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• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Kevin ...
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:34:00 -0800
  Aaron, I have an immaculate tan cordaroy captain's chair middle seat with a lock box and all underneathfull that fits in the tracks...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:10:13 -0500
  ...I suppose when you say, "dual batteries under > > the > > > > seats," that you mean the starter battery under the passenger seat, and > > the > > > > "house" battery...
• Re: Infant seats and Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 19 Aug 1999 08:20:43 -0400
  ...It was amazing how the DPO's three kids and two adults destroyed so much of the seat belt hardware in this van -- because...
• Re: WHAT IS THIS!?!?!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:59:17 -0800
  ...The rear seat and fold out table appear to be > > > standard Carat stuff. > > > > > > Looks like the front seats have been tweaked to put a...
• Re: Seattle shop
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 11:21:07 -0500
  ...Just depends on which side of Seattle you're on. Hope you get it all sorted out. On Mon, Jun 17, 2019 at 11...
• Re: Removing front passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:42:44 -0700
  You have to hold the locking tab up while you push the seat forward while also lifting the adjustment lever. It's a cluster...
• Blue Captain's Seats for Sale
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:47:46 -0500
  Chelsea, AL I have two seats - Driver and Passenger - with arm rests. No head rests. They are in good shape. Asking $150 ea. or...
• Re: Let's Talk About Seats
  Historical mailing list - Rowan Tipton
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:43:10 -0400
  ...parts, looks like a grand to rebuild the front >> seats. > > & you can take the seats to a good upholstery shop that knows what it...
• Re: Will Volvo seats go in my bus?
  Historical mailing list - Thom Fitzpatrick
  Thu, 29 Sep 1994 08:41:41 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Hmmm... >looks like roughly $100 per seat to buy new foam and upholstry, then talk >a friend into helping me. Well, first off, I...
• Re: GEX
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 2 Aug 96 10:13:06 +0200
  David said: >What causes a valve seat to be pushed in? An answer to that might provide >insight into the question of GEX rebuild...
• Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jose Romeo Vela
  Wed, 24 May 2000 23:09:55 -0400
  ...1- Unscrew the bolts from the plates 2- Lift the plates to remove them 3- Slide the seat on the rails towards the door...
• Re: Instaling an auxiliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Mark Sheflo
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 00:04:59 -0800
  | There is no way anyone is going to install a battery behind the driver's | seat because of the steering wheel in the way...
• Re: seats
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 10 Sep 2003 22:48:31 EDT
  ...Grey leather > > matches my hair and westy interior. > > The Subbie seats I converted in also have adjustable headrests. > Now, I`m thinking ahead to...
• Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 21:52:21 -0700
  ...http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/308872131.html http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/306944818.html http://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/car/309006028.html...
• Re: Swivel Seat install into a passenger Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:00:57 -0700
  ...the seat that 'was' there before the swivel will be pretty high after.. The seats that go with snivels are thinner on the bottom...
• Re: front seat armrest fix- ?
  Historical mailing list - Berry Kercheval
  Sun, 15 Oct 1995 20:24:56 PDT
  >>>SyncroHead@aol.com said: > In a message dated 95-10-14 09:34:17 EDT, FoxhntrPat@aol.com writes: > >My driver seat armrest has...
• Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 22:14:27 -0400
  Hi Mark and others, It seems that if you are patient these seats still show up. I have been given a brown one in...
• Re: Vanagon Friendly Mechanic in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 07:57:24 8
  ...As a Vanagon owner in the Seattle area for the last 17 years I've tried quite a few repair shops. For non-dealer...
• Re: Need meaurement of position of Westy seat tracks
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:04:50 -0700
  ...These will show you where the factory seat position is. Mark S Sittservl wrote: > > I'm installing a single-person middle seat in my...
• Re: Child safety seats
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Fri, 6 Jan 2006 08:25:34 -0500
  Oliver, My Son has just outgrown his car seat, and now he can use the regular rear seat shoulder belt with his booster seat...
• Re: [vanagon] Dead Spring Tour 2009 - very little .... ok!... NO VANAGON CONTENT
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:19:29 -0800
  ...Reserved seats are available at $99.00 and $69.00 Reserved. Doors open at 6:00 PM. Showtime is 7:30 PM. Tuesday, May...
