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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
...You'll have to: -weld-in floor brackets that the jump seats fit into -rear jump seat mounting points on the back of the...
Re: Westy foam replacement question
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
Sun, 8 May 2016 19:14:59 -0700
...It is tempting to go 4" on seats and 5 on hatch pad. Neil used 4" on seats and still could get them in...
Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:33:01 -0500
...When I put the 2 person middle seat in my '84 Westy I tried it backwards & was not able to fold the bed out...
Re: how do you get old bubblegum out of velour seats?
Historical mailing list - Neal Hansen
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:58:09 -0700
...how do you get old bubblegum out of velour seats? does anyone know how to get bubblegum off of velour seats? a friend of...
anyone have rusting problems around there rear seatbelts?
Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
Sun, 25 Jul 2004 21:26:51 -0400
Anyone have problems with rusting around where the rear seat belts bolt to the firewall? Seems where the plate that is welded to the...
FS: vanagon heated seat setup
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Dec 2006 10:39:00 EST
i have a vanagon heated seat setup.. it includes, switch, upper column housing, wiring, relays. the only thing i dont have is the heating...
Re: Distance from inside of rear hatch to back of front seats on 91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 14:33:51 -0700
On my tintop van, it's 9 feet from the hatch to the back of the passenger seat. If you move the seat all...
Re: seat upgrade
Historical mailing list
Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:02:01 -0400
...ive seen conversion van seats in a vanagon before.. and volvo seats.. IMO if your gonna go thru the trouble to modify some seats...
Re: Seat Recline Further back other than removing the allen bolts?
Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
Thu, 30 Jun 2005 09:33:45 -0700
The front seats in the late models have a pivot arrangement that moves a toothed gear sector in the opposite direction at a faster...
Re: Heated seats Friday
Historical mailing list - mike boland
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 21:41:10 -0800
...Mike --- Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM> wrote: >I have a dog that sits in the seat for about 15 minutes before I leave >each...
Re: seat upholstery removal tip request
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:31:11 -0700
...Also, the trick to getting the seat back covers on is thin plastic, like dry cleaning bags, over the foam if you have trouble...
Re: Swivel seat question
Historical mailing list - Bill Monk
Mon, 19 Aug 2013 16:38:02 -0400
Just remember one set does one seat. Have installed a couple sets and they fit nice. Bill M Sent from my iPhone On Aug...
Re: Swivel seat question
Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
Mon, 19 Aug 2013 10:45:23 -0700
...I'd like to access the area under the seats for > > soundproofing. Is there a way to reasonably remove the seat do the > > work...
Middle Bench Seat, Jump Seat for '85 Westy GL?
Historical mailing list - Patrick Hatcher
Tue, 22 Sep 1998 15:26:02 -0400
...Although not necessary right now, I'll be looking for another seat in the future for the camper to accommodate the fam. on trips...
Re: Vanagon (carat) Jumpseat in a Bay
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:25:22 -0500
These seats differ from one I have seen, in that there are no front legs to these seats. Does anyone know where I can...
Re: those cab separators
Historical mailing list - John Ritchie
Tue, 11 Oct 1994 12:54:34 -0800 (PDT)
Sami wrote: > > What's the purpose of those "cab separators" or whatchamacallit panels > behind the 2 front seats? They would be in my way...
Re: Weakly Stats ...
Historical mailing list
Sat, 08 Apr 1995 07:39:09 -0400 (EDT)
...When we use it inthe MV, we remove the passenger side rear jump seat and put the cooler there, using the seat belt to...
Re: conversion information needed?
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 16:25:56 EDT
...You can just about swap in any seat of you take the frame from a Vanagon seat bottom and weld it to the seat...
Re: Distance from inside of rear hatch to back of front seats on 91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Dan Lamb
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 16:23:17 -0500
Pull the passenger seat and it should fit. I’ve carried 12’ 2x lumber between the seats. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 27...
Re: front seat sliding rail track plastic ship strips???????
Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
Thu, 17 May 2001 00:33:41 -0700
Ed, On my 1983 seats it's a: Track (Guide Piece) VW part # 251 881 213. Swivel and non-swivel seats use the same...
