Search messages and discussions

Search preserved mailing-list messages and current email and website contributions. Current posts are searchable before weekly archival. Recovery gaps remain possible. Words are matched together; try fewer terms if needed.

Page 126+: 60 results shown for Seat.

Source-balanced relevance: matches from both collections are interleaved, with source dates breaking ties. Restoration time is not the original posting date.

• Re: replacing heater hose
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Wed, 28 May 2003 08:20:30 -0700
  ...I also ditched the rear heater. >Yes, the extra space under the seat is glorious! > >I'm getting ready to do the same, how...
• Re: Torque converter help
  Historical mailing list - phil cain
  Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:16:12 -0700
  ...Make sure that they are seated in the transmission, tip the torque converter up and onto the shafts and push it into place rotating...
• Re: e on velour seats...how do you remove it? any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 12:00:56 -0800
  ...glue on velour seats...how do you remove it? any ideas? > > >
• Free Parts (for packaging ans shipping)
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 12 May 2004 09:29:19 -0700
  ...3 person rear seat - Blue good condition Sliding door interior panel- grey/gray one fist sized blimish 2 retractable seatbelts - cant remember if front...
• NVC Seattle WA STOLEN CABRIOLET!!! APB!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:04:47 +0000
  ...license# 382-RNS Washington plates Chris DeLong Fine Tuning 206.522.5503 www.finetuningperformance.com Seattle, WA USA
• Re: noise reduction
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 20 Oct 2004 20:58:18 -0500
  If you have a folding rear seat, ever notice how much louder it is with the seat flat than if it's up? Unless...
• Re: Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - -- Dan Roberts
  Tue, 24 May 2005 03:59:30 -0400
  I mounted one of my fire extinguishers on the flat area immediately to the left of the driver's seat on the carpet. This...
• Headrests
  Historical mailing list - Green Westy
  Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:00:17 -0500
  ...I have tried removing the headrests plastic tube from my old two seat middle seat. I cant get the plastic tube part out. Any...
• westfalia accessories
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Tue, 1 Aug 2006 14:11:13 -0700
  ...material found on the sides of the front seats and front of the rear seat. Was there another piece that covered the rear mattress...
• Was: So thar I was: Now-ECU relocation
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 16:02:03 +0000
  ...class vehicle, I'd move the ecu to under the back seat. It might be possible > to do it without extending wires. > I haven...
• stupid question of the day . . .
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Jefferson Kitts
  Mon, 28 Jul 2008 23:03:48 -0700
  ...cables to, the battery behind the driver's seat, or the one behind the passenger seat -- which of course has easier access? TIA Thomas
• Re: Relay beneath drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Toomey
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 02:55:02 +0000
  RnJpZGdlIHJlbGF54oCmIE5vIGNvbGQgYmVlciB1bnRpbCBvbiBwcm9wYW5lDQoNCj4gT24gSnVu IDE4LCAyMDIxLCBhdCA3OjUxIFBNLCBEb3VnbGFzIFRvb21leSA8ZHJ0QHVvcmVnb24uZWR1PiB3 cm90ZToNCj4gDQo+IO+7v0hlbGxvLA0KPiANCj4gT24gYSB0cmlwLCBzbyB3b25kZXJpbmcgaWYg dGhlIGZvbGxvd2luZyBpcyBzZXJpb3VzLiBSZWxheSBiZW5lYXRoIGRyaXZlcnMgc2VhdCByYXR0 bGluZyBvbiBzdGFydHVwLiA4NyB3ZXN0eS4gTG9va2luZyBpdCB1cCBpbiBCZW50bGV5LiBEb2Vz IGl0IGVuZCBteSB3ZWVrZW5kIG9mIGV4cGxvcmluZyBjZW50cmFsIE9SPw0KPiANCj4gVGhhbmtz IQ0K
• Re: SA vehicles
  Historical mailing list - Harry Patrick
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 15:48:05 -0400
  Did you ever hear of s SEAT ? Spanish car by VW!.
• Re: Car alarms
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Fri, 25 Jan 2002 13:39:26 -0600
  >Any recommendations? A bag of rotten onions in the front seat? :)
• swivel chair
  Historical mailing list - Judy Pearce
  Sat, 11 May 2002 20:28:59 -0400
  try volvo seats. that's what i have and they're wonderful.
