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• Re: Securing a bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:03:32 -0300
  ...Securing a bench seat > > The bolts which secured the rail covers can be used to secure the bench to the rails. I�d have...
• Re: (1984) What Exactly Did the Wolfsberg Edition Designate?
  Historical mailing list - vasili
  Sat, 7 Nov 1998 13:09:55 -0500
  ...Reading Light (over glove box) > Middle Bench Seat (which mine does NOT have - "Weekender" only?) > Rear Seat Bench (folding) > Curtains (looks like they apply...
• Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:15:49 EDT
  ...This was in response to Chris' intended target for his 2-person benches. Chris says: << fits all vanagons as well as westys....<snip> no...
• testing a speedometer
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:26:13 -0700
  hi all, is there a way to test a speedometer out of a van (as in bench test)? I mean without removing the one...
• Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 09:21:30 -0500
  Check the recent archives about this common Vanagon problem. I went with a jur-rigged fix that cost a fourth of what a new...
• Re: Refrigerator Fans
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Thu, 29 Apr 1999 00:51:49 -0400
  Mike - While you have it on the bench, get a hefty friend to come over and help you turn the refrigerator upside down and...
• Keeping the fridge lit thoughts, experiences.
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Wed, 14 Apr 2004 09:19:14 -0700
  I Have a 88 westy that the fridge will stay lit when the fridge is out of the van on the bench but will...
• Re: BN2 not igniting?
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:32:01 -0600
  ...BN2 not ignitiing? Hi Yesterday I benchtested my BN2 with new glowplug. I pump a LOT of gasoline - had large poodle under BN2. But...
• ohm chanting hippie types
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Fri, 9 Mar 2007 13:21:32 -0800
  ...My "Danger-1000 Ohms" sign was pilfered long ago from my lab bench.
• Re: FS: Tan velveteen rear 3 passenger bench seat (Seattle WA)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 19:21:30 -0700
  ...Tan velveteen rear 3 passenger bench seat (Seattle WA) > Slight wear, clean, complete except for seatbelts. NOT a z-bed (does > the list wisdom...
• 81/82 Westy differences
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 95 17:39:21 EDT
  ...the 81 instead of 4 on later years; c) the rear bench seat ran the width of the van and instead of there being...
• Re: Question
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 13:44:16 -0400
  ...I am looking for an additional middle to bench to add to my camper when I need to transport more people in my van...
• Re: seating for six so far
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:22:09 -0400
  A full Westy can seat up to seven with a front bench from a transporter. These come up on eBay from time to time...
• Re: Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:38:54 -0400
  Maybe, I could set up a bench rig using a variable speed Dremel motor with a driveshaft to keep it spinning at a constant...
• Re: secure storage?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:08:12 -0600
  ...There > must be a way to lock the bench seat like Gregor did, w/o having an > exposed lock visible from the outside?? A...
• Re: yards of fabric to reupholster westy bed?
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Elligsen
  Tue, 6 Sep 2016 12:57:39 -0700
  ...The bench on a Westy is a little less than 4' long. You need 4" on each side so 56". Non Westy would be...
• Wolfsburg Interior for sale
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 May 2002 13:23:20 -0700
  ...side table side panels rear bench seat and 3 head rests both jump seats mounting brackets and seat belts rear passenger area carpet $600...
• Re: alternator pulley removal
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 9 Mar 2005 14:06:10 EST
  ...pulley in a good (not the time for Chinese scrap metal) bench vise with a decent pair of copper jaw covers and slip a...
• Re: Vanagon Dual Front Passenger Bench Seat on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sat, 5 Aug 2006 14:52:57 -0400
  damn... and i bid 5 million spacebucks. :P On 8/5/06, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On 8/5/06, Sudhir Desai...
• Looking for Westy rear seat latch
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 9 Sep 2006 10:42:22 -0700
  My '88 Westy is missing the rear seat latch (grey) - I have only the metal catch attached to the bottom of the bench, but...
• Re: Rear Cushion Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - tonyd
  Tue, 16 Feb 1999 12:57:13 -0700
  ...I've only done this on the rear bench. Tony 87GL Phillip Bouton wrote: > > > I washed mine with a rug cleaner with stain > guard...
