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• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 13 May 2010 12:42:19 -0500
  I installed a middle seat and I can tell you that there is no room for any additional seating. That's a total of...
• Re: WTB: Tan captain's chairs from '87 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:39:22 -0700
  You can move the adjustable type armrests to an earlier year seat so you may increase your chances by considering armrests separately. Get a...
• Re: 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
  Historical mailing list - Zach Kaplan
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 21:41:56 -0800
  JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > a friend from new york came down last night and wanted to borrow my 3 person > middle seat (which, by...
• Help me get my front seats apart!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Dec 1995 20:25:55 -0600 (CST)
  Hi all! I got my big load of interior stuff from RMMW today and started to work on putting in new seat cushions for...
• Re: Child Safety Seats
  Historical mailing list - Leong, Norman
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 16:10:43 -0800
  ...stated: >09I'll be attaching the kid seat in the middle seat in my 85 GL till I = >get my Multivan interior. Then, depending...
• Re: where to find a van online?--3 person middle seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 21:16:21 EDT
  ...It looks like it seats 3 with the seat back nearest the side door able to fold down (to get into the back seat...
• Re: seating five ?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:05:47 EST
  ...2- Single captain's seat w/ storage box and seat belts. 3- Front 2-seat bench which was used mostly in Single Cabs, Double...
• seat questions
  Historical mailing list - Clay Moore
  Tue, 23 Jul 2002 17:27:02 -0700
  ...my seats are getting kinda worn out, and i spotted an 84 GL with the better seats with arm rests, however these are on...
• Installing Volvo Front Seats
  Historical mailing list - C B
  Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:39:05 -0800
  I have found the needed seat slider tracks, so it's time to install the new-to-Cunegonde Volvo 240 manual adjust seats - with...
• seat upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:40:24 -0700
  anyone have any ideas on replacement of front captains seats with more comfy seats? are there direct replacements?
• Re: still confused
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Tue, 28 Jan 97 14:38:37
  Some basic Wolfsberg Edition Vanagon campers included: - Seating for 6 - Cabinets - Fold down table - Removable cooler (120AC/12DC) - Cup holders But no stove. --- On...
• Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 18:14:41 GMT
  All, I am one of the lucky ones to get my hands on a 3 person middle seat. Now our Van seats 8 comfortably...
• Re: Seat cover wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:23:37 -0500
  ...front seat i assume??? the '84 wolfsburg westy used the same "tan herringbone velour" seatcovers as the '85-'86 westy.. i have a mint...
• Re: Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 12:19:48 -0500
  As I've already told Stephen, I'm posting the following for those that are curious about the difference between passenger van seats and...
• Seat cover pattern wanted
  Historical mailing list - Kenn Draymon and Corinne Janow
  Tue, 11 May 1999 22:46:55 -0700
  We would like to fabricate our own seat covers for the jump seat of our '85 Westy. This is the two passenger removable job...
• FS: two person middle seats, fit all Westy/GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:54:25 EST
  i have some vanagon 2 person middle seats w/ seatbelts...fit all year vanagons Westy/GL. instantly make your westy into a 6 passenger...
• Re: Porsche seats in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 22:34:16 EST
  ...weld some vanagon seat tracks to the bottom of the recaros from a crappy old vanagon seat.. chris
• Re: Replacing seats?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:44:03 -0400
  ...With enough creativity, seats off a Jet with cool ejection hardware and awesome seatbelt, or even a home couch with adapted seat belts (i...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Fri, 3 Apr 2015 23:29:53 +0000
  I put the EV seats in my van,the link to that swap is below.  Seat when reclined is not as level and smooth...
• Re: Middle Swivel seat install
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 27 Jul 2014 20:17:42 -0500
  ...I have found a single, swivel seat, with under-seat compartment - > actually two of them. I am contemplating getting one to allow the young...
• RE: WTB: 73 Bus seats with headrest (Connectiuct area)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 Jun 1996 17:41:25
  > >>Do Vanagon seats have the same rail spacing as breadloaf vans? >I believe the 68-73 rails are the same, but then the rails...
