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• Westfalia optional 5th Seat For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Wed, 8 Oct 1997 04:50:16 -0500
  I am selling a center seat from a '85 Westy GL. It has beige/brown velour upholstery and is in great condition. The seat...
• passenger seat rocks
  Historical mailing list - DAVID MOST
  Wed, 20 Jan 1999 11:11:28 -0800
  In my new '87, the back part of the passenger seat moves back and forth freely without locking in any position. While some might...
• FS: Brown or Grey westy 2 person middle seats
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 10:58:12 EST
  ...grey or brown 2 person middle seats, with floor tracks, and seatbelts, and armrests. seatbacks fold forward to increase your sleeping/loading area and...
• FS: swival seat bases - allows you r existing seats to swival 360�
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:03:57 EDT
  i have some swival seat bases for sale. complete deal, all 3 pieces.. including the base cut from donor westys. allows your existing front...
• Re: removing driver's seat in 91
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 29 Apr 2007 11:14:26 EDT
  ...with front passenger seat? > > John > john apparently you missed all the posts about how if you dont want your drivers seat to ever wear...
• Re: 82 Engine FS & Swivel ??
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 17 May 1999 10:42:20 -0400
  > Also I'd like to convert my 87 Syncro Seats into swivel seats Like the > 82 has. has anyone done this?? Looks like welding...
• Re: door chime/seat belt light anomaly
  Historical mailing list - Marius Strom
  Fri, 14 May 2010 20:56:45 +0000
  ...Also, trying to figure out what the right way to pop open the female seat belt socket on driver's side, as I'd...
• 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: Need seats with head rest 1986
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 10 Mar 2007 21:35:34 -0800
  On 3/10/07, Janet Sanford <sanfordchef@cox.net> wrote: > > I have pristine seats in my 1986 but no head rests. I would like...
• Front seat weight?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
  Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:45:33 +0000
  Okay the middle seat base is 50 lbs. Anyone have an idea of the weight of the seat alone without the swivel base? I...
• Town and country seats, drivers side installed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sun, 10 Apr 2016 22:23:10 -0700
  Got the drivers seat into friends van today. Pics added to blog post https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/04/07/vanagon-2015-dodge-caravan...
• Seats for the Bus
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 09 May 1994 00:49:55 -0400 (EDT)
  In addition to what my brother has in his 1972 Van (Audi 5000 seats - real nice!)I heard that Audi 4000 seats fit too...
• 2 person westy middle seat for sale...$50!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 06:33:23 EDT
  2 person westy middle seat for sale, w/ seatbelts, folds forward. fit all vanagon westys. needs re-covering. $50 must pick up in NJ...
• FS: single grey captains chair seat
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 May 2001 12:24:12 EDT
  ...can be used in place of tan swival middle seat, or as a replacement front seat. p-mail if interested. [text/html]
• Re: front captain's seat question
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Mon, 20 Aug 2001 21:49:53 EDT
  ...You can however, retrofit some seats from a newer Vanagon by simply slipping them on the seat tracks. BenT San Francisco
• Re: removing bench seats
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:38:20 -0800
  Ki wrote: > how are most people removing the middle bench seats? > > by unscrewing the rails? > > or pulling the carpet out and sliding it off...
• Rear seats for next to nothing...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 18:33:29 -0800
  Hi guys, I know someone who does not need his practically brand new rear seats from his carat. In the Seattle area. Let me...
• seating
  Historical mailing list - Joe Lin
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 05:18:48 -0700
  how easy or difficult is it to convert a 7 passenger, with seats all facing foward, to the middle row seating facing towards the...
• Re: Shoulder Belts, Booster Seats, Infant Car Seats... Help!
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Thu, 19 Aug 2004 10:42:13 -0700
  Jim, I have had the same concerns you are expressing about the poor stock rear seat restraint system for kids. There is no way...
• Re: Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:34:07 -0700
  ...I also used to buy only the pass side front seat from junked vans since they were most often in way better shape than...