• Re: Jump seat in Westy - Pedestal configuration
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Sun, 21 Apr 2002 07:04:21 -0700
  ...Also the rear seat bracket has to be aligned pretty close to get the right fit. It should all be smooth and easy to...
• Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - Aaron
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:02:09 -0800
  ...With a seat there and all the associated car seats etc, it could be more difficult. I've been looking at finding a used...
• Re: washable seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:44:55 -0700
  ...Some of my boardhead buddies use those neoprene seat covers on their fancy cars when they get in wearing wet shorts...Those 'snap over...
• Re: '84: Tach? Seat Belt Buzzer?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Snook
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:37:52 -0700
  ...Tach? Seat Belt Buzzer? At 09:55 AM 9/23/2009, Matthew Snook wrote: >'84 1.9 Westy ... seat belt latch ... the passenger side...
• Re: Seat covers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Apr 1998 13:09:56 -0600
  ...I searched > and searched, then stumbled upon SAGAZ Seatcovers. 800-327-8351, > 503-292-1602. These seatcovers are not just your average, generic > seatcover...
• FS: vanagon capt chairs w/ armrests, 2 person middle seats, fit all campers
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 3 May 2008 02:05:37 EDT
  ...they can be mounted facing forward, or backwayrds for "booth style" seating around the rear table, and the seatbacks fold forward for easy acessability...
• for sale: vanagon captains chairs/front seats w/ armrests..(80-84 westy owners!)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:25:34 EDT
  ...chairs/front seats w/ armrests. these are the oem captains chairs from late model vanagons. they fit all vanagons and westys from 80-91...
• Subject: Update: Installing 3rd se Update: Installing 3rd seatbelt/lapbelt in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Fri, 21 Jul 2006 15:48:59 -0600
  ...The seatbelt spacing is not even in my '82. The seat next to the rear closet is very wide, while the one next to...
• Re: What's a "carat"?
  Historical mailing list - David Milo
  Fri, 7 Sep 2007 23:00:36 -0400
  ...Plastic bumpers with matching full length body molding. "Weekender" style passenger seating, i.e. 2 rear facing flip down seats up front in the...
• What hardware is needed for the middle seat?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sat, 1 Nov 2014 10:07:24 -0400
  Hi folks, I am now pleased to have a optional middle bench seat that even matches my van interior. But, it did not come...
• Re: '87 rear seat into an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 8 Oct 2011 23:02:27 -0700
  ...twice though, I have had the seat back attachment 'posts ' on the side walls not be in really the right place for the Z...
• Free Seat Stuff` LVC
  Historical mailing list - Bill Shawley
  Sat, 9 Jul 2011 23:23:38 +0000
  I anticipate having some leftover seat stuff from some interiors I'm swapping around (full black cloth for 03 passat, airbags and heated available...
• Re: raised instrument cluster
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sun, 3 Jan 2010 21:59:31 -0700
  "good grief!! those seats sit up high!!! a 6ft tall guy like me would be hanging his head on the headliner.." I noticed that...
• Adding a baby seat to my Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:24:31 -0500
  ...Our baby seat faces backwards (I think it gets used for another 6 months or so until the kid is big enough for the...
• S.A. rear slider windows and armrests
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 21:09:01 EDT
  ...Are the SA seats different from the standard "Weekender" seats or are the armrests simply added to the standard seats? Is there a good...
• Re: MV
  Historical mailing list - JohnR
  Tue, 14 Mar 2000 17:03:49 -0600
  ...MV > My understanding is that the MV (MultiVan) interior has the 2 rearfacing bucket seats attached immediately behind the frond seats (the driver'a...
• Sloping Bed (91 Carat)
  Historical mailing list - Barry E. Muller
  Mon, 25 Mar 2002 22:48:09 -0500
  ...Sort of looks like _ \ Well, just slightly less severe a dip. ;-) There were some instructions regarding tilting the seat backs on the jump seats...
• 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...
