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• Re: WTB: Tan captain's chairs from '87 Vanagon (2)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Poole
  Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:02:44 -0400
  The tan captains chairs with adjustable armrests do exist. Johns in westminster VT had a set last summer, and like I said, they are...
• Still looking for 2 pr gray adj armrests - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Fri, 29 Jul 2005 01:28:54 -0700
  Where do I start.....I'm still looking for 2 pr of gray adjustable armrests will PROPER mounting hardware......please refer to 72.5...
• Re: how many of you DONT have the armrest thingys on your front doorpanels?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 14:24:28 +1100
  ...with no armrests, of course. but it did NOT have the armrest thingys on the front doorpanels. i have seen other dokas that DID...
• Armrest Wanted for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jul 1996 14:54:26 PST
  A neighbor of mine needs an armrest for his 91Vanagon. He prefers grey but anything is better than nothing. It is for the right...
• Armrest repair/thanks Joel
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 5 Oct 2001 18:42:17 -0600
  <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV>Joel...thanks for the advice on armrest r &amp; r. Worked like a charm. Wound up tightening three...
• FS: vanagon capt. chairs w/ armrests- add to any year vanagon/westy
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Nov 2005 10:33:28 EST
  ...chairs w/ armrests / front seats. obviously these will install in any year vanagon, and are a nice upgrade to the 80-84 westys which...
• Installing an adjustable armrest
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 18:57:05 -0400
  Hi, I have to install an adjustable armrest on my 89 Westy Syncro. Do I drive the spring pin top-down or bottum-up...
• for sale, blue velour captains chairs w/ armrests, fit any vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 00:02:35 EST
  for sale, blue velour captains chairs (front seats) with armrests, excellent shape, fit ANY vanagon. i have one pair left. will ship chris allentown...
• WTB - Armrest
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Tue, 26 Apr 2005 15:23:05 -0700
  I'm looking for two pr of gray adj armrests....please email me with specifics... Thanks __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail...
• armrest fix for idiots
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 16 Oct 1995 09:19:24 -0400
  I thank all the list Volks for their help re my collapsed front seat armrest! It's certainly great to discover such a supportive...
• Re: how to fix floppy armrests (was Re: Looking for Grab handle packing ??
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Apr 2006 23:54:14 EDT
  ...My problem is that my armrest is stuck in > the up position. I can't put it down into the horizontal position. > -Wes > 1...
• WTB - Adjustable Passenger Armrest (Grey)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 11:52:05 -0400
  Hi, Attempted to repair my loose Passenger Side Adjustable Armrest. Didn't go so well. I'm looking to buy a Grey one. PM...
• 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...
• WTB armrests
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 01:19:13 -0700
  I'm looking for 2 pair of gray adj armrests w/all mounting hardware for my 89 Westy.... Thanks Chuck __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo...
• Re: Oil filter & armrest questions
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:29:20 EDT
  ...What is the procedure for tightening/lubricating these? > > search the archives for "how to tighten vanagon armrests" it gets asked at least once a...
• Re: "rare" TAN capt chairs w/ ADJUSTABLE armrests... fit all westys or vans
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:56:31 -0800
  ...chairs w/ adjustable armrests.. '87 was the last year for tan velour on the pass vans, and the first year for adjustable armrests.. 87...
• Re: Adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Fri, 17 Nov 2000 17:01:44 GMT
  ...Adjustable armrests >Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2000 00:16:58 -0700 > >Hi, > I'm trying to fix a loose adjustable armrest on my front...
• Addendum - Front Seats w/Armrests For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 21:56:04 -0500
  ...Drivers side, brown velour, from 84 GL, good condition, with armrests - $ 50. Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73 Super Minneapolis, MN (Land of Sky-Blue...
• Need 2 pr Gray Armrests - 89 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 31 Jul 2004 23:13:51 -0500
  I'm STILL looking for 2 pair of gray armrests for my 89 Westy...if you have some or can refer me to someone...
• Re: How to remove adjustable armrests?
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Fri, 26 Apr 2002 15:03:23 -0700
  ...From the bottom of the armrest, insert the bolt and use it to align the holes in the mount and the armrest. THEN, with...
