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• Addendum - Front Seats w/Armrests For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Sat, 12 Sep 1998 21:56:04 -0500
  I forgot to list this seat: Drivers side, brown velour, from 84 GL, good condition, with armrests - $ 50. Budd Premack 86 Syncro, 73 Super...
• Re: What kind of vanagons are we driving
  Historical mailing list - Sean Lynch
  Fri, 17 Mar 2000 21:26:40 EST
  82 GL Diesel, 7-seater '86 GL "Weekender" - 7-seater, flip-access middle bench, folding rear with mattress '77 "Samba" T2 sunroof - Not a...
• for sale: grey JUMPSEAT for westy or any van
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Sep 2003 15:31:17 EDT
  ...mount behind front pass seat for extra passenger. easy in/out. comes w/ all hardware and seatbelts. chris se pa
• stuck seat
  Historical mailing list - Mark C
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 08:20:03 GMT
  My front seat is stuck, can't move it forward, the screws are too loose, and its catching on something.. is their an easy...
• WTB: Vanagon Alloys near Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Jim Heissenbuttel
  Mon, 31 May 2004 19:37:20 -0700
  Anyone on the list in or around Seattle interested in parting with a set of used Alloy wheels? I'd prefer rims only, and...
• Re: Seattle! - NVC
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 01:25:58 -0800
  At 12/2/2004 04:29 PM, LOREN BUSCH wrote: >These are suggestions from a Seattle native, lived here 65 years.... You forgot a...
• Unusual back seat?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 7 Mar 2007 19:29:41 -0800
  I was just browsing the ads and had never seen a back seat like this one. http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/car/289907975.html...
• 2 person middle seat avail
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:46:07 -0700
  Someone in LA has an ordinary 2 person non-folding middle seat for sale. Pretty proud of it too. What is with some people...
• Re: Seattle shop
  Historical mailing list - David Boan
  Mon, 17 Jun 2019 16:58:19 +0000
  ...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: vanagon Digest - 13 Feb 2010 to 14 Feb 2010 - Special issue (#2010-137)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:00:18 -0600
  ...The > > > problem (really my poor choice of seat, I guess) is that the Vanagon > > > buckle is about 10" long and extends past the seat...
• Cure for those shreddy corduroy seats
  Historical mailing list - Mike Wagner
  Tue, 31 Mar 1998 08:51:15 -0500
  ...Recovering the bench seat with some other upholstery fabric was easy, requiring little sewing and just a reliable staple gun. The front driver and...
• Re: [VWVANFULLTIMERS] Optima Battery position
  Historical mailing list - Dana Showers
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 13:53:12 -0500
  ...I have verified that, in order to place the Optima batteries under the seats such that they do not stick up past the normal...
• Re: jump set installation in camper van
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 18 Apr 2010 15:45:07 -0700
  ...Should I fit a three point seat belt to this seat, or just a lap belt? > Any pointers on doing that? Someone a while...
• Re: Jump Seat Adapter
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 20:39:42 -0400
  ...My Westy does not yet have the seat bungs welded into the floor. This adapter makes it possible to simply place the seat inside...
• Re: optima batteries that fit under the driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 Dec 2012 15:25:28 -0500
  I still think the best bang for the buck is a standard group 41 battery under the driver's seat. With a good warranty...
• Re: Interchangeability of seats between years
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 08:57:27 -0400
  ...This will interfere with the arm rest on the seat so you should remove it (door panel one). That is about it. Swap away...
• Re: $400 for middle seat/ebay
  Historical mailing list - Steve Coseo
  Sat, 5 Mar 2005 20:58:40 -0800
  Ive got the same seat for sale but its got an adjustable armrest gray westy seat on it and the base if black...Tried...
• Re: Will later seats fit?
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Sat, 01 Oct 94 12:57:38 CDT
  ...and my memory has been shown to be flakey at times. :) at the very worst, you could get some later bread-loaf seats ... like...
• Re: Interior dimensions of new Eurovans
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 15:15:20 -0700
  My 10 ft whitewater kayak fits in my 1995 Eurovan camper when I turn the front passenger seat around. Just open the back hatch...
• Re: Front seat conversion to swivel?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 May 2004 22:31:50 -0600
  on 5/31/04 10:54 AM, Jean-Woo Kim at jeanwoo@FULLER.EDU wrote: > The front seats (driver's and the passenger's...
