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Fw: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
Wed, 29 Jan 1997 07:47:13 -0500
...squeak under passenger seat. > Date: Tuesday, January 28, 1997 3:52 PM > > Helloall > > There is a pronounced squeak emanating from under the front passenger...
Rare westy swival middle seat on lockbox on ebay $9 bucks NO RESERVE
Historical mailing list
Thu, 11 Jul 2002 01:49:17 EDT
folks, here is one of the highly sought after rare westy middle swival seats on lockbox...slides into your middle seat floor tracks ...you...
Re: Non-captain chair padding
Historical mailing list
Thu, 5 Sep 2002 12:18:36 EDT
...But, I sure do enjoy the "new" seats. I also was able to buy a "jump seat" that was in one of those vanagons...
New seats available for Vanagons (4)
Historical mailing list - Paul van Dyck
Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:13:31 -0400
The Small Car seats recline twice as much as a regular vanagon seat( had the guy go and try them out), and the adaptor...
Re: using vanagon bench seat in a Westy
Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
Mon, 21 Jul 1997 10:03:47 -0700
...No problem, we just opened the sliding door and slid the seat 1/4 >> of the way out. > > >errr . . . hopefully, you pulled over to...
Weekender seat/bed into my '81--How do you install it?
Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 06:00:39 -0400
Recently acquired a seat/bed rear seat from a 89 Carat and I wish to install it in my '81 7 passenger. How does...
Re: what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats with foldable arms
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 12:01:05 EDT
...Subie Forester seats in a Vanagon...(scroll down the page) http://www.smallcar.com/vanagonwrx.htm >> some subaru WRX stii seats would be nice...
captains chairs
Historical mailing list - Bob Mac
Sat, 2 Jul 2005 06:28:28 -0400
...I looked at the racaro seats but think that the $1000.00 per seat is a bit much. Their nice looking seats and probably...
How our child seat is installed in our westy (photos)
Historical mailing list - tabe johnson
Thu, 13 Oct 2005 19:58:44 -0400
...http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/seat1.jpg http://www3.telus.net/public/tabe/vanagon/seat2.jpg tabe johnson/87 westy
Seat Swap
Historical mailing list - ZZyZX
Tue, 4 Nov 2014 13:50:33 -0800
Any possibility 1982 Westy seats can be fitted into 1976 Westy without modifying anything? Thanks Steve
Middle seat?
Historical mailing list - David Parsons
Tue, 22 Oct 2013 09:28:04 -0400
Will a passenger middle seat work in a 1986 full westy 1986? Sent from my iPhone
Seat + bench covers
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:48:12 -0400
Is there anywhere that I can buy slip covers for front seats + rear bench? Thanks
A sad picture
Historical mailing list - Rob
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 15:03:13 -0800
Storm damaged parts in Seattle. Not mine. http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/250229450.html
Re: Seat belt light
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:41:54 -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...
Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:20:28 -0600
I put a third seatbelt in the middle using the two center anchor points. It works for kids; adults wouldn't fit. This is...
Re: Best lubricant for Westy Spinny Seats?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Tue, 6 Jun 2006 23:46:18 -0700
...When > you get it right, the seats will turn with one hand and with only modest > effort. Makes rotating the > seat into the Camping...
Re: G.E.A.R. Seat Covers - Smittybilt
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:26:23 -0600
I put a Eurovan seat in the pass position, it came with a large pocket on the back. So besides a seat that fully...
Re: passenger seat rocks
Historical mailing list - Jason Cornfeld
Tue, 26 Jan 1999 07:42:36 -0700
...passenger seat rocks >David: > My seat used to squeak badly, so I took it apart and greased it. Fixed >the armrests by adding loctite...
Re: Key code, glove compartment
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 11 Feb 2018 16:16:13 -0500
Hi Alistair, Heavy yes, Still lighter then the two seat option and I can install on my own if another seat is needed. Mine...
Subwoofers Under Front Seats
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 12 Aug 1997 16:30:13 -0400
I determined that the cavity under the front passenger seat in my syncro is almost sealed and could easily be sealed. This means a...
Re: Interior dimensions of new Eurovans
Historical mailing list - Ed Stevens
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 18:11:24 -0500
...Just open the back hatch, drop the center seat > and slide it in / close hatch > >> >> >> Does anyone know the interior length from the rear...
Re: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2010 to 14 Feb 2010 - Special issue (#2010-137)
Historical mailing list - Mike Riley
Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:18:45 -0800
...mike > > > > I'm having a problem installing the baby seat. > > > > The buckle is at a very awkward location relative to the baby seat. The...