• WTB, Left, adjustable, armrest
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:01:00 EST
  Hello I'm looking for a left side adjustable armrest for my 87GL. The seat color is grey. (driver or front passenger seat) Thanks...
• WANTED: tan front seat ARMREST
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 10:52:14 EDT
  i need a tan armrest for a vanagon capt. chair. the one without the adjustment knob. 83-86 style. i think its the right...
• Re: what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats woth foldable arms
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:28:18 EDT
  ...but your not going to find anything with armrests.. most pass cars didnt have armrests.. chris
• WANTED: left grey adjustable armrest from bluestar/whitestar/89 wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 May 2007 13:28:51 EDT
  > > folks...i need a left side grey adjustable armrest from a '89 wolfsburg > bluestar/whitestar.. > > anyone have one? > > thanks > chris > > ************************************** See what's free...
• Re: Looking for an armrest repair procedure 2
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 01:27:42 -0700
  ...If you unscrew the knob all the way, you will likely need to cut the armrest open to hold the nut steady and thread...
• Re: Arm rest pivot repair
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:26:23 -0500
  ...chair armrests are put on with a roll pin. > > use your fingers and compress foam on the armrest between armrest and > > seatback, so you...
• Re: Unsubscribing...PUH-LEEZ END THIS THREAD!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Apr 1997 12:40:32 -0800
  > I'm upgrading my front seats to the newer armrest style and I've > noticed that when they are in the door doesn't...
• Re: Help I've broken my armrest and I can't get it off!
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 16:10:11 EDT
  ...If you have the adjustable armrests, You can remove the arm by driving the small pin out of the pivot point. The pivot point...
• FS: vanagon capt. chairs w/ adjustable armrests, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jan 2002 20:45:00 EST
  ...have adjustable armrests, fit all vanagons. will ship. p-mail if interested chris philly
• FS: grey adjustable armrests for capt. chairs
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:12:21 EDT
  ...grey adjustable armrests for '87 up vanagon capt. chairs. $35 ea, clean, and in great shape chris
• Seat wear on captian's chairs
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 12 Dec 2001 23:44:07 -0800
  ...I looked at the other seats at the armrest and noticed the same wear. It looks like the armrest, when lowered, rubs against the...
• Re: Adjustable armrests...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 23:37:41 -0400
  ...FOXINTERNET.NET writes: > > I got this van and it has two armrests without the adjustable bolt in there. And they are flopping about. I...
• Re: How do I tighten my adjustable armrest?
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:45:31 -0400
  ...How do I tighten my adjustable armrest? > I have a 87 with the adjustable armrests with no plug in the outer part. How > do...
• Re: Captains Chairs in my Westy
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 23 Mar 2000 08:07:01 -0800
  Ken, There are no door armrests on those later models with captain's chairs, I believe. Your choices are: 1. Get the later type...
• Asking again for middle seat armrest plastic cap
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 5 Jan 2014 11:22:00 -0600
  Still looking for the plastic trim cap that hides the hole in the armrest on a westy middle seat, the one you see with...
• Installing armrests
  Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
  Sun, 14 Oct 2012 15:11:44 -0400
  ...Has anyone installed armrests on the 1991 seats? Thanks, Joe in NH
• Looking for an armrest repair procedure 2
  Historical mailing list - Gilles H Turmel
  Tue, 2 Aug 2011 02:06:22 -0400
  ...I do I remove the knob on an adjustable armrest? Once the knob is removed how can I get the inner mechanism out to...
• Re: Front seat belt caught in armrest
  Historical mailing list - Steve Frisbee
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 05:50:54 -0700
  ...Steve Frisbee ---David M <dmc@CYBURBAN.COM> wrote: > > On my '87 Wolfsburg, my drivers seat belt has gotten caught up in the > swivelling armrest...
• more Vanagon stuff FS: addendum
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:08:30 EDT
  ...still FS: -middle seat armrests, front armrests (specify color) - turn sig/wiper stalk assy's - rear vanagon seat, blue nice shape w/ armrests - vanagon...
• "83 Westy Seat Arm Rest Question
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:29:12 -0500
  ...The door panels then had armrests bolted to the panels. Every Vanagon seat I have seen has had two armrests. ( I think) Is this...
• 3-D printer anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:37:09 -0700
  The plastic trim piece on the '86 up armrest (under the armrest and adjustment knob shaft goes through it) is broken on my son...
