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  • Re: more ebay.de oddities...ok, what the heck are these things?????
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:23:24 -0800
    FOLDING SEATS FOR the INSTALLATION BEHIND driving AND PASSENGER SEAT!! FOR Volkswagen bus T3 8-sitzer THE INSTALLATION TAKES PLACE WITH THE BACKREST IN...
  • Re: WTB jump seat parts
    Historical mailing list - --------
    Wed, 28 Nov 2007 07:08:24 -0500
    ...90 Carat and my jumpseats have no levers for releasing the >> seat >> from the up, locked position. If any one has a pair to...
  • Re: Another Vanagon Stolen In Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
    Fri, 1 Aug 2014 07:15:02 -0500
    ...On Jul 31, 2014 10:35 PM, "Loren Busch" <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > Not mine > > https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4595828582.html >
  • Re: washable seat covers
    Historical mailing list - David Milo
    Mon, 10 Oct 2011 20:32:21 -0400
    ...s a good thing to put on the van driver's seat that absorbs sweat > and is easy to take off and is washable...
  • Re: repairing arm rest
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Wed, 2 Jun 2010 08:51:17 -0500
    I took mine off bcuz one was floppy and I wanted to put some seat covers on and it was a cleaner job to...
  • Re: interesting group awning purchase- Seattle area
    Historical mailing list - Angus Macnab
    Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:42:37 -0700
    ...at 9:00 AM, Andrew Martin<campahvan@earthlink.net> wrote: > http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/1274019026.html > > > > I have no connection to this...
  • Coolant under rear bench carpet
    Historical mailing list - Victor Wong
    Sat, 04 Jan 1997 19:58:51 +0000
    HELP! I pulled the never-used seat belts up from underneath the rear bench seat of my '88 GL today, and was horrified to...
  • Swivel Seat part needed!!!!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 28 Jan 1997 19:42:00 -0800
    Help! I have the 2 of the 3 pieces needed for a Complete swivel seat. I have the Slide and the other Square part...
  • Re: A tall problem
    Historical mailing list - K. Wyatt
    Fri, 17 Oct 1997 20:12:54 -0600
    ...Slide the seat off the track and you can add another notch further back. I did this on mine (from the list a year...
  • 12v seat heaters
    Historical mailing list - Martha
    Tue, 9 Dec 1997 14:38:59 -0800
    ...They are those heated seat cushions, which work off the cig. liter, which I've made posts about in the past. Sort of like...
  • Re: Driver Needs Leg Room in Westy
    Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
    Wed, 9 Jun 1999 10:02:36 +0200
    ...After I got used to my 86 7-seater space and backrest angle, I removed sink and stove from my 80 Westy, cut off...
  • Re: Driver Needs Leg Room in Westy
    Historical mailing list - Mike Pabst
    Wed, 9 Jun 1999 07:34:32 EDT
    ...After I got used to my 86 7-seater space and backrest angle, I removed sink and stove from my 80 Westy, cut off...
  • Re: Vanagon CD-ROM
    Historical mailing list - Rob & Lrae Winterkorn
    Wed, 20 Oct 1999 09:24:45 -0500
    ...GOOD LUCK! Rob modification technician DBG 85 16V Vanagon seater 89 Wolfsburg weekender 90 GL seater 77 Bradley GT 8V GTI powered 73 thing...
  • Re: Carpet removal after antifreeze leak
    Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
    Tue, 28 Mar 2000 13:23:12 -0500
    ...Is it possible to remove the plastic cover without removing the rear seat, taking out some of the seat anchor bolts, or cutting the...
  • Re: secret compartments paranoia
    Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
    Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:06:33 -0600
    ...If you do though, be sure to bring a set of seat cushions. The plastic seats in the waiting area are not all that...
  • EuroVan Suggestions
    Historical mailing list - s k bergin
    Sun, 17 Aug 2003 14:11:27 -0400
    ...The back seat is too small, with a car seat, and two teenage boys. We like the "older" vans, but prefer the higher horsepower...
  • FS: tan or grey vanagon capt. chairs/front seats w/ armrests
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:03:55 EDT
    ...great slide in upgrade for the '84 down westy with the crummy straw/springs no-armrest seats..$200 pair, yes i can ship cheaply...
  • Ron Salmons email
    Historical mailing list - Erin Randolph
    Sat, 7 Aug 2004 16:49:10 -0700
    Ron, Please pmail me...i have some questions for you regarding type 4 heads, As in, Is it the valve seat thats been redesigned...
  • Re: Totaled '88 Wolfsburg Value? (Seattle, WA area)
    Historical mailing list - John Meeks
    Thu, 3 Feb 2011 15:10:58 -0500
    ...his '88 Vanagon (Wolfsburg Edition) > totaled in a crash in North Seattle. <SNIP> any > information or suggestions about how to proceed, it would be...
