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Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:02:00 -0800
...Passenger seat swivel base is loose >> >> How do the welds look that hold the swivel to the old seat tracks? You >> could be suffering...
Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:16:50 -0800
...I did > >> find a middle seat, but it doesn't have floor tracks and the Seatbelts are > >> gone on it. > >> > >> Anyone in the Seattle...
custom seats (was Re: those cab separators)
Historical mailing list - John Ritchie
Tue, 11 Oct 1994 18:14:32 -0800 (PDT)
Sami wrote: [stuff deleted] > > >I installed custom reclining seats in Bobo but was afraid to remove the > > Bobo? That's very cute. Kind of...
RE: Number Detective Work
Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
Tue, 16 Apr 1996 15:49:04 -0400
...Station Wagon (eight or nine seater, with the full width front seat), left hand drive, Blue White over Turquoise, Como green interior. So, 130189...
Copy of: Re: Copy of: Bench seats for the front
Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
29 Nov 96 14:34:25 EST
...Bench seats for the front >Where do you want to place the 3 additional seats? On the engine's >compartment? >I think this only...
Re: Do vanagons have heated seats?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:09:40 EST
...No biggie. > > Some where, near the middle/back of the manual, it mentions "Heated seats", > Driver 's seat to be specific. It has a...
Re: Recaro seats @ 2K
Historical mailing list - John Bange
Tue, 16 Aug 2005 21:03:49 -0700
> Has anyone invested in a pair of Recaro seats? Are they worth the > money? Any pros or cons? I had a pair of "lightly...
Re: Patching driver's seat cover
Historical mailing list
Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:53:33 EDT
In a message dated 9/16/05 5:23:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jbclem1@CHARTER.NET writes: > My driver's seat cover (vinyl...
vanagon accessories, upgrades, cool ideas, etc
Historical mailing list
Thu, 1 Feb 2001 00:36:44 EST
...drivers seat pedestal (from westy) -swival mechanism installed on front pass seat -quick release seatback hinge pins (so i can spin seat around to...
here are some cool vanagon acessories and upgrades
Historical mailing list
Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:46:23 EST
...drivers seat pedestal (from westy) -swival mechanism installed on front pass seat -quick release seatback hinge pins (so i can spin seat around to...
Re: Seat belt wire?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:40:21 -0400
...Seat belt wire? > > So, I’m replacing my driver’s side seat belt on my 84. The old one is chewed up from Previous...
Re: defying gravity on vanagon seats
Historical mailing list - Timothy Crooks, RN,CDE
Mon, 25 Jan 1999 21:38:56 +1100
Dan Resler wrote: > > If while driving you place a envelope or piece of paper on an empty > passenger seat in your Vanagon, does it...
re. Heated seats
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
Sat, 21 Dec 2002 00:24:17 -0700
...Any Canadian members with access to heated seats? --- reply --- I've never seen or heard of a Canadian Vanagon with heated seats. I have...
Re: A little more to the story of how we got our Vanagon...
Historical mailing list - Tom Sinclair
Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:04:07 -0700
My 84 Wolfsburg Westy and 86 Westy both have the seat rails. Only the 84 came with the seat though. Tom --- Jeff at Vanagonparts...
Re: Vanagon seat replacements?
Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:49:21 -1000
yes, Eurovan seats. On 8/23/2015 7:04 AM, Neil2 wrote: > Other than Recaro, do any other seats fit the Vanagons with little...
Westy Stolen In Ballard (North Seattle)
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 30 Nov 2013 20:43:58 -0800
Stolen Westy - Seattle area - hours ago. STOLEN: Our van was stolen in the last 2 hours from in front of the house in Ballard...
Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Thu, 13 May 2010 13:43:13 -0400
At 01:32 PM 5/13/2010, mcneely4@cox.net wrote: >Do you have a camper with 3 rear seat belts? PS -- Both ends...
Re: Pfeiffer Expedition Omen?
Historical mailing list
Thu, 17 Nov 94 17:37:27 EST
> > In my 67 Karman Ghia, I used to fold the passenger seat forward, and then > fold down the rear seat. Heads and torsos were...
A reason for dropped valve seats
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Dec 1995 17:25:30 -0600 (CST)
...Rich running engines will have heads that are too *cold*, hence a higher temperature differential with the valve seats. Different expansion rates of the...