'71 Volkswagen Crewcab, very good mechanicals, body-solid an... (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 04:34:31 -0800 (PST)
...pnw.forsale, seattle.forsale.misc, rec.autos.marketplace, seattle.forsale.transportation Subject: '71 Volkswagen Crewcab, very good mechanicals, body-solid an... --------------- '71 Volkswagen Crewcab...
Re: rear heater
Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
Fri, 15 Nov 2002 09:54:06 -0800
--- Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: <SNIP> > Doing it the way VW designed it requires you to > remove the rear seat totally which is...
Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:23:31 -0800
...Jump seats don't have shoulder belts either. > On Feb 26, 2015, at 5:16 PM, <jpalmer@mymts.net> wrote: > > No but you should...
Seat Belts, heater cores
Historical mailing list
Thu, 9 Nov 1995 11:39:09 -0800
...Yes, it must have been a 9 passenger, it had the fold-down seat back on the middle seat by the door. Its true...
Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
Historical mailing list - vw_van_fan_Mark
Sat, 18 Apr 2020 11:53:40 -0700
Yes, 84, 85, 86 year full campers were available with the factory middle seat. The 85 factory brochure lists the seat tracks as standard...
Re: Rear Bench Seat Question
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:22:39 -0500
That folding rear seat is one of the handiest things about a Vanagon. Makes it possible to carry 4X8 plywood inside, 12 ft stepladders...
Seattle Area Mechanics
Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
Tue, 12 Aug 1997 09:58:19 -0700
>> I would appreciate any suggestions from my venerable Seattle area Vanagon >> brethern for reliable, capable and economical Seattle (preferably north >> Seattle) VW repair shops...
Re: Wanted: 9 Passenger Vanagon (busdepot has one)
Historical mailing list - Rissman
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 09:35:35 -0700
...missing middle seat tho :<( but it has the 3 > person front seat, and the 3 person rear seat..you could throw a 2 person...
pics of seat rails
Historical mailing list - Stephen Arbaugh
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 22:39:57 -0700
...I took some pics of the seat rails and jump seat from my '85 westy, and tried to explain how it is bolted down...
FS - 1 westy seat spinner
Historical mailing list - Mike Harrnacker
Thu, 22 Mar 2001 08:23:59 -0800
I have one seat adapter for getting the passenger or driver's seat to spin like in a Westy. I bought it used but...
Trade .. Vanagon Front Seats
Historical mailing list - Larry Chase
Sat, 20 Jul 2002 09:56:37 -0700
Folks, Would like to trade a set of front seats. Have a nice set of OE Grey (Driver and Passenger) seats from a 87...
Re: seats
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 12 Sep 2003 09:39:12 +1200
>Chris, >The Subbie seat frame base, >sits right on the Vanagon seat base frame. >All I had to do was weld 1/2" welds...
Front seat belt replacement
Historical mailing list - JP
Sat, 17 Jun 2006 00:01:11 -0400
HI all, My front seat belt are very tired and won't retract anymore by themself. As I was looking for a part replacement...
Re: Aux battery removal
Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
Sat, 1 Jul 2017 09:29:03 +0000
Things look normal in the photo. You depress the wire loop on the left (below the front of the seat) and the swivel should...
MV Seat Interior from Eurovan on EBAY item#452671490
Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
Sat, 30 Sep 2000 19:52:18 -0700
...The owner used his EuroVan for transporting goods; > thus, removing the seats to make more room. These seats are in new > condition and have...
Re: Are jump seats the same as regular front seats?
Historical mailing list - jon
Fri, 12 May 2006 10:22:01 -0700
...It seems like I remember one of the Vanagons in the junkyard locally has a jump seat. ;) J On Fri, 12 May 2006, BenT...
Re: EuroVan Fornt Seats
Historical mailing list
Tue, 12 Sep 1995 12:52:18 +0600
>My seats in my 93' EV do the same thing, except it makes it a little more >scary when I am trying to get...
WTB Seat belt parts
Historical mailing list
Sun, 3 Mar 1996 18:21:17 PST
I am in need of the seat belt latch mechanism and the plate that mounts to the seat base, if you have a set...
For sale:: car (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
Tue, 15 Oct 1996 09:36:16 -0700 (PDT)
...seattle.forsale, seattle.forsale.misc, pdx.forsale, misc.forsale.non-computer Subject: For sale:: car VEHICLE FOR SALE ----------------- '63 Volkswagon van Great starter vehicle...