• Re: My back seat won't open
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 20:10:10 EDT
  Try WD-40 and brute force. BenT
• Mice
  Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
  Fri, 3 Sep 2004 12:47:55 EDT
  Check your battery boxes under the seat. Those have holes in 'em. CD
• Re: removing grease from seats
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:52:31 -0400
  Automotive hand cleaner works pretty well for grease spots.
• Re: Battery LEDs = Useful life?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 6 Sep 2004 17:59:04 -0700
  ...That is of course if you are installing it >>under the front seat. >> >> >> >>Chris DeLong >>Fine Tuning >>206.522.5503 >>www.finetuningperformance.com >>Seattle...
• Re: Z-bed, sofa bed, bench seat????
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:07 -0700
  ...This is a passenger van with a rear seat that folds into a bed. I have noticed that the height of the storage compartment...
• Re: rebuild questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Nov 1995 23:04:35 -0600 (CST)
  > Question #2: > I am paranoid about the dropped valve seat problem. How prevalent is it? > What is the experience out there with rebuilt heads...
• Re: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Roger VanTill
  Mon, 31 May 2010 18:17:11 -0400
  ...about the best products for cleaning seat > upholstery, > > as I had a new to me jump seat that was in need of a good...
• FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 15:49:02 -0400
  Have you ever wondered why there are holes in the middle of your front seat headrests? They were intended for cushioned inserts that were...
• Re: Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven Manning
  Mon, 4 May 1998 17:07:10 -0500
  ...I have it wired through the relay under the > > driver's seat > Why can I not find the relay under the drivers seat on...
• Jumpseats
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 04:36:44 EDT
  ...The price is down to 300.00 the pair, 175.00 for the right seat, 150.00 for the left which is missing the...
• FS '86 Weekender with new heads, 117K...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Fri, 8 Nov 2002 20:16:56 -0800
  ...The usual corduroy seat material is old looking but there are great seat covers on them. Only has 117 thousand miles on it. Tires...
• Re: [vanagon] odd vanagon on samba....vanagon "carrier"????
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Sun, 26 Jun 2005 14:11:05 -0600
  ...Van was also available with seats though I am told that on most of these variants the seats were added later. jimt On 6...
• Re: westfalia to weekender
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 13 May 2005 17:52:22 -0400
  ...and stove, replace with a > panel there. > Two seat to three seat, add jump seats. Is this a reasonable > conversion to > do? How high...
• Re: Body Shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 14:51:00 -0800
  ...Any recommendations for a good body shop in > Seattle? Anything tricky about the job? Is it worth sourcing the parts > myself? Does anyone have...
• '73 Safare Update - Capri seats for free
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 1 May 1995 09:09:25 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Installed the passenger seat from the Porsche 924. Looks good! I would recommend this swap to anyone considering changing out their seats. I now...
• Re: Recent Trip - FWIW
  Historical mailing list - Anonymous Digest
  Wed, 23 Mar 2005 12:17:42 -0700
  >>>If I could get past the phobia of the dropped valve seat that has been >threatened many times here, I would certainly sleep better...
• Re: westfalia interiors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 13:56:47 -0700
  ...More seating, larger bed, more cabin living space. It has no propane, so no stove. No fridge either, just an icebox and sink in...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - Annie
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:22:39 -0700
  No, I don't really want it behind the driver's seat. I've got a "hidden" compartment there I use for stuff and...
• Re: (long)Re: If You're Against Mandatory Daytime Running Lights...
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 18:37:55 -0400
  ...Airbags, and those useless and dangerous automatic seatbelts are with us for one reason: American drivers are too stupid, and too stubborn to take...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 16 Jan 2006 to 17 Jan 2006 - Special issue (#2006-36)
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Tue, 17 Jan 2006 21:27:33 -0800
  What? According to the www.usatourist.com mileage calculator it is less than half the distance from Seattle to Anchorage than it is from...
• Tan captains chairs/ front wests w/ armrests practically free on samba
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Feb 2012 15:24:00 -0500
  ...and yes, you can ship them (remove headrests and invert seats one over the other in a uhaul wardrobe box which fedex and ups...
• Re: Seat cushions and drunken bears...
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Sat, 9 Mar 1996 10:06:02 CST6CDT
  On 9 Mar 96, Remuse@aol.com wrote: > Dan Houg relates restuffing seat cushions to wrestling a drunken bear... > > I believe it does get...
• Re: '72 westy interior mods, parts
  Historical mailing list - elgin freeman
  Sat, 10 Aug 1996 19:46:23 -0400
  andy, i thought about re-installing the seat on the other side, but i decided i would rather have the space for 'stuff'. i...
