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• Re: Portable toilet
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Thu, 5 Jan 2017 14:40:55 -0800
  Or just use a Turbo Toilet which takes only a few inches of space behind your driver's seat. On Thu, Jan 5, 2017...
• Re: One of the best additions to my vanagon..Car Organizer
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:22:12 -0700
  Let me add a strong 2nd to Don's endorsement of the Duluth Trading "Cab Commander" seat back organizer. I've been using one...
• Re: Vans for sale
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 22:44:09 -0800
  ...be getting a jump on too! > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ctd/1590951843.html > > http://seattle.craigslist.org/sno/ctd/1590951498.html > > Hey that...
• Re: looking for wolfsburg jump seat female wire seat belts and suggestion on mountin
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:20:27 -0500
  I forgot to mention that they do make a five speed for our vans. Jon at FAS in Maine has a few and the...
• westfalia interiors
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 21:40:34 -0800
  Any list member out there ever install the fold out seat and cabinets from a 75 to 79 Westfalia in a 80 onwards passenger...
• Re: GL to Carat Conversion?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:40:35 EDT
  ...writes: > I'm in the middle of replacing my GL middle seats with a Carat (table). > Can someone please answer a few questions on...
• westfallia table storage
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Mon, 9 Feb 2004 10:13:01 -0800
  ...It looks like the front table could go behind the drivers seat, but keeping it from rattling is awkward. I dont see it there...
• Re: where is the expansion valve for A/C located
  Historical mailing list - lauterba
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 12:51:48 -0500
  Gary, on my van it is in the overhead compartment between the drivers seat and the middle seat and on passenger's side. John...
• Complete Interior Replacement Cost?
  Historical mailing list - J Tassone
  Sun, 22 Jan 2006 09:07:23 -0500
  ...I am considering a 91 GL that would need a complete replacement on the interior, new seats, new rugs, new cushion. I'd like...
• Re: 3rd row seat yearly differences?
  Historical mailing list - William B
  Fri, 26 May 2006 12:23:32 -0400
  ...This is what I'm talking about http://www.jaco.net/gallery/Adventurewagens/1982/a7.jpg However, if you have some front seats to...
• 2.1 WBX Push Rods. Make Sure They're Seated! Was: 2.1 wbx rocker, pushrods
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Fri, 19 May 2017 17:33:15 -0700
  ...There's no excuse here just a hard lesson learned; be damned sure the push rods are properly seated AND STAY SEATED during rocker...
• Re: Making a Bed--any advise?
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Mon, 11 Oct 1999 17:45:40 -0700
  ...I even moved the center seat forward and rebolted it so my (then) young kids could sit in it. I left the rear seat...
• 87 Vanagon GL for Sale in New York City Area
  Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 12:44:42 -0400
  ...No rust; interior in excellent condition; newish carpet; all fabric seats; power windows, mirrors, and steering; ceiling air conditioning; new battery; seats 7 comfortably...
• Fwd: "Brand new" bus
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Sat, 7 Apr 2007 10:24:08 -0400
  ...It has no seats, because it's a panel van. > They were very commonly used as cargo vehicles and tradesman's vans; > so no...
• Vanagon parts 1 day sale, Oakland, california
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:10:03 -0600
  ...good sets go for $600, I am $270 into it, $100 if you pick it up as is today. -Vanagon jump seat, folding removable...
• Re: jumpseat brackets
  Historical mailing list - Jason Kirk
  Tue, 18 May 2004 16:34:26 -0700
  Good God Man! I'm 5'9", 175lbs and have a hell of a time getting in the driver's seat in a parking...
• Re: Westy middle seat mounting question(s)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:17:07 -0600
  ...Did you cut your metal edging, or does yours require something other than end-loading the seat into the rails? I can send pictures...
• Ground, Water Tank Level Sender
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:42:56 -0700
  ...Can't get to the fuses under the driver's seat until the rain lets up. Have to remove the swheel AND seat first...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 17 Jul 2015 13:24:44 -0700
  We have the original window sticker from our 1986 Vanagon Campmobile, Six-Seater (what folks including me commonly refer to as a "Weekender"). While...
• re: seat belts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 17:45:25 -0800
  > >>I personally wouldn't be here today if not for seat belts. snip His passenger was not, and is >>paralyzed from the waist down...
