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• Middle Seat for Westfalia?
  Historical mailing list - Bryan
  Wed, 24 Nov 1999 20:08:51 -0800
  ...Now, it never had one (a middle seat) and it doesn't have the built-in sliders that some of the Vanagons had. But...
• Re: Front Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 3 Jun 2002 13:29:14 -0400
  If it is like my 80, you use the regular fore/aft adjustment to put the seat as far forward as it goes. Then...
• Re: Camper seating arrangements
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 11:02:38 -0500
  > I was looking at this webpage, > http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/westfaliacamperfeatures.htm, > and noticed a seating arrangement I have never > seen. In poptop...
• Re: water resistant seat covers. . .
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:56:17 -0700
  ...water resistant seat covers. . . > I've spent a lot of time cleaning my seats and would like to find > water resistant seat covers for...
• Re: Recaro seats @ 2K
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Aug 2005 10:46:23 EDT
  In a message dated 8/17/05 12:35:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes: > > The Recaro seats in the Corrado...
• everyone do this! alternate your vanagon's front seats for even butt wear!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:01:34 EST
  lately i've been getting alot of emails from people who's drivers seats in their vanagons are getting worn out.. this can be...
• wanted: Westy single middle seat in brown
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Wed, 6 Jan 2010 13:48:59 -0800
  I am looking for this middle seat with head rest and all mounting hardare�for a local Westy owner. East Coast preferred, but not...
• Re: Folding seats... where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Wed, 10 May 2000 06:27:08 -0800
  I paid $200 (us) for a folding rear seat and pad. The Van I pulled it from had the rear facing seats, which I...
• Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
  Thu, 25 May 2000 07:52:46 -0700
  Take off the track covers by the sliding door and slide the seat out towards the door and away from the kitchen. The middle...
• another FREE rear seat (3 person)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:05:56 EDT
  i also have a blue velour vanagon rear seat with armrests, for FREE if you want it come get it in allentown, pa its...
• Re: Can the front seats be reversed?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 26 Feb 2003 18:17:37 -0400
  ...M > My driver seat is much more worn out that he passenger side. It looks > like I can switchthe two seats. Am I correct...
• Seat belt needed
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Bryson
  Sun, 20 Apr 2003 10:28:20 -0700
  Hi all, I need a seat belt assembly for a passenger side rear facing jump seat. If you have this stuff and would part...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 08:57:20 -0700
  ...The complete factory setup has multiple pieces, including special brackets for the special seat belts, and support-leg hole brackets welded to the floor...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:36:20 -0500
  ...Also does > not have 3-point seat belts on the rear seat. It does have head rests and > 3-point seat belts for the...
• Re: Moving the Seat Back
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:06:42 -0700
  Dan, I've never done it, but I owned a Tristar (same seats as a Vanagon) that had the "stops" removed. That seat went...
• Middle seat rails
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:35:34 -0400
  ...I've never seen an '86 or newer with factory seat rails... early VIN for '86? At 01:04 PM 9/28/2004 -0700...
• Re: Reclining the front passenger seat?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 06 Jun 1997 08:24:59 +0200
  Lionel, There are several seats for the Vanagon available on the after market. Most of them a built by the Bavarian company Sportscraft. The...
• single rear seat from 85 westfalia
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Wed, 11 Aug 1999 13:52:21 -0400
  ...single rear seat from 85 westfalia Single seat from 85 westfalia for sale. Slides into tracks in the rear. It's tan w/brown...
• Jump Seat 'seatbelt'
  Historical mailing list - Durby Suniga
  Wed, 10 May 2000 16:34:38 -0700
  The seatbelt to the jump seat closest to the sliding door on my 87 Wolfsburg Vanagon does not return by itself. I have to...
• Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Stone
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 22:34:34 EDT
  ...My 84 Wolfsburg Westy and 86 Westy both have the seat rails. Only the 84 came with the seat though. Speaking of seat rails...
