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Butt warmers (was Re: '88 Vanagon with "thing" on steering column??
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
14 Jan 97 16:00:00 EST
>You dog! Heated seats? Is there anyway on earth the rest of us mere >mortals could aquire such a luxury Factory heated seats?? No...
extra seating
Historical mailing list - Tom Bielavitz
Tue, 17 Nov 1998 11:11:56 PST
Hi- I'm trying to figure out the various seating options in Westfalias . I'm interested in finding out which models come with the...
need swival seat thingie
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Sat, 20 Feb 1999 19:34:55 -0800
Volks, I've been to the junk yards and they seem to salvage the swivel seats and want to sell them as a unit...
Re: Wanted: 9 Passenger Vanagon (busdepot has one)
Historical mailing list
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 12:10:53 EDT
...missing middle seat tho :<( but it has the 3 person front seat, and the 3 person rear seat..you could throw a 2 person...
what is westy mid seat worth?
Historical mailing list - THE SCHMIDTS
Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:44:23 -0700
In case the new buyer does not care to have the optional 2 person slide-in middle seat out of my 84 westy, what...
Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
Mon, 18 Nov 2002 00:10:25 -0800
...For example, are the jump seats large enough to hold a full-sized toddler carseat (not infant seat)? Are the seats bolted to the...
Re: Adding a baby seat to my Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:34:44 -0800
The stock seatbelt should work fine with an infant seat though your countries laws may have more stringent requirements. European laws regarding tether usage...
Re: the 5th seat
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:37:07 -0700
On my blog Jim http://shufti.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/adding-middle-seat-rails-to-a-westy/ I did this to my '82...
Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:16:39 -0400
...And, I’ve used >>> both the two seat and single seat on the rails for extra seating. >>>> >>>> My grey seat fits the same rails...
Re: Thoughts on Travelling w/ 4 year old
Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:39:03 +0000
...I know I wouldn't worry about being ticketed for carrying > passengers in the rear seat of my '67 Beetle with no seat belts...
Re: Vanagon seating arrangements (was: Carat Question)
Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
Fri, 5 Jan 1996 09:46:26 -0600 (CST)
On Thu, 4 Jan 1996, Maher, Steve (SD-MS) wrote: > When I got the V6anagon, the center seat was in the PO's barn...
Re: Z bed photo anyone?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 24 Oct 2002 13:43:20 EDT
In a message dated 10/24/02 12:25:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, maxjoyce@IPA.NET writes: > I've had my back seat...
Re: Swap your seats for even Butt wear!!!!!!!
Historical mailing list - jimt
Sat, 8 Jan 2005 03:31:54 -0700
...what does this mean??? > it means it's time to rotate your vanagon seats for even butt wear!! > > dont let your drivers seat wear...
Re: Single middle seat
Historical mailing list
Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:31:23 EDT
...Any > Vanagon front seat will fit the base. They just slide on. People with > grey interiors can get just the base and add a...
Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:08:12 -0600
I rotated my 84 westy seats the other day, took about 2 minutes. The difference in the levers being on opposite sides is a...
Re: 2 person middle seat avail
Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:21:00 -0700
...2 person middle seat avail > > Someone in LA has an ordinary 2 person non-folding middle seat for sale. > Pretty proud of it too...
Re: Securing a bench seat
Historical mailing list - Jim. Felder
Wed, 25 Jul 2018 15:54:48 -0500
I have a writeup with pictures on how to add a sliding seat to a camper. You need to cut the flooring where the...
Re: Seat Question
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:21:53 -0500
...So, why don't we start a list of what NOT to do on a vanagon? Swap seats (if you're short) Install a...
Re: Distance from inside of rear hatch to back of front seats on 91 Vanagon THANK YOU TO ALL
Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
Sun, 27 Mar 2022 19:26:18 -0400
...If you move the seat all the way forward and the back straight up you > could have an extra 1.5' to 2'. My...
Re: Westy Floor
Historical mailing list - Ben
Thu, 10 Apr 2014 09:16:29 -0700
...My question, even though I have had the rear seat out, I don’t remember how far the floor goes under the seat and...
