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• Re: removing driver's seat in 91
  Historical mailing list - Karen
  Sat, 28 Apr 2007 16:22:58 -0400
  ...removing driver's seat in 91 I need to replace my driver's seat with a replacement that I purchased a long time ago...
• Re: Remove Stove, Sink, Refer
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:01:43 -0400
  If you get the 2 person middle seat that allows the seatbacks to fold forward, you don't need to remove kitchen unit. I...
• Re: Bench Seat : Center Bench Seat, Weekender Sofabed For Sale
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 20 Apr 1997 17:29:31 -0400
  While we're on the subject of adding center seats to your Westfalia... I have a 2-person center bench seat for sale from...
• Middle Seat Mounting Clips
  Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
  Thu, 9 Sep 1999 09:05:59 -0700
  To all who are working installation of a middle seat: Reference: Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:23:19 -0700 From: FLADGER <thefladge@YAHOO...
• Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Paquette
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:23:19 -0400
  Bruce The tether is only there to stop the forward motion of a forward-facing child seat in a frontal crash. When the seat...
• looking for wolfsburg jump seat female wire seat belts and suggestion on mountin
  Historical mailing list - David Cohen
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:07:27 EST
  Hi, I picked up some nice wolfsburg jump seats last night with male side of the seat belts but missing the female wire side...
• Re: Seats for type II
  Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
  Fri, 12 May 1995 07:34:06 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The front seats are getting worn and > uncomfortable. > > Can anyone recommend a good method for obtaining new seats? How about replacing the padding on...
• Re: Center Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 12:58:09 -0500
  ...Got the seat out. A bit of a pain. Not so convenient as newer vehicles with their quicklock removal systems. The seat has tracks...
• Re: '83 Folding Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 20:54:06 EDT
  ...It has a folding rear seat that seems > to match the rest of the car -- but the latches on the seat don't even...
• Re: Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:54:54 -0500
  If you turn the middle seats around you get a Frankenstein bed(lengthwise) :-) On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 6:56 PM, Jeff @ Autostadt...
• Re: Question Re: Canadian Vanagon Upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Denmiester
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 15:29:56 -0500
  FWIW...I have a 79 passenger bus with this style of seats in brown...I plan to replace them with the appropriate colored Westie...
• Re: 2 person middle seat avail
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:31:38 -0700
  Well sure, just use the bottom to make a frame or support for the seat tracks on the upper part of a seat swivel...
• Re: Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:50:22 +0000
  I can't say much about the "Wolfsburg" rear seat, because I don't know of any differences between it and any other 3...
• Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Sun, 30 Mar 2008 11:44:03 -0400
  ...When the seat faces backward, it's > actually > meant to be able to rock up and bounce off of the seatback if you get...
• Re: jump seat installation
  Historical mailing list - Syncronicity1
  Sun, 17 Jun 2007 08:18:23 -0700
  Hi Jack, I installed a jump seat in my Syncro. Wish I had taken some pictures, but there really isn't much to it...
• Re: Middle Seat wanted
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:14:26 -0400
  ...Unfortunately everyone with a seat seems rather far from me. I once had a 84 with the optional middle seat. I remember it being...
• Middle 3 person seat F.S.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 17 Nov 1999 12:23:45 -0500
  If anyone is interested, I have a, slide in, middle seat out of a nine pass. Vanagon for sale. Located in Pgh. PA. I...
• Re: Middle seat rails
  Historical mailing list - JD Foster
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 14:01:07 -0700
  FWIW, my '86 Westy has middle seat rails and seat. VIN ending in 022286. http://www.sirenandgeek.com/modules/gallery/albums/Westy/191213_G...
• Re: Weekender vs. Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:58:21 EDT
  ...He came down and when I looked at the rear seat I started to smile. The van already had a rear seat that became...
• FS: grey 2 person middle seats with floor rails and seatbelts..fit westy, etc
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:33:05 EST
  all this talk about middle seats.. i have like five or six of these grey 2 person middle seats for sale.. with seatbelts and...