• FS: Vanagon front seats and matching door panels
  Historical mailing list - Rex Merriweather
  Tue, 19 Apr 2005 21:55:20 -0700
  ...I have a pair of heavily padded gray "Leather Look" vinyl seats and matching front door panels. They are in "good" condition. Seats need...
• Re: Jump seats on eBay
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Mon, 30 Dec 2002 12:14:18 -0800
  Hi there, I was looking at your photos of the jump seats on ebay, and I was worried about the bracket bars that the...
• Re: seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 19:20:00 -0600
  ...Those of you near Seattle, or Buffalo etc would save a BUNDLE by driving up to get them. Cheers! Marshall Ruskin Winnipeg, Canada >In...
• rear seat belt options?
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 20 Jun 2011 21:27:58 -0400
  ...It seems the oem seatbelt for the passenger side (253857816D) is no longer available, and this is the one I wanted to install first...
• Re: I need a 3 person middle seat or else....
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Sun, 5 Mar 2000 19:19:08 -0500
  ...Congrats! Another option might be to find the rare single middle seat from an '85 westy and modify the floor rails so that you...
• Re: Folding Mid Seat
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Tue, 22 Jul 2003 18:07:13 -0400
  ...The person I bought the Westy from last month gave me the seat and the covers and one end cover with the seat. I...
• Re: front swivel seats
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 11:38:07 -0800
  ...the seats in a westy dont swivel - the bases that are WELDED TO THE BODY do... if you want the single westy middle seat...
• Rear-facing safety was: Re: WTB: Westy swivel seat swiv'ler
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 4 Jun 2002 09:39:28 -0600
  ...anyone out there done a mod to allow the passenger seat to remain in the rear-facing position while driving, i.e. seatbelt, lock...
• Re: westy rear facing second row?
  Historical mailing list - Elliot Kane
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 11:41:07 -0700
  ...Those rails are in the middle, though, which puts the middle seat somewhat near the rear seat when facing aft. They didn't put...
• Re: Problem installing a baby seat - caution, long
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:50:01 -0900
  At least one automobile manufacturer(Nissan) offers a seatbelt extension for those that require it. It will work in some other brands of vehicles...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:44:38 -0800
  ...You just need to weld or bolt the pivot onto the seatback frame. Honda and Toyota seats are easily adaptable as well. They take...
• Re: Westy Camper Additional Seating Options?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:11:36 -0500
  ...Try to get the seatbelts with it, I installed the middle belt that came with the seat and a second reciever because the stock...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:19:58 -0600
  On Jun 29, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > What about seat belt installation with these seats? how does that work? For...
• Re: Stuck Driver Seat
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Fri, 9 Apr 2021 19:11:02 -0400
  ...The seat´s sliding tracks are > mounted to the seat´s cushion pan via 4 screws from underneath. > If these become loose, they move...
• Re: Westy back seat size
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 14 Apr 2016 00:29:58 +0000
  Seat back is 17.5, seat bottom is 19.25. This if for the older style, flat- (not sculpted) seated westy. I presume the...
• seat repair
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Wed, 2 Jun 1999 09:21:44 -0400
  Just thought that I would let everyone know how I fixed the springs in the back situation on my passenger seat. After removing the...
• Re: WTB: green tweed seat
  Historical mailing list - James Felder
  Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:53:07 -0600
  Not sure what you need, but I had a seat like that with a bad worn place. I had the bad part cut out...
• Re: Middle Seat Graveyard
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 14:26:14 -0500
  I think Jeff you might have a brown velour seat from an 85, right? That's what i need! The problem is they're...
• Vanagon stuff for sale / Westy stuff for sale.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 02:17:37 EST
  ...fits any vanagon. -------- westy 2 person middle seats. have grey or blue. seats have armrests/headrests/seatbelts. seats fold forward to increase your sleeping...
• Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - Dean Staltare
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:31:44 -0500
  On to the next issue; Apparently someone in the past of this vehicle's ownership has removed the passenger seat and the entire swivel...
• Re: Camp stove input requested
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Baird
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:23:22 -0500
  ...Pop-Up Roof with double bed Cushioned seat behind drivers seat with underseat storage 3-seater rear bench folding to Removable 110/12 Volt...
