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jump seat
Historical mailing list - Nock
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 16:06:28 -0800
It is kind of nice with the camper cause with just a single jump seat you can still get at the fridge, while seating...
Re: Rear Seat Removal
Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
Wed, 20 Feb 2002 17:02:56 EST
Hey John, My van had the plain rear seat in it when I purchased it. I, too, thought about making my own bed for...
Re: How do I remove the middle seat?
Historical mailing list - olists
Sun, 22 Sep 2002 12:49:58 -0500
On my 84 Westy the seat slides in on the rails and is held in place by two end caps that also slide in...
Re: Seat Options
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 11 Nov 2013 14:17:10 -0800
Recall seats . Buy the adapters and they bolt right in . There is a price to be comfortable . Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 11...
Front swivel seats.
Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 13:23:53 +0100
...If it can be I would only change the >passenger seat. I don't see the need to swivel the driver's seat. >However...
Re: Mounting jump seats in 87 Westy
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:55:48 -0500
...I have >all of the mounting hardware, except the two "cups" on the floor that the >seat frame slide into. > >Mounting the seat into...
Re: Questions about EV Jump seats for a Westy
Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
Tue, 18 Aug 1998 14:19:06 -0400
...Westy behind the passenger seat? As anyone done this? > >Thanks, I appreciate any info. > >Joel >89 Westy Syncro - 4 seater > No they wont....you...
WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:44:14 -0700
So where do you find a three point seatbelt to fit the rear seat of a Westy? Mark in AK 87 Westy Syncro Quick...
Re: cheap neoprene seat covers
Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
Mon, 1 Mar 2004 18:39:23 -0800
Cabelas has/had a generic rear & front bucket seat covers lots cheaper coated nylon type. www.cabelas.com try there. Lloyd -----Original Message----- From...
Re: Front bench seat?
Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
Sat, 14 Aug 2004 17:56:27 +0200
In the nineseater as well as in some of the pickups the front passengers seat are swapped with a dualseat ! Fit right on the...
Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:56:40 -0700
...What is true is that the seats can fit either side. There ARE differences between a drivers seat and a passenger seat, in the...
Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale -> newer seats in 1982 westy
Historical mailing list - Jason
Thu, 30 Jun 2011 19:20:08 -0400
...Borrowed the seats from my other van that is currently off the road. The later seats sit about an inch taller. Jason from my...
Re: Jump Seats
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 05 May 94 14:35:01 CDT
...Vaughan said: >once saw jump seats in a Wolfsburg edition that mounted to the rear of the >front passenger seat pedestal. I was told...
Re: Taking out middle row in 7 seater
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Wed, 19 Feb 1997 22:40:43 -0000
> >When you slide the middle row double seat out, do you have to remove the > >carpet? In our 84 GL the carpet covers up...
Re: Middle seat again
Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:40:39 -0800
No, I see no way the middle seat in Totoro, Hop-a-long's demon seed, folds down. Not a problem for me, though...
Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
Historical mailing list - Poppie Jagersand
Fri, 3 Apr 2015 02:56:24 +0000
My daughter currently sleeps in a hammock across the front seats: http://webdocs.cs.ualberta.ca/~jag/Pictures/1406GerSwedenSelect/IMG_20140605_074726_sm.JPG...
Re: Drive side swivel seat
Historical mailing list
Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:04:22 -0500
...Do I have to purchase seat brackets that the seat will slide on? I see bolts/nuts to remove the actual swivel part but...
Seat Tracks
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:45:04 -0800
Though I've pulled the seats and cleaned and greased the seat tracks as much as possible, my seats are almost impossible to slide...
Re: 11 PASS doubledoor vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:32:43 EST
...Look at the pictures and note where the backs of the > seats are positioned on the frame. Those legs on the seats are angled...
Extra seat
Historical mailing list
Tue, 6 Feb 1996 20:50:06 -0500
There's been some discussion recently about bolting in an additional bench for extra seating when not camping. How about an extra seat for...
