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• Wanted Three Point Rear seat belts
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Tue, 2 Sep 2003 20:34:18 EDT
  Does anyone have a set of good rear three point seat belts for sale? Along with pictures of the installed belts before removal. The...
• Re: Z-bed cushions interchangeability?
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 25 Aug 2014 17:41:42 -0700
  A "Z" bed is a Stationary rear seat which was converted by the aftermarket using a VW branded "ZVW" part. So someone may sell...
• FS: two person middle seats, fit all Westy/GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:54:25 EST
  ...mounts forward or can mount rearward for booth style seating , seatbacks fold forward, makes your rear bed almost 2ft longer when reversed. lots of...
• 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: Will this fit in my van
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Thu, 2 Dec 2004 20:27:07 -0500
  John you are right if we were talking about a GL or Carat/Wolfsburg rear seat. However the Westy rear seat does not have...
• Rear 3-Point Retracting Seat Belt needed
  Historical mailing list - Karl Ploessl
  Thu, 25 Mar 2004 16:30:49 -0500
  I am looking for a Rear 3-Point Retracting Seat Belt and the seatbelt buckle. Anybody has one for me? I know GoWesty has...
• Re: '83 Folding Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jun 2003 20:54:06 EDT
  ...It has a folding rear seat that seems > to match the rest of the car -- but the latches on the seat don't even...
• Re: Question about Weekend Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - DGT
  Tue, 1 May 2001 10:30:42 -0600
  ...The pivot point of the seat cushion is > about 1/3 of the distance between the rear of the cushion and the front of...
• Re: Shoulder belt for middle seat?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:33:48 EST
  ...In addition to the 2 for the rear bench seat there was one > for the middle 2 person seat as well, driver's side...
• Re: seating
  Historical mailing list - Mark Edwards
  Mon, 13 Sep 2004 16:04:47 -0600
  ...convert a 7 passenger, with seats all >facing foward, to the middle row seating facing towards the rear? I seldom have any useful advice...
• 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: Name that Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 02:28:30 EST
  ...Besides the rear fold down rear seat and cab seats there is only one seat, fixed and facing backward, against left wall behind driver...
• Re: AC under rear seat?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:10:40 -0700
  ...But, a doka cab is much smaller > > and the rear seat is right behind the front seats so it's probably not a > > good...
• Re: Vanagon Westy Bench Headrests
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
  Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:14:45 -0500
  ...I have a rear bench seat from a 90 Vanagon (see http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~jstric01/images/picture.htm) with headrest for $100...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:57:37 EST
  ...Makes me wonder if somebody may have added them. << All infant seats in the USA are now rear-facing. >> Designed to be rear facing...
• Re: Convertible car seat for Vanagon - Canadian Safety Standards
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:02:18 -0700
  ...This would allow me to make both seats very secure, by adjusting the rear strap tight enough so when the lap belt was clipped...
• Weekender rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Pottle
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 19:54:30 -0400
  What is a fair price for a used rear seat from a weekender package assuming the seat is in good condition. I'm looking...
• Rear Seat Question Never Seen Before
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:27:17 -0700
  ...http://fierycd.net/AW/ Scroll down the big bunch of pictures until you get to the picture of the rear seat. I've never...
• AC under rear seat?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Springer
  Wed, 9 Jul 2008 22:06:00 -0700
  ...AC under rear seat? > > > Hi all. > > Anyone running an AC unit under the rear bench seat? > > If so, how effective is it? > > I know...
• Re: jump seat seat belts
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:03:19 EST
  ...also have middle seat shoulderbelts and rear shoulderbelts... chris chris
• Re: 5th seat for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Jon Seymour & Barbara Dykes
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:26:24 -0800
  The rear facing jump seat would be the safest seat in the van by far!! Jon Scott Werner wrote: > Hi all, > > We are (unexpectedly...
• Re: Rear-facing safety was: Re: WTB: Westy swivel seat swiv'ler
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 09:04:16 -0400
  ...anyone out there done a mod to allow the passenger seat to >remain in the rear-facing position while driving, i.e. seatbelt, lock...