• Re: Vanagon or Econobox?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:46:58 +1200
  ...Out 2.2 midengined turbodiesel Toyota Estima (narrow-bodied "Previa") seats 8 in comfort. A 89-94 Hiace van can seat up to 12...
• Rear bench seat won't open, HELP!
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Sat, 13 Aug 2016 13:44:17 -0700
  ...Noticed the bench seat was a little difficult to shut and now it won't open! Never had this happen with a bench seat...
• Re: FS: Headrest Cushion Inserts - Rare European Option
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 7 Oct 2009 22:02:29 -0400
  ...My wife often rides on the rear seat of my Vanagon Westy. I have seat covers on the fronts and they include covers for...
• 97 Transporter Bus: sleeping inside
  Historical mailing list - Carlo Paccagnini
  Tue, 16 Jun 1998 17:58:56 +0200
  ...3) Creating a little table between the first 2 seat lines (we have the first 2 seats spinnable). Thanks in advance Carlo Paccagnini (Italy)
• Re: moving qn bed with vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Sudhir Desai
  Sun, 14 Jun 1998 12:26:48 -0400
  maybe take all the seats out except for drivers seat and fold down rear of back seat to protect heater, and that should work...
• WTB: Jump Seat
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Hammerstrom
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 14:53:05 -0700
  I'm looking for a jump seat with all the mounting hardware to mount behind the front passenger seat in my '90 Westie Camper...
• Vanagon/Subaru swap- Steve in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - G. Jetson
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:20:39 -0800
  Hi All, I would like to get in contact with Steve Coseo in Seattle. Steve, if you are out there, send me your email...
• vanagon parts for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Feb 2002 15:10:25 EST
  ...parting out '80 westy, 84 westy, 84 GL, '86 GL, '90 GL -headrests for sale, fit all middle or rear pass seats -vanagon front...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:07:44 -0700
  So, if you put your high-power amp under the driver's seat, is this the poor-man's seat warmer? "Hmmm, I'm...
• Re: Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 13 Aug 2002 23:53:53 EDT
  ...in every other day? > I was referring to the center bench (two person) seat, rather than the one person seat (which will be lighter).
• Washing seat foam cushions?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Mon, 25 Aug 2003 15:58:24 -0700
  I have the seat covers off of the rear seat of my (91) westy and the foam has a bad odour. I would like...
• VW Recyclers in Seattle?
  Historical mailing list - Diana Patterson
  Sun, 4 Jul 2004 22:43:26 -0400
  Just arrived in Seattle late last night for a much needed vacation and reconnection with family and friends. Decided to fly since I'm...
• red Tri-Star Doka on samba - do all tri-stars have pockets on the seatbacks?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 4 Mar 2006 15:04:02 EST
  ...look at the backs of the front seatbacks... do all tri-stars have the pockets on the seatbacks??? also is it missing the fender...
• Re: Auto Transmission service advice
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 7 May 2019 09:40:20 -0700
  ...Auto Tranny Service If in the Seattle area there is a grest auto transmission shop in North Seattle, 105th and Aurora. Ed's Transmission.
• 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...
• Eurovan seats in a Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Joe Kearns
  Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:47:00 -0400
  I was wondering if the front and jump seats from a EV will fit? If so what years? Any modifications needed? Thanks, Joe in...
• Re: Front seat swapping
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 3 Feb 1997 01:14:44 -0500 (EST)
  Yup! No problem with the seat swap. I've done it on mine that have arm rests and also the ones without. Not a...
• ...no subject...
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Anderson
  Sun, 5 Apr 1998 16:23:52 -0600
  Since the subject of seat covers has come up, does anyone have a recommenda- tion for good sheepskin seatcovers? Thanks in advance. Chuck Anderson...
• Re: 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Carl Smith
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 08:26:08 EST
  I've got a factory rear facing single seat in gray. All fittings and attachments. Perfect condition. If anyone is interested e-mail me...
• FREE SCHTUFF
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Aug 2002 04:28:09 EDT
  free 1500 bug motor, turns free vanagon passenger rear most (not middle) seat, blue velour w/ armrests (not weekender seat) must pick up stuff...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:51:29 -0800
  ...Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed I'm not sure if I'm painting the correct picture here. The seat I...