• Re: middle seats as living room furniture
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 15:50:45 -0500
  ...had 6 vanagon love seats and 1 85single center capts chair never a complaint from any of the attendees about uncomfortable seating.. and I...
• Response from Graco re: car seat in rear facing jump seat
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:42:12 -0400
  There is much material in the archives about the use of car seats in our beloved vans but I've never seem any conclusive...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:34:20 -0800
  I put a Eurovan seat in the passenger position of my '84 Westy, works great! Crank that sucker back and sleep well while someone...
• Re: seats
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:59:05 -0500
  ...Also, you can easily stack washers between the seat and its bracket to alter the height and angle of the base. > >The best seats...
• Re: New seats available for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Wed, 8 Jun 2016 15:46:15 -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...
• Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 09:02:53 -0800
  ...Passenger seat swivel base is loose How do the welds look that hold the swivel to the old seat tracks? You could be suffering...
• Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 11:45:47 -0800
  ...Passenger seat swivel base is loose > > How do the welds look that hold the swivel to the old seat tracks? You > could be suffering...
• FS: 30 Vanagon Seats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Sep 1995 21:18:30 PDT
  MediVan has about 30 center two person Vanagon seats with seat belts available to the highest bidder(s). These seats were removed when their...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 07:39:33 -0500
  ...old in the front seat of both our A2 Jetta and EV, but this incident is not going to change the seating arrange- ment...
• Re: Middle seat for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Sun, 18 Nov 2001 22:45:29 -0800
  I don't know about a middle seat but my newly purchased van has a 5th seat which faces backward. Much to my delight...
• Re: Seeking Seats Wish List Again!!
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Mar 2007 01:05:14 EDT
  In a message dated 3/16/07 11:52:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, sanfordchef@COX.NET writes: > I am seeking 2 bench seats...
• random interior parts
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Trotman
  Thu, 23 Oct 1997 15:59:11 -0400
  for anyone interested 1 front seat off 89 carat (broken left armrest) 1 headrest 4 side panels for carat jumper seats 1 front ashtray...
• Jump Seat Clearance
  Historical mailing list - Kevin
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 08:03:51 -0800
  ...So does anyone know the clearance underneath the a jump seat? Thanks Kevin 87 Westy > EJ22
• Re: 1981 Westfalia for sale in Austin TX
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 21 May 2002 22:18:11 -0400
  ...You are selling your entire van because there are no seat belts in the back seat???? First off, since late 1960-something, any passenger...
• Re: Front seat replacements
  Historical mailing list - John Carpenter
  Wed, 30 Oct 2002 04:54:39 EST
  In a message dated 10/29/02 10:29:32 PM Mountain Standard Time, 3kellers@COMCAST.NET writes: > My '91 vanagon front seats are...
• instructions for padding seat backs on older vans
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 19:52:32 -0800
  ...I have no clue if this works on newer vanagon seats. Probably not, but at the same time those with newer seats probably didn...
• Re: Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 20 Apr 2015 17:51:41 +0000
  i rotated my seats about ten years ago when I dripped the driver's side off at an upholstery shop for some work. At...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:37:46 -0400
  What are the differences between the seat rails here: http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/westy-new-old-floor/ and here: http://www...
• Re: 3 point seatbelts in Westfalias
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 08:54:03 -0600
  ...Does anyone > have any suggestions - used parts or alternatives to three point seatbelts? > By the summer both car seats will be facing front. > ThanksJeff >
• Re: using vanagon bench seat in a Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jul 1997 01:35:22 -0400
  ...Last night we went to a drive-in theatre (George Of the Jungle and Hercules) with the middle seat in (for viewing purposes). Now...
• Re: rear seat conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 04:18:16 EDT
  ...Can I just change the mounting/hinge hardware + some modifications, or do I need the whole weekender seat? The original seat doesn't seem...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 07:24:58 -0800
  The passenger side seat fits right into you Westy. If you want to mount the driver side seat on the passenger side you'll...
