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• Re: FS: parts from 87 van
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Fri, 5 Apr 2002 14:36:28 -0800
  ...Both front seats have broken right > armrests - driver side flops around, passenger's is > missing. Middle seats and armrests are good. Rear > seat is...
• Re: 2nd row seat reversal
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:30:38 -0700
  ...I have proof! <http://blue.foodhammer.net/seat_reversed.jpg> Not so good for driving, due to lack of seatbelt, but it opens up...
• 1984 Westy w/2.5 Subie for sale in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Marco
  Wed, 13 Aug 2014 10:30:36 -0700
  Just passing this along. $20k http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/4616746707.html Regards, Marco
• Seattle Westy FS includes Frydae Freudian funny
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:14:49 -0700
  http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/cto/1774322089.html body in good shape with original _____ Good one Dr Freud!
• Seat cover pattern making
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 3 May 2010 13:18:01 -0700
  Anyone aware of a site that has guidelines for making seat covers? Thanks! Rob becida@comcast.net Western Washington State, USA
• Jump seats
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 25 Apr 1996 19:07:50 -0400
  Does anyone have a line on a couple of jump seats that might be looking for a new home? Derek derekwh125@aol.com
• WTB 78 Camper seats
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Jul 1995 07:47:25 -0400
  If anyone going to Lime Rock has a pair of green plaid seats for a camper I would be interested. Thanks.
• FREE vanagon back seat w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Thu, 21 May 1998 22:53:04 EDT
  FREE: blue velour vanagon back seat with armrests. nice shape. fits all vans. come get it. chris allentown, pa
• '83-'84 westy front seats for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 Sep 1999 11:26:03 EDT
  '83-'84 westy front seats for sale, perfect cond. this is the striped pattern. can ship anywhere. chris
• welding references in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Krusinski, Kurt
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 13:15:01 -0800
  I need some careful welding work done on my Vanagon in Seattle. Anybody have any references? Thanks Kurt 425-580-6441
• 1988 Weekender, Arm rests WTB
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Mon, 4 Aug 2003 12:27:46 -0500
  Anyone have a drivers seat left and a passanger left that they want to sell? My seats are grey cloth.
• Westy to rent in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Finn Runyon
  Sun, 15 Jun 2003 15:06:11 -0400
  Does anyone know of anyone who rents Westy's in the greater Seattle area? Looking for a week in August.
• jump seat installation
  Historical mailing list - John Coney
  Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:33:33 -0400
  Is there anyone who knows the proper installation process for a rear facing passenger side jump seat? Please help! Jack 87 vanagon
• Re: bench seat storage
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Tue, 3 Sep 2002 07:54:02 -0400
  ...bench seat storage No Shit. I understand that you lift up the seat bottom to access the storage area. My question was about the...
• Re: are your vanagon seats wearing out? read this.
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Thu, 5 Mar 2009 19:47:15 -0800
  ...are your vanagon seats wearing out? read this. To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 1:50 AM posted 2 years...
• Re: Size of Westy Rear Seat/Bed in '80-'83 ???
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 1 Dec 2001 19:37:19 EST
  ...Why the > different sizes in the different years? Also, will the '80 seat when > reupholstered with new foam be a comfortable seat to sit...
• Re: Is there a "best way" to loosen up passenger seat 's "rotation"?
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Tue, 8 Dec 1998 06:35:42 -0600
  ...Slide the seat forward until it slides off, you eventually need to raise a small catch on the left side rail. With the seat...
• Re: Middle Seat sliders
  Historical mailing list - Southard Family
  Fri, 11 Aug 2000 06:29:21 -0400
  On Thursday, August 10, 2000 9:53 PM, Reynolds John <kayakjr@juno.com> wrote: > > I found a miidle seat, with arm rests! in a...
• Re: swapping middle seat for rear-facing seats
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 20:23:15 -0500
  ...In the later models you also get a shoulder belt for the seat near the window. Personally, I don't care to ride backwards...
