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• Re: Vanagon seat padding wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jan 2009 11:36:17 EST
  ...Any ideas? > > fyi....westy padding is westy only..since the westy seatbottoms are shorter i suppose you could get some passenger van seatbottom foam...
• FS: swival seat mechanism
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 May 2001 22:46:24 EDT
  for sale: swival seat mechanism. fits all vans. allows your existing seat to swival 360 degrees. email if interested chris [text/html]
• Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Fri, 14 May 2010 11:26:47 -0500
  FWIW...I do have the door chime(still wish it was a headlight chime instead) but I don't have a seat belt warning...
• Re: westie rear seat transplant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 15:51:29 -0300
  >Anybody have any experience transplanting the westie rear seat/bed assembly >from a type II to a vanagon? Dunnit under desperation. The vanagon deck...
• Swivel Seats
  Historical mailing list - mwilliamson
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 08:58:35 -0700
  I have been considering adding swivel seats to my 88 Wolfsburg weekender-type bus. For camping trips, I usually remove the rear-facing seats...
• battery door and swivel seat?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 12 Feb 2001 13:23:54 -0800
  I was told that i need to cut the battery compartment door for a swivel seat (one salvaged from a vanagon). Is this true...
• Re: seating
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 05:28:31 -0700
  --- Joe Lin <joeminglin@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > how easy or difficult is it to convert a 7 passenger, with seats all facing foward, to the...
• Re: Eurovan seat transplant pix
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:28:58 EST
  whats the benefit of eurovan seats over vanagon seats? the only benefit i can see is they have a crank knob for adjustment... ive...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale -> newer seats in 1982 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 30 Jun 2011 06:39:54 -0700
  ...They will also not close if the > seats are moved far forward (even with the seat arm rests up). The > arm > rest on the...
• Wobbly Seats
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:57:25 -0700
  On a recent trip my passenger side front seat (84 Westy) coughed up a small bit of plastic. Later, during a seat adjustment, it...
• Re: Center bench seat for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 21:30:37 -0800
  Kelly Bauman wrote: > > At 01:07 05-03-98 -0800, you wrote: > >Myself, I bought a one-place middle seat very comfortable with arm...
• Re: vanagon seatbottom foam
  Historical mailing list - Stacy
  Fri, 11 Nov 2005 22:36:39 -0800
  Take the 2 front seats apart and swap the foam from left to right seat.Glue the broken foam back together and wa laa...
• Re: Single middle seat
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:50:04 -0700
  The risk of buying the base without the seat is not that great. Any Vanagon front seat will fit the base. They just slide...
• Re: Winter Camping (with dog)
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Thu, 16 Dec 1999 23:37:33 -0600
  ...So, my 50lb Alaskan Husky gets > herself in a position to fit on the seat. I thought about reclining the > seat, but it doesn...
• for sale: rare vanagon 2 person bench front seat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:33:26 EDT
  ...rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon. fits ALL vanagons and westys, slides right into single front passengers seat tracks. comes w/ seatbelts...
• Re: Which years/models had centre seat attachments?
  Historical mailing list - Owen
  Wed, 19 Nov 2003 00:36:19 -0600
  As I have learned from Chris in PA and others on the list, all Vanagons have the bolt holes for the middle seat rails...
• Re: Middle seat?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Tue, 22 Oct 2013 13:06:09 -0700
  ...Middle seat? Will a passenger middle seat work in a 1986 full westy 1986? Sent from my iPhone
• Middle Seat Conversion / 2 to 3 passenger
  Historical mailing list - Rissman
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:02:13 -0700
  Does anybody know if a 2 seater bench can be changed to the 3 seater bench in an 81 Vanagon? That is, if you...
• Re: Middle front seat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Nov 2001 00:43:11 EST
  ...for a middle seat up front between the driver > and passenger seat? is something quality made commercially? > > get a front seat from a 9...
• middle seat removal
  Historical mailing list - BillM
  Sat, 13 Dec 2003 16:27:33 -0500
  I need to take out the middle seat in the 91GL. I need to go pick up a toy kitchen set and need the...
