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• OFFER: FREE Rear fold-down VW Vanagon seat in SE Grand Rapids- BLUE
  Historical mailing list - George Wietor
  Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:41:11 -0700
  Not a bed seat. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:18:57 -0700
  ...Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints >> >> Seems that there should be a seat configuration that included head rests > that would work...
• Re: Seat covers for 86 Bus Plus
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  22 Jan 97 00:30:37 EST
  >FYI, the Bus Plus is a Westy w/o appliances, except for a removable 12/110V >Dometic refrigerator behind the passenger seat*, and a...
• Re: WTB: green tweed seat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 23 Feb 2013 04:05:26 -0800
  ...green tweed seat Hi all, I'm looking to buy one of the green tweed seats that came in some 83-84 vanagons.� I...
• Sliding Door Wanted-Found!
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:29:29 +0000
  ...All this for $160.00 I really went searching for a decent pair of tan front seats with armrests, as my corduroy seats are...
• Re: conversion to Swivel chair
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 May 2002 12:11:33 EDT
  ...then i positened the base in plase on my '84 wolfy front pass seat (i didnt want one on the drivers seat, because it...
• Re: Swivel seats -- how not to make them wobbly
  Historical mailing list - -------------
  Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:47:05 -0500
  ...W Tom Dean wrote: >Another question regarding swivel seats. > > I've got a high mileage 85 westy. The swivel seats are sloppy. Are those...
• Re: Free Westy middle jumpseat in SoCal?
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:22:05 -0700
  Eric, so far as I know, no Volkswagen Vanagon GL Campmobile ("Westy," or "Full Camper" as many call it) came with a jump seat...
• Seat belt wire?
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 16 Apr 2024 09:36:13 -0400
  So, I’m replacing my driver’s side seat belt on my 84. The old one is chewed up from Previous owner. He must...
• Re: Seat cover wanted
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:46:25 -0600
  I can't fill your requirements - but I have two Vanagon seats - Driver and Passenger with head rests and arm rests. Arm rests are...
• Re: Vanagon-Bay Window seat swap question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:49:23 -0400
  ...the vanagon seats fit in '77-'79 buses only without modification. (you will have to remove the armrest off the bus doorpanel, though) if...
• Seattle Area Body Shop? reply
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 02:06:46 EDT
  ...do you have a favorite body in Seattle you'd recommend? I live in North Seattle and work in Redmond. Any references greatly appreciated...
• Move my gamepiece to Seattle; Little Fish in a new pool.
  Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 08:44:50 -0600
  ...Uncle Joel please move my gamepiece "Lazarus" From Peace River, Alberta Canada to Seattle, Washington. My Red 91 Carat is to be towed by...
• bed/seat hinges?!
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 12:56:05 -0700
  ...Will the aftermarket seat/bed hinges act & look like the the westy hinges? z-products makes some hinges but i was not able to...
• seating layouts for weekenders, & mattress deck replacement
  Historical mailing list - jax harvell
  Sun, 7 Jul 2002 15:00:04 -0400
  hola! okay, so I am curious if anyone has pix of the various seating configurations for the weekender. can I just flip the middle...
• for sale: vanagon weekender interiors
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Aug 2002 04:19:55 EDT
  ...they have rear sofabed w/ cushion and fold fwd middle seat. installs in any vanagon. also have grey carat interior w/ flipout side table...
• Re: WTB - nasty brown vinyl middle and rear seat, cargo area carpet
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 05:59:42 -0800
  I have a FREE set of the light brown vinyl seats, 3 person rear and 2 person middle. Excellent condition, in SoCal, no charge...
• Re: what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats with foldable arms
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:33:44 -0500
  ...Subie Forester seats in a Vanagon...(scroll down the >page) > > http://www.smallcar.com/vanagonwrx.htm >> > > >some subaru WRX stii seats would be nice...
• Re: Tan Capt. chairs for sale
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:41:51 -0800
  The only problem that I see with the differences between Chris' seats and the others is that his mount on swivals and the rest...
• Re: "H" piece near the reservoir, Seattle
  Historical mailing list - A. Hurley
  Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:07:10 -0400
  Thanks everyone - I got one pulled at Absolute German in South Seattle - always an interesting place to visit. Andree On Fri, 21 Apr 2006...
