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• Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon & then some
  Historical mailing list - John-Reed Maffeo
  Thu, 25 May 2000 10:59:31 -0700
  I have wanted to make the riser conversion for the middle seat for some time now, but I am concerned that it might compromise...
• CAUTION! (nvc)
  Historical mailing list - Radish150
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 22:44:09 -0800
  > John, > > Is that a special kind of seat? Will I need matching Freen front seats too? > Or they maybe airconditioned seats? Will I need...
• steering wheel/seats
  Historical mailing list - John \"Shaggy\" Donovan
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 15:38:47 EST
  I put seats from an 86' GL in my 82' Diesel Westy, and I was wondering if there was a way to raise the...
• Wolfsburg Interior for sale
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 3 May 2002 13:23:20 -0700
  ...side table side panels rear bench seat and 3 head rests both jump seats mounting brackets and seat belts rear passenger area carpet $600...
• Weekender Seat
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 02:06:53 -0700
  Hi, Anyone know how the non folding rear facing weekender seat behind the drivers seat attaches?? Pictures?? Local Scrap yard thinks theirs is made...
• Re: Latest on speakers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 8 Mar 2013 15:47:37 -0800
  Putting a tube behind the passenger seat won't work since that's where the PortaPotty goes. Maybe behind the driver's seat, or...
• Seats wanted for 83.5 Westy
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 30 Dec 2005 23:25:12 -0500
  Anybody have some tan vanagon captain's chairs for sale or know of some good resources to replace my current (non-armrest) seats? The...
• FREE 3 person rear seat material Blue
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:07:35 -0800
  ...Not the whole seat, just the original seat upholstery material, It is blue and the contoured style and in very good condition. I can...
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list - Ray Reinhard
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:08:15 -0700
  ...the rails provide virtually all of the structural integrity (i.e., holding the seat in place in case of an accident). The bolts merely...
• Re: 2 person middle seat avail
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:05:50 -0700
  Does the 2-person middle seat not fit a westy at all? Or does it fit but block the sink/cabinet access? Thinking that...
• Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 18 Apr 2020 07:07:53 -0400
  I bought my 1985 Westfalia new with a center single seat. It swivels and has arm rests. The heavy steel base has a door...
• Re: swivel seat
  Historical mailing list - G Challis
  Wed, 24 Apr 2002 20:56:36 -0700
  ...Your seat slides in with no problem. I think any year swivel seat base will work, the main thing is to make sure it...
• Re: Removing seat cushion
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 6 Mar 2022 17:35:11 -0500
  ...Stephen Mobile > On Mar 6, 2022, at 4:28 PM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd like to remove the passenger seat...
• Re: blue middle seat, SoCal
  Historical mailing list - Jennifer Rabbitt
  Thu, 4 Aug 2016 22:49:14 -0700
  ...It includes the 2 factory seat belts that are bolted to the seat. This came from an 85/86 GL with blue velour fabric...
• Re: Seat cover wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:44:47 -0600
  I could see they would be popular in a westy, but I like my slide-out seat just fine for that. I have a...
• Re: rear seat swap
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Tue, 7 Jul 2009 12:36:24 -0600
  I'm thinking of getting sort of 'crafty' to see if I can create a three-wide Westy seat. I have the tools. I...
• Seat refreshing
  Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
  Wed, 4 Mar 2009 11:51:31 -0800
  What have you guys done with your seats? I don't find mine particularly uncomfortable, but one's got a small tear in it...
• Is there a "best way" to loosen up passenger seat 's "rotation"?
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Mon, 7 Dec 1998 23:59:29 -0600
  ...My passenger seat is really tough to rotate around. The thing is, it has to be rotated with a person (my wife) seated in...
• FS: Manuals, Bentley and Russek; chrome hubcaps; subaru coolant manifold
  Historical mailing list - Tim in Seattle
  Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:34:37 -0700
  ...http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/193859800.html Manuals here: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/193856308.html Suby (2.5) Coolant manifold here...
• Re: Newbie battery questions
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 13 May 2007 18:00:23 -0700
  ...Next, you turn the seat base around 180 degrees and that will give enough clearance to pull the aux battery. If the seat mounting...
