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• Re: westy table
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 10 Feb 2007 13:40:44 -0600
  I keep mine behind the driver's seat, held in place by the "leg." Jim On Feb 10, 2007, at 12:53 PM, Nathaniel...
• Where we're coming from...
  Historical mailing list - Brad Anderson
  Wed, 29 Sep 1999 08:12:59 -0700
  Brad Anderson near the 'center of the universe' in Seattle, Washington
• Parting out 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Mon, 28 Aug 2000 12:11:33 EDT
  Motor, Trans, Seats, dash cluster, ETC, E-mail for more info, Chris
• Fwd: A Vanagon to sell you..
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 13:16:18 EST
  [multipart/alternative] Located near Seattle, Washington. [text/html] [message/rfc822]
• heated drivers seat?
  Historical mailing list - Smola, Tony
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 00:34:48 -0600
  I did not know that.....hummm malibu Tony 85' Westy 78 911SC Targa
• Jordanvw, please let me know about shipping the seat.
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 14:41:04 -0500
  Can you get direct emails from me?
• Re: WHAT IS THIS!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 09:52:55 -0800
  That's a prototype of the new Chrysler Swivel 'n Go seating.
• Re: [WetWesties] WTB driver's side seat belt latch
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:57:46 -0700
  I have a complete driver's seat belt setup Matt. I don't swap them side to side...... and not due to the wiring...
• Re: Heads up for 78 champagne edition bus
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Apr 1996 22:29:03 -0400
  ...The seats were >apparently either red vinyl with brown corduroy panels, or brown vinyl >with red corduroy panels, not sure which, as none of...
• Re: camping accessories?
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Thu, 5 Oct 2006 16:48:54 -0600
  ...It usually sits just aft of my passenger seat, so it works as > :::a > :::footrest when the passenger seat is swivelled around to face...
• Re: [Fwd: Re: Plat Cat Heaters]
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 03:58:53 GMT
  ...Putting one under the rear seat sacrifices a big chunk of storage pace. Putting one like the Plat Cat on the wall of the...
• Re: Adding a Real Horse to a Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 09:28:47 -0600
  ...Adding a Real Horse to a Vanagon > > >Well will wonders never cess? Today we took out the center seat and carpet, >put a board...
• FS: Vangon Camper in Seattle -must sell by 26 Jun - make an offer
  Historical mailing list - adam f grove
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 06:39:12 -0700
  ...If one were to pay the asking price, it could be delivered to any spot along the I-5 corridor from Seattle to Albany...
• Re: Thread pitch on vanagon lug bolts???
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Thu, 11 Nov 2004 18:38:11 -0800
  ...You are correct in that the steel wheels used on Vanagons use ball seat hardware. The factory Carat alloys use a 60� conical seat...
• Re: Wanted: front child cot/hammock
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 7 May 2013 15:04:50 -0400
  ...For that matter, did > Vanagons ever come with a bench seat? > I could be learning lots of things today. > Unless, of course. you are...
• Re: Ebersparker (SP?) heater for 1970 Westie
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Feb 1995 15:21:59 -0600
  ...There is also a cable that runs to the front seat and a special timer switch on the dash. I just took a unit...
• heads for 2.0 l type IV
  Historical mailing list - William H. Hollings
  Sat, 29 Apr 1995 13:33:20 -0700 (PDT)
  HELP my heads have been deemed non-rebuildable by a local machinist He is afraid of the dreaded "dropped seat syndrome" and believes at...
• Driver Needs Leg Room in Westy//digital pics of mode.
  Historical mailing list - kW
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 21:25:21 -0700
  Greetings, About the seat extension, I learned that here live from the list, I merely forwarded that data on to another list member with...
• Re: Winter Camping (with dog)
  Historical mailing list - Rouy Rogers
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 04:56:57 EST
  ...If I were to build a platform for my front passenger seat, I would retain the complete seat intact so I could utilize this...
• Re: 91- Remove Chair Arms
  Historical mailing list - Davidson
  Sat, 8 Apr 2000 08:34:58 -0700
  ...You may be able to do this with the seat in place. I took my seats out to do it. After the arm is...
• Re: What kind of nasty crud do you find under your back seat?was:Re: What kind of cr
  Historical mailing list - Tom Naylor II
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:15:04 -0800
  ...What kind of nasty crud do you find under your back seat?was:Re: What kind of cr In a message dated 2/1...
