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• Re: more vanagon parts For sale
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 16:55:26 -1000
  ...westy middle seat -3 person passenger middle seat -2 person bench front seat -rear weekender bed (regular or carat style) -vanagon front carpets -'85...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 22 Nov 2009 (#2009-1016)
  Historical mailing list - sam mccarthy
  Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:14:33 -0800
  ...1 cupholders in the rear 2 installed middle bench seat so someone is closer to the driver and can hand things forward or rearward...
• Re: rear heater leakage
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:29:40 -0700
  It is very common for the rear heater core to go bad. Jerry in AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Florian Speier" <groups.florian@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: "Fun" images of early Split in action
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:35:47 -0400
  ...and a motorcycle load > comprising a Split rear bench seat... > > Anyone want a geeze? > -- > Andrew Grebneff > Dunedin > New Zealand > Fossil preparator > <andrew.grebneff@stonebow...
• Re: Trim Levels
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 22:25:37 EST
  ...They simply refer to that rear bench as the seat which folds into a bed. What Chris calls a "Westy Weekender" is referred to...
• child seat restraints
  Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 21:17:11 -0700
  ...Good to 40# or so, designed to be both front and rear facing, has a great 5-point restraint system for the child, and...
• Re: Timing '91 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sat, 2 Mar 2002 11:39:48 -0600
  ...Using the battery under the rear bench seat/storage, and NOT > trying to ground to the engine, but to the neg. terminal on the...
• Re: pics of the infamous pick n pull van!
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 22:00:09 -0700
  ...It means some kind of base model, with a >3 wide rear bench, and no refrigerator, just storage instead. Did >these have stoves? I...
• Looking for front 2 person bench from 9 passenger vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:02:50 -0400
  ...that was made for this purpose, maybe I can mount a rear 2 person in the same space? Access to the battery box still...
• Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 May 2002 12:09:41 EDT
  ...by the middle part of the bench. The middle passenger has a > lap belt. > > use a flexible rear seatbelt, from the back seat of...
• Re: How close is a 86 wolfsburg westy (weekender) interior to a carat interio...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:49:41 EST
  ...533496 > > Is the rear bench metal like the later ones or wood like a full camper? > > Can a carat rear seat with headrest be...
• Re: How close is a 86 wolfsburg westy (weekender) interior to a carat interior..
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:50:47 -0800
  ...www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=533496 >Is the rear bench metal like the later ones or wood like a full camper...
• What's it worth?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 20 Aug 2017 22:24:36 -0500
  ...rust. Front carpet available but not installed. Rear carpet gone. Rear floorboard inserts missing. Middle seat (bench) is available. Engine- WBX 2.1L/ 175...
• want to adopt '88 -- '91 vanagon carrat
  Historical mailing list - Tacy Scheckel
  Wed, 11 Jun 97 10:50:36 -0500
  ...Our four human children want the two rear facing jump seats with the fold down table and front facing rear convertible bench. Oh, and...
• Re: 9 Passenger Van Sighted (and Caught!)
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 12:32:39 +0100
  This is just like my interior, only I have the regular two seats and walkthrough up front, but the rear seats are all the...
• Re: Rear shoulder belts for 88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 12:21:20 EDT
  ...combo. > I'd like to retrofit one into our '88 Westy rear bench, on the > passenger side (and driver side if possible). > > One local...
• Re: anchor for car seat tether
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 15:19:09 -0700
  ...lap/shoulder belt for holding down a > child seat on the rear bench of my 91 (right/passenger side). Does > anyone have advice for...
• Re: Seats?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Sun, 23 May 2004 19:31:48 -0700
  ...He wants to remove the center bench and put in the two rear-facing single seats like are found in Weekenders. Having never been...
• Braking Distance
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Sun, 9 Aug 2020 17:41:41 +0000
  ...At 30 mph I stopped in 40' (benchmark being 45'). At 40 mph I stopped in 108' (benchmark 80'). I want to do this...