• Grey Velour Upholstery For 87 Westfalia Camper
  Historical mailing list - Linda Schultz
  Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:54:47 EST
  ...Bad news-they were apparently gang members, and our camper was graffitied inside and out, and the rear seat upholstery was slashed. The insurance...
• Re: Air bags & VWs
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Nov 1996 13:46:27 -0500
  ...Many states even have laws restricting children to the back seat. A one year old should be in a safety seat mounted in the...
• Re: FS: 89 Middle seat, air cond. tunnel, front vents, rear seat part ition
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:41:25 -0700
  ...list (BTW, interior is that standard light gray from 1989): > > - Middle seat (very good condition) > - Air conditioning tunnel (connects back to front) and mounting...
• Re: Camping tips and tricks
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 23:38:36 -0800
  We use it hanging at the back of the seat, though it's pretty clear it wass intended to be hung on the front...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:04:58 -0800
  ...The seat I have is > from a Carat model. It is a removable seat that faces to the rear when > installed. There is a...
• Re: Vanagon rear-facing jump seat "stands"
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:07:17 -0800
  ...Since I don't have a garage, if my jump seats don't go with me they sit in the middle of my living...
• Re: General Question On Battery Venting
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:11:49 -0400
  ...I suppose when you say, "dual batteries > under > > > the > > > > > seats," that you mean the starter battery under the passenger seat, > and > > > the > > > > > "house" battery...
• Rear Carat table installed in Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Steve Hoge
  Fri, 8 May 1998 08:51:59 -0000
  ...Awhile back I installed the Carat rear table (*not* a Westy table) in place of the middle bench seat in my '89 Syncro Weekender...
• Re: More storage space?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:42:44 -0500
  I've been threatening to cut a hole under the drivers seat on one of their crusher cars every time I go to a...
• Re: Pro Tip - Vanagon Seat Belt Inertia Reel
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:30:37 -0800
  ...drive along at say 40 mph and confirm the real is not locked by pulling on the seat belt, then get on the brakes...
• Why my engine blew up.
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Apr 1995 20:20:41 +0600
  ...I just figured that the seats were not cut enough to get the valves to seat right and dismissed it. Not so, the seats...
• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:30:19 -0600
  ...New Seats and carpet kit > > Heh. And I thought installing tan captain seats in my '81 were a big > improvement! (which they were) > > Those...
• Re: Need an alignment shop south of Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:27:32 -0700
  One of the best suspension shops is Tru-Line in Seattle, a multi-generation family owned shop. I've taken all my VW vans...
• What kind of bus do I have?
  Historical mailing list
  03 Nov 1995 21:56:43 GMT
  ...Could someone offer their wisdom on these numbers stamped on the bulkhead behind the front seat of my bus. __________________________ 27 02 1 315 180...
• Re: Wolfsburg parts into regular Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:13:09 EST
  ...So, I asked K.Wilfy to measure the long width of his 91 Carat z-bed/seat. His measurement was "5 feet exactly". Hmm...
• VANAGON MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS FOR SALE W.VA.
  Historical mailing list - Ray Nimmo
  Tue, 25 May 1999 18:58:31 -0700
  ...Het Hoen <hj85@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > VANAGON SEATS FOR SALE- > I HAVE COMPLETE SET OF SEATS BROWN VINYL MINT > CONDITION OUT OF MY 84...
• Has anyone tried other jumpseat makes
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Sat, 23 Nov 2002 05:42:04 EST
  ...I was trying to make some sort of folding seat to fit between the two front seats. The early military Jeeps used to have...
• Re: Where do jumper cables go on an 87 westy?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 9 Dec 2003 01:09:32 EST
  ...is under the passengers seat with > a > screwed on cover that you cannot get at without rotating the seat 45 > degrees! > > Last night I...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:58:55 -0700
  The front one is shorter? Different colors? FWIW my seat has the backs that fold forward, a good thing to have. Rob At 6...
• Re: Middle Seat Graveyard
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:07:47 -0400
  Ha! I have three middle seats rolling around somewhere - Two tan and one BLue. Trying to sell one of them but nobody watns them...
• westie rear seat transplant?
  Historical mailing list - Robert L. Armitage
  Fri, 28 Apr 1995 12:53:51 -0400 (EDT)
  Anybody have any experience transplanting the westie rear seat/bed assembly from a type II to a vanagon? I've got an option on...
