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• Re: Stereo experts? was: Re: who has upgraded their front vanagon door SPEAKE...
  Historical mailing list - Craig Rogers
  Sat, 6 Apr 2002 15:56:12 -0500
  Under the front seats is a good place if you don't have swivel seats. Sincerely, Craig Rogers ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Sibley" <Sibleyjm...
• FS: Parting 1983.5 Vangon
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:45:24 -0700
  Brown/Beige Exterior Tan/Browm Interior minus rear seats No engine, fuel pump or radiator Complete A/C Front Seats Complete Dash, switches, etc...
• Ever install a CD changer under the front seats?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:55:55 -0400
  There is a very nice CD changer sized space under the front driver and passenger seats if you cut out the metal wall in...
• FS ''86 Westy weekender - Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - steven goldstein
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 09:39:55 -0800
  ...Removable jump seats (2) seats 7 sleeps 4. Fast & smooth , corners like a dream. Absolutely "NO RUST". Located in Southern California. Have all receipts...
• Vanagon Stuff For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 16:10:11 -0800
  There is a lot of Vanagon parts on the Seattle CraigsList right now. Not mine. Don't contact me. I just thought some of...
• Recommendations for Seattle/Kitsap body shop?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:34:30 -0700
  ...Can anyone recommend a body and paint shop in the Seattle area? I'm actually in Kitsap County so the closer the better but...
• Re: What's Under the Tunnel??
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 7 Feb 2002 09:07:47 +0100
  ...I have two holes in the sidewalls where the seatbelt screws go through. One screw for the belts and the console. You can have...
• Re: Empty weight -- 86 Weekender, FWIW
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:10:25 -0700
  My '84 GL runs ~ 3380 lbs My '86 weighs ~3800 lbs with the tools etc under the seat and the Behr indash AC My...
• Re: Westfalia A/C Idea
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 8 Jul 1997 13:53:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Here there's a new law that taxis must have air conditioning vents in the rear seating area. I've seen a lot of...
• Re: Headrests in the back
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 19 Jul 2016 05:27:51 -0400
  We have the OEM headrest clamp sets for that rear seat. You will need to locate two head rests, same as the ones on...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 13 May 2010 12:29:07 -0700
  ...When I take the plywood out will I find seat track I can use or just grooves to put the tracks into? Rob becida...
• Re: GL conversion to Carat?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 02:53:17 EDT
  ...The GL has the rear seat > that turns into a bed, as the Carat does, but I don't know if they are > the...
• Re: Securing stuff
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 14:52:31 -0700
  ...He also mentioned leaving a half open box of your favorite ammunition on the seat. Seems to work for him. Out of sight out...
• Re: Non-captain chair padding
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:22:42 EDT
  ...Thanks, -Damon >> dump your seats and install a set of vanagon capt. chairs / front seats w/ armrests from a '84 up GL or 85...
• Re: silver socket
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Feb 2006 13:25:41 EST
  ...are u sure its the "silver socket" that is mounted on the inboard side of the pass seat pedestal, and not just a regular...
• Re: Sound Deadening - how much to buy?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Sat, 7 Jan 2006 05:05:09 -0500
  ...And you may want to consider doing over and around the front seats. Deadening the road noise from the wheel well makes a big...
• extra heat up front
  Historical mailing list - Jim Morgan
  Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:19:11 EST
  ...heater to the front .I made a frame behind the front seats out of furring strips 1' x 2" and zipped tied to the...
• Re: AC under rear seat?
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:38:57 -0700
  The A/C units I have seen installed under the rear bench seat were supplemental units and not expected to cool the whole Vanagon...
• Re: Need an alignment shop south of Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:14:36 -0700
  ...At least it's in south Seattle! > http://www.trulineseattle.com/ Worth the trip back just for all the exotics > you'll likely see...
• Re: Rear Pillar Bolt Hole. 7/16" 20 TPI ? (fine)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 24 Aug 2010 13:29:08 -0700
  ...Surprises me, but then I am surprised more often > lately. > Maybe a North American seat belt standardization thing? yep .. I think there are variations...
• Re: 82 Aircooled Moving to Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 27 May 2010 08:02:02 -0700
  ...Moving to Seattle and Good Mechanic First, welcome to Seattle, my home town. Second, a great source for finding a good shop is at...