• Re: speaking of seattle junk yards...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 18:28:18 -0800
  Brian, The biggies are Bry's(in South Seattle), a good old fashioned wrecking yard specializing in VW, and Audi. Campbell Nelson (behind the...
• Re: Remove Middle Seat - How?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 May 2001 09:48:47 EDT
  ...I checked > my Bentley and I don't see anything on how to remove the middle bench seat. > Am I missing something? > > Brian > remove...
• Re: Taller Seat Belt Clasps
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 01:40:10 EST
  << Anybody know if these are available? I'm talking about the things you stick the seatbelt buckles into to lock them. My girlfriend has...
• bolt needed for seat rails
  Historical mailing list - aircooled chris
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 10:43:33 -0700
  I took my seats apart, 81 vanagon, and lost one of those 4 bolt/screws with the hex head that holds the frame rails...
• Re: middle seat removal?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:48:25 -0800
  ...middle seat removal? I need to remove my middle seat to gain space for hauling something a short distance. Any tricks to this? This...
• Re: Seattle craigslist Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 10:45:56 -0700
  ...Seattle craigslist Westfalia > > >>There are some 'relatively' low cost westies on the Seattle >>craigslist this morning. >>http://seattle.craigslist.org/search/car?query=Westfalia...
• Re: WTB: green tweed front seat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 22:01:49 -0700
  ...green tweed front seat >I hate those seats! I have two vans with them and they both hurt my butt > after 30 min of...
• Next Weekend in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  11 Jul 97 19:12:38 EDT
  * July 18th-19th (FRI-SAT) Seattle,WA- The 16th Annual Northwest Vintage VW Weekend '97, Presented by The Cascade Kombis. Friday July 18th, 6...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:21:39 -0700
  For a front seat kid's cot, check this out...made with PVC, canvas, and string, and suspended by shutting the doors: http://images...
• Re: Getting to the battery (Swivel seat in the way)
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 07:54:04 MST
  Had the same problem tuesday of last week, you have to swivel the seat so it faces the rear of the van (entirely!). Then...
• Seat belt light
  Historical mailing list - Stephen DeMocko
  Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:27:58 -0700
  ...With the seat belt light on I have tried to douse it by jiggling the seat belt connection, disconnecting it and reattaching, removing my...
• Securing a bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Wed, 25 Jul 2018 11:18:36 -0500
  I have a double bench seat that I’ve installed on the tracks in my 85 Westfalia. How should I secure the bench seat...
• Re: Stolen Syncro In Seattle
  Historical mailing list - James
  Wed, 28 May 2014 22:27:09 -0400
  ...Stolen Syncro In Seattle > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > From FB: > <https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4492106593.html>
• Re: wanted: Westy single middle seat in brown UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - dylan
  Fri, 8 Jan 2010 10:11:37 -0800
  ...Westy single middle seat in brown The person looking for this seat has joined the list. Please send all info. directly to them. rvannessotunnu...
• 78 Westy: Green plaid seat fabric
  Historical mailing list - David Brooks
  Wed, 12 Jun 1996 16:01:36 -0600
  I am trying to locate some of the "lovely" 70's era bright green/olive green/yellow-orange/black plaid seat fabric to use...
• westie rear seat transplant?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Apr 95 15:24:26 EDT
  ...messages... > the two fron seats when we had the 73 buses) on long trips. should read: the two front seats when we had the...
• 91 Westy Canadian Middle Seat
  Historical mailing list - Gateway 2000
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 22:45:56 -0700
  ...How do I get a middle seat? I have the tracks, I think It calls for a single seat. Any other hints about h...
• Weekender seats
  Historical mailing list - mervyn. readman
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 06:29:03 PDT
  I have the rear folding seat and two jump seats out of my Carat for sale. They are grey and in excelent condition. I...
• Re: Westy fifth seat Headrests??
  Historical mailing list - David Bogle
  Sun, 26 Sep 1999 20:51:27 -0400
  ...NET > writes: > > << My understanding is that all seats have accommodations for these plastic > receptors. >> > > all seats except westfalia beds. > In which case I have...
• Seat Belt Extension
  Historical mailing list - KEITH PIKE
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 15:41:02 -0230
  ...Seat Belt Extension I seem to remember when seat belts came on the market (late 1960s), there was a short piece of belt with...