• Air Lumbar supports for vanagon seat ?
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 13:08:40 -0800
  I guess all this seat talk got me wanted to fix 1 iisue i got with the van seats Any suggestions for a good...
• Re: FS: grey 2 person middle seats with floor rails and seatbelts..fit westy, etc
  Historical mailing list - Craig Morton
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:37:39 -0800
  ...grey 2 person middle seats with floor rails and seatbelts..fit westy, etc all this talk about middle seats.. i have like five or...
• Re: Seats for a '78 bus
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 7 May 1994 13:36:18 -0400
  > >Dan I put a pair of nice vanagon seats in my '77 - slid right in >with out a hitch. Paid $65 for the pair...
• Reclining the front passenger seat?
  Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
  Sat, 3 Jun 2000 11:33:15 +0100
  There is plenty of room behind the front passenger seat and it would be nice to have a nap while alternating drivers on a...
• Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - John Clavin
  Wed, 24 May 2000 23:25:39 -0500
  ...Then carefully lift the carpet and roll it back and away from under the seat until it is clear of the seat. Then lift...
• FS: swival seat mechanisms, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:00:59 EDT
  ...swival seat mechanisms. this allows you to swival your existing seat 360 degrees. mounts in all vans. uses your existing seat. this is a...
• for sale: RARE vanagon parts
  Historical mailing list - pedro dos santos
  Thu, 1 Aug 2002 10:49:19 -0700
  ...swival seat base for front seats.. complete 3 piece swival seat base that makes your vanagon front seat swival 360 degrees. this can be...
• Re: Misc
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 17 Apr 1997 03:11:41 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The carpet is split to straddle the middle seat, so roll it out from underfrom the front of the middle seat, and then roll...
• Re: Baby seat installed in backseat of Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 22:48:40 -0500
  ...Exactly how did such a phenomenon occur? The child seat is on the seat. It is fastened in place by the seat belt. Was...
• Turned 7 pass into 8 pass
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Mon, 15 May 2006 14:17:49 -0400
  This weekend I did a modification to allow me another seat space in my seven passenger 85 GL. I ripped the middle bench out...
• Re: 82 Vanagon Middle Seat Mounting
  Historical mailing list - Hotch
  Tue, 11 Mar 1997 15:23:06 -0500
  ...After draping the carpet over the back bench seat and removing the carpet padding (picks right up), simply slide the center seat onto the...
• 6 seater westy option
  Historical mailing list - Andy Zappe
  Wed, 3 Apr 2002 21:01:06 EST
  ...preferably if you would like this setup make sure to get a center seat that seats two and has the back that leans forward...
• Free Folding Rear Seat - Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:32:44 -0700
  3-across rear seat from a 7-passenger. Folds with a latch. Tan/tan check velour. Clean, no major rips or wear.
• 'FS: Swivel seat mechanism
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Mon, 21 Sep 1998 01:04:52 -0700
  I have one swivel seat mechanism for sale $150 + shipping with instructions. Will fit any Vanagon front seats. Floyd Truskot 440-245-8448
• Re: Seatbelts HELP
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:01:49 -0700
  If you need front seat belts, they are fairly cheap at the dealer. List price is about $69.00 per each for fronts. . . . Rennie...
• Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:12:15 EDT
  In a message dated 9/22/02 6:25:12 AM Pacific Daylight Time, JordanVw writes: << rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon...
• Re: Seats - 1991 Carat
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:17:48 +0000
  And another tip since you've got a Tintop.  No need for swivel seats!  Just turn 180 and slide back in on Passenger side...
• Re: Box behind/below driver seat.
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 23:11:42 -0400
  Hi, Due to the headrest and non-adjustable arm, I can only turn the driver seat 90 degrees in our 86 Westfalia. The folks...
• 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...
• A/C in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Sun, 5 Jul 1998 12:59:28 -0700
  While air conditioning is never required here in Seattle (think I'm kidding? It barely made it over 60 degrees here on THE FOURTH...