• Re: FS: Tan velveteen rear 3 passenger bench seat (Seattle WA)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 8 Oct 2010 19:21:30 -0700
  ...Tan velveteen rear 3 passenger bench seat (Seattle WA) > Slight wear, clean, complete except for seatbelts. NOT a z-bed (does > the list wisdom...
• Re: 86 Vanagon, shoulder belts for rear bench seat (for sale)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 14 Feb 2014 22:16:05 -0900
  Ian, The link you provided says they are for use on rear facing jump seats. If that is your intent and to use them...
• Re: Baby Seat in Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Marshall
  Fri, 2 Jun 1995 17:10:08 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I wound up buying more tether cord and tethering the frame of the baby seat to the bolt where the rear seat attaches to...
• Re: EuroVan Types
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Mar 1997 21:44:35 -0500 (EST)
  ...1993 CL - Base model, 7 passenger - 3 in rear, two in middle, 2 in front GL - Mid-price model - 7 passenger, seating as above...
• The dumbest question of the day (middle seat)
  Historical mailing list - Manolo Rolan
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:44:10 +0100
  ...I' making a rear bed that folds over the rear seat, but now i want to remove the middle seat, and here is the...
• Re: Installing a 1982 Westy rear seat into 1987 water cooled Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 23 Jul 2006 07:40:32 -0700
  ...A heater cover box covers everything under the seat, so you have less storage room. Perhaps someone can link photos of the rear seat...
• Looking for grey westy interior
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
  Tue, 4 Nov 2014 17:50:13 -0500
  Looking for two front seats, rear seat, rear cushion and upper cushion for late westy. Let me know what you have and how much...
• Re: GL seat bed vs. L bed in Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:14:19 EST
  ...I still > have the original rear bed in my van. Chris has the rear seat and cushion > available too but I did not buy...
• Re: Carat Question
  Historical mailing list
  05 Jan 1996 05:24:31 GMT
  Tom wrote: >Two rear facing seats backed up behind the driver and shotgun >seats. The usual three person bench in back. If I'm...
• Re: [vanagon] Rear seat head restraints (headrests)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:20:35 EST
  ...others on the list have devised a way to mount headrests on the westy rear sofabed seatback with using part of a generic strap...
• Shoulder belt for middle seat?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 11 Feb 2005 11:38:29 -0800
  ...In addition to the 2 for the rear bench seat there was one for the middle 2 person seat as well, driver's side...
• Re: westy middle seats for sale.
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:20:45 -0800
  ...include floor track, and seatbelts. >fits all vanagon westys. have grey, and blue seats. seatbacks fold forward to >acess rear bed. slide seat out...
• rear-facing seat for '87 Westphalia
  Historical mailing list - Rob Jennings
  Thu, 10 Jul 1997 10:40:54 -0700
  I'm looking for one of the rear-facing, theatre-style seats that mounts behind the passenger seat. Also, if anyone knows of any...
• 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...
• Re: Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 20:14:35 -0500
  ...and middle seats is a good place to store Hey, another folding seat just might meet up with the rear seat creating one giant...
• Rear seat belts
  Historical mailing list - Zeidler HelmutNTC-Dusseld.
  Fri, 10 Oct 1997 07:59:59 +0100
  I'm looking for someone to send me a copy of the Bentley description how to mount the rear seatbelts by e-mail or...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:07:25 -0500
  ...Installing a rear facing seat out of a Carat behind the front passenger seat will allow someone to ride with the kids and take...
• Re: Sum' b*tch - Rear Heater Shroud
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 16:20:10 -0400
  I seem to remember 2 bolts on each side attaching the seat to the body. Remove the front bolts and loosen the rear. This...
• wolfy/carat side table wont fit w/ regular GL rear seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 30 Jan 2001 14:05:20 EST
  ...have both the rear seat from the Syncro that folds down into a > bed as well as the similar rear seat from the Wolfsburg...