• Pokey WTB: Middle Bench Seat and Rear Cushion (Westy or non-Westy)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Thu, 20 May 2004 11:25:54 -0400
  Hi Volks, I am looking for a middle seat and a rear cushion for my vanagon. The color MUST match my interior, I don...
• Copy of: Bench seats for the front
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  28 Nov 96 17:22:42 EST
  ...Bench seats for the front They're VERY hard to find, if you can find them used. Most U.S. import Vanagons were 7...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 13 May 2010 14:46:44 -0500
  I have documented the seat track install in a westy in words and pictures. Let me know. As David Wilhite does, I slip the...
• Rear Seat Belt Report
  Historical mailing list - joe brown
  Sun, 2 Jan 2005 00:15:38 -0800
  ...I assume they would work ok.....but I'm not a seat belt expert. The mounting point below the side of the seat on...
• Re: Donor VW Seats for free in Bay Area
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 9 Aug 2017 01:38:09 -0400
  look like early to mid 60's beetle seats. put them on samba and they will sell. In a message dated 8/8/2017...
• Re: my Carat ad in Seattle $7700
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:28:22 -0700
  ...my Carat ad in Seattle $7700 To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 12:42 PM I only had it posted...
• weekender rear seat??
  Historical mailing list - Thoreau
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 09:59:09 -0600 (CST)
  i am interested in acquiring a weekender rear seat for my 80 vanagon. anyone have one they are willing to let go cheap? or...
• Re: Looking for a good body shop in Seattle.
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Thu, 28 Oct 1999 10:11:14 -0700
  I've never had VW work done there, but Callahan's up by Seattle U has done very right by me on past autos...
• lap belts
  Historical mailing list - Hydesmith
  Sun, 26 Nov 2000 10:04:46 -0600
  I'm wanting to accommodate three on the back bench seat in the westy. One adult, one infant in a baby seat and one...
• Re: 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 21:33:01 EST
  ...the vanagon middle seats are pretty much freestanding. it could be bolted to the floor, there are holes already welded in the body of...
• Front seats, 81 vs 86
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Sun, 25 Feb 2001 16:31:04 -0700
  ...Mine is an 81 transporter and I was wondering if the seats might be interchangeable? I sure like the captain's chairs, and they...
• Re: Factory Outlet Center for clothes in the Seattle area?
  Historical mailing list - Don & Christina Preston
  Sun, 19 Aug 2001 09:51:25 -0700
  There's also the factory outlet stores in North Bend, about 20-30 miles east of Seattle on I-90. Don Preston '87 Wolfy...
• Vanagon seat belts wanted
  Historical mailing list - Joel Wilson
  Mon, 1 Oct 2001 16:11:02 -0400
  looking for Vanagon seat belts to swap into my 72 bay. need the receivers too. this has been a recent topic on the type2...
• FS: vanagon capt. chairs/front seats w/ armrests..fit all year vanagons
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Feb 2005 23:23:06 EST
  ...chairs/front seats w/ armrests.. fit ALL vanagons 80-91. .. nice easy comfortable upgrade for early vans and 80-84 westys that had the...
• WTB: Westy Rear Seat and Engine Pad - Brown Check Fabric
  Historical mailing list - Warren Chapman
  Fri, 20 Oct 2006 17:22:00 -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...
• Re: removing front seats
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Mon, 7 Apr 2008 07:47:22 -0400
  ...removing front seats RE: Loren, > > IIRC it's "lift" not press to release the seats from the track stop. > BenT > And thinking it about...
• Re: rear seat belt options?
  Historical mailing list - cesar quiros
  Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:59:13 -0700
  ...http://www.kayakwesty.com/seatbelt.html > Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:11:59 -0500 > From: mcneely4@COX.NET > Subject: Re: rear seat belt...
• Re: How to remove front passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Tue, 7 Jul 2020 22:18:45 -0400
  Hi Jeff, I don’t have a bus here to look at but my memory says go to the part of the seat that...
• Re: FS: Front seats and swivel tracks
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 21 Jul 1998 02:38:47 EDT
  In a message dated 98-07-19 21:51:20 EDT, nwilson@MCN.ORG writes: << These seats and swivels would be good for someone...
• Re: Anyone have a '93 EV MV?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 23:55:50 EST
  In a message dated 12/12/98 9:30:11 PM, dmc@CYBURBAN.COM wrote: <<The whole point of the rear facing seats is...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:23:05 -0600
  ...mcneely ---- Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I put a third seatbelt in the middle using the two center anchor points. It > works...
