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• Re: Factory vinyl camper bed/rear seat covers?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:57:00 EDT
  ...Anyone ever seen anything like this??? >> my grandad had some clear vinyl seatcovers handmade for his '73 buick electra. kept the seats like new...
• 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 17:54:08 EST
  a friend from new york came down last night and wanted to borrow my 3 person middle seat (which, by the way, is for...
• free - back seat (bench) vanagon '84
  Historical mailing list - PNC Allen
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 13:16:09 -0400
  ...Also have matching front two seats. may want a few dollars for them, else, I'll use them in my '76 westy. rear heater...
• Have EKTA, Still Need a Number
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 12 May 2003 16:45:15 EDT
  ...I need the number for the seat belt anchor bolt which secures the inboard seat belt ends for both a front seat and and...
• Re: Van seats..
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Oct 2016 11:09:18 -0400
  why not just put some later model vanagon seats in.... 85-91 capt chairs w/ armrests...
• Re: Moving to Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Sat, 17 Oct 1998 14:31:51 EDT
  Welcome back to Seattle. Vanagon Land. Michael Modl 87 syncro 87 quattro North Bend. WA.
• jumpseat seatbelt for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 15:10:42 EST
  subject sez it all. seatbelt for vanagon rear facing jumpseat.. pmail me if interested.. chris
• sheepskin seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Adam B
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 04:16:32 EST
  Anybody know of good sheepskin seat covers for a Vanagon pretty cheap? Nice imitation? Thanks Adam
• swivel seat bases
  Historical mailing list - William Bruce
  Tue, 11 Jul 2006 14:52:44 -0400
  Hans I am interested in your swivel seat bases can you call me @ 2078387846. Thanks William
• Re: Propane heater for under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 20:34:25 -0700
  ...I would like to get a heater but I don't want to > sacrifice the seat provided by swiveling my passenger seat around. > > I...
• Carat/Multivan Rear Seat Compatibility?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 30 May 1996 11:21:04 -0700
  ...Removing my rear Weekender bed/seat was required to get the new paneling in, and reinstalling that turned out to be a heinously tight...
• Re: Camper to 7 passenger (rear 3 seat bench?)
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:27:16 +0000
  ...Does anyone have an idea if a 3 seat rear bench would fold out with the stove/fridge still in place? If I could...
• can seat be made to recline further back?
  Historical mailing list - lp
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 08:39:55 -0700
  Is it possible to convince the passenger side front seat to recline further back than it seems to want to? (it only seems to...
• Re: seat questions
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 24 Jul 2002 12:59:49 EDT
  ...is this correct ? > >if so, how the heck do you get the sliding seat out, or any front seat >for that matter. >i could...
• Re: Single middle seat
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 11:22:23 -0400
  ...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: head temps gauges and seats falling out
  Historical mailing list - Pabst Michael
  Mon, 6 Dec 1999 10:03:33 +0100
  ...head temps gauges and seats falling out Samuel Chimento wrote: > > Question?? > > Since the valve seats drop out by over heating the air cooled engines...
• Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Young
  Sat, 18 Apr 2020 13:39:52 -0400
  I found a pedestal box and had it powder coated black and installed a black stow and go seat to match the front passenger...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:16:29 -0600
  No but you should at least offer them a seatbelt. Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 26, 2015, at 5:19 PM, Mudd Not...
• Re: 3 point seatbelts in rear seat of a 89 Carat/Wolfsberg
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 25 Oct 2012 11:01:14 -0500
  ...There are anchor points in the bulkhead on each side of the area behind the seat. On the right side one only has to...
• Re: looking for wolfsburg jump seat female wire seat belts and suggestion on mountin
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Tue, 3 Nov 2009 15:18:26 -0500
  ...He then drilled the head out to accept the legs on the bottom of the seat. He said he got the bolts at the...
• Re: Safety tip of the day: Check your rear seatbelts!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:43:51 -0700
  'belt' - which belt/s ? had to read the whole thing to find out it's about rear seat belts. what I find on them...