  • Free Syncro Engine Carrier Bar in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Tim King-syncrowesty
    Tue, 6 Nov 2007 22:29:11 -0800
    ...It's free, but if you homebrew or bake pies or something feel free to bring one ;-) -- Tim King Seattle WA 87 Syncro Westy...
  • Re: cleaning coffee out of seats....ideas??
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:19:00 -0600
    ...If you've never done this to your car seats you should try it. It's very satisfying to look at the thick brown...
  • sell or trady my 1990 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - David Cohen
    Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:05:13 EDT
    ...Nice interior including jump Wolfsburg jump seats behind front seats. Have all the brackets and seatbelts to install. Have large table and two mounting...
  • Re: [WetWesties] Ever install a CD changer under the front seats?
    Historical mailing list - Fin Beven
    Tue, 12 Aug 2003 05:53:33 -0700
    ...There is also room under this seat for a sub-fuse-panel for other electrical additions, and possibly a small inverter. Photo available on...
  • Re: Internal 115V power
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
    Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:00:35 -0800
    ...I'm > thinking of installing a 4 gang receptacle under the rear seat, with a > metal box under the seat and the receptacles themselves...
  • Re: Anyone ever carry a Vespa INSIDE a Westy?
    Historical mailing list - VW Doka
    Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:41:37 -0400
    ...Although I didn't have to remove anything (back seats were already out) to make it fit. Cheers, Jeff On Sun, Aug 16, 2009...
  • Re: Air bags & VWs
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 28 Nov 1996 14:43:28 +0200
    ...Read your car instructions carefully! You will read that it is dangerous to place young kids on the passengers seat when your car is...
  • Re: Engine break in
    Historical mailing list - Gary Arthur
    Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:28:50 -0500
    ...I think the detergent oil lubricates too much so the rings do not seat properly (search seating rings on archives) and the cheap SAE30...
  • Re: Rear Heater Cover Removal
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Tue, 29 May 2012 13:56:45 -0400
    ...No seat removal needed. I might have removed the wooden (?) kick panel. Larry A. On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 12:20 PM, JRodgers...
  • Re: $400 for middle seat/ebay
    Historical mailing list - Ed
    Sun, 6 Mar 2005 08:09:46 -0500
    ...Saturday, March 05, 2005 11:49 PM Subject: $400 for middle seat/ebay > You've only got about 40 minutes left to bid on...
  • Other stuff for sale
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 6 Apr 1995 21:51:41 -0400
    ...I also have seats , Blue velour and brown velour, middle and rear seats $150 per set. A lso, 1968 panel door van , sliding door...
  • Re: for sale: rustfree '74 westy from Calif.
    Historical mailing list - JordanVw
    Sat, 7 Mar 1998 11:06:21 EST
    ...wacker@JUNO.COM writes: << I had a '73 camper, the rear seat folds into a bed for two, the top is a canvas, pop...
  • Re: '82 westy/'84 GL 7 seater - different size?
    Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
    Mon, 6 Nov 2000 23:11:08 -0600
    ...Monday, November 06, 2000 6:13 PM Subject: '82 westy/'84 GL 7 seater - different size? > I have both an '82 westy and a...
  • fs parting 88 84 73
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Sun, 6 May 2001 18:01:59 -0700
    2.1 heads (sold) 1.9 liter block good for rebuild back non bed seat with arm rest for a 84 blue middle seat...
  • Dual Diff Locker 5.43:1 Syncro Multivan for sale.
    Historical mailing list - David Marshall
    Thu, 11 Oct 2001 20:44:14 -0700
    ...It has a rear facing seat behind the driver seat, a big table that folds up from the driver side wall and a full...
  • Re: Divider curtain mounting points
    Historical mailing list - Jimt Thomson
    Mon, 28 Mar 2005 23:59:08 -0700
    though i have never seen the factory divider the ETKA shows that a divider curtain for behind the seats was available. another thing the...
  • Re: Camper to 7 passenger..why? just install a 2 person middle seat
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:02:12 -0400
    then I'd imagine one could find the rare 3 seat middle bench (my 82 had one sold to a large growing family) and...
  • Re: E-brake relocation
    Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
    Wed, 5 Oct 2005 18:32:42 -0700
    ...Since its located between the driver's seat and door threshold Porsche engineered it to fold down after you pull it up. May definitely...
  • Re: More on TR 16x7 steelies
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:39:12 -0800
    The ball seat is not quite the same as stock 14" steel Vanagon wheels. The diameter of the hole is the same. The diameter...
  • 93.4% of the way there
    Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
    Tue, 19 Dec 2000 22:00:56 -0500
    hey all, thanks to those who responded with my last problem of the distributor not being fully seated. i properly seated it today and...