• 89' VANAGON CARAT-WKNDR (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 25 Feb 1997 06:03:07 -0800 (PST)
  ...Seattle, Washington... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 1997 11:37:54 +0200 >From: "Gamal E. Osman" <gamal@u.washington.edu> Newsgroups: seattle.forsale...
• Re: Middle Seat for GL Westfalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - Rik Santos
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 19:55:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...mats! :^) anyway, it looks as though i could fit the two seater from my old weekender in there if i were to take the...
• Re: Shoulder belts for back seat
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 01:12:23 EST
  ...give instructions and panel cutout templates for installing rear and center seat 3-point belts. If you don't, I can prolly fax them...
• FS: '84 in NJ
  Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
  Wed, 12 May 1999 10:56:37 -0400
  ...1984 VW Vanagon bus - seats 7 - rear seat folds forward for storage - watercooled flat 4 cylinder - 148K miles - runs beautifully, rides beautifully - Blaupunkt 4...
• Re: POP TOP conversion help requested
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Nov 2000 19:16:46 EST
  ...does anyone know if any of the syncro vans came with the dual swivel front seats? I have seen one that has a passenger...
• middle seat anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 17:46:45 EST
  I have a middle seat that I recently removed from my 82 Vanagon. It's got the arm rest on one side, but it...
• Re: front seats from westy to weekender?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 01:12:57 EDT
  ...I went to move the front seats with the rotating bases from the > '85 westy to the '86 weekender. It looks like the rotating...
• Re: Vanagon favorite part.
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Mon, 16 Jul 2001 21:25:34 -0700
  Hi All, I agree with most about the seats. But I must add I like all the seating and the fact that you can...
• Re: Westfalia DIVCO Conversion .
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 7 Sep 2001 23:38:10 EDT
  ...But after a hot afternoon bouncing around in my 87 GL with a broken AC, my posterior was begging for better seats. I don...
• Re: Arm rest
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:39:57 -0800
  ...http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/seatcoverinstall.htm William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300 SE Would some knowledgeable person please tell me how...
• Re: Pop Top Heart Stopper
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 5 May 2002 13:22:51 -0400
  ...Feel the pin -- make sure it seats all the way. It seems to make the same click whether it seats all the way or...
• Re: incomplete seat swivels on Ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 15 Oct 2002 09:46:26 EDT
  ...are USELESS without the bottom plate that is welded to the seat pedestals w/ the embossed circular track and studs. folks, if youre gonna...
• FS: 1988 Vanagon GL, Auto, A/C in Reidsville, NC - $2750
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 14:11:11 -0400
  ...Michelin Agilis 81 tires, rear seat folds down to bed, no middle seat, etc. Lots of extras/spares. Full info on TheSamba, ad link...
• Center Table
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sun, 11 Feb 2007 07:58:16 -0800
  We relocated the table leg/bracket to the passenger seat side. We leave it up behind the passenger seat and bungie a plastic storage...
• Re: Foam rubber source for bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 14:57:02 -0500
  ...folks: > > Was just quoted nearly $200.00 for the rear bench seat (foam only) for my 89 Westy, which seems very high to me...
• Re: Where is the dust coming from?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 27 Jun 2023 18:15:57 -0700
  ...Watch for dust devils. > > > > After inspecting and cleaning empty area block off the rear lower edge > under the seat with duct tape or something...
• Re: Vanagon Bass experiment
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 21:28:04 -0500
  I put a bazooka on the floor just behind the front passenger seat. Then I put a subwoofer under the bench . . . Nah, just kidding...
• Re: Battery placement alternatives
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:05:47 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>> >>> I've been thinking recently of the location of the main battery under the >>> passenger front seat and it's...
• Looking for Front Seats
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Tue, 3 Apr 2001 02:41:17 EDT
  ...Also, I have all the light grey seats, and the carpeting out of a burgundy '87 Syncro. The front seats have the little wheels...
• what do you pack?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Fri, 25 May 2001 07:14:51 -0300
  1) Behind the seat... Road atlas, reflective sun shade for front window, kite, Maglight, solar panel for extended off-grid camping 2) Under the...
• Re: Camp stove input requested
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:28:21 -0800
  ...On both the > > >equipment was the same. > > >No stove, sink, etc... > > >Jumpseat under behind the drivers seat > > >12V/120V cooler behind the front passenger...
• Re: Horsehair in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:10:50 -0400
  ...Later he showed me it, visible on > the back of the rear seat backrest. When I first bought my '90 Vanagon, it > had the...