Re: Rear seat belts
Historical mailing list - Matthew Bulley
Fri, 10 Oct 1997 07:44:41 -0400
...rear seatbelts by e-mail or fax. >> I have combed the manual and can't find the section on mounting the seat belts by...
removable middle bench seat?
Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
Mon, 7 Dec 1998 01:33:06 -0800
I have an 86 Vanagon with the middle seat that I often need to move in and out of the vehicle. What a pain...
Fwd: 87 Camper - engine cuts out on left turns
Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
Fri, 28 May 1999 20:02:10 -0700
...Turned out that the rear seat frame or brackets would touch & short out the ECU under the seat on certain corners. Not positive about...
Re: Seat wanted - 1990 Vanagon
Historical mailing list
Mon, 23 Aug 1999 22:07:58 -0700
I would like a grey Pass seat in great condition...little dirty ok. steve JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > In a message dated 8/23...
Single Center Seat Weight?
Historical mailing list - CARY CHIANG
Sun, 30 Jan 2000 02:27:13 MST
...I am arrainging for the shipment of a center single seat, swivel, and storage compartment base and need to know how much one weighs...
FS: vanagon middle/rear shoulder harness for child seats etc
Historical mailing list
Mon, 4 Jun 2001 14:09:03 EDT
i have a shoulder harness from the middle seat of a pass vanagon. this was only offered in '90-'91 but will fit ALL...
Seat needed for brown84 wesfalia
Historical mailing list - Robert Copich
Sat, 29 Mar 2003 14:35:56 -0800
I'm in search of an auxillary seat for my 84 Wesfalia (brown interior) we are adding another human to our family and must...
Re: cleaning coffee out of seats....ideas??
Historical mailing list
Fri, 1 Apr 2005 12:32:04 EST
...then let the seat dry for a few weeks.. i'll give it a whirl this weekend and see how it comes out.. thanks...
Re: What about heated seats?
Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:47:48 -0700
...Heated Seats Another (and cheap) solution is an add-on seat heater/massager something like these: *http://tinyurl.com/2bsk9b *After seeing one virtually...
Re: LVC tip for Luggage bag and seat organizers
Historical mailing list - ANTONY MARSH
Tue, 12 May 2015 17:42:48 +0200
FWIW I also use the very same Duluth seat back organizer and I have been using it for over three years. An excellent product...
Re: Carat (was Pasat)
Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
Thu, 25 Aug 94 13:18:04 CDT
...Vanagon GL - carpet and cloth seats, and more options like rear seat heaters on the water-cools. this was the highest level during the...
Re: Need meaurement of position of Westy seat tracks
Historical mailing list
Tue, 4 Apr 2000 03:01:30 EDT
...seat? Or, on any Vanagon, how far is the front of the front track from the back of the base of the front seat...
Re: how do you get old bubblegum out of velour seats?
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 18:46:04 +1200
>does anyone know how to get bubblegum off of velour seats? a friend of mine >discovered a wad of old bubblegum stuck to the...
fold out rear seat ?
Historical mailing list - Claudio Cella
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:14:20 -0800
...What i have been watching for is either the cabinets and rear fold out seat from a Westfalia or even just the full width...
FS: 2 person westy/vanagon middle seats w/ belts
Historical mailing list
Wed, 12 Jan 2005 22:05:25 EST
...2 person westy/vanagon middle seat. have tan, blue, or grey. fits all years. has seatbelts. folds forward to increase sleeping bed/loading area...
Westy Single Center Seat For Sale
Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
Thu, 24 Nov 2005 12:52:03 +0100
...I have a single center seat from an '85(?) Westy for sale. It has the GL tan velour cloth upholstery, two folding armrests, seat...
Re: seat "guide pieces"
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:58:51 -0800
He's talking about these little flat pieces of plastic that are in the regular seat tracks. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
Excellent Condition 85 Westy FS in NJ $5000
Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
Sat, 3 Sep 2005 17:42:29 -0400
...The folks had seat covers on every seat and carpet laid down over the original carpet. Pull up cheap carpet and seat cover and...
Re: shipping interior answer!
Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
Wed, 04 Dec 1996 22:24:45 -0500
...One with the rear seat and all panels, one with the middle seat, and one with both front seats. The price wouldn't change...
Re: Refurbishing front seats..
Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
Sat, 4 Nov 2000 18:04:52 +1200
...Much more comfortable and sturdier seats, and much more foam >padding. Sounds like the US got VW's old stock of Bay seats? The...
Re: Middle seat mount question
Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
Wed, 1 Aug 2001 14:37:10 -0700
I would just be worried they way the crash tested our vans and it was with the seats facing forward. just a tought. but...
Re: Trim Levels
Historical mailing list
Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:55:15 EST
...There is a a single rear facing non-removable seat with > storage underneath just behind the driver's seat. The removable fridge > resides just...
Re: Recaro seats @ 2K
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:27:48 -0400
...The Recaro seats in the Corrado are great. Perfect support for the back and they have high side bolsters so I don't slide...
Re: standard westy vanagon
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Thu, 21 May 1998 11:32:44 EDT
...the fourth seat in the back is next to the sink and is the L part of the back 3 person bench seat. >> actually...
WTB: Black interior parts (Re: Is a black interior common??)
Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
Wed, 14 Aug 2002 16:22:35 -0400
...Specifically looking for a single seat >- driver's or passenger's. Would prefer just the upholstery, but would >consider an entire seat. I'm...
Re: Westy foam replacement question
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Sun, 8 May 2016 14:02:21 -0700
...The new foam *just* allows the seat to return to seat position and lid to open. The seat lid brace is put under more...
Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Fri, 3 Jul 2009 11:34:36 -0700
...I just looked at my 85 Adventurewagon, where I took out a GL style 'plane rear seat' ........... and put in a Z bed from...
Re: Full Length rear seat latching
Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
Wed, 21 May 2008 10:55:54 -0700
...I'll try not to be vague. > > I have a full length rear seat that folds into a bed - it's not original to...
Re: camper conversion
Historical mailing list - SEVWC
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 09:39:40 -0500
...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: wierd interior in '87 ebay syncro.......
Historical mailing list - Hans Roos
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 11:29:30 -0700
...All panels, seat vinyl, carpet dash, table etc... match mine. Sure wish I could find that newer fabric/design as the corduroy is falling...
Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:14:27 -0800
When children are small they can fit three in the rear seat. When they get bigger they'll want go hang out with their...
Re: Weekender seat/bed into my '81--How do you install it?
Historical mailing list - Wolfgang Carolsfeld
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 22:29:44 -0700
...Weekender seat/bed into my '81--How do you install it? >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > >In a message dated 9/13/99 7:31:03 AM Eastern Daylight...
Re: Hot air from under passenger seat
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sun, 10 Sep 2000 22:00:07 -0700
> I noticed hot air coming from under the passenger seat of my '88 Westy, > and after some investigation, found the source! It seems there...
Re: Anchor bolts in an '84 Westfalia
Historical mailing list - Outdoor Technologies
Thu, 17 Jul 1997 11:47:31 -0500 (CDT)
When I added a third seatbelt to my Westy's rear seat, I found that the seatbelt anchors screwed into nuts that were welded...
Re: Need a 5th seat for my 84 Westy
Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:50:15 -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: good junk yards in the Seattle area looking for front shift rod
Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:12:10 -0700
There are usually people on the Seattle Craigslist parting out Vanagons. Just go to "auto parts" and enter "Vanagon." There is a yard in...
Re: 1990 Vanagon seats for sale
Historical mailing list - Rosemarie Whitten
Fri, 18 Nov 2016 15:53:20 -0500
...1990 Vanagon seats for sale Helps to know where you are. Stacy Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 18, 2016, at 11:29 AM...
Re: Passive restraining systems.
Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
Thu, 19 Nov 1998 13:15:01 -0500
YauMan Chan wrote: > btw, currently every state except New Hampshire ('live free or die!") >has mandatory seat belt law. I'll expand on this...
Swivel seats with adjustable arm rests
Historical mailing list - developtrust
Sat, 24 Nov 2001 12:15:01 -0800
Everyone, My buyer for the driver seat with adjustable arm rests had a family emergency and now can not afford to buy the seat...
Re: Shocking seats!!
Historical mailing list - John C...
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:11:00 EST
anyone else get shocked from static electricity everytime you get out of your drivers seat? i just installed the 89 wolfy front seats in...
covers for extra seat rails in westy
Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
Thu, 24 Mar 2016 21:25:13 -0400
Hi all, I'm planning on installing extra seat rails in our westy for a fifth seat. I think I've assembled all the...