• Was: Engine electrical requirements? Now: WBX ECU Heat?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:21:41 -0700
  ...The Jetta ECU is under the rear bench seat. But. It is covered. (see pics of fancy cover I used) The stock location on...
• Re: Bench Seat, Reasons, Child Seats, other things.
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 19:43:04 -0400 (EDT)
  ...the folding weekender middle seats would really improve access to the rear seats for someone trying to dual purpose the Westy as a daily...
• Re: rear speakers 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Nov 2010 11:32:52 EDT
  ...These are in the cabinet above the rear bench seat in a non-airconditioned diesel. I've been looking at the plastic housings that...
• Re: Ultimate Fix #1
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 17 Oct 2001 07:31:45 EDT
  ...They have Westfalia equipment namely the sidepanels, folding table and the rear bench. In most cases, the poptop. The ones I've owned had...
• Need a 5th seat for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:35:42 -0400
  ...seat or the double bench on the rails (would also need the rails and hardware). Or also a rear-facing jump seat with bracket...
• Multi gas detector location
  Historical mailing list - Jared Planter
  Sun, 19 Mar 2017 23:19:50 +0000
  ...second thoughts about installing it on the floor board of the rear bench. Here's why. The device detects propane, methane and carbon monoxide...
• Battery venting, etc.
  Historical mailing list - John Koloen
  Thu, 11 Jun 1998 13:37:02 -0500
  ...venting to the outside if I install it, say, under the rear bench seat? Also, I'd like to know the size wire I...
• Re: Trim Levels
  Historical mailing list - Greg K.
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:28:27 -0500
  ...The rear seat folds into a bed but is narrower than the GL folding bench. There is a narrow closet to the rear similar...
• Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:53:16 -0700
  ...Squeeze three (small) kids in the existing rear bench, and get a > > two-seat bench (or two jump seats) for a second row. > > 2...
• 1986 Syncro for sale in Portland, OR $2500
  Historical mailing list - David Jaffe
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 20:16:58 -0700
  ...Electric mirrors, rear heater, and very cool 4WD graphic stripe along the bottom of both sides. It needs a new rear bench because the...
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 15 May 2020 17:43:22 -0700
  ...The > only way to really clean it is to remove the rear bench and floor. As a > quick attempt to clean the mess jack...
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Fri, 15 May 2020 11:49:02 -0300
  ...other > day i found a puddle on the ground underneath the rear bench area.� I > took the cover off and keep expecting to see...
• Re: '84 Weekender
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Wed, 18 Jan 1995 13:04:47 -0800 (PST)
  Jerry Huff writes: > > The weekender has the pop top with bed, rear bench bed and fold out table. > No fridge/stove/sink. > > The Eurovan...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 27 May 2003 23:41:09 -0700
  ...Brake problem Bench bleeding is not so necessary and I doubt it killed a new MC. I would check the condition of your rear...
• 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 back, but with the same rear facing seats and > fold-out > bed rear bench. From what I've seen, though, they're...
• FS: 84 Sunroof van bad heads
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 5 Apr 2011 16:08:00 -0700
  ...Has a rear bench and interior is blue. Grey exterior. The worst part is this has not been registered since 2007 or so. Shouldn...
• Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 00:58:53 EST
  ...Any suggestions? If > worst came to worst I could just use the original Westy back seat and > you cant attach the 7pass rear seat...
• children in camper (top bunk safety) - long
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Mon, 31 May 1999 11:23:43 -0700
  ...The first thing was to install a full width rear bench. I also made two rear side compartments underneath the windows using the curve...
• Re: rear wheel bearings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Fri, 17 Sep 2004 17:56:30 -0700
  ...rear wheel bearings on my air cooled 1982 Westy. I am pretty far into the job (bearing housing is sitting on my work bench...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 02:02:14 -0800
  ...Do you know if the rear bench is bolted to the frame? Thanks and regards, Jessica
• Re: Storing Rear table-Westy Another Idea!
  Historical mailing list - Terry K.
