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• 85 Westy bargain in St. Louis, MO
  Historical mailing list - William Dummitt
  Wed, 15 Sep 1999 13:56:04 -0400
  ...This is an 85 poptop Wolfsburg (rear-facing seat behind driver, folddown table) with a cabinet containing a hand-pump sink and icebox added...
• Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:29:04 EDT
  ...just passenger vans that have the >> middle seat.. chris >> > i dont dissagree with you at all, i was just saying - vw never put the...
• Re: Ever install a CD changer under the front seats?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Wed, 20 Aug 2003 14:04:04 -0300
  ...Ever install a CD changer under the front seats? On Tuesday, August 12, 2003, at 09:51 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > Date: Tue...
• Re: Country Home Camper?
  Historical mailing list - Mark in Westminster, CO
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 18:49:47 -0600
  Is having the center seat unusual? My '84 Westfalia Vanagon has it. It can be unbolted and slid out the side door, after which...
• Re: Seattle area trouble-shooters
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 27 Apr 2004 06:01:01 +0000
  ...well its kinda a shop.... ;) Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.427.4777 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA >From: "A. Hurley" <ahurley@VIEWIT.COM...
• Re: Wire to house battery
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Casal
  Fri, 4 Jun 2021 08:10:09 -0400
  ...com> wrote: > I've installed a house battery under the back seat. I'd like to get a 6g > or 8g wire to it...
• Re: Big empty space just forward of Passenger Side brake light
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 23 Feb 2020 09:36:45 -0800
  ...Is your box full width of the between seat space? Ab > On Feb 23, 2020, at 9:22 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com...
• Re: Pet Barrier
  Historical mailing list - Geneva Saint-Amour
  Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:26:12 -0700
  ...It will fit behind the back seat of a vanagon, but not behind the drivers seats. There are other ones out there that might...
• Re: Let's Talk About Seats
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:06:19 -0600
  ...Eastern Daylight Time, tombuese@COMCAST.NET > writes: > Recaro made nice seats for other vw's & cars that can be gotten from > junque yards, etc...
• Re:
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 May 1995 00:31:17 -0400
  ...The one on the left would stop where the back of the seat behind the drivers seat is and the one on the right...
• seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 12:17:27 CST6CDT
  ...the air bag deployed (don't know the exact point) and he had his seat-belts on. he ended up with a small scratch...
• Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 01:42:18 -0600
  ...By the way, on page 97 they mention a 12 seater '84 Caravelle Carat, I = have never seen one, or could imagine the seating...
• Re: Unsubscribing...PUH-LEEZ END THIS THREAD!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 12:40:32 -0800
  > I'm upgrading my front seats to the newer armrest style and I've > noticed that when they are in the door doesn't...
• Middle Seat FS
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 08:19:44 -0700
  ...VOLKSWAGEN Vanagon middle bench seat, folds forward, exc cond, pd $350 sell $100. No other pts avail Tel: 604-986-7750 email: jbreid@axionet...
• Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 8 Jan 2000 10:19:48 EST
  ...windshields, body parts, sliding doors, hatches - 2 person westy middle seats w/ seatbelts - parting out : -'80 westy -'84 westy -84 vanagon at/ac -'90...
• Re: NEWBIE WITH 87 gl
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:12:05 EST
  ...Help! >> Barry, Slide the front passenger seat forward. There is a hinged cover which flips backwards. You will find the &%$* battery there. Some diesel...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 15:44:15 -0700
  --- Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM> wrote: > So, if you put your high-power amp under the > driver's seat, is this the > poor-man...
• cheap westie seen in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Paul Gilland
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 10:55:24 -0700
  Driving through Seattle this morning, I saw a nice brown, air cooled Westie FS $600 on 3rd Ave NW between 74th & 75th --> in the...
• Get Rich Quick Scheme - Windshield for Sale
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Sat, 27 Sep 2003 13:55:14 -0700
  ...This is in the Seattle area, and local delivery is possible. Please pmail for any further questions and details. Substantial discount available if it...
