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• Re: WTB: Folding Rear Bench/Bed Frame (hardware under the seat)
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Couture
  Sun, 15 Aug 2004 22:28:38 -0700
  The frame of my rear bench buckled under a heavy load of plywood I was carrying and I'm really hoping to replace it...
• Rear seat removal
  Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
  Fri, 14 May 2010 00:44:09 -0400
  ...and need to get at the rear quarter panel which is blocked by the rear seat. The bench seat is a fold-out bed...
• Re: Slider door card and rear bench recovering
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 4 Jul 2024 10:19:55 -0500
  ...I used lightly > waxed olive drab canvas on slider door and rear bench restore project this > last weekend. > > https://shufti.blog/2024/07/02...
• Someone was ISO Westy Bed Hinges
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:37:03 -0400
  Sorry for the BW, but someone was ISO Westy Rear Bench/Bed Hinges. The older style. I've been Spring cleaning, and had emailed...
• I want to add a bench seat to my Kombi
  Historical mailing list - Randy
  Fri, 8 Apr 94 19:14:15 -0400
  ...Currently I just have 2 front seats and the 2/3 rear bench seat (the other 1/3 is taken up by a storage...
• WTB Westy rear bench seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Geza Polony
  Sun, 26 Mar 2006 11:56:45 -0500
  Anybody parting out a Westy in the SF Bay Area? I need the rear bench seat upholstery (not the box) for my '84 Wolfsburg...
• Re: upholstering the rear bench seat, 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Vdub Guy
  Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:58:27 +0000
  ...the foam on the rear seat/bed, and used the cheap stuff. Felt like sitting on a wooden bench. You want high density foam...
• Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 14:08:04 -0300
  ...3 point harness on rear bench > > While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness for > the rear bench...
• Re: Stereo Upgrade Project
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 7 Apr 2010 12:53:00 -0700
  ...I've also seen some mount something like a 6x9 in the lower front doors or rear bench panel. James V 86 Syncro Westy...
• Dismantling Vanagons - Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Sat, 9 Feb 2002 22:03:01 -0500
  Here are some of the larger parts for sale: -Lots of seats from 1985-1990 Vanagons, middle bench, rear bench -, camper cabinets, - Syncro gas...
• Re: Bench Seat : Center Bench Seat, Weekender Sofabed For Sale
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 20 Apr 1997 17:29:31 -0400
  ...Also, I have a rear sofabed with mattress (from same weekender Vanagon), if anyone would like to replace the rear seat in their Vanagon...
• Re: WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 12:28:09 EDT
  ...is there such a thing as headrest for the Westy rear > bench/seat?????? > > No such thing. chris
• Rear Bench Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - zzyzx
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 14:08:22 -0700
  Do all rear 1989 Vanagon 7 passenger van seats fold down into beds?
• Re: 91 Westy rear heater core smell - no leak!
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 10:58:29 +0100
  Hi Graham and list, the trick is to remove only the 2 front bolts holding the bench to the body(M10). Requires pulling the...
• WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:44:14 -0700
  ...is there such a thing as headrest for the Westy rear bench/seat?????? Just ordered a set of three point seatbelts for my 87...
• FREE: 2 person middle seat and rear bench
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:31:20 -0800
  ...Berkeley CA this is a free grey two person middle seat that you can add to a westfalia, and a full width rear bench...
• Re: Rear Bench Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:22:39 -0500
  ...On the bench seat backrest there is a > release handle in the middle on the rear side in those that fold into a > proper...
• WTB: Micro Bench Seats
  Historical mailing list - John T. Croteau
  Fri, 8 Sep 1995 15:17:27 -0500 (CDT)
  I am looking for two rear bench seats for a '66 MicroBus. Top dollar paid! Anyone have any idea where I can find these...
• Re: need a wrecked vanagon, with rear facing seats
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:51:32 EST
  ...rear facing seat brackets, two sets of rear facing seat seatbelts, one side panel including table, rear bench and whatever else the rear bench...