• Re: seat belt replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:46:16 -0700
  dear seat belts ya know ... i am not a mechanic ... but ... i have twisted off a lot of bolts and nuts ... over tourque of...
• Re: Below Seat Drawer Mod
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:00:01 +0000
  ...Below Seat Drawer Mod > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > I've ordered my two drawers on Monday from Rocky Mt. Westies. Every van needs...
• Swivel seat base, removal
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 28 Mar 2016 19:12:29 -0700
  I've got a swivel seat base welded into my driver's pedestal and wondered if it's a bad idea to cut it...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 24 Nov 2014 to 25 Nov 2014 - Special issue (#2014-590)
  Historical mailing list - john runberg
  Tue, 25 Nov 2014 23:09:09 -0500
  ...Ideally we'd trade (I'm looking for jump seat trays or a spare jump seat frame) but selling is possible as well. john...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 11 Apr 2013 (#2013-90)
  Historical mailing list - Lisa Bloch
  Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:46:47 -0700
  ...Moving to Seattle from Boston in 2000, the biggest bit of culture shock was that, in Seattle, if you signal people will make space...
• Re: seatbelt extenders
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:37:59 -0700
  ...12, 2012 11:21 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: seatbelt extenders anyone know of such an item? or way to modify vanagon...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:55:15 -0700
  ...Slide-in seat tracks can be fitted to any year or model of USA market Vanagon, using the standard threaded holes that are always...
• Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 07 Apr 1994 14:45:37 -0600 (CST)
  ...They came with no door panels in the back, and came without any banch seats in the back. However, bench seats were an option...
• I have a diesel '82 Westfalia in great shape, except for a scratch/
  Historical mailing list - Subject:
  Sat Jun 03 06:37:06 PDT 1995
  ...So, before getting it fixed and then advertising it in the Seattle Times for $5500 and being negotiable down to $5000, I am offering...
• mystery wires under the driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - mac stricklen
  Thu, 24 Sep 1998 12:57:04 -0700
  I took out the drivers seat of my newly acquired 1980 Westy Basic Camper to see what was under there. I found two wires...
• Re: Westy Front table survey
  Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 14:28:02 -0700
  ...because it interferes with the driver's seat > while folded (it folds behind the driver's seat, right?). I don't carry mine along...
• Wrecking Yards in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Finkbiner
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 16:42:38 GMT
  Volks - I'm going to be in Seattle the end of the week, and would appreciate any suggestions for good wrecking yards to prowl...
• Re: Costco - not for everyone
  Historical mailing list - K. Taylor
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 00:43:08 -0700
  In my neck of the woods (Seattle), for identification we're required to carry a Costco card and punch cards from Starbucks and at...
• Clunk After Shifting
  Historical mailing list - PSavage
  Tue, 24 Apr 2001 07:54:59 -0700
  Ouch, Mick! Odd thing is, I too have heard an occassional clunk-- in the area of the undercarriage behind passenger seat. But other than...
• Re: Part number for middle seat track covers?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 20:33:50 -0400
  At 07:46 PM 6/15/2001, Jim Grergory wrote: >Could someone please get the part number for middle seat track cover for me...
• Re: Interior door/side/headliner panels redux
  Historical mailing list - David Higginbotham
  Thu, 7 Mar 2002 07:09:02 -0500
  ...Picked up the front seats with AR, front door panels, sliding door panel, rear seat rt side panel and arm rest, rear gate panel...
• Re: filling the seat track gap-1990 vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Nov 2002 11:30:15 EST
  ...up the metal tracks that remain > after removal of the center seats? I'm not about to put in a new floor or > anything...
• FS: 87 Wolfsburg Ed. Vanagon in SoCal
  Historical mailing list - durby suniga
  Fri, 18 Apr 2003 10:05:56 -0700
  ...Has pretty much everything for a Wolfsburg Edition...folding bench seat, rear facing jump seats, folding table, flourescent light and all curtains. Doesn't...
• Re: Vanagon Double Relay wiring confusion
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 19 Aug 2003 13:46:56 -0600
  ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (Where 1 is closest to driver seat, 3 is closest to passenger seat.) 1 blue...
