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  • Re: whats this water tank from??
    Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
    Fri, 3 Mar 2006 11:49:46 -0500
    I did ask Rudi a few weeks ago and all he said was that it came from somewhere behind the drivers seat. "it came...
  • Re: westy rear facing second row?
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:04:54 EDT
    ...Was a rear-facing > second row ever a stock option on a full camper??? > flip the seat around and it sits backwards :<) chris ************************************** See...
  • Re: Free Syncro Engine Carrier Bar in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Tim King-syncrowesty
    Wed, 7 Nov 2007 09:37:48 -0800
    ...I > couldn't let him so it's been sitting inside my back fence for three > years! > > -- Tim King Seattle WA 87 Syncro Westy...
  • Re: Jump Seat Levers
    Historical mailing list - Nathan Wood
    Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:49:21 -0500
    ...wrote: > This is the lever underneath the jump seat that releases the bottom of the > seat so it can be folded up. > > Here is...
  • Re: 110 AC Mounting
    Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
    Wed, 30 Jul 2003 23:30:29 -0500
    ...no more storage under seat. Not too much anyway. Now it's gone. I too would like to see this. Good Evening, Fred E...
  • Re: Robert Keezer's Status?? Re: This might be goodbye for a while(NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
    Sun, 2 Oct 2005 01:59:29 -0700
    ...Robert 1982 Westfalia Seattle 206-878-8423 --- JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > In a message dated 9/30/05 5:49:44 AM Eastern > Daylight...
  • Re: storage under front of front seat
    Historical mailing list - TC
    Mon, 3 Apr 2006 12:12:00 -0700
    Did anyone have more info on this ?? I have a small heater vent on the base of the front of the driver seat how...
  • Re: "Secret compartment"
    Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
    Sat, 31 Aug 2013 16:48:07 -0700
    ...Then add a hasp and shackle so you can lock the rear seat with a conventional padlock. Remembering of course that most disreputables will...
  • Re: Toddler seat ?
    Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
    Wed, 3 Apr 2002 18:01:57 -0800
    ...We move the middle (2 passenger) middle seat from the GL to the Westy as necessary (replace clutch on GL, replace engine on Westy...
  • Re: Passenger Vanagon wanted
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Sun, 27 May 2018 13:04:52 -0700
    ...Inside it looks like Weekender (rear facing jump seats, rear bench that folds into a (full width) bed), table. Perhaps this is what Canadian...
  • Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:25:17 -0700
    ...I also stored it behind the driver's seat. This way it's out of the way, but more useful when you need it...
  • Re: Does anyone else have this problem?
    Historical mailing list - Larry MacPhee
    Mon, 20 Feb 1995 18:17:12 -0800
    ...I think it's because he gets to sit in the > front passenger seat (He's still in a carseat, and the two front...
  • Travels to Seattle mid January
    Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
    Tue, 2 Jan 2001 12:42:36 -0700
    Happy New Year all! We are headed to Seattle for a wedding on Vashon Island on January 15th. We are going to come via...
  • 84 88 73 parting
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:52:56 -0700
    2.1 heads 1.9 liter block good for rebuild back non bed seat with arm rest for a 84 blue middle seat with...
  • FS- Westy capable Child Seat, FS-Barbie Vanagon-Eurovan
    Historical mailing list - Mad and Ed
    Mon, 28 Jun 2004 12:46:33 -0700
    Hi, Here is a Child's Safety Seat that is suitable for Westy's without shoulder belts. It is a Fischer-Price 20/60...
  • Re: [Syncro] 20 VW Vans spotted around Seattle and Bellingham
    Historical mailing list - Larry
    Sun, 3 Jul 2005 09:42:57 -0400
    ...Re: [Syncro] 20 VW Vans spotted around Seattle and Bellingham RE: Saw 20 Vanagons... Twenty, is that all? You wern't watching very close...
  • New AMC heads - all the same?
    Historical mailing list - MissVeeDub
    Fri, 28 Apr 2006 16:57:19 -0700
    ...http://busdepot.com/view.jsp?model=42&category=15&group=9&prodgroup=61 doesnt say anything about different valves/seats any ideas? BTW update...
  • Re: How to clean dirty seats
    Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
    Mon, 31 Mar 2008 21:01:54 -0400
    ...If you can, take off the seat covers > and clean them exclusive of the foam bolsters and so on. SewFine makes > some > fine covers...
  • Re: incomplete seat swivels on Ebay
    Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
    Tue, 15 Oct 2002 21:07:18 -0500
    ...In eight years I found only one set of seat rail swivel portion left on the seats. I grabbed these up real quick. Chances...
  • Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:09:43 -0500
    ...If you find one you can just swap out the seat you have > > > > with the weekender seat. So a rear seat out of anything...