• Seatbelts HELP
  Historical mailing list - Arthur H Sauerhaft
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 21:29:12 -0500
  ...We have two youg children and a third soon,and we need seatbelts in all seats. 1) Can this be done? 2)How expensive...
• Re: Seat Question
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 13:32:05 -0400
  ...Rotating the seats! I never thought of doing that since most vehicles you can't. I am assuming the seats on an '87 are...
• Box behind/below driver seat.
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delasalle
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 22:05:16 -0500
  I was wondering if it's possible to get into what looks like a storage box behind & underneath the driver seat. In my new...
• FREE: seats for Fox and Scirocco
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 30 Nov 2000 21:06:43 EST
  Hi all, I have a one red vinyl seat from a Scirocco S in perfect condition (looks like a Recaro) and a cloth driver...
• Re: changing driver's seat belt '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 01:25:21 -0500
  ...seat a captains chair? >> >> >> >> > >what would that have to do with anything? :<) seatbelts were the same >weather the seat had armrests or not. > >seatbelts...
• Re: Craigslist Ad--now about seats
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 17:21:18 -0400
  Westys with rotating seats have shorter seat bottoms in height and length, and a. 86-on get adjustable arm rests. Chris. Wysłane z iPhone...
• Seat Bealt Mounts
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Stout
  Fri, 8 Sep 95 9:28:54 PDT
  I'm getting ready to install seat belts for my middle and rear seats when I notice there are no mounts on the floor...
• Re: NOS style seat covers?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 18:13:21 EDT
  In a message dated 6/5/00 3:36:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Magic1910@AOL.COM writes: << My seats are tan corduroy and...
• front seats for 90 syncro westy
  Historical mailing list - Richard Thorpe
  Sun, 22 May 2016 14:04:54 +0000
  Has anyone had luck having seats re-stuffed, or found good replacement seats less expensive that RecarosRT1990 Syncro Westy
• what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats woth foldable arms
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 08:47:45 -0400
  I am looking at replacing the seats in the van with better seatup
• Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:49:28 -0400
  ...includes seatbelts. makes it so you can seat 3 up front. > no mods, slides right in to your existing seat tracks. from a 9...
• Re: Single 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 15 Jul 2000 09:51:06 -0600
  Phil, I once was in need of a fifth seat. The VW dealers wanted something like $1500 for it. Here is what I did...
• Re: Some 'new van owner' rap (truncated)
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 12 Dec 2006 09:57:43 +1100
  ...As far as the swivel seats go, bear in mind that the drivers seat will only swivel part way, because of the steering wheel...
• Re: Seat belts - lifetime warranty? (I hope!)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 09:06:09 -0400
  I know that Honda (and others) had a safety recall of Takata seatbelts where the dealerships had to replace them. I don't know...
• Re: Heated seats
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 16:16:56 -0800
  The heater for the seat is just some 'electric blanket' coils just under the upholstry. I see no reason why you could not take...
• Re: Ball Seat vs Cone Seat
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 31 Aug 2021 22:43:29 -0700
  ...Your ballseat hardware may only seat part of the way because it doesn’t have the additional threads which conical seat lugnuts/bolts have...
• Re: jump seat
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:45:07 -0500
  "All the mounting hardware" should include both the bracket to fasten it to the front seat pedestal, and the floor bracket to receive the...
• EV mats [2]
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 12:42:00 -0400 (EDT)
  Norman observed that his rear mats slid around between the rear seat and the jump seat.... Here's my solution. When we bought our...
• Re: Will Vgn middle bench seat fit Westy? (was: Jump Seats)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 12:20:30 PDT
  > On a similar note, can the middle bench seat from a regular Vanagon be fit > into a Westy? At quick glance, it looks like...
• Re: Westy vs. Regular Seats
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sun, 12 Dec 1999 20:16:22 EST
  ...I used the seats out of a Westy in my van and they are about one inch or so lower than the regular V...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#255171912: VW Vanagon 2 person Middle Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Feb 2000 18:19:55 PST
  ...The interior color is brown with no tears or stains in the seat. Also the seat belts are in good working order. The seat...