RE: Extra seat
Historical mailing list - Michael Jarvis
Wed, 07 Feb 96 07:08:00 PST
Of course, the ultimate would be to get a second-hand jump seat from a late model Vanagon. Between this idea and the bean...
Free Vanagon seats!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:22:54 EST
I have the center two person seat and the rear bench seat in black vinyl. Both are in excellent condition with no rips and...
Re: '85 Westfalia - 2nd battery ?????
Historical mailing list
Tue, 13 Jun 2000 21:41:33 EDT
...There's an accessory outlet on the side of the passenger seat pedestal, so I thought the accessory battery is under the passenger seat...
Re: 1984 VW Vanagon Camper - $5250 - Pgh Craigslist
Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
Sat, 5 May 2007 13:10:17 -0400
...I left the arm rests on the doors, so you can only use the outer seat arm rests when the seats are swiveled. The...
Re: Center bench seat for Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
Wed, 4 Mar 1998 16:49:58 -0500
Doc @ Connors used truck parts (610) 828-2682 said hee will take $100 for the 2-place middle seat (blue velour out of an...
Re: wire thingys on '87-'91 vanagon front seatbelts??
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:52:26 EST
...the little wire > things at the bottom of the front seatbelts, where they are bolted to the > floor.. anyone know? >> > > i should have been...
Re: Can the front seats be reversed?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 26 Feb 2003 16:17:32 -0600
They'll just slide off and exchange, latch is on left side as you are seated in them. Stan On Wed, 26 Feb 2003...
Re: what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats with
Historical mailing list - Don Spence
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:35:05 -0600
...what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats with > foldable arms > > > some subaru WRX stii seats would be nice in a vanagon :<) > > chris
jump seat seat belts
Historical mailing list - eric luebbers
Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:29:57 -0800
Dear list, While browsing the list or the web, can't remember which, I saw someone selling a 3 point seatbelt for the rear...
Third seatbelt?
Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
Thu, 2 Jun 2016 23:05:19 -0400
Anybody ever put a third seatbelt in the back seat of a Westfalia Vanagon? I'd love to be able to take all three...
Tan Z-Bed For Sale (Seattle)
Historical mailing list - Camins Bretts
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:10:59 -0800
...3rd cushion, seatbelts, and chassis hardware not included. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2165586189.html
Vanagon Swivel Seats
Historical mailing list - Dianne L Gigler
Thu, 8 Jul 1999 23:38:09 -0400
Do all vanagons with the Westfalia conversion have swivel front seats? The owner's manual recently referenced on this bboard discusses a storage box...
FS: 3 person middle seat
Historical mailing list
Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:05:46 EST
...3 person middle seat. fits all passenger vans. make your 7 pass into a 8 pass. this seat was from a 9 pass van...
Re: Survey--Merkur seats
Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:20:39 -0600
Funny thing--- I was thinking of comparing the finding of a Merkur seat to finding a Citron seat--- and you got to it as...
Wanted: Jump Seat for Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Tue, 18 Jun 2002 19:14:23 -0400
Anyone has a jump seat for sale for a Vanagon? THese are the seats from a Carat or Multivan Camper and face back. I...
91 Carat Drivers Seat Armrest
Historical mailing list - Steve Drier
Thu, 14 Oct 2004 00:03:14 EDT
Have been looking for a rightside drivers seat armrest for my 91 Carat with no luck. Anybody have suggestions where I might find same...
Free van seats in Michigan
Historical mailing list - George Wietor
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:06:27 -0800
...Seat rails required for middle seat. George __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Bench Seats
Historical mailing list - Hugh Harkins
Sun, 21 May 2006 15:23:06 -0700
Giving away the rear and middle bench seats, blue, from my 86 GL, in very good shape (need a shampoo) if anyone might be...
Re: 2 person middle seat avail
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Thu, 1 May 2008 07:43:23 -0700
...Lately I have been saving the lower seat frames to cut down for single seats that slide in instead. I weld on the top...
Re: access to battery ?
Historical mailing list - Brad Worls
Sun, 19 Apr 1998 19:21:06 -0400
>On this vanagon that I saw, there were two swivel seats though neither >one seemed to swivel. Press the lever in the middle front...
Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:38:00 -0400
...WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat > The passenger side seat can be swapped with the driver side but, as you > say, the levers are...
Re: Child seat teathers?
Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 08:52:53 -0700
...Otherwise, any stretch or give in the strap or attachment points will get the seat rotating forwards, putting tremendous compression on the bench seat...
Re: Center Seat Removal
Historical mailing list - Steven Min
Sat, 24 Oct 1998 10:56:20 -0700
...Center Seat Removal >-- [ From: John H. Rodgers * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > >I need to remove the center seat in My '88 GL. I...
Re: shoulder belts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 1 Apr 2006 12:25:40 -0500
...Every child > booster seat I have seen requires a shoulder belt. The front seats > (with shoulder belts) are already spoken for. I imagine that...
Re: Battery and Battery compartment
Historical mailing list - Ron Lussier
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 09:27:50 -0700
At 08:38 AM 7/24/97 -0600, Stephen Jones wrote: >The owners manual says to push the passengers seat all the way >forward...
Re: ? re: jump seats ?
Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
Mon, 12 Jul 1999 02:04:21 EDT
...Clip one rear facing seat bracket into the quick release pin into one of the rear facing seats. Now put the seat behind the...
Re: 5th seat
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Sun, 9 Jan 2000 10:59:03 -0800
I have a 5th seat. Came with the vehicle. I've never used it and if number 3 comes along now Kaiser Hospital has...
Re: VW Flaps in West Seattle or greater Seattle area,
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Tue, 22 Feb 2005 22:17:34 -0800
...VW Flaps in West seattle or greater seattle area, Hey Folks, Starter is dying and I need one kind of now. Hopeing that someone...
Three point seat belts FS.
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
Wed, 2 Aug 2006 16:36:31 -0400
I have a couple of three point seat belts that are in good used condition. I have one for the Driver's side middle...
Westy Floor
Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
Thu, 10 Apr 2014 08:59:57 -0600
I am finally wanting to install the rear facing jump seat I have been lugging around for over 10 years. I have everything including...
Re: Seats
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:08:19 -0700
...I looked at the Recaro seats at Go Westy, which seems an > expensive option. Does anyone have these seats and if so, what has...
Re: Child seats in VW vans?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 12:17:25 -0700
I use a rear facing child seat in my Double Cab all the time. No problems. At 12:24 7/11/98 -0400, DavidM...
FS: Swivel seat mechanism
Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 13:42:29 -0400
I have several swivel seat mechanisms from Vanagon campers for sale as well as one from a Eurovan. The Vanagon ones are 3 pieces...
FREE rear blue vanagon seat w/ armrests
Historical mailing list
Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:43:25 EDT
folks, for those of you not in canada, i have the same thing Malcom has, its also a blue velour rear seat w/ the...
BMW seats in Vanagon?
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Wed, 9 Nov 2005 21:36:09 -0800
Anyone know if BMW seats are an easy fit in the Vanagon? I know a guy with a pair of heated, motorized, leather seats...
Re: Front seat covers
Historical mailing list - Bruce Todd
Thu, 4 May 2023 16:57:33 -0700
...You get a refreshed interior, and a comfortable bed. > > And, it is like getting brand new seats. If you price out seat > parts this...
Middle front seat
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Wed, 28 Nov 2001 21:35:27 -0800
Has anyone devised a solution for a middle seat up front between the driver and passenger seat? is something quality made commercially? Years ago...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - front swivel seat set-up
Historical mailing list - Todd Last
Mon, 21 May 2007 19:05:38 +0000
I thought it was that Westy seats have a shorter bottom cushion to aid in spinning the seat around. Todd '88 Westy -------------- Original message...
Re: the 5th seat
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:50:07 -0700
There are 2 factory approaches you can follow to add a single seat. You can install a single person center seat that was optional...
RE: WTB: 73 Bus seats with headrest (Connectiuct area)
Historical mailing list - William R. Kennedy, NJIT CIAT, 201-596-5648
Fri, 14 Jun 1996 14:27:27 EST
Do Vanagon front seats have the same rail spacing as breadloaf vans? I have some nice Vanagon front seats and I don't know...