  • Re: Good vanagon parts source/junkyard in Seattle?
    Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
    Wed, 11 Aug 2004 18:25:51 -0500
    Zach, I don't remember the names of the places, but I seem to remember that in northern Seattle along Aurora there are two...
  • Re: Swivel seat
    Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
    Thu, 11 Sep 2014 15:17:49 -0500
    ...Jon On 9/11/2014 1:50 PM, David Bjorkman wrote: > HI All; > > Pulled out the front swivel seat in my '87 Westy to...
  • Help: what year & model interior
    Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
    Sat, 27 Jun 1998 23:33:13 +0200
    ...Far back there�s yet another couch , fixed seat, foldable back that will rest upon the seat �bout 5" above the "engine lid". What...
  • Re: stereo amp placement
    Historical mailing list - Phil S.
    Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:43:32 -0700
    Have you considered the secret compartment near the spare battery box under the drivers seat? It's the hidden space about 4 inches high...
  • Re: steel/alloy wheels
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:26:53 +1200
    >The rear studs DO NOT need replacement if you are installing VW stock >alloys with 60� degree conical seat lugnuts and bolts. > >VW did...
  • Re: Vanagon carpets
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 30 Jun 2021 09:55:32 -0400
    ...I’ve never seen the pieces that go under and around the seat and oover battery. Mine are ok abut it would be nice...
  • How to remove front passenger seat
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Tue, 7 Jul 2020 18:14:25 -0500
    ...In rotating the passenger seat I slid it all the way forward and it locked. I’ve removed it before but need a quick...
  • Fuel line seattle
    Historical mailing list - Art Jury
    Fri, 25 Mar 2016 21:31:56 -0700
    ...Anyone have a suggestion in the Seattle Renton. Area? I think it is the original hose, it is pretty cracked from the inside. I...
  • Anyone near Seattle?
    Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
    Sun, 20 Sep 2015 15:40:22 -0600
    POSTED BY PEACE VANS (Seattle)- The awesome couple from http://slowcarfasthouse.com are in town this weekend and I thought to be fun to...
  • Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
    Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
    Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:17:10 -0700
    ...Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics) Hi all. Finally got my rear bed re-foamed and recovered.� -- Neil n
  • Re[2]: Walkthroughs
    Historical mailing list
    1 Sep 94 13:20
    ...My bus is described as a 12 seater mini-bus on the ownership documents. more interesting banter later, by Lee.
  • Carat trays
    Historical mailing list - A & C Grobey
    Sun, 2 May 1999 18:09:10 -0700
    ...Anyway, I have been looking for the trays that go between the front seats and the jumper seats in my '91 Carat. Does anyone...
  • Parts for sale
    Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
    Tue, 18 Jun 2002 19:13:04 -0400
    ...All for $500 or may consider selling separately. - Syncro gas tank $150 -Swivel seat mechanism for Vanagons for $75 -Swivle seat mechanism for Eurovans...
  • Looking For a Winter Project?
    Historical mailing list - Tracey
    Wed, 7 Aug 2002 22:15:25 -0400
    ...Good body (came from Florida) Engine runs, needs some tuning Rear bed folding seat, table, and bench seat Childs hammock in pop top No...
  • New - Wrecked '87 Wolfsburg FS at the Auction (Seattle)
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Tue, 14 Jan 2003 14:19:25 -0800
    ...A wrecked 1987 Wolfsburg is coming up at auction this Monday (in Seattle). As before, if anyone would like me to bid on their...
  • Vanagon Seats in LA..>Free to good home
    Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
    Tue, 5 Oct 2004 16:37:00 -0700
    I have two seats from my 83 diesel that I just replaced that need a new home. They are a bit torn up cosmetically...
  • Re: Seat Options
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 7 Nov 2013 17:29:17 -0500
    ...I'm interested in learning what front seat options may be out there for my '84 Westfalia. The originals are in decent shape, but...
  • Installing 3 point Seat Belts Was:3 point seatbelts in Westfalias
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
    Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:23:50 -0400
    Joe, How did you mount those belts? I have removed the three point belts from my '90 carat and want to put them in...
  • Re: Another westy tidbit im sure you didnt realize.....westy drawer differences..etc
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:47:31 -0800
    That one even has the rare 2 person Westy middle seat. I have seen lots of the 1 person but not the 2 person...
  • Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
    Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
    Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:28:32 -0500
    ...has anyone put a subwoofer under the bench > > seat? Any > > tips? I was thinking I could put a 10" and have the box custom...
  • Re: Seat Comfort
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:51:09 -0700
    ...19, 2006, at 4:24 PM, Tom Buese wrote: > >> Are they $1200+- each better than the stock seat? >> >> Tom B.-it's only money