• Re: heated seats wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 14:29:00 -0500
  ...heated seats wanted Folks: I'd love to find heated seats for my '87 Westy Syncro. Also on the wish list: -the seats be...
• Child Safety Seats
  Historical mailing list - Bob O'Shaughnessy
  Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:16:00 -0500
  ...I'll be attaching the kid seat in the middle seat in my 85 GL till I get my Multivan interior. Then, depending on...
• Re: Front Seat Sizes - a measurement needed
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Sun, 15 Dec 2002 19:12:35 -0800
  I checked for 1987, and there are three different front seat cushions listed for the front seat: 251 881 375 seems to be "stock...
• Re: Town and country seats in vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James
  Fri, 8 Apr 2016 17:09:30 -0400
  ...Our '91 Vanagon's seats are good for a 12 hour drive! As a personal preference, I dislike leather seats (too hot and sweaty...
• FS: Front seats and swivel tracks
  Historical mailing list - Nicholas Wilson
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 18:44:17 -0700
  I have two front seats and swivel tracks from an '82 Westy available for sale. The seats have the original brown and green stripe...
• rare single person middle seat, for sale in SoCal $150
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Sat, 19 Mar 2016 09:57:36 -0700
  I have a factory single middle seat, for local pickup. It slides into the regular floor tracks and has the same swivel mechanism as...
• rare single person middle seat, for sale in SoCal $150
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 19 Sep 2015 17:51:04 -0700
  I have a factory single middle seat, for local pickup. It slides into the regular floor tracks and has the same swivel mechanism as...
• Re: Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:40:19 -0700
  ...and then they complain about their drivers seat wearing out. > yes you can do this on all vanagons. 5 minute job. seats are universal...
• Re: 97 EV's
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 15 Dec 1996 13:34:19 -0400
  >I was merely quoting an ad I saw in the Seattle Times saying that they had >3 '95s starting at $27.5K and 2...
• Re: Seat track thingies
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 06:43:11 -0800
  ...251 231 213 is the 8 " shorter seat track insert that was on the swivel seat I bought. 251 881 213 is about a...
• Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 10:02:20 -0800
  ...Can you rock it with the seat off? Or is the seat wobbly, which could be due to failed tracks on the seat bottom...
• Re: Middle track & seat into an '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 22:57:47 -0700
  ...On Sun, Aug 8, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote: > I put the middle seat in this afternoon and took...
• Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 15 Aug 2007 20:33:06 -0400
  ...I've removed my seats several times, for one reason or another, without any assistance. There's a little latch on the seat track...
• Re: Jump seat in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Sat, 20 Apr 2002 18:21:50 -0400
  ...Gary What's involved in adding the jump seat behind the front passenger seat (right by the sliding door)? Looked in the archives... As...
• Re: 82 Vanagon Middle Seat Mounting
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Mar 1997 00:06:00 -0500 (EST)
  ...Rissman) writes: << Can anyone explain or send a picture on how to correctly install the middle seat on the 2 sliding rails? >> remove the...
• Copy of: Re: Front Middle Westy seat---& Jump Seat
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  05 Dec 96 07:53:25 EST
  ...Front Middle Westy seat---& Jump Seat >2. I have heard there is a mountable Jump Seat that goes behind the >passenger seat and mounts...
• Problem installing a baby seat
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:42:57 -0500
  Hi, I'm having a problem installing the baby seat. The buckle is at a very awkward location relative to the baby seat. The...
• Re: Value of Jump Seat?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 19:09:59 -0700
  if you mean like the removable seats that come in Carats, and start in 87 Wolfsburgs ( as far as I knnow anyway ) ..... I value...
• Re: Help me get my front seats apart!
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Wed, 6 Dec 1995 08:08:09 -0800 (PST)
  ...the seat back uphostery is held in place by little bend-back tabs at the bottom of the seat back. The bottom cushion is...
