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• Removing a head stud
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 7 May 2003 08:24:48 -0700
  ...I'm working on a 2.0l air-cooled head, on the bench. I've removed all the studs in the head *except* the...
• Re: Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 15 May 2020 14:57:59 -0400
  ...mop up all the old coolant seeping around > under the back bench - seems to me the floor of the box around the rear > heater...
• Re: Dictionary ... part II
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 19 Jun 1995 19:16:01 -0700 (PDT)
  ...The table drops down between the bench seats and the bench backrest cushions go on top of it. Then the bed "unfolds" from a...
• Re: adjustment specs for headlights?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:35:48 EST
  ...A mason's line stretched to the wall which goes through the benchmark points will locate the reference line on the wall. Or else...
• Re: Alternator Light Just Came On
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 23:08:56 -0400
  ...that would be where to go next. > of have a flaps bench test your alternator. > but take the regulator out of the back of...
• Re: 3rd seat belt for rear
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 03 Jul 96 14:04:42 CDT
  ...Would anybody have experience with >installing a 3rd seat belt for the rear bench? Has anyone tried rigging >something up behind the front passenger...
• still confused
  Historical mailing list - Thad Hunkins
  Mon, 27 Jan 1997 17:59:57 -0800
  ...pop top fold down bed preferably front wheel drive 2 rear facing seat --OR-- middle bench seat (Either way seats 7) full fridge stove...
• I am looking for Mudflaps for my Syncro and either a Jump seat or middle seat with rails.
  Historical mailing list - Andy Langesfeld
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 10:04:29 -0500
  ...I am also interested and ready to buy either a jump seat out of a Multivan or similar or a middle bench seat with...
• Bleeding the Coolant system
  Historical mailing list - Eric Unrau
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 19:20:27 -0800
  ...1) removed the rear heater 2) spliced the coolant hoses together with a copper plumbing elbow 3) removed the bed/bench and cleaned up...
• gray rear bed seat bottom needed for Carat/Multivan- Seattle Area
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Wed, 7 May 2003 11:03:12 -0700
  I need a gray rear bench seat bottom (just the part you sit on not the upright part and no metal framework. just the...
• Re: thoughts about fuel filters etc
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:40:32 -0400
  ...or pay the price! ::stowing soapbox back under rear bench:: At 10:11 AM 7/7/2004 -0700, Alistair Bell wrote: >I guess what...
• Re: Broken Odometer
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:33:49 -0700
  ...vendor for repair or just to let it languish on your bench until you > get around to working on it, the van will run...
• Speedo needle removal
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 24 Sep 2006 10:26:16 -0700
  ...I have removed the instrument panel from the dash and it's now on the bench, but I've hit a snag; I can...
• Re-use Used Steering Coupling Disks? (PICS)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:40:10 -0800
  ...Forgot I had these under my bench. D-oh! One looks near new, the other has a little more wear. No cracks. Rubber feels...
• Parting out 87 Syncro Passenger van
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:14:33 -0400
  ...Transmission Center Bench Seat Speedometer Radiator Fan and shroud The outside is grey in color and the interior is also grey (late model) with...
• FS: 84 Vanagon in So Cal
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 18:29:07 -0700
  ...Light Blue bottom, white top Bench seat (1/3-2/3) front seat - 9 passenger car 161,000 miles Head leak on one side...
• westy for 7????
  Historical mailing list - Schmidt
  Sat, 24 Feb 2001 22:54:16 -0500
  ...of a front seat that would turn the front into a bench seat setup. Do these fit in a westy with auto trans? Does...
• Re: Camper to 7 passenger..why? just install a 2 person middle seat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:56:58 EDT
  ...I'd imagine one could find the rare 3 seat middle bench those are even rarer than the single westy middle swival on lockbox...
• Re: 2nd battery full-time?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 15 Aug 2006 16:09:10 -0400
  ...just installed a heavy duty deep cycle battery under the rear bench. > > > > Is it ok to leave this battery connected to the main battery...
• Re: Hi resolution pictures of Wasserboxer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:30:22 -0700
  ...high resolution well-lit pics of a complete wasserboxer on > the bench, especially in the rubber head-gasket area, to see if the head...