• Infant Carseat Recommendations?
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 23:36:35 -0400
  ...New seats will have the tether, but these are only for front-facing seats, I believe. I need to get an infant seat (rear...
• Installing jump seats
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:38:46 -0700
  ...However I also dont understand the seat belt positioning. If I put the bracket and seat together and do a DRY fit it looks...
• Re: Repost - 1980 Vanagon seats
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 07 Feb 1996 21:46:06
  ...Repost - 1980 Vanagon seats > > >Is there a way to install temporary seats in the open space between the = >driver's/passenger's front seats...
• Passenger Side Jump Seat For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Sat, 13 May 2006 11:54:03 -0400
  Hi, During the winter I purchased a passenger side jump seat for my 87 Westfalia. However, I've decided not to install it in...
• Re: Vanagon (carat) Jumpseat in a Bay
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:14:44 -0700
  ...Does the seat come with a seat belt, or do I have to buy that separately? Once I get the seat, who can I...
• Re: Middle seat again
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:17:11 -0800
  Ah ha! A folding middle seat! I thought that might be it. I just take it out when I need the bed. The one...
• Re: 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - joseph Trussell
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 10:05:23 PST
  ...Requires special hardware, which MOST seat owners are smart enough to sell with the seat. Without the hardware, the seat makes a nice door...
• Vgon seat swap shop
  Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
  Wed, 7 Jun 95 15:52:27 EDT
  At a wrecking yard in upstate NY, I bought more seats than I need. Now I have: . two front buckets in nubbly fabric that...
• Re: Will later seats fit?
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 2 Oct 1994 14:10:55 -0500
  Regarding Vanagon (or newer) seats, Joel wrote: >at the very worst, you could get some later bread-loaf seats ... like from a >1978 or...
• Sewfine (was seatcovers)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:12:15 MST
  ...front bucket seats). However, the diagrams look like the 79 front seats are identical. My 80 does not have armrest and has vinyl headrest...
• Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Sat, 4 Apr 2015 11:04:02 +0000
  Eurovan seat can fit if you grind off a rail on the bottom. Plenty documentation on the samba with pictures. I like the plywood...
• Re: Swivel Seats
  Historical mailing list - Stefan Weir
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 19:21:04 EST
  ...For camping trips, I usually remove the rear-facing seats. Any experience out there either equipping a bus with these seats that did not...
• FS: jump seats, belts, brakets
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:39:23 -0800
  I am selling a pair of the rear facing jump seats from a Carat or Wolfsburg. They are the standard gray fabric, in good...
• Adding jump seat to Westy
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Sun, 14 Jul 2002 22:50:49 -0700
  Can someone give me some instructions for locating the holes in the floor that go with a jump-seat? I have a jump-seat...
• Re: Wanted: 5th Seat for '87 Westy Synchro
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Feb 2000 19:10:45 EST
  ...shipping a 2 person middle seat to alaska is cost prohibitive, but the one person swival seat / storage box could be shipped.... chris allentown...
• RARE WESTY SWIVAL MIDDLE SEAT FOR SALE
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Aug 2002 11:02:59 EDT
  ...Mounts on sliding tracks of Vanagon floor to add a fifth seat with seat belt. Matches Brown interior models Excellent condition. slight wear on...
• Re: NewOwnerQuestions
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 18 May 2003 12:32:27 +1200
  >My front passenger seat both slides and swivels and between the two I can >get at the battery without removing the seat, but sliding...
• FS: 2 person westy/van middle seats w/ seatbelts
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:21:31 EST
  ...2 person westy/vanagon middle seats. have tan, blue, or grey. fit all years '80 - '91. seat in excellent shape. has seatbelts. folds forward...
• jammed driver seat
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:38:21 -0700
  My driver seat is totally stuck - - - the screws are loose and you can see them hanging in the track, even lifting the seat so...