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  • Re: Back Seat Bed Conversion
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin E. Beasley
    Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:58:31 -0500
    ...The typical Weekender option for vans consisted of a rear cushion over the rear deck, folding bed/bench, and middle bench with seatbacks that...
  • RE: Cooler Seat for the Eurovan MV Weekender package
    Historical mailing list - william killian
    Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:57:48 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Eurovan? > > christian The Eurovan MV has a forward facing bench seat and two rear facing single seats directly behind the front seats. There is...
  • Headrest guides
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Mon, 5 Aug 2002 10:16:54 -0700
    Hi All, How do you get the headrest guide out of the rear bench seat... TIA Jere 90 GL? 88 GL
  • Re: Child seats in VW vans?
    Historical mailing list - William A. Killian
    Sun, 12 Jul 1998 01:00:08 -0400
    ...We've put his seat on both the bench of the MV and the rear facers. The MV arrangement worked better than the two...
  • Re: 16" Syncro Double Cab double pass. seat
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 22 Jan 2003 09:01:46 EST
    ...Locking diffs front and rear. 6-passenger with bench seats in front. The seats in mine are done in gray crossweave pattern vinyl. I...
  • Re: Want to trade: GL bed/bench for Weekender bench
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 3 Nov 2000 10:15:02 EST
    ...Time, puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes: << Contrary to popular belief, these rear seat/beds can be shipped UPS if > packed carefully so as to...
  • Re: Westy Camper Additional Seating Options?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:11:36 -0500
    ...rear. > > > > In the front I have the regular driver's bucket and on the passenger > > side front I have a two person bench. It...
  • Re: Middle seat for westy? Is there room?
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:57:21 -0800
    ...The bench slides into the existing track. However, you will have to engineer a rear support because the seatback is normally mounted on steel...
  • FREE vanagon seats..bench seats
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 26 May 2009 11:39:17 EDT
    i have some FREE vanagon bench rear seats from 7 passenger GL without the weekender sofabed option. one is tan velour the other is...
  • Re: Rear seat removal
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Fri, 14 May 2010 18:41:43 -0700
    ...and need to get at the rear quarter panel which is blocked by the rear seat. The bench seat is a fold-out bed...
  • going....going....(f.s. in Cleveland)
    Historical mailing list - Mark Thoma
    Thu, 15 Oct 1998 19:46:18 -0400
    ...turbo-diesel vanagon.) I'm also selling the middle bench seat and the rear bench seat out of my '82 diesel. Both seats are...
  • Re: '80 Westy water problems
    Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
    Wed, 9 Sep 1998 06:35:30 PDT
    ...Mourkas wrote: >The water tank, if installed, is located under the rear bench seat, >on the driver's side. NOT on any van I...
  • Center bench seat for Westfalia
    Historical mailing list - Gregg Scharff
    Wed, 4 Mar 1998 08:38:29 -0500
    ...Also, the rear bench seat is not easily accessible unless the sliding door is opened (unless you have an 8" waistline). Good luck. Gregg...
  • Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
    Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
    Sun, 5 Jan 1997 01:54:01 -0500 (EST)
    ...I pulled the never-used seat belts up from underneath the rear > bench seat of my '88 GL today, and was horrified to find...
  • Re: Whats this under my rear bench
    Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:17:03 -0400
    ...It is your rear heater and blower. The valve you speak of is exactly what you assumed it was, on and off. There should...
  • Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:15:06 -0700
    ...3 point harness on rear bench >> >> While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness >> for >> the rear bench...
  • rear bench seat pad
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Buck
    Mon, 11 Nov 2002 20:15:39 EST
    ...What are the available options to replace that stuff? I don't see a foam slug in any catalogs for the '81 bench. Hopefully...
  • 3rd seat belt for rear
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 03 Jul 1996 11:02:07 MST
    ...Would anybody have experience with installing a 3rd seat belt for the rear bench? Has anyone tried rigging something up behind the front passenger...
  • Re: Rearview Camera Cable Routing
    Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
    Mon, 8 Apr 2019 23:25:02 -0700
    I installed a self-powered sub-woofer under the rear bench and was able to run a RCA cable pair along the driver's...