• FS: rare westy single middle seat on swival lockbox
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 12 Sep 2005 13:46:18 EDT
  ...rare westy single middle swival seat on lockbox. swivals 360�, has seatbelts, and storage box underneath locks (have key as well) this seat fits...
• Re: Eurovan seat transplant pix
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:50:42 -0800
  > At 6' 1" any vanagon seats are much too short for my leg comfort. I'm long legged and I slide off the van...
• Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
  Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:41:38 -0800
  ...But those VWs also had no seat belts in the back seats, and attitudes about child car safety have changed. In California, at least...
• (long, condescending) Re: Jump Seats & Seat Belts
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 7 Jan 1999 15:23:55 -0500
  ...Jump Seats & Seat Belts >Does anyone know if you can get seatbelts for the rear-facing jump seats in >a Vanagon? Too, has anyone...
• Re: Seat change?
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 11:19:24 -0800
  On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Greg Potts <greg@pottsfamily.ca> wrote: > I am told that eurovan seats will also fit...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 23:18:27 -0700
  that single seat to me, looks like a regular Carat type jump seat that has been added to that westy. I have seen, however...
• Re: Seat Options
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:41:11 -0800
  I saw this Vanagon online with Subaru Forester seats (not mine). If you scroll down on the page at this link there are photos...
• Re: Middle Seat Installation
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Tue, 7 Sep 1999 23:11:20 -0400
  Southard wrote: > > David: > > There exists hardware for connecting the seat to the tracks. Hard for me to > describe. Maybe you could find a friend...
• FS: grey westy middle seat w/ seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Sat, 7 Jul 2001 20:46:52 -0700
  ...grey 2 person westy middle seat w/ seatbelts. fits all vans/campers. slides in on floortrack rails (included) has armrests too. pmail if interested...
• seat removal
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Wed, 22 May 2002 14:47:17 -0400
  helo out there I have a 1990 multivan and am trying to remove the passenger seat in order to put a swival seat in...
• 89 Vanagon Jump Seat
  Historical mailing list - jeff g
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 10:24:03 -0400
  I am a new owner of a 89' vanagon GL Westfalia and I am looking for a rear facing jump seat to put behind...
• FS or trade: rare middle blue 3 seater + Westfalia gray curtains. BC, Canada.
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:31:53 -0800
  Hi Volks I have to make space in my garage and need to get rid of the 3 seater. The curtains was for my...
• Re: JT's Magic Bus Update Part Deux!
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 07 Sep 1995 14:35:00 -0700 (PDT)
  >> Stump the Professor! > >Ok, I will. :-P With seat mounts gone from my MicroBus (due to rust it >would seem), how do I determine...
• Re: Seats?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 23 May 2004 19:31:48 -0700
  ...The seats are easy. Just mount drill and attach; remember to get all the hardware for the seats. I also only put in only...
• Front Seat Reversal
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:06:27 -0800
  I have an 85 GL (non-westy) and regularly reverse the front passenger seat when camping; easy, takes me about 1 minute, and really...
• Re: Craigslist Ad--now about seats
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 13:31:07 -0700
  I’ve experienced VW seats in my ’68, ’78, ’84, and ’85 vans. I’ve heard there is a late model year where the...
• Re: Front seat weight?
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 21:15:39 -0700
  I have a single middle seat. It seems to get heavier every year, but I estimate the total weight for the base and seat...
• Re: Middle seat for westy? Is there room?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 Jan 2014 23:40:22 -0500
  ...Hello, I was wondering does or can a middle seat "2 seater" fit with the refrigerator, stove, sink setup? The reason is my wife...
• Re: Lubricating the seats
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 26 Sep 2010 21:12:58 -0500
  Dunno what's recommended officially, but in the world of airplanes, were lubed seat tracks by rubbing a block of parafin on them. Works...
• You can put headrests on ANY vanagon seat...the holes are already there...
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 23:38:32 EDT
  its in the archives - you can put headrests on ANY vanagon seat, except for westy rear seats. the holes are already there. take your...