• Re: jump seat
  Historical mailing list - Roland
  Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:13:57 -0700
  About "anyone have a jump seat for sale?" Here is one that I stumbled across, from pictures is in very good condition. http://orangecounty...
• Re: Baby seat installed in backseat of Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Tyler Dann
  Sun, 9 Oct 2011 12:04:24 -0800
  The rear facing jump seat behind the driver in my 86 Weekender seems to have been made for a child seat. Much better access...
• Re: For Sale - Captain Seats
  Historical mailing list - Ed Duntz
  Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:48:26 -0400
  ...For Sale - Captain Seats > Chelsea, AL - near Birmingham, AL > > I've got a pair of Captains Seats w/ armrests and head rests. Good > condition...
• Center Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - John H. Rodgers
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 10:51:41 -0500
  ...I removed the four bolts that appeared to obviously hold the seat to the floor, but the seat won't budge. Like it's...
• 2 bench seats in a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 18:24:11 -0800
  folks, i would like to put a second bench seat in my 86 westy. i have done it before use the stock tracks, but...
• Re: Vanagon seat padding wanted
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:21:52 -0500
  JC Whipme seems to have them --- http://www.jcwhitney.com/Padding/GP_2007070_N_111+200729927+600015756_10101.jcw at $25 per seat --- please...
• Re: front seats from westy to weekender?
  Historical mailing list - puzerewski
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 21:07:11 -0400
  I will gladly weld in any listees swivels for $25 a seat..........I am in Charleston SC Adam Puzerewski 81 westy 74 beetle 73...
• Re: Child seat teathers?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 13:14:55 -0400
  ...I noticed in a brochure for the 2001 Eurovan, that the tether strap anchor points for the back bench seat fold down from the...
• Re: Jump seats on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Rob Ossell
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 15:57:27 -0600
  ...Jump seats on eBay > Hi there, > > I was looking at your photos of the jump seats on ebay, and I was worried > about the...
• Re: tall folks seat catch/slight fuel leak
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Apr 1999 02:07:46 EDT
  ...I did this using a hack saw (seat removed from track) and now get several more inches of leg room which helps immensely. It...
• Another Vanaru for Sale - Synchro in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 9 Sep 2009 09:28:08 -0700
  ...http://seattle.craigslist.org/skc/cto/1365248348.html Cheers, Marco in Seattle
• FS:VW 4WD Camper, Seattle
  Historical mailing list - J. Stutsman
  Thu, 6 Jun 1996 11:21:12 -0700 (PDT)
  ...922 - Volkswagen '91 Camper Pop Up - 4WD, 7 seat belts, loaded. $17,000. 232-8770 This is from the Seattle Times, area code is...
• Swivel Seat Mechanism for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Sun, 11 Feb 2001 17:06:34 -0500
  I have swivel seat mechanisms for sale. These are taken from dismantled Vanagon campers 1980-1991. All three components needed for each seat are...
• Alternate Headrests or seats?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sheridan
  Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:38:28 -0400
  Dear Friends My wife doesn't find the our 84 Wolfsburg Vanagon seats comfortable. She thinks the headrest is too far back. Has anybody...
• vanagon seat-help !
  Historical mailing list - Eddie Staub
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:09:35 -0400
  Does anyone know where I can find a single seat to go alongside the 2 passenger seat in the vanagon GL? I understand that...
• Neoprene Seat Covers
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:44:41 -0500
  Has any one found any Neoprene Seat covers that can fit my 84 Westy? It would be nice if they fit the seat, headrests...
• Re: where is seatbelt warning relay
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:55:26 -0800
  ...Warning Relay Mark, is the seat belt relay buzzer the same as the oil warning buzzer I ask because the PO had removed the...
• Re: What hardware is needed for the middle seat?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 13:41:00 -0500
  ...This is > in regard to the early model slide in seat on the westy (and others, I > suppose) but not the later model bolt...