• Re: Front Bucket Mods
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Mon, 8 Mar 2004 07:27:20 -0500
  By removing the alen head bolt in the Vanagon seats they will recline and fold flat, as if this was ment to be. I...
• Thread pitch on vanagon lug bolts???
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Atkins
  Fri, 12 Nov 2004 01:44:03 +0000
  ...I have found 14 mm ball seat lugs and bolts ,but the thread pitch is 1.5mm. I don't know if this is...
• HELP My wife thiks the van is unsafe
  Historical mailing list - Dave Chameides
  Thu, 16 Dec 2004 07:20:10 -0800
  ...Now before I go on I should note that it�s and 83 diesel 1.6 and I have personally checked all seatbelts and...
• The cross bar under the rear bench seat GL
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Sun, 3 Jul 2005 20:24:55 -0700
  Anybody ever cut this bar away? I believe it keeps both sides of the z bed mechanism in synch as you pull the seat...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:08:59 -0800
  ...o > For a front seat kid's cot, check this out...made with PVC, canvas, and > string, and suspended by shutting the doors: > > http...
• Westfalia uphostery bits needed -- will pay top dollar!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:37:03 -0800
  ...A vicious mutt named "Bear" lived up to her name by shredding the rear folding-seat of the westy. She also took out the...
• Re: Switching Westy Interiors from a 85 to a 84
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sat, 26 May 2007 09:24:55 -0700
  ...the only difference >is the seatcovering.. the seatbottoms unbolt in seconds. >as for the a/c, you need to swap the upper cabinet.. not...
• Re: A Saga Begins, Mystery of the Missing Norcold and FedEx
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:18:48 -0700
  ...Right now the plan is to put in a Trojan 31 AGM battery, under the back seat. I'm upgrading the simple stock relay...
• Re: Replaced my steel lid, installed fire extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 21 Dec 2003 02:38:32 -0500
  ...Best place I >found to mount the carat extinguisher was horizontally on front of the >drivers seat pedestal. My jump seats and seat belt...
• Re: Biologic car alarms
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 22 Jun 2004 13:14:13 -0500
  ...Clyde loved to sleep on the back seat of my friends car or on the back floorboard. One day my buddy went to the...
• Re: Multivan?
  Historical mailing list - Hubert Wetekamp
  Sun, 2 Apr 2000 12:48:09 +0100
  ...2 Captain Chairs 1 seat with storage-box under the cushion behind the driver-seat, facing to the tail 1 folding seat-bench in...
• Idea Mods for lighting the goon
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:15:25 -0500
  ...7) swap the seat foam from a non westi seat bottom to my westi seat bottom. Makes it feel like a nice new seat...
• Re: optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:32:22 -0500
  ...install it, I had to notch the steel (Sawzall) under the seat a tad to clear the top posts when tipping said battery on...
• FS: 93 VW Eurovan MV
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 10:30:22 PST
  ...Only one seat removes easily to convert to a camper. FOR SALE 1993 VW Eurovan MV. Currently has 29,500 miles. One owner van...
• Re: Comments wanted: BusBoys & TMI upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:49:28 EST
  ...The TMI stuff is listed for the 80 vanagon front seats and I need it. >> Sean, My dealings with BusBoys has been very limited...
• Seeking Good Vanagon Shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:35:36 -0800
  ...Since my skills as a mechanic are best suited for sabotage, I am seeking a Vanagon mechanic in the Seattle area that has a...
• Re: Removing rear seat heater?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 14 May 2001 08:37:21 -0700
  ...Probably better to simply cap off the two tees that come into the area under the back seat. My tees were so fragile, that...
• Need small parts
  Historical mailing list - Sam P
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 16:16:34 -0700
  ...Part one is the jump seat bracket for the passenger side seat. I just need the bracket since I already have a seat that...
• Re: I'm pulling the interior in my westy - what should I do next?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 14:49:44 -0400
  ...back seat and mattress anyhow as I have some > Recaros > up front, is there a good source for a more tasteful seat and mattress...
• Re: Friday Rambling( Bay Bashing)
  Historical mailing list - courtney hook
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 09:45:14 -0700
  ...The seats when new were extremely comfortable, but after many years, of course they are less so. As the sisal padding breaks down, you...