  • Friend in Seattle want to buy his first Westy
    Historical mailing list - Marco
    Sat, 25 Jan 2014 13:54:53 -0800
    ...He's on CL for Seattle and PDX + the Samba, but in the off chance you know of or have one to sell, please...
  • Re: Installing rear seatbelt on drivers side
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Sat, 1 Jun 2013 14:40:49 -0500
    ...Installing rear seatbelt on drivers side > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > > > 85 Westfalia and installing the three point belt from Gowesty. Looking for the...
  • Driver seat charging station ideas?
    Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
    Mon, 29 Aug 2011 00:55:12 -0400
    ...It is in my empty driver's seat base hooked up to the refrigerator fuses. Frank Lee
  • FREE! Dometic Fridge (Seattle)
    Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
    Mon, 1 Aug 2011 21:57:41 -0700
    ...I can also deliver to Portland area, but the chiller unit service joint is in Everett, north of Seattle.
  • Seat change?
    Historical mailing list - Zolly
    Sat, 20 Nov 2010 17:24:43 -0800
    Someone the other day was asking me if I know which car's seat would fit into a Vanagon without any modification. And I...
  • Re: Rear Pillar Bolt Hole. 7/16" 20 TPI ? (fine)
    Historical mailing list - Vern in Bend
    Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:58:47 -0700
    ...Maybe a North American seat belt standardization thing? Regards, Vern > Rear pillar being the one midway above storage hatches in Westy. I > assume it...
  • Re: Seat refreshing
    Historical mailing list - neil N
    Wed, 4 Mar 2009 14:50:09 -0800
    ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=267239&highlight=seat+foam > > Hope it helps. > > Stephen Hey cool. A viable option for those...
  • Who sells VW mechanics overalls?
    Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
    24 Dec 96 05:33:07 EST
    ...Anyone know who this is? -Ron Salmon << There's a guy in the Seattle area who does this. I'll ask around, see if...
  • Re: Wolfsburg parts into regular Vanagon?
    Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
    Wed, 17 Mar 1999 19:11:32 -0500
    ...The original seat will NOT fit if you put in the panel with the popup table. You need to get the seat from the...
  • Re: Happy 99 virus/worm
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Wed, 15 Sep 1999 20:08:38 -0700
    ...While I'm mentioning Seattle, I haven't seen nearly as many Vanagons as I expected to -- have they been declining here? david
  • Seat track thingies
    Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
    Thu, 2 Dec 1999 11:09:15 -0800
    ...Anyone know the P/N for them? Also, any other neat ideas for securing/improving the seat tracks. (I have cleaned and lubed them...
  • Re: JordanVW@aol.com
    Historical mailing list - Bill
    Fri, 14 Apr 2000 01:15:22 -0700
    I just wanted to mention to the list that I bought a pair of front seats from Chris for my '81 Westy a couple...
  • Re: Need Recaro parts used.. where to get? (no Vdub)
    Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
    Mon, 14 Aug 2000 18:23:50 +0300
    ...Just replace, seat level might by an inch higher than standard. >Adaptorsrequired? Yes, because the seats are built for a whole bunch of different...
  • Re: Seat belt warning relay wanted
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:18:42 EST
    ...HOME.COM writes: > I'm looking for a used and working seat belt warning relay for my 1989 > Vanagon GL. Mine is missing. > > youre...
  • Front seats hard to turn
    Historical mailing list - Tracey
    Tue, 9 Jul 2002 23:25:24 -0400
    ...My 2 front seats on my '85 Westy are sooo hard to turn to face the rear. I am a little person and hardly...
  • How do you remove the &*$%# Rear Heater Cover...remove seat???
    Historical mailing list - kevin obrien
    Sat, 20 Jul 2002 10:27:48 -0700
    ...Does the back seat have to come out entirely to get that plastic cover off the heater unit? Thanks! kevindobrien@yahoo.com __________________________________________________ Do You...
  • Free seats
    Historical mailing list - Scott Sullivan
    Mon, 12 Aug 2002 16:31:36 -0700
    I have two seats from an �82 Westy that I am giving away. They are the lovely brown with green weave, with brown vinyl...
  • FS: Misc. Vanagon Stuff
    Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
    Sun, 6 Oct 2002 13:02:26 -0700
    ...A/C middle duct, 1984 - $10? Brown seat belt tensioner covers, fair - $5? 2 swiveling seat bases - offer? Rear heater for parts - $5? All...
  • Re: We've been selling our seats too cheap!
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 15 Oct 2002 04:09:24 EDT
    In a message dated 10/15/02 12:51:21 AM Pacific Daylight Time, warmerwagen@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << OK- a rear bench seat- would...