• Fix rear bench, Vanagon Lounge brackets
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 22 Sep 2023 10:28:22 -0400
  ...9:34 AM, Markus Benne <mbenne@M-BASS.COM> wrote: > > Fyi > https://www.boxeer.com/products/westylounge-rear-bench-kit-vanagon-free-worldwide-shipping
• Re: Will this fit in my van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 15:34:09 -0800
  ...If you are installing a Westy (rear) bench/bed from a 1986 Westy into 1983 Diesel Westy, it's a bolt on. If your...
• WTD: Blue Rear Bench/Bed from 85 Vanagon GL Weekender
  Historical mailing list - steven kim
  Fri, 15 Apr 2005 21:00:24 +0000
  Hello, I am looking for a blue, rear bench/bed from a 1985 Vanagon GL weekender with all hardware and the mounting backet for...
• FS: Vanagon seats
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Tue, 20 Feb 2001 13:14:28 -0500
  ...middle bench $60 1986 black/grey velour : - 2 front seats with non adjustable arm rests $ 125 for both - middle seat bench $60 - rear seat...
• Re: back bed headrests
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:46:24 -0400
  Rear bench headrests are easy to add.. just procure a set of back seat headrests (including the baseplate behind the cushion) from any JY...
• Re: really dumb newbie question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 09:43:45 EST
  ...The side panels are plastic and they have a rear bed/bench as well. They also came with black plastic bumpers front and rear...
• Re: 81/82 Westy differences
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 23:15:55 -0400
  c) the rear >bench seat ran the width of the van and instead of there being the stash >boxes to the left of the...
• Rear bench seat won't open, HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:44:17 -0700
  ...Noticed the bench seat was a little difficult to shut and now it won't open! Never had this happen with a bench seat...
• FS: rear heater (water, under bench)
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sat, 3 Jun 2006 16:02:08 -0700
  ...rear heater from Mellow Yellow. The heater works fine but we don't use it, and I needed more room under the bench seat...
• Vanagon Lounge brackets
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Thu, 21 Sep 2023 16:06:40 +0000
  ...I was looking at the Vanagon Lounge replacement parts that allow bench to be used as a rear facing chill out space when parked...
• Re: wanted: charcoal velour and BLACK vinyl rear GL bench seat from '85-'86 GL
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:39:10 -0800
  ...these vans had black carpet too. > > anyway i am looking for the rear bench from one of these for a > project. > the GL one...
• FS: 88 Vanagon GL, St. Louis Area
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 31 May 1997 10:43:39 -0400 (EDT)
  ...bench (2nd row), rear bench seat folds down for full-size bed - A/C overhead, runs entire length of van - Front and rear heater...
• for free
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Trotman
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 14:38:07 EDT
  ...wants to come pull it out.(2 front seats, middle bench, rear bench, all interior panels, all carpets) The interior is blue and is...
• Rear bench seat: Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Merin, Lawrence M
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:22:14 -0600
  ...of the rear bench seat. I can lift the front edge of the seat up about 6" to access the rear heater control (and...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 21:39:43 -0800
  ...Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed FWIW, this is a deal at 3x the starting bid (which would almost cover the...
• Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:25:11 -0400
  I put a pair of Sony 6x9's in the front of the bench seat in my westy. Don't know if yours is...
• Re: Looking to Swap Interiors (Camper to 7 passenger)
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:44:40 -0400
  ...If you don't like the color of the rear bench cloth, it's easy enough to replace. > I envision this as a weekend...
• Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 15:23:51 EST
  ...The typical Weekender option for vans consisted of a rear cushion over the rear deck, folding bed/bench, and middle bench with seatbacks that...
• FREE: blue 3-person rear bench in SF / also brown fronts
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:30:48 EST
  Blue velour 3-person rear bench. FREE for pick-up in the SF area. This is NOT the kind that folds into a bed...
• Re: FS: rear heater (water, under bench)
  Historical mailing list - retro van
  Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:01:49 -0700
  ...rear heater from Mellow Yellow. The heater works fine but > we don't use it, and I needed more room under the bench seat...
• Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:08:53 -0700
  ...3 point harness on rear bench > > While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness > for > the rear bench...