• WTB: 2 person bench
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Tue, 14 Oct 2003 12:16:24 -0700
  ...I have seat mounting rails since the van used to have the individual pedestal seat that came in some Westys. Since it would cost...
• Battery isolator question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 19 Jan 2004 20:01:23 -0600
  Seems that some don't go for the auxiliary-battery-under-the-seat on older diesel westies, but rather put the second battery next...
• Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 01:12:49 -0400
  ...You have something special in that it appears to have been outfitted for the center seat. If you lift the carpet you should see...
• FS: Carat Interior
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 9 May 2005 22:48:50 -0700
  ...I have most of it, I do not have the jump seats nor the spring clip for the table nor the carpet. I do...
• Re: [vanagon] Deep Cycle specs comparison
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 20 Sep 2005 14:57:55 -0700
  ...Scott Which ""Stowaway" from NAPA" did you get, and will it fit under the vanagon's driver's seat WITHOUT modification to the battery...
• Re: Camping tips and tricks
  Historical mailing list - Luke Sponholz
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 15:53:30 -0500
  It looks like it's designed to be put on the front of the seat.. does it also work well as as a seatback...
• Re: Gas Mileage Mystery (Or Not)
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 14 May 2006 23:15:22 -0400
  ...Been to Seattle, want to got to Hollister. On May 14, 2006, at 9:59 PM, Mike Miller wrote: > Neat trip. > > No idea on...
• Re: 3 way refer is only 2 way!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 09:10:40 -0400
  ...I've inspected the fuse behind the >driver's seat and it's fine. Any ideas? >Doug/Seattle
• Installing a jumpseat in a Westy full camper
  Historical mailing list - JR Denton
  Sun, 11 May 2008 08:07:30 -0400
  ...It appears to be straight forward but I am wondering how hard it is to bolt the seat belt/mounting bar to the seat...
• rear seatbelts too short
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Sun, 9 Nov 2008 15:53:31 -0500
  I can't believe it would ever come to this, but here I am asking....It seems the rear seatbelts i harvested from my...
• Stolen Westy Syncro in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:22:21 -0700
  https://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/4152046232.html
• Re: Van Camping around Seattle / Tacoma????
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Fri, 7 Aug 2009 05:54:16 -0600
  How about inside your van? Miguel
• Fwd: rare single westy middle seat w/ box underneath $150!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 5 Jun 1999 03:18:36 EDT
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• Re: Vanagon list T-shirts?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Pittack
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 09:33:37 -0700
  I'm in.... Chris P. Seattle, WA
• [Fwd: USED BUS FOR 45 SEATS]
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 17:51:42 -0700
  Contact them, not me! [message/rfc822]
• Re: Hello, Happy New Year, and unusual request :-)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Rowsell
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 23:15:06 -0400
  ...If I also pull the middle seat, my young son will have > a decent place to put his air mattress, sleep inside, and we...
• Diesel Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  20 Apr 1996 15:05:01 -0700
  ...Actually seats 8 -have added 8th seat, is stock VW seat w/seat belts and mounted to stock rails by side door. All service...
• Bed Extension Tool Cabinet
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 10:37:31 -0700
  ...Previously imagined a unit behind the passenger front seat for storage of tools in drawers, and storage of 4 ton jack stands, and a...
• Re: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Mon, 31 May 2010 18:20:05 -0400
  ...I often just scrub the seat material first thing in the spring to take out any "funk" from sitting all winter. Just put the...
• Re: NEED SHIPPING HELP NEAR MARION MASS PLEASE
  Historical mailing list - Chris ALmida
  Mon, 8 Sep 2003 12:03:45 -0700
  ...Mark Hi all, I bought a pair of vanagon seats on Ebay and the seller wont ship. I need someone to pick up, pack...
• Re: adding a/c - '85 down pass vanagon overhead unit v.s. Behr in-dash a/c
  Historical mailing list - VW Doka
  Mon, 26 Mar 2007 12:07:42 -0800
  ...I know someone with a doka was talking about putting an a/c under the rear seat. I'll be using one of the...