• Re: Mercedes Wheels Installation Question 90 GL
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 13:50:03 -0700
  Another BTW, You don't want to use vanagon ball seat lugnuts, they don't fit the clk interior contour correctly. Vanagon ball seats...
• Re: 3-Point Rear Seatbelt in Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:25:08 -0400
  > I recently purchased a new (hah) 1981 Vanagon, and I > would definitely like to see 3 point seat belts in the > back. How would...
• The original 1970 Drive-Away Tent for a 91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 00:42:14 -0800
  ...one more seat for inside or outside when camping...bed can unfold without removing seat...storage box under the seat...
• Re: the weekender saga again
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:45:13 EST
  ...Rear facing seat behind the driver's seat, slide out table. Also, I looked into a Westy Wolfsburg weekender in Boone, NC, you may...
• Re: Dog stories
  Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:21:36 -0800
  ...We usually have the rear seat laid out in the bed configuration for the dogs (Dalmatians) to use. Unfortunately, that means there's nothing...
• Re: Why adjust valves?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Jun 1996 11:33:59 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Cast iron valve seats being the one of the reasons lead was added to gas, luckily there are almost no cast iron seats in...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 16:29:14 +0200
  ...Adults of below-average high, not wearing a seat belts, could be pushed below the bag. But wearing a seat belt, they have neck...
• Re: FS: Recaros from Jetta easily adaptable to Vanagon $275 for the pair
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 24 Jul 2007 13:52:01 -0700
  ...The seat tracks are being sold > separately and not correct for your Vanagon anyway. Unbolt the tracks and > adapt your seat tracks to fit...
• Re: Z bed will not pull out
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 21 Jul 2021 23:00:27 +0000
  ...It used to.... > >> > >> The seat back is released, the seat goes up and down just fine but I > >> can't pull the bed out...
• Re: Platinum Cat vs, gasoline heater
  Historical mailing list - ARKADY MIRVIS
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:27:34 -0700
  ...This would seriously inhibit the > swiveling of the seat to the rearward position. > > The smaller size (3000 btu) would fit perfectly behind the passenger...
• Re: Battery combiner
  Historical mailing list - River Clan
  Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:32:57 -0800
  ...Cheers, Ri On Mar 12, 2006, at 2:26 PM, mark drillock wrote: > It fits in the spacer under the driver's seat where...
• Re: "83 Westy Seat Arm Rest Question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:15:41 EST
  ...Every Vanagon seat I have > seen has had two armrests. ( I think) > > Is this common on '83's? If so, when did that change...
• Re: kooltrons
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Sep 1994 14:57:38 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I remove the jump seat from behind the front passenger seat and put the kooltron there. I use the seatbelt from the jumpseat to...
• Re: GL Non-GL, That is the question!!!
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 08:05:09 -0800
  ...there are no rear seat > armrests on my back seat. >> > > > then i guess you have a weekender model? (back seat folds down to a...
• Re: Mounting Devices for Extinguishers?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Gough
  Sun, 10 Jun 2001 15:40:43 -0500
  ...Mounting Devices for Extinguishers? > Volks, > As stated earlier, my current extinguisher is mounted > on end wall of back cabinet, above right side seat/bed...
• Re: Vanagon seat story
  Historical mailing list - Jesse Gallagher
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 05:26:16 -0700
  ...Peace, Jesse --- John Rodgers <jh_rodgers@BELLSOUTH.NET> wrote: (snip) > Anybody else with a vanagon chair/seat story?? I'd > like to know how...
• middle seats as living room furniture
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:42:51 EST
  ...cond blue one from my 87 syncro > over > to a rolling seat in my garage/shop, it has become very useful. Its > constantly getting...
• Re: Relay beneath drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 23:11:08 -0700
  ...Relay beneath drivers seat rattling on startup. 87 westy. Looking it up in Bentley. Does it end my weekend of exploring central OR? >> >> Thanks!
• Re: Floppy armrest - success!
  Historical mailing list - William Monk
  Mon, 4 Jun 2018 07:58:04 -0400
  ...Only I left the arm on the seat. Wiggled it up down while pushing/turning adjuster. The other arm I tried to fix for...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:38:10 -0700
  The holes are in different places? Didn't make a difference when I installed the seat tracks in my '84 Westy. Rob At 6...
