaw
    Mon, 31 Mar 2003 20:28:11 -0800
    The single mid chair looks like one of the front chairs, swivels 360 degrees, tilts back (like the front seats), has arm rest and...
  • Re: Upholstery Source Needed
    Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
    Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:46:47 -0800
    ...Upholstery Source Needed Hello group,anyone know of a source for replacement fabric or seat covers for thebuilt-in style jumpseat that I have...
  • Z bed will not pull out
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Wed, 21 Jul 2021 13:46:05 -0700
    ...The seat back is released, the seat goes up and down just fine but I can't pull the bed out. I've lubed...
  • Re: jump seat
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Mon, 9 Jul 2012 10:26:12 -0500
    ...mcneely ---- Gab and Em <shoesandbikes@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > anyone have a jump seat for sale? > > recommendations? > > Thanks so much in advance, > Gabby > '86 Westy...
  • Wanted - Battery Box Lid Retainers
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:07:05 -0500
    ...With no grip, the battery lift strap keeps pushing the lid up so I can't slide the seat back - plus it rubs the...
  • Uh-oh wheel bearing spindle trouble
    Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
    Fri, 3 Jun 2011 18:11:36 -0400
    ...There is play between the outer bearing seat and the outer bearing. The bearing seat has strange marks on it of shiny metal and...
  • Westy foam replacement question
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Sun, 8 May 2016 13:48:33 -0700
    Time to do it, rear seat and bed foam very tired. What's the conclusion of those who have done it? I'm thinking...
  • Re: [Westfalia] Van Camping around Seattle / Tacoma????
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 7 Aug 2009 08:02:05 -0700
    On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 8:21 PM, Danny C. <bruiserbabie@yahoo.com> wrote: > Looking to come up to Seattle / Tacoma area for...
  • Cheap `87 synchro (in Seattle)
    Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
    Sun, 10 Sep 1995 21:39:59 -0700 (PDT)
    ...I drive is old junk. :) >From: handymannw@aol.com (HandymanNW) >Newsgroups: seattle.forsale.transportation >Subject: 1987 VW Vanagon Synchro 4WD >Reply-To: handymannw@aol...
  • Re: Nine Seater Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 27 Jun 1996 06:36:57 -0400
    ...He was wondering if it was possible to get a vanagon with nine seats. I think not in the US market, but what about...
  • Re: (1984) What Exactly Did the Wolfsberg Edition Designate?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 3 Nov 1998 04:49:46 EST
    In a message dated 98-11-03 03:36:33 EST, martywallace@ROCKETMAIL.COM writes: << Middle Bench Seat (which mine does NOT have - "Weekender...
  • Wolfsburg/Carat + Jetta/Golf questions
    Historical mailing list - David-M
    Sat, 14 Nov 1998 19:58:14 -0500
    I had no offers of the black plastic tray that fits between the drivers seat and the opposing rear-facing jump seat. Can someone...