• WTB seat tracks...
  Historical mailing list - John Silverman
  Mon, 3 Sep 2001 17:27:26 -0600
  for vanagon/westy front seats. I'm looking for the part that attaches to the bottom of the seat itself, not the floor or...
• jumpseat for sale - fit van or westy behind front pass seat
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 28 Sep 2002 02:52:06 EDT
  ...fits behind front pass seat. easily removed w/ single knob. bracket does not interefere w/ swival mechanism. has seatbelt and hardware. simple install. p...
• WTB Vanagon "Under Seat" storage doors/Flaps
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Boyd
  Thu, 13 May 2004 15:22:39 -0700
  I am looking for a couple of the short covers for the storage bins under the front seats. These are the shorter ones that...
• Re: vanagon seatbottom foam
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Nov 2005 06:16:45 EST
  In a message dated 11/12/05 1:45:17 AM Eastern Standard Time, vwcrewman@COMCAST.NET writes: > > Take the 2 front seats apart...
• Re: Need a 5th seat for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:48:32 -0400
  ...Hence the need > for a 5th seat option. I'm open to either a single middle swivel seat or > the double bench on the...
• Re: Wanted: Grey middle seat in BC
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 20:32:11 -0800
  I have a grey bordering on black middle seat and rear bench seat sitting here in Quesnel... both are in really great condition! David...
• Replacement Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 21 Feb 2007 21:25:11 -0500
  ...My '85 GL came with a very strange rear seat. It's blue courdaroy, full width, and has a westfalia patch on the underside...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 21:39:43 -0800
  Will those work in a Westy? (With all the bloody seat combinations, I can never keep track!) Brent Christensen '89 GL Syncro Westy Santa...
• Re: Town and country seats, drivers side installed
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Mon, 11 Apr 2016 07:21:29 -0700
  ...Alistair > Apr 11, 2016, at 2:01 AM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote: > > what years caravan seats will fit...any year with the stow-n...
• Re: 84 Westy -- Adding Seating
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 03:01:18 -0400
  ...also, FYI, the 2 pass middle seat out of a regular 7 pass. van will fit in your Westy.... chris
• Electric Front Seat Heater
  Historical mailing list - S.E. Booth
  Thu, 13 Nov 2003 19:37:55 -0800
  I have never seen a van with the electric driver seat heater shown as an option in my 1990 vanagon owners manual. One day...
• Re: dirty, dirty seats
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:27:26 EST
  ...if that fails, then remove the bottom seatcover and wash it.. chris ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what...
• Re: Seattle newspaper ad for Vanagon service
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:04:59 -0700
  Pretty cool! They're in Ballard and appear to be the Seattle counterpart to GoWesty's repair facility. Nice blue Westy with CLK wheels...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 11:40:41 -0500
  ...If you find one you can just swap out the seat you have with the weekender seat. So a rear seat out of anything...
• Re: Front Seat Sizes - a measurement needed
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 16 Dec 2002 11:33:34 -0500
  ...Also, it is somewhat of a rarity, but another vanagon seat they don't have is the two person passenger bench that gives you...
• for sale: Eurovan fully reclining capt. chair seats for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Jan 2016 06:22:52 -0500
  i have a pair of grey velour front seats/capt chairs w/ armrests and padded cloth headrest. they FULLY RECLINE with a crank knob...
• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - J B
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:27:10 -0400
  ...New Seats and carpet kit Heh. And I thought installing tan captain seats in my '81 were a big improvement! (which they were) Those...
• seats for '74 camper
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 May 1996 12:39:16 -0400
  ...I require seats without the swivel mechanism, as my passenger seat is stationary, since I have the divider behind this seat. I am in...
• Name that Westy
  Historical mailing list - jim hayes
  Mon, 13 Dec 1999 21:37:05 -0700
  ...Besides the rear fold down rear seat and cab seats there is only one seat, fixed and facing backward, against left wall behind driver...
• Battery removal & seat tracks
  Historical mailing list - Austin
  Sun, 12 Mar 2000 20:44:10 -0800
  ...lifting jams the posts in the holes, grabbing so's you can lift. >Also, do the seat tracks need greasing to make the seat...