Extra seat
Historical mailing list - vantage
February 06, 1996 7:51PM
There's been some discussion recently about bolting in an additional bench for extra seating when not camping. How about an extra seat for...
Re: seat covers
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:40:01 EST
In a message dated 2/22/00 4:22:40 PM, todd@LARKBOOKS.COM writes: << Are there front seat covers made for Westfalias? Rear...
FS: Vanagon curtains $45, plus 3 person middle seat
Historical mailing list
Wed, 10 Jan 2001 16:33:40 EST
...also have a middle seat from a 9 passenger, fits into any passenger van, seats 3 with seatbelts. makes any 7 passenger vanagon into...
Re: Unusual back seat?
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:11:17 -0500
Rob wrote: > I was just browsing the ads and had never seen a back seat like this one. > http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/car...
Baby Car Seats for Westy Back Seat?
Historical mailing list - Paul Navabpour
Sun, 4 Feb 2007 19:54:11 -0800
Anyone have any suggestions for baby to infant car seats for the back seat of a Westfalia camper? I will be putting in the...
Middle Seat
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:29:19 -0800
Remember talking about this about a month ago and wanted to make sure....I want to face the middle seat aft. As i recall...
Re: Adding a baby seat to my Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:28:55 -0400
My Graco baby seat is approved with for use with static manual lap belts, such as the ones in the rear of the Westy...
Re: access to battery ?
Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
Sun, 19 Apr 1998 22:54:40 EDT
> > Shouldnt be necessary but in order to remove mine I had to Remove my seat > (lift small catch on the sliding hardware on the...
Re: vanagon headrest plastic guide pieces?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 9 Dec 2008 13:56:31 -0800
if the inserts in earlier seats .........like 82 to 84 seats, are the same, I have some trashed seats of those years that I...
Re: Heated seats Friday
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 18:46:39 -0600
I have a dog that sits in the seat for about 15 minutes before I leave each morning. Heats it up right nice. If...
Re: Rear headrests in full Westy camper? 3 point belts?
Historical mailing list - justin -
Mon, 4 Jun 2007 18:18:38 -0600
3 point drivers side available thru gowesty.com http://gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=3429&search_phrase=seat%20belt&start= i installed...
Re: Baby seat installed in backseat of Vanagon.
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Sun, 9 Oct 2011 07:45:05 -0700
...Has anyone installed a baby car seat in a Vanagon back seat? SOG Mesa, AZ
Re: Center Seat Removal
Historical mailing list - Racer X
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 13:18:52 +0000
Speaking of...Anyone know of a way to make this seat "quick-removable"? Mine sits in the garage most of the time but would...
Seat wear on captian's chairs
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Wed, 12 Dec 2001 23:44:07 -0800
I was looking at my seat the other day and noticed that the seam where the side and the front of the seat meet...
seats
Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
Wed, 10 Sep 2003 01:31:53 -0400
In my opinion the Vanagon seats, while not the worst in the world, are some of the worst VW has used in the past...
Re: New seats available for Vanagons
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Wed, 8 Jun 2016 13:37:39 -0700
...New seats available for Vanagons > > Small Car is offering some interesting seats for $500/pair. > Unfortunately, the rails are out of stock: > https://smallcar...
jump seat& rear seat belts for sale
Historical mailing list - Green Westy
Tue, 3 Aug 2004 17:53:06 -0400
I have a grey jump seat with bracket and seat belts for sale. In cloth in good shape. Black vinyl on bottom has some...
Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:44:57 -0700
I agree, getting your weight into the seat is necessary to get the lap belt tight. However, the seat I had required the use...
Re: Pass front seat bed or other 3rd bed ideas?
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Thu, 2 Apr 2015 21:19:30 -0700
...However, taking out the seat is tedious and creates a storage problem for it. > > If the back of the passenger seat could be made...
RE: 5-seater Westy?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 24 Sep 1994 10:07:35 CDT
...Later Waterboxer Westy's had a factory option of a removable, forward facing seat located behind the right front passenger seat - with belts. I...
