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  • FS: Gray rear bench from 86 (not bed/bench) $20
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Wed, 22 Nov 2000 13:26:21 EST
    ...This bench does fold down but it is not the kind that folds into a bed. Gray velour upholstery/gray carpeted back is good...
  • Re: Camper to 7 passenger
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 11:24:26 -0400
    ...I am only interested in the interior with the tw= o rear-facing jumpseats , the folding table and the rear three seat folding= bench.
  • Re: Rear seat removal
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 14 May 2010 02:56:36 EDT
    ...and need to get at the rear quarter > panel which is blocked by the rear seat. The bench seat is a fold-out bed...
  • 'FS: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
    Fri, 16 Apr 1999 22:09:02 -0400
    ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
  • Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:12:49 -0400
    ...Rear Speaker upgrade I put a pair of Sony 6x9's in the front of the bench seat in my westy. Don't know...
  • Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Tue, 21 Mar 2000 07:24:58 -0800
    ...Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed Will those work in a Westy? (With all the bloody seat combinations, I can never...
  • Re: Rear bench seat won't open, HELP!
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sat, 13 Aug 2016 14:58:35 -0600
    ...Noticed the bench seat was a little > difficult to shut and now it won't open! Never had this happen with a > bench seat...
  • Re: Shoulder belt for middle seat?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:33:48 EST
    ...In addition to the 2 for the rear bench seat there was one > for the middle 2 person seat as well, driver's side...
  • 84' rear seats FS
    Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
    Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:38:10 -0500
    We are moving and I have a set of middle and rear bench seats FS. They are brown/tan and in good shape. Scott...
  • Re: Carat Question
    Historical mailing list
    05 Jan 1996 05:24:31 GMT
    Tom wrote: >Two rear facing seats backed up behind the driver and shotgun >seats. The usual three person bench in back. If I'm...
  • Free (for the cost of shipping) rear three passenger seat covers fro 85-86 ish vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
    Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:23:43 -0500
    ...I happen to have the covers from a three passenger rear bench, but they didn't want them because the rear bench has gaps...
  • Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
    Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
    Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:31:09 -0800
    ...Disconnected Rear Box Speakers : two el-crapo 10" "pickup style" boxes, which I placed in front of the rear bench seat. Pros: 1. Cheap...
  • Installing 3rd seatbelt/lapbelt in Westy
    Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
    Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:42:04 -0600
    Hi, My 94 Eurovan Westy has three seatbelts in the rear. My Vanagon Westy has at least as wide rear bench, but only has...
  • [vanagon] bench seat
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 4 Apr 1996 17:41:23 -0400 (AST)
    I have the rear bench seat FS cheap, '87, blue/grey plaid panels. VGC, no tears, no stains, very minimal wear. Will throw in...
  • Re: Camper to 7 passenger (rear 3 seat bench?)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 12:52:43 EDT
    ...Does anyone have an idea > if a 3 seat rear bench would fold out with the stove/fridge still in place? > If I could...
  • Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sun, 22 Sep 2002 10:12:15 EDT
    ...same as the benches I've seen on dokas. But the ones I have and have seen require a rear support for the seatback...
  • Re: Turned 7 pass into 8 pass
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Mon, 15 May 2006 14:30:48 -0400
    ...I already own a seven passenger westy (two in rear bench, two in middle bench, and three across the front courtesy of a two...
  • 'FS:1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
    Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:48:56 -0400
    ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
  • Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
    Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
    Sun, 22 Sep 2002 22:49:28 -0400
    ...same as the benches I've seen on dokas. But the > ones I have and have seen require a rear support for the seatback...
  • Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:27:38 -0500
    ...remember you can mount the 2 person middle bench seat backwards.. creating a booth style seating around the rear table...and also making the...
  • FS: 1990 Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
    Tue, 28 Jul 1998 18:48:41 -0700
    ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
  • Re: New owner with a question or three.
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Wed, 9 Jul 2003 13:10:14 -0400
    ...Under the seats, under the mattress in the rear. Under the rear bench.Also between the metal drain pan and the top of the...
  • Re: What is under my bench?