• Re: Aux Battery
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 15:15:28 -0800
  ...I too have a '86 Syncro Westy and I've installed my auxiliary battery behind/under the drivers seat. I did not use an...
• Re: Two fuses behind driver seat?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 26 Apr 2021 15:24:49 -0400
  ...Two fuses behind driver seat? > > HI folks, > > I’m trying to trouble shoot my non working sink water pump. > > The two fuses behind my...
• Re: Middle swivel captain's chair to front of Westy.
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:32:36 -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: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 31 May 2010 16:59:06 -0500
  ...about the best products for cleaning seat upholstery, > > as I had a new to me jump seat that was in need of a good...
• 81 ASI recliner seats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Mar 96 16:56:32 PST
  ...The front seats recline using a variable hydraulic recliner mechanism that is similar to airline seat recliner mechanism. In fact, it probably was intended...
• Against it all.Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:33:59 -0400
  Doesn't anyone remember 10 mile-an-hour bumpers, or cars that would not start unless you had your seat belt on. This is...
• Re: Silly Camper Questions: Front table
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 16:38:58 -0400
  I take the small table off when driving and slide it on its side in behind the driver's seat (phalic part forward) and...
• Re: Stereo sounds: a little more bass?
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 21:44:43 -0700
  ...I am hearing that under the back seat is too muffled. I think I may go with a "flexible" placement somewhere around the area...
• Saw the weirdest Vanagon for sale today...
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 2 Oct 1999 17:44:15 -0700
  ...If you are sitting in the driver seat you reach behind your head and twirl a little crank knobbie thing and the sunroof slides...
• Re: Butt VS Derriere
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Tue, 28 Nov 2000 10:15:44 -0500
  ...through the front seats to exit ala Psavage... > I don't even like to *enter* (read climb) into the passenger > seat, again the sliding...
• Re: swivel seats.. for vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Thu, 9 Aug 2001 15:25:16 -0700
  ...the armrests around the steering wheel a bit and work the seat back and forth on the rails. I have a Carat flip-up...
• Re: Bed Extension Anyone??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Jan 2003 01:45:36 EST
  ...cut a piece of plywood the same mesurements as your westy sofabed seatbottom. get the same thickness of foam and glue it onto there...
• Re: Anyone ever fit a motorcycle in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Archibald
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 20:19:45 -0800
  ...Rotated the > passenger seat around > and put the front wheel between the front seats. > I know that does not answer your question though. > http...
• Re: Ever heard of a "Hunter" ? syncro
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 9 Nov 2004 21:08:57 -0500
  ...In addition it had an oversized sun roof over the rear seats so that the rear seat passengers could stand up and shoot from...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 14 Oct 2005 14:53:41 -0700
  ...I understand that Trojan batteries are the best you can yet, but finding one that shoehorns under the seat might be tough. I think...
• Re: Batteries don't die, they get murdered
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 08:04:50 -0800
  ...But, I have seen, on both Westies I've owned and on others, a dark stain on the back bottom of the drivers seat...
• Re: Foam rubber source for bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:50:25 -0500
  ...Foam rubber source for bench seat The most knowledgeable person I know to ask, when it comes to upholstery and/or foam, is Jonce...
• Re: Rear heater core-how to get cover off??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 12:47:19 -0500
  ...Remove the four large bolts and carefully pull out the seat with the folding mechanism. Make note of the routing of the seatbelts before...
• Re: need a part number (was Re: Seatbelts, EZ question.)
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Tue, 29 Feb 2000 12:15:08 -0800
  ...Seatbelts, EZ question. > > > > The seatbelts on my VWs have a little plastic button on the webbing that > keeps the buckle at a convenient height...
• Re: Last air cooled model?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:35:24 -0600
  ...I don't know about the seating, every one I've seen had the 3/4 rear seat against the cabinet holding the water...