• middle seat removal
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Mon, 2 Apr 2001 17:00:51 EST
  ...Then I realized there was some kinda track underneath the seat itself & I have no clue how to get the middle seat out. I...
• Re: seats in westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 14:04:48 EDT
  ...She would like to replace the seat w/ > something w/ a longer bottom. Any ideas on which seats will easily fit > (other VW, audi...
• Re: seating
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 06:33:33 -0700
  Malcolm Stebbins wrote: >--- Joe Lin <joeminglin@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > > >>how easy or difficult is it to convert a 7 passenger, with seats all facing...
• Re: FREE westy 2 person middle seat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 10:28:32 -0500
  ...The sliding seat on rails is worth taking out the GL seating and throwing it away. This is a great upgrade that makes the...
• Re: Replacement seats..from another vehicle
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 21:34:00 EST
  In a message dated 12/2/06 9:25:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, h2oboxer@OPTONLINE.NET writes: > > Has anyone put in front seats...
• Re: What about heated seats?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 20 Oct 2007 13:07:56 -0500
  Loren, Is this what you got?? *Healthometer Cushion Seat Massager <http://www.target.com/Healthometer-Cushion-Seat-Massager/dp/B0002U3Q90/sr=1-2/qid...
• Re: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 06:39:48 -0700
  Has anyone yet suggested to remove the seat covers and put them through the laundry machine .... on Hot/Medium/Cold ... Normal or Gentle, your...
• Can I replace my back seats of 84 van with newer seats?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 13 Dec 95 13:40:32 PST
  ...I want to take my middle bench out and replace it with a newer modeled seat that folds down. Are they interchangeable with no...
• Re: '84 seats into an '81?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Mar 2003 14:23:19 EST
  In a message dated 3/12/03 1:52:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, haewolius@YAHOO.COM writes: > wondering if the seats from an...
• for sale: Tan/grey/blue westy 2 person middle seats w/ rails
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 12:47:31 EDT
  for sale tan, grey, or blue velour westy 2 person middle seats w/ rails to attach to floor. fit all westys and vans. have...
• FS: Middle seat tracks and hdwre
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 11:50:55 -0500
  ...I have the middle seat pair of floor mounted tracks to mount a middle seat in a Westy, if anyone needs them. Make offer...
• Captains Swivel Seats or No???
  Historical mailing list - Josh Monson
  Wed, 15 Mar 2000 19:57:15 -0800
  I am wondering if it is possible to install captains swivel seats into a Vanagon GL 85' that has the stock seats. Any ideas...
• Re: SEAT car (no VW content)
  Historical mailing list - Dave M
  Fri, 27 Jul 2001 15:37:00 +0100
  >Did you ever hear of s SEAT ? Spanish car by VW!. > When I was in Spain in the 1970's, there were thousands of...
• Seat track plastic inserts source?
  Historical mailing list - jesse johnson
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 20:35:11 -0400
  Anyone know where you can get the plastic inserts that fit into the seat track that keeps everything tight and lets the seat slide...
• Seats
  Historical mailing list - Rob Rubin
  Fri, 7 Apr 2006 15:12:25 -0700
  In my 83.5 does anyone know before I start this, if I can put the passenger seat where the driver seat is?? I...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:07:48 -0700
  ...Mike On Jul 23, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > re > "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back...
• Re: modifications
  Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
  Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:15:57 -0400
  ...On the pass seat I welded a small little bracket on the inner side of the seat rail slides , so the seat can slide...
• Re: Weekender foldng back seat.
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 18 Sep 1998 11:56:31 -0500
  Peter, You can easily determine if you have a rear weekender seat by seeing if there are hinges on both sides of the bottom...
• Re: Single middle seat
  Historical mailing list - Michael Ayers
  Fri, 26 Aug 2005 21:05:37 -0500
  Ed, I thought about bidding on the base only and then putting a grey front bucket seat on top of the base. But then...