• Re: COFFee Re: cleaning coffee out of seats....ideas??
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Fri, 1 Apr 2005 10:34:41 -0800
  Chris, There is so much coffee in the seat that by the time you get all out, you would wear the seat and make...
• WANTED 2 person westy/van middle seats w/ seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 15:48:04 -0600
  ...Seriously, though, I'd like two seats for my westy. It has no accomodation in the floor for mounting them, but for the times...
• Re: WHAT IS THIS!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 11:08:30 -0800
  Are there 2 seat belts on the drivers' seat?? If so, why? Neil. On 11/30/07, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote: > > The...
• are your vanagon seats wearing out? read this.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 01:50:07 EST
  ...vanagon@yahoogroups.com lately i've been getting alot of emails from people who's drivers seats in their vanagons are getting worn out...
• (FS) Swivel Seat install into a passenger Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - chris and/or ruth
  Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:29:07 -0700
  For sale: �Westfalia Swivel Seat base you weld to your chassis and install your existing seat on for 360 degree swivel.� Early version with...
• Brake Pad Seating Technique
  Historical mailing list - Jack Reed
  Fri, 1 Sep 1995 12:14:57 -0600 (MDT)
  Hi All, Could someone please repost the info on seating vanagon brake pads? I let it go by when I didn't need and...
• Re: Survey--Merkur seats
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Feb 2001 00:45:15 EST
  Andrew - i was not suggesting that everyone put NSX seats in their car - they are indeed far too rare and expensive. But when was...
• can you put adj armrests on seats that originally had the non-adj.ones?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:22:42 EDT
  ...you can put adjustable armrests on seats that had the non adjustable ones. the mounting holes are the same. but good luck finding anyone...
• Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Larry Calhoun
  Tue, 23 Apr 2002 20:32:11 -0400
  Hi, I'm looking for rear seat material from an 84 Westy to repair my torn front seat covers. Does anyone have the 2...
• AC shop in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Martin Walz
  Tue, 2 Jul 2002 12:18:55 -0700
  Do any of the Listers have a recommendation for an AC shop in the Seattle area? My 91 Carat needs a recharge and I...
• Re: middle seats, how heavy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:07:58 EDT
  In a message dated 8/14/02 9:10:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, pedrokrusher@YAHOO.COM writes: > I assume the 2 seater is...
• Re: Seat track plastic inserts source?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Oct 2004 22:06:44 EDT
  ...the plastic inserts that fit into the > seat track that keeps everything tight and lets the seat slide? > sort of a long U shaped...
• Re: Seat Comfort
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:40:13 -0800
  > I've considered a couple of times going back to the original seats, > but like the adjustability and comfort of the Recaros too much...
• Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 18 Apr 2020 10:43:39 -0500
  My white 85 auto Westfalia (Eric’s twin) also has rails (maybe all 85s do?) I found a double seat in the same brown...
• Re: heated seats wanted
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:55:52 -0800
  ...Also on the wish > >list: > >-the seats be grey > >-they have the swivel arm rests that my current > seats have > >-that the seats themselves...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 13:38:37 -0800
  ...Don't have jump seats anymore. I couldn't convince my wife to give up her vow of celibacy. > On Feb 27, 2015, at...
• Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 18 Apr 2020 15:17:34 -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: Distance from inside of rear hatch to back of front seats on 91 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:45:49 +0000
  It will fit, especially if you turn the passenger seat around. I got a 12 ft section of ladder in on the passenger side...
• Re: Refrigerator relay?
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Duvernay
  Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:50:41 -0500
  ...Its exactly like the main battery compartment under the passenger seat, just on the drivers side. scootch the driver seat all the way forward...
• Re: seatbelt extenders
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:56:34 -0400
  ...I just have to swivel the receivers downward before swiveling the seats. Btw ... seatbelts and receivers are the same through '84 and '85 through...