• Re: seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 20:20:17 -0500
  ...Todd, I reupholstered my '81 Westy camper a couple of years ago, front buckets and rear bench. Sewfine had just come out with their...
• Re: SAGAZ Seat Covers - Get Model 20
  Historical mailing list - Kevin J Turinsky
  Fri, 17 Apr 1998 22:41:27 -0800
  ...I mean dimensions. :~) I have furry dogs, so I use the rear benchseat cover by ORVIS. It's great. My wet, muddy dogs can...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - Rob Campbell
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:05:18 -0800
  ...Expensive, requires amp (which I have in bench seat), drivers seat cannot rotate nor slide back all the way. I have never rotated the...
• Re: Mechanic had to pull transmission again, what would you do?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 6 Jul 2006 14:29:17 -0700
  ...My floor jack had crapped out and I put the tranny on my chest and benched it while my step-dad tried to guide...
• re: What kind of bus do I have?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Nov 1995 00:16:20 -0500
  ...partition? Is that the same as walk though front seats instead of a bench seat? does anyone have a list of modification codes handy?
• Re: Carying 4x8' sheets of plywood (f)
  Historical mailing list - Otmar Ebenhoech
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 02:28:57 -0700
  ...They do have to flex a bit on the way in to clear the middle bench seat. Then the 12' 2X4s go in the...
• FS: complete set of blue seats w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:23:13 EDT
  ...Middle & rear benches are the kind w/ armrests and not the Weekender folding variety. Pmail me if you are interested and I will inquire...
• WTB: gray VINYL upholstery from later models
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:05:20 EST
  Hello Folks, Need enough material for a two person front bench. I'm not sure if this material came in other models. It's...
• Re: FW: New Westy and Syncro Westy alternatives under $30k
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 11:51:35 -0800
  ...How many people can the > Westy sleep? The Westy can sleep two people in the > loft and two people in the bench bed, which...
• ticking ecu in '86 westy
  Historical mailing list - Bravo Sierra
  Sat, 30 Aug 2003 17:19:50 -0700
  ...with the plastic trim removed from the bottom of the rear bench seat/bed. anyone ever heard an ecu click? any idea why? thanks...
• Re: Has anyone else seen these front bench bulkhead padded vinyl panel?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:40:36 EST
  > Has anyone else seen one of these front bulkhead vinyl panels for a Doka or > a 9-passenger Vanagon? > > http://tinyurl.com/63lq3g > > i...
• order of cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 09:48:37 -0800
  ...According to bentley, I have to remove the bench seat first..... gr... Anyone know if this is really necessary if I already have the...
• the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:28:25 -0400
  ...Anybody want to comment on how the 2-person bench affects access to the camping stuff while its installed? (I'm guessing people that...
• Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian) stolen
  Historical mailing list - Gene P
  Sat, 23 Apr 2022 14:20:31 -0700
  ...Why keep them in the glove box? - Why not keep them in a zip lock bag under the bench seat?
• Leaky rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Fri, 15 May 2020 14:34:59 -0000
  ...day i found a puddle on the ground underneath the rear bench area.  I took the cover off and keep expecting to see it...
• Specialty light sought
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 6 May 2011 00:38:21 -0500
  I'm looking for a specialty light for my bench and desk. It needs to have a flex-neck about 18 inches or so...
• Re: 87 Vanagon- Antifreeze smell
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Oct 1996 16:02:14 PST
  ...ball.com (Vic Welker) writes: >Every time I use the rear auxiliary heater (under the rear bench seat) >in my van, I smell antifreeze!
• FS: 84 Westfalia Wolfsburg Edition in St. Pete FL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Aug 1996 21:24:04
  ...Pop-Top, Has an extra bench that can be removed, new screens all around, all the curtains are there asking $3500..... email gregc@magicnet...
• why won't my starter...Success!
  Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
  Mon, 25 Jan 1999 20:55:56 -0330
  ...but never mind, as my starter is now sitting on the bench in my garage. Seems the DPO (GDPO?) had been quite liberal in...