• '86 syncro-seatbelt/door warning buzzer
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:43:14 -0800
  ...at first i thought previous owner had disconnected circuit, but seems never to have had the seat belt and the door/key in ignition...
• [86 BUS (Vanagon) for sale in Nebraska]
  Historical mailing list
  19 Jul 1994 18:51:45 GMT
  1986 VW Bus in excellent condition * Runs great! * Super Clean * Silver grey with blue interior * Seat seven comfortably * Seats fold to make a Queen...
• Re: Installing swivel seats in '73 Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 13 May 1995 10:54:01 -0500 (CDT)
  ...suggested: > As for the metal behind the seat, your best >bet would be to rent one of those power cutting disc things, but you...
• Re: 2nd battery installation question
  Historical mailing list - Mark M. Schirmer
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 19:24:11 -0500 (EST)
  It would be much easier to install the 2nd battery under the driver's seat, running the cables under the carpet between the seats...
• EV VR6 non-camper sighting
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  02 Feb 97 16:23:07 EST
  ...It also said, "Drivers Wanted" on it. << Yeah, I saw one of those here in Seattle a month or so ago. The paint job...
• Batteries
  Historical mailing list - bill
  Sat, 23 Aug 1997 13:41:13 -0700
  ...I remember several people saying they had adapted the spiral cell gel batteries to fit into the Vanagon's cramped under seat position. How...
• Re: westy standard
  Historical mailing list - GMBulley
  Fri, 22 May 1998 08:55:52 EDT
  In a message dated 98-05-22 03:12:13 EDT, marokus@VOYAGER.NET writes: << My '81 sounds like Jim's, same seat, ice...
• Seattle to LV, NV
  Historical mailing list - Matt Dekker
  Mon, 27 Jul 1998 11:40:24 -0700
  ...The only interstate route between Seattle and Las Vegas swings over to Salt Lake City and then back to Nevada, which seems like its...
• Vanagon rear seat
  Historical mailing list - pmunce
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 13:33:29 -0800
  I have a 1989 Vanagon rear(2nd) seat for which I have no use. Any ideas about how to dispose of this as I...
• FS: "Syncro" w/ 5cyl turbo engine, heated leather seats, etc...
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:40:13 EST
  ...pearlescent white w/ black leather heated sport seats. ROH 15x7 alloys. 4kQ rear spoiler. ski sack. too much to list, plus many new parts...
• Westy capt. seats.
  Historical mailing list - Nathan Richmond
  Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:17:15 EST
  Does anyone have a lead on some westy front seats with armrests. I would like to put these in my '83. I have a...
• WTB used SKYLIGHT ASSY
  Historical mailing list - maded
  Mon, 16 Oct 2000 10:30:34 -0700
  Greetings from Seattle, I am looking for a complete skylight assembly to install in my Westy which has never had one. The condition of...
• designer storage
  Historical mailing list - James Karukas
  Wed, 8 Aug 2001 21:32:13 -0700
  If you've retired the middle seat, a standard 48" wide upper bin from a used office panel system/workstation fits nicely along driver...
• WTB Jump seat for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Fri, 31 May 2002 10:48:56 -0700
  ...Needs a third rear seat of some sort (either jump or captains). Anyone have a line on one? Ideally, it would be complete with...
• Re: Movement in front seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 23:02:47 EST
  ...or you could fix it the right way and put the seat track inserts in... :<) i'm all for Rube Goldberg , Stan, but the...
• Re: $400 for middle seat/ebay - $541
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 6 Mar 2005 07:54:53 -0800
  ...So my '84 Wolfsburg Westfalia full camper with the double slide out seats ought to be worth at least $23,000, eh? Chris S...
• Re: Speedometer...cable breaks...
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:27:20 -0400
  just fifteen minutes after I drive away with new tires. ? Can I just get one from the cool junkyard I found in Seattle? I...
• WTB Complete Gray Westy Interior
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 05:23:32 -0800
  I'm looking for the complete excellent condition Westy interior, everything behind the front seats and everything below the pop-top (I don't...
• Re: pick and pull boneyard in Seattle?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:20:29 -0700
  At 10/11/2006 05:11 PM, Mark McCulley wrote: >There used to be a pick and pull VW yard in south Seattle, anyone...