Re: Middle seat for Westy?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:31:33 EST
...There is an optional seat which can fit onto the Westy center bench tracks. It is a single seat identical to the front seats...
jump seat for camper
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:31:42 -0400
I am considering finding and installing a jump seat (behind the front passenger seat) in my '91 GL Camper. Has anyone done this? This...
Re: need a wrecked vanagon, with rear facing seats
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:51:32 EST
...I'm assuming for one rear facing seat (I have one rear facing seat), two rear facing seat brackets, two sets of rear facing...
ALSO FS, CPT seat mounting goods...
Historical mailing list - Jeff Sibley
Sun, 14 Jul 2002 22:21:06 EDT
...currently there is a picture of one of these highly sought after seats on ebay. (under "vanagon"). the seats are easier to get than...
Rear facing seats for camper
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 08:50:41 -0400
Were there any rear facing seats made for the Vanagon Westy that went behind the passenger seat and held a porta potty underneath? Thanks...
carat seats WTB
Historical mailing list - Steve Rosen
Sun, 19 May 1996 01:44:49 -0400
I'm looking for a pair of the two rear seats behind the driver and passenger seats. Please advise color, condition and location if...
FS: 93 Eurovan front seats, middle bench and rear seat
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:41:31 -0500
I have a 1993 Eurovan interior for sale. This is a regular van with cloth seats. Sorin (650) 216-0000
T2 seats
Historical mailing list - MF
Tue, 6 Feb 2001 20:59:02 -0500
Does anyone know if vanagon seats will fit in a bay window bus? A friend of mine want's to "upgrade" his T2 seats...
FS: Carat Interior
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 5 Apr 2005 20:23:14 -0700
Greetings All, Any interested in converting their GL to a Carat? I have the panels, narrower bench seat, table, seatbelts, etc. I am north...
dirty, dirty seats
Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
Thu, 22 Feb 2007 15:50:20 -0800
Does anyone know if you can get seat covers for the captain's seats? These look pretty grundgy even after using a rug doctor...
Re: Kombi, Kombi, who's got the Kombi ... (differences)
Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
Wed, 6 Apr 94 12:01:55 -0600
...The seat was cheaper than the tax. My brother's '62 kombi was without-seat. My '67 had the seat. I always wanted a...
Re: Center Seat Removal
Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 18:28:49 -0700
...Then the seat just slides out.. if not, try some wd40 and wiggle the seat loose. Yau-Man Chan 87GL Martinez, Calif. >>> "John H...
Re: Shoulder belt for middle seat?
Historical mailing list - Stewart, Donna
Fri, 11 Feb 2005 12:03:30 -0800
My 1990 has stock shoulder belt in the middle - in fact I'd prefer that my elderly relatives ride in the seats with shoulder...
Re: Middle Seat wanted
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Fri, 11 Apr 2014 06:03:58 -0700
...It would be a pain to take a 2 person middle seat camping in a Westy, especially if you only need 1 seat. There...
Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 07:24:28 -0400
I can vouch for this, I have a forward facing seat in my Westy that doesn't move more than a half inch. The...
Swapping Front Seats
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Sun, 19 Feb 2023 16:54:52 +0000
Our good friend David Bierl once suggested this tip. You know...move the left seat to right, and right seat to left, as a...
Re: For Sale - Captain Seats
Historical mailing list
Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:26:11 EDT
...Good condition, original upholstery, dark blue with light blue/dark blue check in the seat back and seat bottom. these make a great upgrade...
Re: dirty, dirty seats
Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:38:48 +0000
Hi Nathaniel, I put Genuine Sheep Skin Covers on my front seats. A bit pricey, but Very Comfortable & Plush. Look great too. best, John...
Re: Any tips for getting the aux battery in? Seat in the way!
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:47:58 -0700
...Small stop on the side of the track must be depressed to get the seat off.. Then turn the seat base/swivel 180 degrees...
Stuck Driver Seat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 00:13:53 -0500
...Absolutely nothing was going tomallow movement to that driver seat. With help we pulled, tugged, pushed, all to no avail. Finally removed the seat...