• WTB: Carat jump seat parcel tray
  Historical mailing list - john runberg
  Fri, 16 Aug 2002 13:59:27 -0400
  I'd like to get second parcel tray for my Carat -- you know, the one that clips onto the jump seat frame between the...
• Re: Front seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Adam Grove
  Thu, 4 May 2023 13:52:34 -0800
  ...Not only do they protect the seats > but they make the seats feel new again both by adding a little cushion and > the feel...
• Re: Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - John C...
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:22:37 -0700
  >My wife doesn't think the Westy >front seats offer enough support under >her thighs so I swapped the passenger >front seat with the...
• RE: seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 08 Nov 1995 15:31:00 -0800 (PST)
  >> My dad's '60 Sunbeam Alpine came from the factory with seat belts. >> So did his '63 Ford Falcon van. > >That's weird, my...
• Re: Middle seat removal (f)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 14:06:34 EST
  ...3) remove four 13mm bolts that hold seat to tracks. 4) remove corkboard to right of seat. 5) slide seat out of van. 6...
• Re: Swivel Seat Satisfaction??
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sat, 3 Jan 2004 23:38:24 -0500
  ...It does raise the seat up, but I don't think it moves it forward. being able to rotate the passenger seat 180 for...
• Re: Shoulder belts for back seat
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Fri, 25 Sep 1998 11:49:26 -0700
  I retrofited my 87 GL with the shoulder harness 3-point seat belt on the window side middle seat. Ordered the parts from the...
• I want to add a bench seat to my Kombi
  Historical mailing list - Randy
  Fri, 8 Apr 94 19:14:15 -0400
  ...Does anyone know if the tracks / holes to install the middle bench seat are in all models, or if I'll have to find...
• Will later seats fit?
  Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
  Sat, 1 Oct 1994 11:05:51 -0500 (CDT)
  I noticed in the thread about trip planning that someone suggested replacing the stock front seats with later model Vanagon seats. I have a...
• Replacing Seats need advice
  Historical mailing list - Hines, Dan
  Tue, 20 Nov 2001 21:20:04 -0500
  ...I want to replace the worn out manual seats with a set of 1991 Volvo Electric seats I have found. I can handle the...
• Re: Front Seat Reversal
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:40:24 -0400
  ...Front Seat Reversal I have an 85 GL (non-westy) and regularly reverse the front passenger seat when camping; easy, takes me about 1...
• Re: Vanagon Swivel Seats
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Fri, 9 Jul 1999 18:21:37 -0600
  My 82 CA Vanagon L Westy has swivel seats Bill > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of...
• Re: Bench seat removing
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 03:55:43 EDT
  ...the seat, to back, until all of it is out of the way of the seat. -unbolt little bolts that hold the seat to...
• Re: Remove Middle Seat - How?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Asbury
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 22:42:40 -0500
  ...I checked my Bentley and I don't see anything on how to remove the middle bench seat. Am I missing something? Brian 87...
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 18:49:38 EDT
  ...There are 4 bolts holding the middle seat to the > you dont need to put these 4 bolts in, the seat sure as heck...
• seattle area garage sale..
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Wed, 19 Feb 2003 10:39:16 -0800
  ...no seat belt hardware middle blue seat black dash front bumper blue door panels, sliding door panel front windshield, small glitch in it. rear...
• Re: luggage area
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:43:03 EST
  ...Also the folding rear seat really does fold out flat. You probably know, but if you release the rear seat back catch, pull the...
• Re: Can a 91 GL 7 Seater be Converted to Carat Interior?
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 20:46:29 -0700
  Yes it can, I converted mine, a 1990 GL 7 seater. I only put in one of the jump seats. Driver sice. Passenger side...
• Re: removing grease from seats
  Historical mailing list - Lee Peterson
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 10:24:39 -0700
  I've seen a writeup about washing the front seat covers in a washing machine. I can't remember where I saw it but...
• Re: Removing Driver Side Swivel
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:38:29 +0000
  <Jeff, there was a recent post stating that the seats that come with a swivel equipped van, are narrower, so you don't sit...