• Re: Removing Driver Side Swivel
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:38:29 +0000
  ...Then, since I have armrests, the right side armrest hit the table bracket and prevented the seat from turning very far, maybe about a...
• ISO / WTB Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:03:54 -0600
  ...I need some blue adjustable armrests for the right side of the front seat. My van came without them and it's annoying. Both...
• How to remove armrests..
  Historical mailing list - Yoshi
  Tue, 9 May 2000 14:45:17 +0900
  ...Let me know how to remove armrests.. Pin between the seatback and the arm rest rusts, and it doesn't move. Push or pull...
• FS: vanagon captains chairs w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Sep 2002 11:30:48 EDT
  still have a few pairs of vanagon front seats w/ armrests/capt. chairs.. tan or blue. fit all 80-91 vanagons westys and buses...
• Armrest Fell Off
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Michal
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 09:02:18 -0800
  Volks, My drivers seat right side armrest in my 90GL has gotten loose and is dangling straight down now.. How can I fix it...
• For Sale: vanagon capt chairs w/ adjustable armrests, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 May 2002 14:43:50 EDT
  ...vanagon capt chairs w/ adjustable armrests, fit all vanagons, good upgrade for '80-'84 but fit all years.. grey velour. �clean, great shape. from...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:40:12 -0700
  ...Tuesday, June 28, 2011, 7:16 PM Will the later model velour seats with armrests from a westy or vanagon fit onto the rails...
• Adjustable armrests...
  Historical mailing list - zolo
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 20:24:28 -0700
  I got this van and it has two armrests without the adjustable bolt in there. And they are flopping about. I found in the...
• Re: FS: vanagon capt chairs w/ armrests..tan or blue
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 17:50:45 EST
  ...Time, chuckphoto@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > Do you have 2 pr gray adj armrests for an 89....? > > yes, but theyre on a pair of seats :<)
• Re: how to tighten captain chair armrests
  Historical mailing list - Michael Vickey
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:22:09 -0500
  Chris, very well written explanation! I have done this procedure on the adjustable armrests several times now over the years, and concur with your...
• Re: Vanagon Driver's seat and adjustable armrest available- Hard to find
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Nov 2001 16:28:30 EST
  ...The > seat new without armrests retails for over $850. It has no adjustable > armrests but I also have one right side armrest. > > Before I...
• Re: Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Apracticalguy
  Sun, 20 Mar 2005 22:58:19 -0800
  ...even give the armrests a second thought..... --- Shawn Luft <shawnagan@sympatico.ca> wrote: > > Hello > > What's wrong with the present armrests ? Are they > missing...
• FS: captains chairs w/ adj armrests, fit ANY vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 9 Mar 2001 00:07:02 EST
  i got a pair of grey velour captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests, excellent cond, fit any vanagon. excellent upgrade for '80-'84 westys and...
• Re: Captain's Chair armrest
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Aug 2000 18:46:10 EDT
  In a message dated 8/7/00 12:43:39 PM Eastern Daylight Time, fruitlands@yahoo.com writes: << He armrest on my passenger seat...
• FREE vanagon back seat w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Fri, 22 May 1998 02:10:28 EDT
  ...blue velour vanagon back seat with armrests. nice shape. fits all vans. come get it. chris allentown, pa >> ps - this wont fit westys. just...
• FS: Vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests
  Historical mailing list - NA NA
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 02:00:23 -0700
  ...vanagon captains chairs w/ adjustable armrests, grey velour, excellent shape. fit all vanagons. excellent upgrade for 80-'84 westys. will ship. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo...
• ISO Rear Emblem & Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 3 Sep 2003 06:57:41 -0400
  ...I am also looking for seat armrests for the same vehicle. Please let me know if you've got any of these available for...
• front seats
  Historical mailing list - JackT
  Tue, 2 Dec 2003 14:11:40 -0800
  ...Brown vinyl set in excellent condition without armrests - $60 for the pair. Fabric brown / green from early vanagon without armrests. Need a good cleaning...
• WTB: Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Reisinger
  Sat, 15 Jan 2005 01:15:26 -0600
  I'm STILL looking for 2 pr of gray adj armrest for my 89 Westy...this is the last item/concern on my resto...