• Augusta to Seattle trip, More questions...(Attn: CA Listees!)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Wed, 24 Sep 1997 21:13:37 -0400
  Here is a rough route plan, we're looking for cheap/free places to crash/camp, mainly from Seattle to San Diego, to ??, to...
• vans FS, parts FS...parting out (2) vanagon westys, captains chairs w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Sep 1998 10:23:24 EDT
  ...also blue weekender interior..back seat folds down into queen sized bed, with cushion over engine...middle seat folds forward..fits any vanagon also...
• Re: jumpseat brackets
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 18 May 2004 14:17:18 -0700
  ...In > order to offset the extra weight of the appliances, VW limited the amount of > seating available by design. > > So do some weighing of...
• Re: Internal 115V power
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:21:45 -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...
• Camping stuff I built for my Vanagon (non-Westy)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 6 Sep 1996 17:44:28 -0400
  ...Both my Vanagons have the rear-facing removable "jump-seats" behind the driver's and front passenger's seats. The 88 Wolfsburg came from...
• Re: [Caravana] battery
  Historical mailing list - Greg
  Sat, 27 May 2000 00:58:18 -0700
  ...When the driver's seat is removed, there may be a metal bracket towards the front of the under-seat compartment that interferes with...
• Re: Friday Rambling( Bay Bashing)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:01:56 -0500
  ...Also, we considered putting Vanagon seats in it too. We'll see - those front seats are definately not real comfortable - then again they are...
• Re: Propex Install
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 30 Oct 2013 17:22:42 -0700
  Mine is on the aisle floor between the front seats, against the passenger side seat box. My combustion tubes go horizontally out into the...
• Re: Vanagon Interior parts Brown vinyl FS
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 21:30:37 -0500
  ...window crank handles > > Brown seatbelt covers (covers the take-up reel) > > Brown Vinyl middle 2 place seat > > Both front seats (no armrests) > > Brown grab...
• 85 Westy A/C & Aux battery
  Historical mailing list - Debbie Walters
  Mon, 9 Apr 2001 23:44:45 -0400
  ...1) The PO left 2 10 guage wires for an auxilary battery that he had under the back seat. There is also a ground...
• Re: '88 GL ignition miss, stalling
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:07:29 -0800
  ...Do you have access to an AFM "pigtail" ? Have you ruled out "Vanagon syndrome" ? I'm pretty sure the seat belt warning light isn...
• Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender? - self-inflicted thread hijack about pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Wed, 11 Apr 2007 01:25:57 -0400
  ...in the late 80s which had a read >> bench >> seat and two removable jump seats which faced backwards. Always my >> dream, >> but still $$$. > > > Also...
• Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian) stolen
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:29:17 -0700
  ...another spot to put your vehicle documents is under the driver seat... or under the passenger seat... On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 2...
• Re: shipping large items greyhound BAD IDEA
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:12:27 -0800
  Wait a sec.� I sold a couple of GL front seats a few years back to a lady across the country from me and...
• Re: Memorial Day, Vanagon Memory-2011
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 30 May 2011 13:52:39 -0700
  ...top, Fold-down the rear seat, Lift the stove lid, Fold a > jump-seat, > > Rotate a passenger seat, Lift the rear lid, Slam the...
• Re: 88 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 May 1997 21:50:54 -0400
  ...Weekender is the fold down rear seat, right? When we replaced our faithful '73 w/ homemade camper conversion back in '92, my wife refused...
• Re: Installing 2nd battery
  Historical mailing list - David Greenland
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:46:29 -0800
  ...I am interested in installing an auxilliary battery under my > driver's seat. Was hoping someone could direct me to information pertaining to > installation...
• swivel base removal possible? (sawzall and grinder project)
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Tue, 10 Aug 2004 13:03:41 -0700
  Hey all -- I wanna remove the driver's swivel base in my westy and just mount the seat on the factory rails. I thought...
• How much can I "safely" carry in my Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David
  Fri, 25 Oct 2013 12:46:56 -0400
  ...Looking at the manual I see 150 pounds per seating position which adds up to 1050 pounds... I'm looking at bringing about 1250...
• Re: Rear facing seats for camper
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Fri, 8 Jun 2012 16:15:43 -0700
  ...that I thought might have been part of some rear facing seat, but that modification had been removed before she came to me. Here...
• Rear Heater leak, removing the plastic shroud.