  • Re: FS 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon - Hannover Edition
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
    Wed, 30 Apr 2003 21:07:05 EDT
    ...front seat (may be owner additions) Awning (may be owner addition) >> I couldn't find these cup holders on the front seat in the...
  • seats - hogrings
    Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
    Fri, 15 Aug 2003 02:56:23 -0400
    ...I've done this on several seats with no failures. '85 Vanagon w/2.0 inline 4
  • Re: This might be goodbye for a while(NVC)
    Historical mailing list - Pensioner
    Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:54:31 -0700
    ...If there are any listees in the Seattle area, (he's in Des Moines, WA) that could help him move, I personally encourage you...
  • Re: a speaker recommendation
    Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
    Fri, 30 May 2008 10:06:29 -0700
    ...But since I already had an amp, I bought a 10" Alpine and made a box that sits in between the front seats. The...
  • FS: '85 Westy w/middle seat, '89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Sat, 10 Apr 1999 13:20:47 -0400
    ...It swivels like the front seats do. The seat itself is tan velour to match the rest of the van, but since the seat...
  • Re: It's Friday somewhere, right?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Sat, 21 Aug 2021 12:44:00 -0500
    ...05 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > > Chris, > > I think seatbelt bolts same size throughout many if not all cars ( at least that...
  • Hi people in Seattle (I hope that's how you spell it),
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 31 Oct 94 06:56:47 CST
    Hi people in Seattle (I hope that's how you spell it), I know it's kind of off the VW theme but I...
  • Last Call, '78 Bus Parts
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 13 Jun 1996 21:00:06
    ...Gas tank Doors (except sliding door) Seats (one front seat, middle and rear seats - brown) Dash & related components All brake/wheel components All Glass...
  • 1969 912 EE Silver, 120k+ miles, $1500.00 obo... (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
    Thu, 12 Sep 1996 08:20:13 -0700 (PDT)
    ...pnw.forsale, seattle.forsale.misc, rec.autos.marketplace, seattle.forsale.transportation Subject: 1969 912 EE Silver, 120k+ miles, $1500.00 obo... --------------- 1969 912 EE...
  • Interesting Vanagon FS ads.
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
    Mon, 6 Jul 1998 18:01:44 -0400
    ...multi-fleck cloth interior, two bucket seats in the front with a bench seat in the back, seat in excellent running condition, 89,000...
  • Re: Well... just added a Vanagon to my fleet
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 26 Nov 1999 22:17:16 EST
    ...Ended up buying the two rear seats and the rear engine cover cushion for $150... Now all I need is the roof/pop-top...
  • Re: Cool Van Sighting!
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:16:34 EST
    ...Kick panel under rear seat was carpeted. 4. An extra rectangular speaker was mounted in the plastic wall between the rear facing seat and...
  • Re: '85 Westfalia - 2nd battery ?????
    Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
    Tue, 13 Jun 2000 18:55:53 -0400
    ...There's an accessory outlet on the side of the passenger seat > pedestal, so I thought the accessory battery is under the passenger seat...
  • Re: Westy rear seat headrest?
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Thu, 18 Oct 2012 19:22:27 -0500
    ...There is not an already inplace piece to > insert headrests for the rear seat of a Westy. Some people have made their > own but...
  • Re: 1985 Westphalia Camper being parted out
    Historical mailing list - Weibel, Pius
    Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:09:49 -0500
    I want to add that I have a hammock for storage/small kid that goes above the front seat. See Bus Depot for picture...
  • Help me scope out these "camper" components
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Wed, 1 Apr 1998 12:20:59 -0800
    ...Do you just plug everything in and see if it works? Anything else anybody would suggest? - The third seat looked just like a regular...
  • Re: Driver Needs Leg Room in Westy
    Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
    Mon, 7 Jun 1999 09:51:16 -0700
    List member Ken Wyatt had this seat mod that I still haven't tried. One day ... >Don't forget to ad about three inches...
  • Re: Vanagon in South Africa
    Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
    Thu, 2 Mar 2000 04:18:01 +0100
    ...They are > twelve seaters, little extra long, The VW Bus is available as 15 seaters there, I have a scan of part of a...
  • Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
    Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
    Tue, 7 Nov 2006 19:37:34 -0500
    ...He always has been in the appropriate carrier or car seat. Right now, he rides in a car seat designed for older children and...
  • Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Wed, 24 Dec 2008 07:39:18 -0800
    ...But, they're not a > reference to these specific wheels, and the stock bolts seem to seat to > the same depth as on the...
  • Re: Aux. Battery: Two Group 1 6 Volt "Commercial" Batteries?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:42:02 -0500
    ...It's too big for under the front seats. Under the rear seat for a Carat or GL is iffy dangerous. The seat wasn...