  • FS: 95 EV rear bench seat
    Historical mailing list - Tommaselli, Robert
    Fri, 5 Dec 1997 10:59:20 -0500
    Hey Now, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ ,== ======= / __ | __|�:__: ] U-( )----------( )--'~~ The bus came by I got on thats when it all began.......... Robert Tommaselli [application/ms-tnef]
  • Re: making a 3 person middle bench...(was Re: 3rd row seat yearly differences?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Sat, 27 May 2006 15:00:28 -0700
    ...thing to move forward for rear seat access, which makes me think of the mechanism in pickup bench seats that move the whole thing...
  • rear air vents for Westfalias? Possible to install?
    Historical mailing list - Phillip Bouton
    Mon, 29 Mar 1999 14:10:03 -0500
    My brother's 78 Westy has a small window next to the rear bench seat on the driver's side that when open all...
  • Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 6 Mar 2017 21:09:01 -0500
    ...Our hope is to eventually find a rear bed bench and build some custom cabinets or find some westfalia cabinets. If anyone has or...
  • Re: rear bed seat
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 21 Feb 2002 15:27:55 EST
    ...non Westy) GL has the rear bench seat that folds down to make a bed > with the padded rear cargo area. I thought this...
  • Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
    Historical mailing list - Dave
    Sat, 15 Feb 1997 00:06:12 -0600
    My 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender GL has a Westfalia Werke badge on the panel under the rear bench. Dave Dfilcoff@stlnet.com
  • upholstering the rear bench seat, 89 Westy
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Tue, 6 Nov 2007 13:34:26 -0900
    ...Just getting around to upholstering my rear bench seat. Just curious how other are handling covering the seat itself. The thinest section appears to...
  • Copy of: Re: Copy of: Bench seats for the front
    Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
    29 Nov 96 14:34:25 EST
    ...The rear bench seat appears to be slightly elevated above the rest, and the other bench seats are positioned closer together to each other...
  • What is under my bench?
    Historical mailing list - shawn luft
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 07:56:12 -0400
    What is the gizmo box under my 86 Camper GL's rear bench? It appears to be 'stock' and it made by VW/Audio...
  • WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
    Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
    Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:27:26 +0000
    ...is there such a thing as&nbsp; headrest for the Westy rear bench/seat??????</P> <P>Just ordered a set of three point seatbelts...
  • Re: 81/82 Westy differences
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 25 Sep 95 7:18:47 EDT
    Don Geiger writes: > > > c) the rear > >bench seat ran the width of the van and instead of there being the stash > >boxes to the...
  • Re: Flat Style Rear Bed Refoam. Now: Seat Compressor. Worked
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 17 Mar 2013 19:54:14 -0700
    ...for aesthetic > reasons) I may try lightly clamping 2"x4" along rear of bench. Why: > this will compress foam slightly, create slack in fabric...
  • Re: Light grill is sold......Jaime Gonzales is winner
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 4 Jun 2004 12:02:14 EDT
    ...Two-person middle bench and three-person rear bench must be taken together. Local pick-up in San Francisco. Also have rear half of...
  • Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 13 May 2010 10:04:46 -0700
    ...Add two more in the rear bench with a possible 3rd in a pinch and you've got the 7-8 person capacity that...
  • Re: GL to Carat Conversion?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 26 Jun 2002 20:45:38 EDT
    ...is there an extension for the bench seat mounting post on the driver's side? >> The rear bench requires four (4) mounting blocks. Two...
  • Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Thu, 29 Jan 2015 17:58:00 -0400
    ...I have seen several with the heater installed under the rear bench to the passenger side. None of these would have been BN4s as...
  • FOR SALE: Vanagon rear bench seat
    Historical mailing list - Wes Ullrich
    Sun, 7 Nov 2004 18:20:26 -0500
    <html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P><BR>I have a second row bench seat, beige, good condition except for a little...
  • RE Extra Seating
    Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:56:20 -0700
    ...It has two front seats (of course), a rear bench seat that converts to a double bed, a side table and two rear facing...
  • Re: Propex ramblings, was Source for 1" flexible hose and
    Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
    Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:26:04 -0400
    ...sigh. > >Bryan I kind of like having my Propex under the rear bench. Mine is in the rear heater location and I made a...
  • Re: Furnace for camping in the winter?
    Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
    Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:33:53 -0400
    ...We all pretty much stuck them under the rear bench seat and ran the gas line through the back of the cabinets' then trough...
  • Need any Kombi parts? (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
    Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:29:48 -0500 (CDT)
    ...email me if anything intrests ya, Complete interior, front bench, folding middle, rear bench. All exterior lights/ no cracked lenses. All glass. Washer bottle...
  • Re: stuck rear seat compartment
    Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
    Tue, 6 Jul 1999 08:50:40 -0700
    ...Sitting on the bench > didn't do the trick. I found that when you remove the mattress pad over > the engine and lift the...
  • Re: Vanagon seating arrangements (was: Carat Question)
    Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
    Fri, 5 Jan 1996 09:46:26 -0600 (CST)
    ...card games en route! Yeah, this can be done, unfortunately though the centre bench winds up too close to the rear bench and you...
  • Re: What is under my bench?
    Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 08:20:45 -0400
    ...What is under my bench? What is the gizmo box under my 86 Camper GL's rear bench? It appears to be 'stock' and...
  • FS: 93 Eurovan front seats, middle bench and rear seat
    Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
    Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:41:31 -0500
    I have a 1993 Eurovan interior for sale. This is a regular van with cloth seats. Sorin (650) 216-0000
  • Re: Vanagon Subwoofer option(s)
    Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
    Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:47:21 -0500
    ...I decided to route my amp output (under the passenger seat) to a custom box I made to fit under the rear bench. It...
  • Looking for westy interior parts
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 18 Apr 1998 12:27:48 -0600
    ...hunt for the rear end of a westi interior, including the overhead storage shelf, side cabinet, and 2/3 width bench seat/bed. My...
  • "Z-Bed" Ad Corrected (Seattle)
    Historical mailing list - Camins Bretts
    Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:25:59 -0800
    ...that's a standard passenger van GL rear bench seat. does not make a bed. just a fyi.
  • Re: Weakly Stats ...
    Historical mailing list - william killian
    Fri, 7 Apr 1995 23:05:38 -0400 (EDT)
    ...Has a table between the forward facing rear bench and the rear facing single middle seats. Doesn't have the cooler seat. Love to...
  • Re: 2 bench seats in a westy?
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:15:05 -0800
    ...middle seat in facing > aft so she could seat on the rear bench and rest her bad leg on the > middle seat cushion. > > As...
  • Re: Carat table not fit w regular rear seat
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Tue, 30 Jan 2001 15:21:08 EST
    ...The standard rear bench has practically ZERO clearance between it and the wall. That plus it's bolted to the wall. Panel and bed...
  • FW: Additional Center Seat on 93 EV?
    Historical mailing list - Maynard
    Wed, 14 Jul 1999 23:19:13 -0400
    ...Page 35 (after discussion of the rear seat) shows a Single Seat that mounts next to the Center Bench Seat and folds over and...
  • FS: Blue rear bench from 86-91 (not bed/bench) $20
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 22 Nov 2000 18:31:13 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...
  • rear heater leak
    Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
    Wed, 10 May 2000 09:05:23 -0400
    ...I removed the cover of the heater under the rear bench (Westy) to find that it has been leaking coolant. Took the whole bench...
  • Propex heater and rear heater removal pros/cons in colder climates
    Historical mailing list - Stuart
    Sat, 7 May 2016 15:00:52 +0000
    ...of leaving the rear heater connected, in an installation that has a Propex heater also installed under the rear bench seat? I like the...
  • Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:03:03 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: rear bench seat pad
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:05:57 EST
    ...What are the available options to replace that stuff? I don't see a foam slug in any catalogs for the '81 bench. Hopefully...
  • Rear Heater Core Cover Removal
    Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
    Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:44:13 -0400
    ...In looking at getting to the core and valve, It seems that I have to remove the rear bench because the bar is blocking...
  • Re: Westy fifth seat Headrests??
    Historical mailing list - drc11
    Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:22:22 -0700
    I put 3 headrests on my westy rear bench seat. There is a middle seat belt there now too... fits 3 kids nicely. Madeline...
  • 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...
  • Looking for Westy rear seat latch
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
    Sat, 9 Sep 2006 10:42:22 -0700
    My '88 Westy is missing the rear seat latch (grey) - I have only the metal catch attached to the bottom of the bench, but...