• Re: Idea Mods for lighting the goon
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Dec 2008 13:32:43 -0800
  ...re the seat bottoms....... just want to make sure you are aware that a non-swivel seat bottom is thicker than a seat bottom...
• Re: Best Vanagon garage/mechanics in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Sun, 20 Aug 2000 02:14:43 -0700
  ...Michael Schiesser 89 Westfalia Seattle WA ===== Michael Schiesser MD 1732 18th Ave #J Seattle WA 98122 "Fruitlands" is name given to the region around...
• Re: Swivel Seat install into a passenger Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Fillmore West
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:37:55 -0600
  ...Angel with me that often, I've chose to just turn the reg seat around when necessary. I keep it in the reverse position...
• Re: Westy back seat size
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 13 Apr 2016 19:01:09 -0500
  I'd really like to know the sizes of the seat back & butt part. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com http://observstions-on-the-road.blogspot...
• seats for Vanagon with adjustable arm rests
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 16:38:58 -0800
  Well folks I have a buyer who is wiling to pay $75 each for the captain's chair seats with the adjustable arm rests...
• Re: Installing New Front Seats...Lubricant?
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Fri, 10 Sep 2004 19:12:46 -0800
  ...Installing New Front Seats...Lubricant? > > > > Hey All, > > I just purchased some 86 vanagon seats to put in my 83. I�m going to > clean...
• Re: camping accessories?
  Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
  Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:42:13 -0400
  ...I rotated my seats to even up the wear on the cushions... so my driver's seat is now on the passenger's side...
• Relay beneath drivers seat
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Toomey
  Sat, 19 Jun 2021 02:51:24 +0000
  ...Relay beneath drivers seat rattling on startup. 87 westy. Looking it up in Bentley. Does it end my weekend of exploring central OR? Thanks!
• Jump Seat Adapter
  Historical mailing list - Chris Szpejankowski
  Thu, 2 Apr 2015 10:57:43 -0400
  > List, > > I'm about to pull the trigger on a Rocky Mountain Westy jump seat adapter. Any experiences and/or advice? http://www.rockymountainwesty...
• Looking for rear facing jump seat to fit '91
  Historical mailing list - David Hicks
  Sat, 29 Aug 1998 00:14:24 EDT
  Does anyone have an extra, possibly trashed or fire dammaged rear facing jump seat to fit a 91 van? Any leads on where I...
• Re: seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - Kent Christensen
  Fri, 30 Jul 1999 19:16:31 -0600
  ...what kind of seatbelt are you referring to that gets destroyed in an accident? answer: all (overstressed is better word than destroyed, but 100...
• WTB, Left, adjustable, armrest
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Thu, 17 Feb 2000 21:01:00 EST
  ...The seat color is grey. (driver or front passenger seat) Thanks Gary ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
• full length middle seat for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Jan 2001 06:05:57 EST
  full length middle seat for passenger vanagon for sale, allows 3 to sit in middle, turns any passenger vanagon into an eight passenger, slides...
• Re: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts VW PAYS
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 18 Jun 2001 12:23:11 EDT
  ...just passenger vans that have the middle seat.. chris [text/html]
• Complete gray Wolfsburg Interior for sale in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Road Camper
  Sat, 15 Sep 2001 12:37:16 -0700
  Jump seat style interior, with everything but the carpet. best offer over a grand. wont ship. -s _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer...
• Re: looking for a drivers side front seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 18:54:07 -0800
  ...who has a seatbelt to sell me? > > matt.
• Toddler seat ?
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Tue, 2 Apr 2002 22:54:48 -0500
  My Son is approaching 40 pounds in weight, and I need to get him a new seat for my Vanagon. Any suggestions on brands...
• FREE interior parts, SoCal
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 7 May 2003 08:56:33 -0700
  ...Rear folding bed/bench, weekender, tan cloth Middle seat, 2 person, tan vinyl Front seats, non-armrest, tan vinyl No shipping, you must come...
• Vanagon Seats FS
  Historical mailing list - Bob Paul
  Sat, 28 Jun 2003 10:31:26 EDT
  Have a pair of seats in brown from an 85 Westfalia. Fabric is all good, no tears, worn spots, etc. Foam needs to be...