FS Seattle: '87 VW Westphalia Camper (fwd)
Historical mailing list - Kenneth Mackenzie
Wed, 28 May 1997 15:26:08 -0700 (PDT)
...seattle.forsale.misc Subject: '87 VW Westphalia Camper FOR SALE: '87 VW Westphalia Camper 98,000 miles, automatic, power windows, excellent interior, really good...
Taking out middle row in 7 seater
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:07:26 -0000
When you slide the middle row double seat out, do you have to remove the carpet? In our 84 GL the carpet covers up...
5th seat
Historical mailing list - David Cooper
Sun, 9 Jan 2000 12:06:42 EST
I have already read several posting by people looking for a 5th seat...so now I will join the fray! I have an 82...
Re: seat belts..take a look at this.. (was: Re: who cares?)
Historical mailing list - jay m.
Fri, 22 Sep 2000 10:02:59 -0700
...On Fri, 22 Sep 2000 JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > for those of you who dont believe in seat belts, take a look at this...
Jump Seats-How to Mount to Floor?
Historical mailing list - JOHN REYNOLDS
Sat, 11 Aug 2001 16:45:58 +0000
I just picked up folding jump seats from an 87 Wolfburg. The two legs fit into hollow cyinders that are welded to the floor...
Jump Seat for Vanagon Westy
Historical mailing list - Tom Salicos
Tue, 5 Feb 2002 16:48:02 -0800
How does one go about getting a jump seat, as shown in the link below? http://members.home.net/holisticdream/vanjumpseatup.jpg What do...
Re: WTB Vanagon "Under Seat" storage doors/Flaps
Historical mailing list
Thu, 13 May 2004 22:41:40 EDT
...These are the shorter ones that are used with swivel seats. > > i just trimmed mine down when i added swivals chris
Seattle! - NVC
Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:13:13 -0800
My wife and I will shortly be travelling from Pismo Beach to spend a few days in Seattle - we have the trip planned on...
Re: Removing arm rests for repair of arm rest posts and to install perfect fit seat covers
Historical mailing list - Randy Charrette
Tue, 27 Nov 2001 23:37:24 -0500
...These straps <DIV></DIV>>must be individually hooked under the seat to the seat holes and NOT TO EACH <DIV></DIV>>OTHER...
Re: Westy Front Seat Covers>
Historical mailing list - Chuck Mathis
Fri, 11 Oct 2002 21:41:38 -0500
...Westy Front Seat Covers > > I need some seatcovers for the front seats of my '85 to protect the good = > upholstery..something that can be...
Vanagon stuff at junkyard
Historical mailing list - Steve Suprata
Tue, 12 Jun 2001 05:08:21 -0700
...interior looked like the large American conversions-big upholstered front seats, upholstered fold down back seat engine OK (written on side) Trans NO (same...
Re: Vanagon seat pad source
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:24:10 -0700
...http://www.sewfineproducts.com/ Tom F. --- "Chris S." <mrpolak@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Folks, > > Where can I buy seat pads for front Vanagon seats? > They...
Re: seat "guide pieces"
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:06:33 -0500
Loosen the four bolts that hold the seat swivel on under the seat. These bolts, unless you have changed them, I think, are the...
Re: Z-bed installation instructions
Historical mailing list - John Brush
Mon, 9 Sep 2002 14:24:07 +0100
...I just remove the rear seat back to make the area level. At first I tried to remove the back, with with the seat...
Re: rear 3 point belts
Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:07:33 -0900
...Rear shoulder belts are available and should be installed for use by anyone that uses the back seat. You can find new belts available...
Re: what is under the passengers feet? (subwoofer mounting)
Historical mailing list - Lionel Tun
Tue, 17 Dec 1996 18:48:30 -0000
...I put a wedge subwoofer > behind the drives seat (not really enough room to sound really good), > boxes between the front seats (takes up...
Re: Vanagon table
Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
Thu, 1 Aug 1996 15:03:16 -0700 (PDT)
So Shepard, Scott says: > Hello all, > Has any one ever run into any kind of table made to fit between the > front seats of...
Westy - Weekender - GL???
Historical mailing list - Carl Hansen
12 Aug 1997 14:55:00 -0600
...Even my rolled CARAT had the same fold down erar seat, and in addition had the jump seats, and a table that swung out...
Re: 3 seat bench renov. '85 westy
Historical mailing list - drc11
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:05:50 -0700
Rik, have you considered selling your van and buying a multi van - with a fold out queen bed in back that seats 3 and...