• WTB: green tweed front seat
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Mon, 1 Aug 2011 18:56:57 -0400
  I know everyone hates the green/brown tweed seats. So I figure I might be able to get a sweet deal on one in...
• Re: Let's Talk About Seats
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Thu, 24 Jun 2010 08:43:56 EDT
  ...I still like the late vannie seats later mark d
• Re: Sweet 71 Panel FS
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:29:41 -0400
  Inerior is nice, but missing rear seat. panelvans never had rear seats... :) -----Original Message----- From: Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON...
• Re: seatbelts + airbags
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 23:33:19 -0500
  >> My dad's '60 Sunbeam Alpine came from the factory with seat belts. >> So did his '63 Ford Falcon van. > >That's weird, my...
• Re: Interesting experience with my '84 Wolfburg
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:11:30 +0100
  David Beierl wrote: > VW seems to like putting batteries under seats...I'm told it can > be a warming experience if your seat springs...
• Re: Swivel Seat transplant info
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:37:03 EDT
  ...I have the complete seats and the base plates are in the donor van.. >> you need to cut them out of the donor camper...
• speaking of seattle junk yards...
  Historical mailing list - Brian Cochran
  Mon, 29 Jan 2001 07:59:59 -0800
  ...Where are the better vanagon "final resting places" in the seattleland/eastside areas. Many a time I wished to roam through a bunch of...
• Seat belt button
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jan 2001 17:01:47 CST
  Folks - The plastic seat belt buttons on the shoulder belts disintegrated with age (15 years). Anyone have a source for these so the belt...
• Stock Seats & Lumbar Support
  Historical mailing list - lchase
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 09:23:58 -0800
  I have a set of 87 Vanagon seats out of a wolf..... that I will be re-upholstering. Would like to add a "pump...
• 84-seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - ren ren
  Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:27:30 -0700
  Can't figure out the seatbelts in the middle seat next to refrigerator on 84 camper.... IT has 2 short belts with orange release...
• speaking of vans for sale-seattle
  Historical mailing list - Road Trip
  Wed, 17 Sep 2003 23:11:45 -0700
  ...Located in Seattle. Great deal at $7600 obo. steve seattle 206-250-3035 for more info pics _________________________________________________________________ Need more e-mail storage? Get 10MB...
• grey adj. armrests for their capt. chairs..anyone need any?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 2 Jun 2004 21:44:00 EDT
  ...chair for the seatbottom.. before i do i just wanted to see if their was any interest in the armrests? grey..adjustable..fit all...
• Re: antiswivel seat?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:15:30 -0800
  > I didnt look at the rails close enough and when I ripped the seat off of > the > swivel part, only then did I realize...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:57:37 EST
  ...They were folded at the time, and are clearly the folding, removable rear-facing jumpseats you describe, not the seat-on-a-storage-box...
• Re: Optima deep cycle batt. as starting battery?
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:07:27 -0800
  You don't mention the year and model Vanagon you have but they all start with the same size compartment under the front seats...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 22:25:18 -0600
  Last summer I installed jump seats into my 86 Syncro. The following tips should be helpful. When you do the jump seat install, first...
• Re: Westy Stolen In Ballard (North Seattle)
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Sun, 1 Dec 2013 07:52:01 -0800
  ...Three in NE Seattle now one in NW part of Seattle. At least two (three?) have been recovered. I think we have someone that...
• Re: washable seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:51:18 -0700
  Bath towel; tuck top under headrest, tuck at seat/back...you're good to go.� Go all out and get a matching color! --- On...
• Re: Westfalia features!
  Historical mailing list - J Greenberg G Jannini
  27 Nov 96 14:21:56 EST
  ...I wrote: << the Westy rear seat can be clicked into position facing backwards, forming a nice chaise which we find comfortable for reading before...
• Re: Flashlight holder source
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:41:42 -0400
  ...seat base with two >clips that separately screw into the seat base. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy...
• How to remove middle seat.......
  Historical mailing list - Mark Ingalls
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 14:42:40 CST
  ...I tried to remove my middle seat by unbolting the 4 bolts on the floor. But it is on a slider and it appears...