• Re: Q about Weekender Rear Sofa/Bed
  Historical mailing list - M.R. Nimmo
  Tue, 1 May 2001 13:14:18 -0700
  >>with Weekender rear seats that fold down - when >>folded, is the seat level with the rear floor of the >>bus, or it is raised...
• Re: ? re: jump seats ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Mon, 12 Jul 1999 02:04:21 EDT
  ...Clip one rear facing seat bracket into the quick release pin into one of the rear facing seats. Now put the seat behind the...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Brent Christensen
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 21:39:43 -0800
  ...Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed FWIW, this is a deal at 3x the starting bid (which would almost cover the...
• Re: Clarification on non-GL Campers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 09:49:56 -0400 (AST)
  ...1) Weekender option, fold down rear seat, tilt back on centre seats, maybe curtains. nothing else for camping 2) Multivan: poptop, lower fold out...
• Re: wierd EV sighting (well, wierd here in the US)
  Historical mailing list - ZACH
  Wed, 22 Oct 1997 12:08:17 -0800
  ...From the floor plan diagram it looked like the rear seat was moved farther back and legroom for all the seats behind the front...
• Vanagon seating arrangements (was: Carat Question)
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Thu, 04 Jan 1996 17:58:00 -0800 (PST)
  > Two rear facing seats backed up behind the driver and shotgun > seats. The usual three person bench in back. If I'm not > mistaken...
• Re: Factory vinyl camper bed/rear seat covers?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Oct 1999 21:57:00 EDT
  ...The rear fold down seat portions are exact replicas of the originals that are underneath with velcro around the edges... Anyone ever seen anything...
• Vanagon GL Sofa and Center Seat for sale in Monroe WA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Bygd
  Wed, 3 Aug 2011 07:21:04 -0700
  I have Vanagon GL Brown center and rear seats for sale. The rear seat was made into a stand alone sofa with oak arm...
• Vanagon GL Sofa and Center Seat for sale in Monroe WA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Bygd
  Sat, 13 Aug 2011 10:47:38 -0700
  I have Vanagon GL Brown center and rear seats for sale. The rear seat was made into a stand alone sofa with oak arm...
• more Vanagon stuff FS: addendum
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 19 Sep 2000 14:08:30 EDT
  ...still FS: -middle seat armrests, front armrests (specify color) - turn sig/wiper stalk assy's - rear vanagon seat, blue nice shape w/ armrests - vanagon...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 07:24:58 -0800
  ...Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed Will those work in a Westy? (With all the bloody seat combinations, I can never...
• Re: Free Blue Rear Seat, mee too, free free free!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 18 May 2004 13:43:48 EDT
  ...M > > > > > > i, also have a free rear blue velour seat, with fold down armrests. excellent condition. its from a '85-87 seven passneger vanagon...
• Under the mid carat seat, drivers side - making space count
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:09:17 -0800
  I have only one mid carat, rear facing seat, .., the other I removed and then lost.., Anyway.., since the vanagon isn't as spacious...
• Re: rear facing seats for vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 12:07:05 -0500
  ...Maybe a folding wooden front porch swing type seat would work, facing rear.Mount it right behind the front seats. I dont like shouting...
• Re: rear bed seat (weekender sofabed for sale)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 14:04:59 EST
  ...It's not a Westy or anything, > just a regular Vanagon, and I want to make the rear seat into the bed seat. > I...
• Re: Weekender Seat
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 7 Jun 2002 07:09:48 -0400
  Four bolts hold the metal part of the seat base to the steel floor, two screws hold the rear plastic panel to the wood...
• Re: Infant seats and Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Howard Fleming
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 23:30:35 -0500
  ...Sure enough, > glaring safety issue here. > > Tonight, I'm going to swap the seat belts from the jump seats with the > adjustable rear seat...
• Re: 2 bench seats in a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:57:35 -0500
  If you use the Westy type middle seat, the backs flip forward allowing easy access to the rear seat. You can also slide a...
• Re: Question about rear seat operation/removal
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:01:15 -0600
  ...John On 1/29/2014 3:48 PM, Jim Felder wrote: > I'm trying to figure out how to get under the rear seat...