    Historical mailing list - shawn luft
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:26:51 -0400
    ...my 86 Camper GL's rear bench? It >> appears to >> be 'stock' and it made by VW/Audio. > > rear heater. get yourself a owners...
  • rear heater part 2
    Historical mailing list - Taeke Takeon
    Sun, 11 May 2008 19:26:10 -0400
    This is an 86 1/2 camper with a full width bench seat.
  • Re: wanted: charcoal velour and BLACK vinyl rear GL bench seat from '85-
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 9 Feb 2010 10:49:56 EST
    ...these vans had black carpet too. > > anyway i am looking for the rear bench from one of these for a > project. > the GL one...
  • Extra seats for children
    Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
    Mon, 28 Apr 1997 23:06:59 +0100
    ...The headrests of the rear (3rd row) bench double up perfectly as headrests for the child bench, being at exactly the right height and...
  • Any German Translators? Some VC
    Historical mailing list - Jerome Perkins
    Sun, 7 Jul 2002 17:47:02 EDT
    Hi, I have got some plans for a rear bench seat but they are in German, I can work most of it out but...
  • Re: Rear bench seat won't open, HELP!
    Historical mailing list - Scott
    Sat, 13 Aug 2016 21:44:44 -1000
    ...Noticed the bench seat was a little > difficult to shut and now it won't open! Never had this happen with a > bench seat...
  • FS: 1990 Volkswagen GL Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
    Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:56:47 -0700
    ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
  • FS: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
    Sat, 8 Aug 1998 14:00:11 -0700
    ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
  • FS: 1990 Volkswagen GL Vanagon
    Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
    Sat, 22 Aug 1998 19:16:56 -0700
    ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
  • Re: Vanagon Lounge brackets
    Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
    Fri, 22 Sep 2023 13:34:06 +0000
    Fyi https://www.boxeer.com/products/westylounge-rear-bench-kit-vanagon-free-worldwide-shipping
  • repost: 67 info wanted ...
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Sun, 03 Sep 95 00:20:56 CDT
    ...67 kombi I am the proud owner of a 1967 VW kombi bus, looking for parts (Especially middle full bench and rear bench) for...
  • Re: doka rear seat ideas?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
    Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:10:33 -0800
    ...The matching rear bench would have been nice. I can't recall exactly but the GL bench needed to be trimmed somewhere in the...
  • Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
    Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
    Sun, 5 Jan 1997 00:25:42 -0800
    ...Coolant under rear bench carpet Date: Saturday, January 04, 1997 11:23 PM Check the connection between the valve and the heat it self...
  • Re: Rear Bench Seat Question
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Sat, 6 Oct 2012 16:10:46 -0700
    ...On 10/6/2012 2:08 PM, zzyzx wrote: > Do all rear 1989 Vanagon 7 passenger van seats fold down into beds? >
  • Pokey WTB: Middle Bench Seat and Rear Cushion (Westy or non-Westy)
    Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
    Thu, 20 May 2004 11:25:54 -0400
    ...Middle Seat" The rear cushion is actually just to obtain matching fabric so I can re cover my front bench seat. Therefore as long...
  • Turning around the middle bench in a Westy
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:53:52 -0400
    Hi all, I've always been frustrated that there is so little legroom for the rear bench when the middle bench is in place...
  • Re: Full Length rear seat latching
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 21 May 2008 10:55:54 -0700
    ...Jeff, IIRC there are at least two different latching positions for the Weekender rear bench/bed. Unfortunately, not all vans are equipped with the...
  • ANOTHER FREEBIE Weekender MIDDLE bench
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Fri, 20 Jul 2001 19:49:10 EDT
    ...I also still have a gray 3-person (not Weekender) rear bench which also needs to go. I'm in San Francisco, CALIFORNIA home...
  • Free Blue Rear Seat
    Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
    Tue, 18 May 2004 10:06:38 -0400
    ...Anybody need a blue rear bench seat in good condition? Free to a good home. I'm located in the Columbus, Ohio area. -- Frank...
  • Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
    Historical mailing list - ed
    Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:56:16 -0500
    ...I'm also auctioning, in a separate auction, the Rear Bench/Bed including > the Rear Deck Mattress, belts, and hardware: > > http://cgi.ebay.com...