Re: Rear facing seats for camper
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 07:58:54 -0700
...Steven 91 Westy On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 5:50 AM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>wrote: > Were there any rear facing seats...
fold down rear seat for '83
Historical mailing list
Fri, 12 Jul 1996 08:24:45 -0700
Does anyone know of a rear seat, either oem or aftermarket, that would fold down flat for an '83 GL wasserpumper? I've read...
Re: modifications - swival seat mechanisms for sale
Historical mailing list
Wed, 2 Jul 2003 13:07:27 EDT
In a message dated 7/1/03 9:01:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jcrowe4@EARTHLINK.NET writes: > what about modifying the front seats...
Wanted Three Point Rear seat belts
Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 20:34:18 EDT
Does anyone have a set of good rear three point seat belts for sale? Along with pictures of the installed belts before removal. The...
Re: 1985 Vanagon - front swivel seat set-up
Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
Mon, 21 May 2007 18:18:48 +0000
...It will raise your seat a half inch, but that should not be an issue. They say the Westy seats are slightly lower profile...
Re: WESTY MIDDLE SEAT
Historical mailing list - Cooper John LCDR ALCOM/J322
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 22:44:04 -0000
Matt, I have the middle seat installed. I didn't cut the floor. I bolted the rails THROUGH the floor to the threaded holes...
Re: 86 Vanagon, shoulder belts for rear bench seat (for sale)
Historical mailing list - Ian Connelly
Sat, 15 Feb 2014 09:36:05 -0800
...You should never use a child car > seat in a rear facing seat, I can't recall the specifics behind this right > now but...
Re: Stuck Driver Seat
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:20:38 -0500
...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: painful front seats
Historical mailing list
Sat, 29 May 1999 11:56:22 EDT
...yard and get a newer seat or is there a fix that someone has been successful with? The seats look perfect on the outside...
FREE rear seat (3 person)
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Mon, 8 Apr 2002 13:52:07 -0300
I have a 3 person rear vanagon seat - blue-ish - high quality (maybe Wolfsburg) with fold-down arm rests and in VERY good condition...
Front seat swap?
Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
Sat, 17 May 2003 17:26:46 EDT
The front seats on the 84 are pretty well gone inside. The springs are a little hard on the back. I can get them...
front seats
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Tue, 2 Dec 2003 13:20:45 -0800
The front seats of my '80 Westy are worn well beyond what I would expect for a VW with 80K miles (my 140K Cabriolet...
Re: Seat removal Help
Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
Wed, 12 Jul 2006 00:45:01 -0400
...remove the metal plate along the slider side of the mid van space remove the bolts holding down the middle seat fold the carpet...
Re: removing front seats
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 09:56:31 -0600
...If you are facing the seat from the front/side, you would "press" towards the rear, if you are facing the seat from the...
Re: how to add headrests to a westy rear sofabed seatback.
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Fri, 4 Mar 2005 06:53:42 -0330
...i borrowed the "hinge" idea from the other lister. > basically you take one of the headrests off your front seat, and measure the > diameter...
Re: Best lubricant for Westy Spinny Seats?
Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
Wed, 7 Jun 2006 02:22:14 -0400
On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 22:15:39 -0400, Tabe Johnson <greentabe-vanagon@YAHOO.COM> wrote: >One of my front seats is very, very...
Re: rear seat hinges
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:58:40 -0700
Loren, Didn't you but my Westy raised seat hinges years ago? BenT sent from my electronic leash On Jul 23, 2011, at 1...
FS: grey vanagon seats including rear folding bed and cushion
Historical mailing list - Dave L
Fri, 25 Jun 2004 07:00:11 -0400
I have a full set of grey seats for sale. Passenger front seat has a missing right armrest (left one is good). Driver seat...
Re: Rear seat lower bolts
Historical mailing list - craig cowan
Fri, 7 Oct 2011 19:11:38 -0400
...I wasn't positive that this seat does fold out. It doesnt seem like it works like the westy seat that you pull up...
Re: Middle seat again, and tan westy middle seat FS
Historical mailing list
Fri, 25 Jan 2008 11:49:16 EST
In a message dated 1/24/08 1:38:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, chad.lyles@GMAIL.COM writes: > so do the seats that...
Re: Z-bed cushions interchangeability?
Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:41:42 -0700
A "Z" bed is a Stationary rear seat which was converted by the aftermarket using a VW branded "ZVW" part. So someone may sell...
Re: MV
Historical mailing list - Brandt Milczewski
Tue, 14 Mar 2000 15:25:06 +0000
My '85 has all of those features only instead of a seat behind the passengers seat there is a 12V cooler. And mine is...
Re: Will the bolts hold the center seat?
Historical mailing list
Mon, 14 Nov 2005 01:22:46 EST
...if you want more speed in removal, leave out the 13mm bolts that hold the seat to the track (you dont need them, where...
Re: Middle seat again
Historical mailing list
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:14:08 EST
...all passenger vanagons with the 2 person middle seat have the floor tracks/rails it slides on. to remove the seat you must unbolt...
Re: the 5th seat
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:44:49 -0400
That pictured is a jump seat that was typical in late model passenger vans (and mid-years Carats). It was never a standard feature...
Re: Moving the Seat Back
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:57:57 -0700
...Moving the Seat Back > > I have a bit of a funky knee, and it would be helpful if I could move > the seat back...
Re: Will later seats fit?
Historical mailing list - Martin Garramone
Tue, 4 Oct 1994 10:15:46 -0500 (CDT)
...It looks like all bread-loaf seats are the same (at least on the bottom). Vanagon seats seem to be about 1/4 in...
Seat covers and cup holders
Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 19:09:29 -0700
I wanted to outfit my "new" Syncro Westy, and went to Pep Boys (I know, ugh...) for their selection of seat covers and cup...
Re: Refurbishing front seats..
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 3 Nov 2000 15:47:18 -0800
...Much more comfortable and sturdier seats, and much more foam padding. steve delasalle wrote: > > Anyone had any luck with refurbishing the two front > seats...
Re: How do I get into the mystery storage box behind driver seat
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Wed, 4 Apr 2001 20:03:19 +1200
...I give up ...I tried the seat in every location possible ...The >steering wheel gets in the way and I can't get to...
Re: FS: Vanagon "Transporter" Front "bench" seat and side windows/seals
Historical mailing list - neil N
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:08:47 -0800
...There are tears at the upper passenger side > of the seat. As I looked at the pic of bench seating area, I could see...
Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Fri, 19 Apr 2002 22:02:12 -0700
...3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy >In case you are interested, I have a double wide front seat (grey vinyl) >you can have...
Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
Historical mailing list - Aaron
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:53:35 -0800
The tarp and middle seat option is viable, although the ides is not loved due to taking up so much interior space. I suppose...
Re: Aux battery removal
Historical mailing list - PB
Fri, 30 Jun 2017 23:42:55 -0700
I just read in the samba that if the seat won't rotate, the 4 bolts holding down the swivel might be torqued too...
Jump seat single bed project.
Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
Sat, 23 Nov 2002 11:45:18 -0800
Vanaganeers, The jump seats in my Carat were missing when I bought it. I replaced the missing left side jump seat with used a...
Child seat in Double Cab possible?
Historical mailing list - David Marshall
Tue, 16 Feb 1999 18:54:57 -0800
Volks, My son can't ride in the double cab any longer now that he has a forward facing child seat as there is...
Re: swivel seat
Historical mailing list - Steve Blackham
Wed, 24 Apr 2002 23:46:19 -0600
...swivel seat I've done this on my 90GL. Search the archives for info. but basically you get a swivel seat base that's...
Re: 1990 Vanagon seats for sale
Historical mailing list - Rosemarie Whitten
Sat, 19 Nov 2016 08:36:46 -0500
...1990 Vanagon seats for sale 1 have 2 1990 Vanagon seats in great condition. Headrests are in good shape, material has no rips, foam...
Re: Request for detailed install directions for rear heater core
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Tue, 9 Dec 2014 20:32:45 -0600
...You've got to hold the seat up with a 2 x 4 or similar, or else you need to remove the seat from...
Re: wire thingys on '87-'91 vanagon front seatbelts?? MYSTERY METAL?
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Feb 2002 15:50:37 EST
...the little > wire > things at the bottom of the front seatbelts, where they are bolted to the > floor.. anyone know? >> > > seat belt buzzer most...