• Re: Rear Seat/Bed Question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:15:40 EDT
  ...Otherwise, it's semi folding rear bench back; rigid seatback middle seats with folding armrests; no cushion over the engine compartment. BenT
• Re: rear bed seat
  Historical mailing list - Alan Shearer
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:34:10 -0000
  My '87 (non Westy) GL has the rear bench seat that folds down to make a bed with the padded rear cargo area. I...
• Re: doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:54:33 -0800
  ...The matching rear bench would have been nice. I can't recall exactly but the GL bench needed to be trimmed somewhere in the...
• Re: Can a 91 GL 7 Seater be Converted to Carat Interior?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Fournier
  Wed, 16 Apr 2003 17:41:45 -0000
  ...a new rear bench as it's 2" or so narrower -get the adapters that move the rear bench seatbelt and bench mounting points...
• SOLD NOW: Gray rear bench from 86 (not bed/bench) $20
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 23:15:19 EST
  Sorry folks it's gone. For those who I missed to reply to, please accept my apologies. FYI for those who want to know...
• FS, trade, rear bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Tue, 11 Nov 2003 16:18:30 -0500
  I just put a Z bed in my 1987 adventurewagen and have a non Z bed I'll call it a regular bench seat...
• Re: Newer model Wolfsburg interior into an '84?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 10:35:57 EST
  I am pretty positive that the mounting points for the Wolfsburg rear seat and your stock '84 rear bench are different. You would have...
• Re: REARRANGE ME TILL IM INSANE
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Thu, 19 Apr 2001 17:28:22 EDT
  ...That is composed of the rear folding bench, the cushion over the engine cover, and the middle bench w/ seat backs that fold forward...
• Re: 2 bench seats in a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:57:35 -0500
  ...When my wife broke her leg and ankle, I put the middle seat in facing aft so she could seat on the rear bench...
• Re: Adding another seat to a westy thread
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Nov 2008 20:16:14 -0800
  ...If you want it to seat 5 people without changing the rear bench seat, that leaves you with.......... A rear facing Jump Seat, one...
• 84' Westy Cabinets Available
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:46 +0000
  ...I converted my Westy to have 7 passenger capability and no longer need the rear bench and cabinets, so I have the rear bench...
• Re: Free Blue Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Norman Rowe
  Tue, 18 May 2004 19:00:02 -0700
  Another rear bench seat? I'm looking for a middle seat. That one was missing when we bought our '85 Vanagon about a month...
• Water collecting behind sliding door
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 21 Oct 2005 13:00:56 -0400
  ...between the body and the interior pannel) on the passenger side of where the rear bench normally sits. I am of course going to...
• Foam rubber source for bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 10:44:57 -0900
  ...Was just quoted nearly $200.00 for the rear bench seat (foam only) for my 89 Westy, which seems very high to me. Anyone...
• Re: Rear Facing seats in EV-MV
  Historical mailing list - William Alan Killian
  Wed, 10 Apr 1996 21:47:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I'm not as sure about the cooler seat, but our owner's manual seemed to say only the rear bench or front passenger...
• Re: 11 PASS doubledoor vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:32:43 EST
  ...We are talking small aircraft seating. > > > yep...rearmost bench sits on rear deck...so the rearmost bench is elevated slightly higher than the forward...
• Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
  Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
  Mon, 6 Jan 1997 09:58:45 -0500
  ...Coolant under rear bench carpet > Date: Sunday, January 05, 1997 9:24 AM > > Check the recent archives about this common Vanagon problem. I went...
• Re: Rear Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 04:03:20 EST
  ...While they allow you to fold your regular bench into a bed similar to the Weekender bench, they are not as comfortable. The regular...
• VW Vanagon OEM Rear Heater Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:35:48 -0800
  I'm selling my complete rear bench seat heater assembly on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=525055037...
• rear heater
  Historical mailing list - John Lunetta
  Thu, 14 Nov 2002 22:51:16 -0500
  Hi, does anyone on the list know how to get to the hoses in and around the rear heater core under the rear bench...