• Adding accessory/lighting?
  Historical mailing list - Jean-Woo Kim
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 23:25:34 -0700
  > Some time ago, I took out the rear heater unit from under the rear bench on > my 87 GL Wolfsburg Edition. Now I have...
• Re: jugs, vw that is...
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 18:25:20 -0700
  ...In fact, I spent an hour removing the cylinders > from the head on the bench! Perhaps you need more info--the motor is out...
• Re: Any good car vacs out there?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:05:25 -0600
  I use this, fits well under the bench and with a fully extendable handle can be used on most anything around camp. https://www...
• Re: Barbie Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:40:28 -0700
  ...Tony Collins <tonycollin@gmail.com> wrote: > Does that Vanagon have Z bench?...... I kid..... I kid :p > T. > -- > 82 Scirocco "Rodolfo" > 85 Vanagon "Blubrik...
• Vanagon Seats!!!!!!!For Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Hans Van Het Hoen
  Mon, 3 May 1999 17:56:09 PDT
  I have front bucket seats, middle, and rear bench. From my 1984 Vanagon. The color is Brown vinyl and they are in in excellent...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:55:20 -0800
  Peter, I'd drill two bolt holes through each of them, mark where I want them on the floor, and drill the matching holes...
• SOLD NOW: Dash Mat (Cover)
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 23:17:51 EST
  POSTED TO BENCH AD BY MISTAKE Sorry folks it's gone. For those who I missed to reply to, please accept my apologies. FYI...
• weekender bed for sale Oakland CA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:13:21 -0500
  ...Vanagon Rear Bed-Seat for Sale! Brown corduroy full width bench seat that folds to make bed, from 84 Weekender Vanagon, great shape, $150...
• Re: WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:19:00 EDT
  In a message dated 9/23/2003 10:53:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mst@AK.NET writes: So where do you find a...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:14:20 -0400
  ...They can nestle under the rear bench and are fuel effiicient too. On Aug 30, 2005, at 10:26 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote: > > Karl...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 15:58:24 -0800
  Some pics of under-the-bench installation: http://three91.com/vanagon/propex/installation/image/img_1509.jpg Don't forget to add a shelf...
• Re: RATS!! All that work, now Dometic won't cool on LP
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:52:03 -0400
  Did you bench test it before replacing it in the Vanagon? If the burner is heating, the refrigerant should be hot. Same as 110V...
• Re: Just some annoyances..
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:14:28 -0300
  ...Some models had two flex-neck reading lamps at either side of the rear bench which could be used sitting on the bench or...
• Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:05:58 -0700
  ...However it doesn't use your stock rear bench seat; rather, you build your own sofabed out of plywood, foam, and upholstery (which is...
• Re: Westfalia Interiors
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 10:24:13 -0400
  ...Put into bench seat Kombis. Submarine roof hatch. 1962-63 SO-34 interior. Wood cabinets w/ brass trim. Jump seat between 2 rear cabinets...
• sound insulation above tranny
  Historical mailing list - Vincent Dow
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 11:51:32 -0500
  My tranny is on the bench undergoing rebuild! Mechanic has advised me to obtain insulation to put up in there, against the sheet metal...
• baywindow rear view mirror stalk install
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:11:19 -0700
  I took some pics showing differences between the Vanagon and Baywindow/loaf mirror stalks, on bench and installed. Decided for yourselves whether there is...
• for sale '83.5 NINE Passenger Sunroof Vanagon 700 bucks
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 May 1998 15:15:32 EDT
  ...4spd 1.9 waterboxer white over blue huge 3.5 foot square factory sliding sunroof bench front seat, full length middle seat 700 bucks...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:38:53 EST
  In a message dated 3/21/00 1:42:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, bpchristensen1@HOME.COM writes: << Will those work in a Westy...
• more vanagon parts For sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 21:19:04 EST
  for sale: -misc vanagon wheelcovers and trim rings -vanagon windshields -2 person westy middle seat -3 person passenger middle seat -2 person bench front...