• 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...
• Removing Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:46:41 -0700
  I am in the process of removing the rear bench heater from my van (never use it, want the space). I had planned on...
• Re: 85 Westy stuck in gear
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Dec 2001 18:55:09 EST
  ...they were always 2 tone brown, and had the rare middle seat floor tracks w/ either the 2 person bench middle seat or rarer...
• Cheap source for Bilstein shocks?
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Sun, 24 Mar 2002 12:27:18 -0800
  ...Super clean interior, Captains chairs, Rare removeable center bench seat for 6 passenger capability. Body has rusty seams Rolling Chassis-(Has NO engine)-Perfect...
• Re: Removing the muffler
  Historical mailing list - Fredrich Hesterberg
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 01:10:14 -0500
  ...This is good time to do this, and much easier to work on the floor or bench than up in the machine. Good Evening...
• Re: tranny jack point
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 13 Jul 2004 12:48:10 -0700
  ...back of the van on jackstands, lie under the van and benchpress trans out of place. I use the same method to put it...
• Re: dometic 182b question
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 09:15:26 -0500
  ...Jake 82 AC Westy with a Domectic now on my work bench waiting for a good going over
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:51:33 +0000
  ...I am familiar with the DA6, but have > always encountered it mounted under the rear bench on the passengers side > with ductwork up under...
• Re: Inner spare storage
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Mon, 5 Apr 2021 14:00:52 -0400
  ...Like you they would be removed from under the bench. Even for someone using a rear carrier a container fitting in the spare could...
• Re: (1984) What Exactly Did the Wolfsberg Edition Designate?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:30:12 -0800
  ...Tachometer Clock Vanity Mirror Reading Light (over glove box) Middle Bench Seat (which mine does NOT have - "Weekender" only?) Rear Seat Bench (folding) Curtains...
• Re: New LED lighting and camping updates
  Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 11:28:02 -0600
  ...I used only two, so you must have a nice complete shower of light over the back bench. Out of curiosity, how/where did...
• Re: flipped windows?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 May 2012 22:41:31 -0400
  ...would move the venting location closer to the passenger on the bench seat, right?What works? What fails? What tips?Geneva85 Westfalia- Bostig conversion...
• Re: Anyone know how to calibrate the speedo?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 3 May 2011 12:21:39 -0400
  ...4/21/2011, Mike wrote: >>Maybe, I could set up a bench rig using a variable speed Dremel motor with a > >Dremel way way...
• fridge wiring question
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:43:28 -0700
  ...i have an inverter wired off of the aux battery and was thinking of placing another larger deep cycle battery under the bench seat...
• Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 08:57:55 -0700
  ...However it doesn't use your stock rear bench seat; rather, you build your own sofabed out of plywood, foam, and upholstery (which is...
• RE: Auto Techs: the Next Generation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 18:20:32 -0800 (PST)
  ...So did they bench test the U-joints? ;) > > My point: If you get 10 years or so out of a new car, even a...
• Re: Vanagon table
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Thu, 1 Aug 1996 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
  ...One back over the cabinets that swings out in front of the bench seat. The other is behind the drivers seat and swings around...
• Re: Pics of EV Winnegago camper
  Historical mailing list - Tim Marciniak
  Sun, 25 May 1997 23:14:57 -0500 (CDT)
  ...the EV Westfalia is sold in Canada? Looks like the passenger bench seats are a slight improvement over what I remember seeing in the...
• 9 pass vans..Re: FS: 86 vanagon, $495, Charlotte, NC
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sat, 28 Mar 1998 09:00:40 EST
  ...full length front bench seat, and full length middle seat....kind of a rare model... 700 bucks... chris allentown, pa
• Re: baby seat tether in vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 09:55:43 -0800
  ...Our mechanic ended up finding a spot just behind and beneath the rear bench. Seems to work well although we haven't tested it...
• Re: Doing a 1.9l to 2.1l swap
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 4 May 2000 08:24:40 -0700
  ...way out, and it is much easier to do on the bench! -- Stuart MacMillan Manager, Case Program 800-909-8244 ext. 8208 Fax: 206...