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:14:44 -0500
  ...like this "[ � ]" In that way it receives the table from the rear bench, and I keep it in place with a small bungee I...
• for sale, vanagon canvas tent room
  Historical mailing list - Miller - James W.
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 21:33:54 -0500 (EST)
  ...Stows great under the rear bench. Items include 5 ft by 7.5 ft tan and brown awning 2 brown side skirts with clips...
• 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: Table getting in the way
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Wed, 7 May 2003 11:32:46 -0700
  ...original cabinets. very poor utilization of interior space and poor access. Rear table in Westy is wasting valuable space too and blocks access to...
• Re: Bleeding brakes - 1.9 - questions
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 9 Nov 2011 21:10:45 -0800
  ...he does not mention 'bench bleeding' . On *any* new master cylinder ..bleeding goes infenitely better if you 'bench bleed' it first.. that's so...
• Re: Rear Cushion needed
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 2 May 2001 09:30:46 -0500
  ...Rear Cushion needed > > > > I need a rear cushion for a 1990 Vanagon(grey). > > I am in the NYC area. > > > > > > Thanks
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 15 May 2020 16:29:07 -0000
  ...You could also empty the rear bench place newspaper down and run the van. See if you can find the leak from valve or...
• Re: Brake problem
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 27 May 2003 06:35:20 +0000
  Bench bleeding is not so necessary and I doubt it killed a new MC. I would check the condition of your rear brakes. It...
• still confused
  Historical mailing list - Thad Hunkins
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 17:59:57 -0800
  ...pop top fold down bed preferably front wheel drive 2 rear facing seat --OR-- middle bench seat (Either way seats 7) full fridge stove...
• Bleeding the Coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:20:27 -0800
  ...1) removed the rear heater 2) spliced the coolant hoses together with a copper plumbing elbow 3) removed the bed/bench and cleaned up...
• Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:40:32 -0400
  ...or pay the price! ::stowing soapbox back under rear bench:: At 10:11 AM 7/7/2004 -0700, Alistair Bell wrote: >I guess what...
• Carat Question
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  04 Jan 1996 19:17:19 EST
  ...Two rear facing seats backed up behind the driver and shotgun seats. The usual three person bench in back. If I'm not mistaken...
• Re: order of cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Tue, 10 Feb 2009 09:14:32 -0800
  I took it out last night - no problem at all with the bench seat installed. Having the lkitchen out helped, but was probably not...
• Re: 3 seat bench renov. '85 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:56:46 EDT
  ...one monster bed immediately after the driving cab. >> there is no way you can mount a passenger van 3 person rear seat or rear...
• Re: 2nd battery full-time?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:09:10 -0400
  ...I just installed a heavy duty deep cycle battery under the rear bench. > > > > Is it ok to leave this battery connected to the main...
• Re: master cylinder problem thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 5 Feb 2015 08:54:04 -0800
  Bench bleeding is always a good idea, what I first suggested can be looked at as bench bleeding in the vehicle! Stuart From: Don...
• Re: Last air cooled model?
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 22:03:22 -0500
  ...I like this interior, while the side seat that butts against the rear seat make the rear bench effectively a two person seat, like...
• Re: shakedown trip with infant
  Historical mailing list
  21 May 97 11:18:09 PDT
  ...Another option for a larger kids is to fold up the FRONT of the rear bench after it is folded flat. It will stay...
• Rear shoulder belts for 88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 8 Jul 2001 08:45:15 -0700
  ...I'd like to retrofit one into our '88 Westy rear bench, on the passenger side (and driver side if possible). One local auto...
• Re: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - ROBERT DONALDS
  Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:34:19 -0400
  ...that using the rear heater for 5-10 minutes does a good job of > warming passengers sitting on the rear bench (for 20-45...
• FS: complete set of blue seats w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:23:13 EDT
  ...Middle & rear benches are the kind w/ armrests and not the Weekender folding variety. Pmail me if you are interested and I will inquire...