• Re: seat back organizer
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 13 Nov 2010 20:12:03 -0500
  ...http://www.ebags.com/category/auto-organizers/20011568?sourceid=adwta027&couponid=55583734&gclid=ckbipbwpn6ucfuiukgodi3ugjg Hope this helps Jonce > > > > That looks more like a seat...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - David B Rankin
  Mon, 5 Feb 1996 08:10:53 -0500
  Is there a way to install temporary seats in the open space between the = driver's/passenger's front seats and the bench seats...
• Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Feb 1997 12:15:47 -0500 (EST)
  ...of : -back seat folds down into a sofabed with a cushion over the engine. -back of middle seat folds down (split seat) that's...
• Re: vanagon front seat ideas? what other seats fit? what have some of you
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Tue, 9 Sep 2003 23:06:32 -0400
  ...seats - Hey I think you should mount the Vanagon > body over the Legacy and be done with it! ; ) > > John > > > I installed pass seat from...
• Re: Free Blue Rear Seat, mee too, free free free!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 2004 13:43:48 EDT
  ...Frank Miller > > I also have a blue, 3 person, fold-down seat (with > armrests). Free for shipping. I'm at 49740. M > > > > > > i, also...
• Re: Are pop-up tops really necessary??
  Historical mailing list - bueses
  Fri, 24 Feb 2006 14:19:17 -0700
  ...It mounts to the > driver's side front seat box corner, not the side wall. It pivots around > on it's curved leg. I...
• Re: Middle seat for westy? Is there room?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:57:21 -0800
  ...If it's not a "walk through", what is it? A 'non-walkthrough' which has a 2-person bench where the front passenger seat...
• Re: Seat cover wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:22:29 -0600
  ...I would like to get my hands on a brown velour z-bed and matching front seats. I have a velour middle seat I...
• Two-pass seats available, p-mail only please
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:21:39 -0500
  ...There's one set of rails for the 2-passenger seats, possibly a second set. Rears are non-folding with fixed armrest. One of...
• Misc
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Ankeny
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 12:55:44 -0500
  Last year I tried (with the help of my Official VW Vanagon manual) to remove the center two seats from my 86 Syncro Vanagon...
• Re: sheepskin seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Redford
  Fri, 14 Mar 1997 17:45:37 -0800
  ...sheepskin seat covers > Date: Friday, March 14, 1997 1:23 PM > > Hi all. > Does anyone know of a good source for sheepskin seat covers...
• Re: Seattle craigslist Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:08:13 -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: Anyone install 3 point rear seat belts in camper??
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Sat, 28 Jan 2006 10:46:44 -0900
  Mark Drillock is correct on this, one of my primary duties at work is selling parts to body shops including seatbelts. Many newer cars...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:06:30 -0500
  ...Also >>> does >>> not have 3-point seat belts on the rear seat. It does have head rests >>> and >>> 3-point seat belts for the...
• Re: Request for detailed install directions for rear heater core
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 9 Dec 2014 21:43:45 -0500
  Hi jim, I have taken the seat out before but I don’t believe I did that when I did this job many years...
• re 1986 GL vanagon for sale special edition hobicat
  Historical mailing list - Janice Subotnick
  Mon, 11 Dec 2000 13:42:31 -0800
  ...Air Conditioning $220 Air Conditioning, Rear $160 removeable radio and Cassette Player $40 Steering, Power $80 Seating, 7 Passenger 2 front sheats reclining w...
• camper conversion
  Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
  Fri, 28 Dec 2001 23:04:35 -0800
  ...The major components installed were closet, fold out rear seat, table, single rear facing seat located behind the driver seat, and louver windows........................pretty...
• Re: Child Cot Fabrication
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Fri, 22 Jun 2007 18:44:39 EDT
  ...In the old Westfalia catalogue I have that shows the Vanagon canvas child cot installed, the driver's seat is swiveled toward the center...
• Re: Vanagon Seats and Sciatica
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Wed, 11 Aug 2004 08:10:27 -0700
  ...The only reason it was > possible was the design of that seat. > > Anybody else with a vanagon chair/seat story?? I'd like to...