  Historical mailing list - KKALnSF
  Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:24:17 -0800
  > Good day all, > It appears we have a small leak from the rear heater area under the rear bench seat. We removed the six...
• 85-86 westy seat rails in an 83?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:08:16 -0400
  Hi guys, so I know there are these seat rails from 85-86 westys, which included covers for the rails and were the same...
• Re: Free Parts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 19:38:40 -0600
  ...bunch of air conditioning ducting (old & new style) > > �- middle seat (late model, brown) > > �- middle seat (early style w/center armrest, blue) > > More to come...
• Re: ergonomics
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Wed, 24 Aug 1994 11:20:12 -0500 (CDT)
  ...That's interesting, my armrests are on the seat and fold down....('84) -- Gerry Gerald Skerbitz <gsker@lenti.med.umn.edu> U of MN...
• Re: Nine Seater Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 25 Jun 1996 21:40:58 -0700
  ...James >He was wondering if it was possible to get a vanagon with nine seats. >I think not in the US market, but what...
• oil pans on diesel vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Thu, 15 Jun 1995 07:40:16 -0600 (MDT)
  Dear vanagon members, The seats on the oil drain hole on my vanagon's oil pan have broken and I need to know if...
• Caravelle Futura
  Historical mailing list - Peter Larsson
  Wed, 13 Nov 1996 17:19:50 +0100
  ...Only four seats, two at the back with arm and legrests, and two turnable frontseats. On the opposite side of the sliding door, foldable...
• For Sale 1989 VW Vanagon Carat (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Tue, 28 Jan 1997 07:18:51 -0800 (PST)
  Just passing along this Seattle, Washington want ad... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 12:44:04 +0200 >From: "Gamal E. Osman" <gamal...
• Re: out of sight
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 27 Jun 1997 02:35:45 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I have the rear heater so under >the seat storage is limited. > >> In my UK Caravelle/Transporter agent brochure for '88 there is a...
• Re: Rear Carat table installed in Weekender
  Historical mailing list - NACHTAIN 7
  Fri, 8 May 1998 12:36:07 EDT
  ...what you have to do is grind off the rear seat backing brackets that are attached to the side. then just take your other...
• GL conversion to Carat?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Buchanan
  Fri, 7 Aug 1998 12:12:48 -0700
  ...The GL has the rear seat that turns into a bed, as the Carat does, but I don't know if they are the...
• VW Synchro Tri-Star Double Cab Pickup Potentially for Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Sep 1998 10:37:11 EDT
  ...four doors lower body side cladding upgraded interior Heated drivers seat etc etc Plus...........a Blaupunkt Radio and mammoth sub-woofer installed under the...
• I know of passat transplant.....
  Historical mailing list - mike g.
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 20:07:39 -0800
  If you are interested, call Northwest connecting rod in Seattle, WA. They have done many a diesel vanagon to gas 2.0 engine conversion...
• Vanagon S - any one else have one of these?
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Wed, 9 Aug 2000 19:28:42 -0500
  ...It has the GL trim door panels, corduroy-trimmed seats and the GL-style front seats with armrests and factory tinted windows. The unusual...
• Re: Volkswagen, what are you trying to do?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 6 Sep 2000 23:10:06 +1200
  ...At least they don't have Seat Toledo Estate >yet. > >By the way, does anyone know if VW bringing a TDI >Wagon here? I...
• LATCH system for child seats
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:53:53 -0800
  ...Variant (Wagon) we are considering the purchase of "LATCH" compatible car seats for the kids. This natually leads to the question - has anyone successfully...
• FS: Never welded complete Vanagon swivel mechansim NOS!
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Sun, 13 Jul 2003 15:56:55 -0400
  I have for sale a never welded in Vanagon seat swivel seat mechanism. Appears to be NOS. These are NLA through VW of America...
• Re: looking for custom camper advice
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Thu, 27 Nov 2003 07:42:42 -0500
  >>i want to use a full rear seat/bed rather then a Westy size rear seat/bed. >>tia >>jason Hey Jason, I used to...
• Re: Shocking seats!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:52:51 EST
  ...metal door frame with bare hand when > sliding out of the seat until fully out of vehicle. > > yea i do that too...saves bolster...
• Cooling units for homemade fridge
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Sat, 25 Feb 2006 13:13:00 -0800
  Have you tried locating a "weekender" refrigerator? These already fit directly behind the passenger seat. Dometic still sells a similar model and I believe...