• Re: cylinder index (funny Friday hijinx)
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 18:48:18 EDT
  ...man it should equal at least your age. >> hey, i'm proud to exceed that benchmark. wait, do they all HAVE to run? BenT
• Re: Seat covers
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 23:10:32 -0500
  > Who's got a good source for seat covers? > I need front and middle (with armrests) > and the usual westy back bench. Hold that...
• Re: using vanagon bench seat in a Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 01:35:22 -0400
  ...But I am intrigued (but scared) about this prospect of not bolting in the bench seat. Has anyone been doing this? Do you feel...
• Re: Self-healing hoses?
  Historical mailing list - �ric Giroux
  Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:17:25 -0400
  ...take away the back bench (easy), clean the mess under the bench, replace the seals in the heater (2) , they are very cheap from...
• FW: 9 Passenger Van Sighted (and Caught!)
  Historical mailing list - Forhan, Thomas
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 10:10:51 -0500
  ...This front bench seat appeared to be almost > identical to the 2 person bench seats available for Westys. There was a > full width vertical...
• Re: retro-fitting retractable rear seatbelts, '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Tom Altman
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 22:49:30 -0500
  ...retro-fitting retractable rear seatbelts, '86 Westy Hi Alan, I assume you are talking about the rear bench in a Westy? I put lap...
• Re: Rear bench hinge?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:07:57 -0400
  ...I have been fooling with it for a few days (no Eric unfortunately bench is still not happy!) I have been feeling it up...
• Re: FW: Additional Center Seat on 93 EV?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Thu, 15 Jul 1999 01:02:24 +0200
  ...This seat can also be removed > independent of the Center Bench Seat. It appears that this seat transforms the > 7 passenger EV into an...
• bench front seat for sale! was:Re: 16" Syncro Double Cab double pass. seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Jan 2003 19:34:54 EST
  ...Would that fit in a > late model vanagon? Has anybody ever seen one of those in the US? > > i have a bench front (double...
• Re: Vanagon Lounge brackets
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:45:52 +0000
  ...https://www.boxeer.com/products/westylounge-rear-bench-kit-vanagon-free-worldwide-shipping
• Sourcing seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 21 May 2012 17:13:02 -0400
  I'm looking for two lap seat belts for the rear bench seat on my 90 Westy (Northern Virginia, if it matters). Really only...
• Re: "Don't leave home without it" items
  Historical mailing list - Frank Terhaar-Yonkers
  Tue, 23 Jun 1998 06:10:23 -0400
  1) *ALL* my tools (fills the area under the middle bench seat) 2) CellPhone 3) Mountain Bike \\\\////\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\////\\\\ Frank Terhaar-Yonkers Cisco Systems, Inc. Cat3900...
• flywheel removal saga is OVER!
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Sun, 22 Jul 2001 17:24:50 -0400
  ...breaker bar, lieing on my back and pressing upwards as if bench pressing the engine. The flywheel is now off and my arms are...
• Re: Rear bench seat pad
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 08:30:12 EST
  Steve said: "First I had to realize that AOL (for some reason) will not let me perform the search function. " I sent a posting...
• Re: Whats this under my rear bench
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:17:03 -0400
  Shawn: It is your rear heater and blower. The valve you speak of is exactly what you assumed it was, on and off. There...
• Re: Starter related question.
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:06:58 -0300
  ...Does any one have specifications for the solenoid and starter? I would like to do some further bench diagnostics as an educational experience. What...
• Re: Under bench Propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Steve Johnson
  Thu, 7 Apr 94 9:08:51 PDT
  ...Under bench Propane heater > X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas > > > > On Thu, 7 Apr 1994, Steve Johnson wrote: > > > > > I was requested...
• favorite tools...
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
  Fri, 05 Apr 1996 20:26:53 +2909
  ...67 -Westie walkthrough 59,67 Single Cabs | | 67 -Panel/bench divider | | 58 -Panel/bench divider Bus Bones, | | 58 -15 Window Deluxe Dedicated to preserving...
• Transporting baby solution
  Historical mailing list - Alexis Neely
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:14:51 -0800
  ...The convertible seat just did not work in the rear bench seat. It felt very ubstable. The rear bench is too narrow and the...