• revenge of the bucket swivel seats
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Payton
  Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:35:24 EST
  ...have a couple (preferably) spare bucket swivel seats that I could replace my boring ol seats with? Or maybe (but less likely to work...
• FS: weekender interiors, carat interior, westy interior, jumpseats, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 7 Oct 2002 11:57:58 EDT
  ...also have bench front seat for vanagon , needs support for back but fits in your existing seat tracks. plus parting out carat with full...
• Re: Looking for a brown middle Westfalia seat
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:20:40 -0400
  HI Jeff I've got a middle seat to part with (in London Ontario) but its blue. Any interest? Chris On 7/28/06...
• Fwd: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - Dean Staltare
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 15:14:17 -0500
  ...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: Anyone ever fit a motorcycle in a vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Thu, 20 Mar 2003 07:41:23 -0500
  ...However, I did remove the front passenger seat and stick it in the back of the van. I chose to remove the front seat...
• Attention Calif-Emissions Aircooled Vanagon Owners!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:42:42 -0400
  ...What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats > > In a message dated 10/21/07 12:42:25 AM Eastern Daylight > Time, 85westybus...
• Parting Out 2 '63 Deluxe Buses & More
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 20:24:03
  ...Does anyone have the one missing seat? If I can find it, I'll keep the seats for my '63.
• Re: weak seat belt retractor
  Historical mailing list - Ken Hunter
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:37:25 EDT
  ...in Hawaii the fine for not wearing your seatbelt is $45... that's right, FORTY-FIVE DOLLARS!!! And it's enforced on a regular...
• Re: What about heated seats?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:02:36 -0400
  ...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: Battery Removal on '85 Westy...Take two
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 15:00:20 -0400
  ...My problem is that even though I swivel the passenger seat 90 >> degrees where it faces the driver's seat, the black, swivel platform...
• Re: Eurovan seat transplant pix
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:54:11 -0600
  ...Sloppy assembly? > > Stephen During our trip to Newfoundland last June, one of the screws holding the rails on the drivers seat came loose far...
• Re: seat "guide pieces"
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:21:21 -0500
  ...So >I pulled them out and forgot about it. > >Should I replace them? Does it make the seat slide easier? > >For my Syncro Westy...
• Re: cleaning seat upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 1 Jun 2010 09:06:36 -0500
  ---- Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@YAHOO.COM> wrote: > Has anyone yet suggested to remove the seat covers and put them through the laundry machine .... on Hot...
• Re: Seat belt still on backorder?
  Historical mailing list - Rodney Kindlund
  Mon, 18 Mar 2002 18:38:31 -0800
  ...I ordered the seat belt two months ago this Wednesday. When I received a reply from your sales dept. nearly a month ago, I...
• How do I tell what jumpseat/bracket belongs behind the pass seat
  Historical mailing list - W Monk
  Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:09:05 -0500
  ...What bracket/seat goes behind the pass seat? I also have one that goes behind the drivers seat available in Mystic,CT if anyone...
• Re: other 87 questions
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 May 1997 23:27:06 -0400 (EDT)
  ...stick your left hand in that little slot in the kickpanel under the back seat and pull up and forward on the seatbottom at...
• Intermittent Wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Hart
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 21:07:02 -0700
  ...Jump seat I'm planning to add a carat style jump seat on the passenger side of my '87 Westy. I've picked up...
• Re: Here's one I'll bet big bucks ain't in the archives
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 4 Mar 2007 18:46:03 -0800
  ALLOW ME TO PARAPHRASE, what other VW seats fit in a vanagon? Nathaniel On 3/4/07, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On...
• Re: covers for extra seat rails in westy
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sat, 26 Mar 2016 07:30:54 -0300
  I’ve had both a single and double seat installed in my van - when I was deciding which I was going to keep (the...
• Update on upholstery problem...
  Historical mailing list - jesse and monica
  Wed, 13 Aug 2003 21:26:42 -0400
  ...No luck...now my seat looks like someone spilled coffee all over it....The more water I put on it...the more "Brown" juice...