• Campsites in Seattle please
  Historical mailing list - Earl Smith
  Sat, 2 May 1998 19:00:32 -0700
  We are thinking about driving Smoky to Seattle on May 18 to visit the Boeing museum and the kitchen shop in the market. We...
• Re: '90 GL 2 person seat to '84 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Feb 2001 14:35:16 EST
  ...all vanagon pass van 2 person middle seats will fit in vanagon westys. chris [text/html]
• Re: Upgrading Front seats.
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 May 2001 01:20:28 EDT
  ...bigger seats fit on the swivel bases and > how much head room will I lose? they aint that much bigger!! all vanagon > seats fit...
• FS: Middle Seat for '74
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Howald
  Tue, 9 Apr 2002 15:56:02 -0700
  Greetings! I have a stool from a '74 Westy that sits in the aisle between the front and rear seats. I believe it was...
• Re: Unusual back seat?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:20:13 EST
  ...thats the standard GL rear seat. your just used to seeing the GL weekender sofabed, which was an option. chris ************************************** AOL now offers free...
• 85-86 Brown Rear Westy Seat Wanted
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:36:18 -0400
  ...I have everything except the rear seat and engine cushion. SoI'm looking for a rear Westy seat cushion and backrest plus the engine...
• Seat cover wanted
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:10:18 -0500
  Wanted seat bottom cover, brown, like that in an '84 Wolfsburg Westy, GL. Non-Westy bottom cover will work too, as I also have...
• Re: Installing 3 point Seat Belts Was:3 point seatbelts in Westfalias
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:42:39 -0400
  Yeah that does help - thanks Joe! -- Thanks, Jeff '85 GL (Gertie) '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor) '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
• Re: Seats for a '78 bus
  Historical mailing list - Guntram Von Kiparsky
  Sat, 7 May 1994 20:40:07 -0500 (CDT)
  I have AUDI 5000 S seats in my '72 campmobile and it looks like they were just slid in . Really comfortable and nice for...
• VW Tent...
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Mon, 6 May 1996 09:42:49 -0700 (PDT)
  This comes from the Seattle Times... "VW TENT - add on to van, water and wind proof, very attractive, never used, from Germany, $600 firm...
• Re: Bench Seat, Reasons, Child Seats, other things.
  Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
  Sun, 20 Apr 1997 23:09:48 -0700
  Now that I know that it will (almost) match my upholstery: Any suggestions on where to get one of these for my '91 Westie...
• 89 Eurovan Passenger Seat wanted
  Historical mailing list - Trevor Reid
  Tue, 29 Sep 1998 22:10:35 -0700
  Westminster Volkswagen in Coquitlam, British Columbia is searching for a 89 Eurovan passenger seat- contact Troy (Sales Manager) sales@westminstervw.com Trevor Reid 84...
• Jump seat
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Dunn
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:32:02 EST
  Hi all, Bus Depot sells a small jump seat( non-vw) that bolts to the rear of the drivers side. Has anyone had any...
• How do you remove (pull off) the head rest from a the front seats of a 87 GL?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Thu, 17 Aug 2000 23:16:58 -1000
  How do you remove (pull off) the head rest from a the front seats of a 87 GL?
• swival seats for sale - read
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:32:59 EST
  for those of you interested in the swival seats, email: cheilan@aol.com or call 215-364-1110 ask for frank theyre his, not...
• front swivel seats
  Historical mailing list - Bill Kasper
  Tue, 23 Jan 2001 10:44:12 -0800
  will one of these fit in the middle tracks of an 84 or later vanagon? or do you have to use the single seat...
• need a 2.1 ltr running engine
  Historical mailing list - Road Camper
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 00:34:24 -0800
  Anyone in the Seattle area have a good lower mileage 2.1 for sale? -sjc seattle wa _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer...
• Part number for middle seat track covers?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Grergory
  Fri, 15 Jun 2001 19:46:15 EDT
  Could someone please get the part number for middle seat track cover for me. The parts guys couldn't find anything resembling them on...
• Wanted: Rear-facing seat from Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Ross Cupples
  Tue, 14 May 2002 04:17:23 -0400
  Hey gang, I'm looking for a rear-facing seat from any Eurovan MV. Condition doesn't matter, niehter does upholstry. If anyone has...