  • Re: rear seat conversion???
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:21:50 EDT
    ...top of the rear seat). Maybe yours will do both too. >> Norm, Your seat does indeed sound like a weekender bench/bed. The dea...
  • Re: '87 Syncro GL Vanagon For Sale
    Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
    Fri, 1 May 1998 09:22:02 -0400
    ...Does have fold-down-flat rear bench seat and tilt-forward center seats. Mike vickrail@velocity.net [text/html]
  • Re: Adding another seat to a westy thread
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:00:57 -0600
    ...rear bench seat. > If you want it to seat 5 people without changing the rear bench seat, that leaves you with.......... > A rear facing...
  • Re: Looking for 8 passenger options
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:30:01 -0400
    ...I have this arangement plus a 2 person middle bench in my westy (w/2 person rear bench), it is probably one of the...
  • Re: 3rd party z-bed
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Tue, 16 Dec 2003 21:42:31 -0500
    ...It doesn't use your existing rear bench seat. Instead you have to make a bench seat with plywood, foam, and the fabric of...
  • Re: WTB Westy rear bench seat upholstery
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:44:26 EST
    ...out a Westy in the SF Bay Area? I need the rear bench seat > upholstery (not the box) for my '84 Wolfsburg, the type...
  • Fold down seats
    Historical mailing list - Hugh Harkins
    Mon, 27 Mar 2006 12:18:42 -0800
    Does anyone out there know if it would be possible or reasonable to make fold down rear and center seats using my existing bench...
  • Rear bench hinge?
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
    Thu, 24 Aug 2023 12:28:10 -0500
    ...My fridge loves this weather! Went to make my bed this morning and you know how you can usually lift the back bench up...
  • Wolfsburg parts FS
    Historical mailing list - J Frank Hammontree
    Wed, 17 Mar 1999 23:40:20 -0500
    ...rear bench, table and side panel, and two rear facing seats. Color is grey. Condition, good. $350 Square headlights, grill, buckets, plugs, the whole...
  • Re: FREE: 3-person rear bench..in PA too
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 31 May 2001 00:26:30 EDT
    folks, i also got a FREE three person rear vanagon seat...great shape w/ fold out armrests.. blue velour. come get it, tired of...
  • Re: Slider door card and rear bench recovering
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 4 Jul 2024 11:07:47 -0400
    ...I used lightly waxed olive drab canvas on slider door and rear bench restore project this last weekend. > > https://shufti.blog/2024/07/02...
  • Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
    Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
    Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:31:14 -0400
    ...Rear Speaker upgrade I put a pair of Sony 6x9's in the front of the bench seat in my westy. Don't know...
  • Re: Wall mount table
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 24 Oct 2001 13:08:29 EDT
    ...I also got a Wolfsburg Edition rear bench which is about 3 inches narrower than the GL bench. Thanks to grumpy dwarf Listee Terry...
  • Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
    Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
    Sun, 5 Jan 1997 21:20:15 -0800
    ...Coolant under rear bench carpet Date: Sunday, January 05, 1997 5:29 PM On Sun, 5 Jan 1997, Ron Pascal wrote: > I have the...
  • Re: A new thread . . .
    Historical mailing list - Anthony L. Mourkas
    Sat, 23 Jan 1999 17:14:49 -0500
    ...Beneath the rear bench and in the small spaces on either side of the bench were quite a few CONDOMS and empty condom wrappers...
  • Re: "Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:51:04 -0800
    ...slope of the rear axle/engine area. The photo in your ad appears to be that of the early GL bench. They are designed...
  • 93 Eurovan parts wanted for a friend
    Historical mailing list - Pedro dos Santos
    Mon, 3 Nov 2003 18:14:54 -0000
    ...1- bench seat front trim 2- bench seat cushion 3- bench back rest cushion 4- fluorescent light (left) 5- reading lamp (hight roof) 6...
  • Upholstery & Door Panels Now Avail!
    Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
    Wed, 2 Aug 2000 19:36:29 -0400
    ...Middle bench seat (double-bucket w/armrests) $199.95 532125 Rear bench seat, full-width, '80-83 $229.95 532126 Rear bench seat, full...