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Free Blue Rear Seat
Historical mailing list - Frank Miller
Tue, 18 May 2004 10:06:38 -0400
...Anybody need a blue rear bench seat in good condition? Free to a good home. I'm located in the Columbus, Ohio area. -- Frank...
Re: what other seats are a direct replacment incld tseats woth foldable arms
Historical mailing list
Mon, 25 Apr 2005 11:28:18 EDT
well subaru seats have flat bases...they are easily adaptable. but your not going to find anything with armrests.. most pass cars didnt have...
Middle seat for a 1986 vanagon westy
Historical mailing list - David Parsons
Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:57:06 -0400
I'm looking for a middle seat for a 1986 vanagon westy! Brown with blue squares? Or anything ya got! Preferably somewhere between Long...
Rusty rear seatbeltmount on firewall
Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
Sat, 1 Apr 2006 17:19:50 +0200
Hi What is the best way to fix the rear seatbeltmounts on the firewall to the engine? They are rustet out, as well as...
Subject: mod for removing those rear headrests when you fold the back
Historical mailing list - Clint Kolda
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 12:30:25 -0800
If anyone has any rear seat headrests and corresponding attachment brackets for the seat, let me know. I'm very interested in adding them...
Seat removal Help
Historical mailing list - jeff samboy
Tue, 11 Jul 2006 20:39:36 -0700
Can anyone out there tell me how hard it is to remove a mid passenger seat from a GL? I want to use the...
Seat and testing
Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
Mon, 17 Jul 2006 09:48:08 -0400
I have a back seat for free, good shape it is in Pittsburgh. I hope this makes it to the list, I have been...
Re: Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
Historical mailing list - Tim Demarest
Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:02:09 -0400
...There was supposed to be a jump >seat (it was an option) that had a cooler below it but most >Weekenders don't have...
Re: 2nd Battery
Historical mailing list
Mon, 11 Feb 2019 21:40:14 +0000
...2nd Battery I put the same physical sized battery under the drivers seat as I had under the passenger seat. Rob vwrobb@gmail.com...
Re: front seat swivel removal
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 28 Apr 2004 13:58:44 -0400
...Lift the seat >from one side and it'll break on the weld just like cardboard boxes fold on >the compression mark. >I can...
Re: bench seat storage
Historical mailing list - SStones
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 16:25:02 -0400
...I understand that you lift up the seat bottom to access the >storage area. My question was about the 2 cutouts on the lower...
Re: General Question On Battery Venting
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:58:13 -0700
...I suppose when you say, "dual |batteries |> under the seats," that you mean the starter battery under the |> passenger seat, and the "house" battery...
cleaning camper upholstry
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Tue, 18 May 2010 09:04:29 -0500
What is a good cleaner? I've just installed a used jump seat that could use a good scrubbing, for both general dirt, and...
Re: Last air cooled model?
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Wed, 6 Feb 2002 08:00:27 -0600
You can find a donor Vanagon at a wrecking yard and get the interior with nice seats /w arm rests, fabric door panels etc...
Was: '89 Carat .... Seattle ... Now: It's in Edmonds WA
Historical mailing list - neil n
Sat, 17 Nov 2012 21:14:07 -0800
...Found ad in Seattle CL but van is in Edmonds WA. Neil. On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 9:11 PM, neil n <musomuso...
Syncro For Sale- still
Historical mailing list - Rob
Tue, 22 Apr 1997 14:24:13 -0400
...It's silver with blue interior, has the 5 speed and the diff lock, seats 7 and is in good condition. The rear seat...
Re: Assorted Westy (1991) questions
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Wed, 27 May 1998 00:42:09 EDT
...This system seems to work for us. >> why waste valuable storage space under the back seat??? store the front table upright and arm behind...
Re: airbag rant (conclusion)
Historical mailing list - David-M
Thu, 7 Jan 1999 09:58:13 -0500
...In Germany children under 10 are generally not allowed on front seats. > When you have passenger airbags children under 11 or under a certain...
Middle Seat from '86 GL for sale
Historical mailing list - WFryer
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 21:53:46 -0700
I have a middle seat from an '86 GL for sale - blue check upholstery. The seat is in perfect condition - it's been in...
Seat Thanks
Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
Sun, 12 Dec 1999 20:14:34 -0800
Thanks everyone, I got several positive and insightful responses about installing seat swivels. Now all I have to do is find one. The junkyard...
FS/Trade - Alt, ECU, Seat
Historical mailing list - john
Fri, 23 Mar 2001 15:24:12 -0700
...pictures of it can be found at http://webs.purplemountain.net/jclark I'd be interesting in trading for a jump seat, insturment cluster...
TiCo Vanagon F/S
Historical mailing list - Larry Martin
Fri, 28 Dec 2001 07:44:20 -0600
...Interior has table Rear facing seat hardware, but center bench seat in place (no I don't have the rear facing seats) Ready to...
Anyone fabricate swivel seats ?
Historical mailing list - Hans Vanhethoen
Fri, 7 Mar 2003 13:15:29 -0500
A long time ago I bought a set of standard seat swivels and did some welding and fabricating and installed them in a small...
Re: Removing front seats in 91 Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Ben T
Thu, 17 Apr 2003 09:00:06 EDT
...How does one remove the seats? >> Slide them forward as far as they will go. Then pry up the locking lever on the left...
Re: Vanagon option?
Historical mailing list - Chris S.
Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:31:51 -0500
...The 2-person seat faces forward and comes with lap belts. I almost bought one of those campers for that very reason. Chris S...
westfalia to weekender
Historical mailing list - Rob Infante
Fri, 13 May 2005 16:17:07 EDT
...Two seat to three seat, add jump seats. Is this a reasonable conversion to do? How high on the difficulty scale, and how easy...
making a 3 person middle bench...(was Re: 3rd row seat yearly differences?
Historical mailing list
Sat, 27 May 2006 10:25:40 EDT
...did they come in > grey? > > Cya, > Robert > > robert - to make a 3 person middle bench, just take a regular 2 seat middle bench, and...
Re: rear 3 point belts
Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
Sat, 27 Jan 2007 11:54:49 -0500
I installed GoWesty's 3 point rear seat belt in my '85 Westy and think it's great. Product #KT-122 http://www.gowesty...
Re: Rear seat removal
Historical mailing list - Milt Schullian
Fri, 14 May 2010 22:54:08 -0400
...Rear seat removal a Z -bed rear seat ? f it's one of those , very nicely..... each cushion parts unbolts or nscrews from the...
Re: There once was a dog...(that ate a Multivan sofabed)
Historical mailing list
Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:34:33 EDT
first off, shoot the dog. (this is not the first time i have heard of dogs eating westy seats) secondly , the '90-'91 multivan...
Re: Port-a-Potty
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 29 Mar 2000 10:43:46 -0500
...Anybody have one? Web sites or picts? My two cents -- ours (Thetford 135) lives behind the passenger front seat. We all the time move...
Heated seats and Gas cans
Historical mailing list - Neil Wasbrikoff
Sat, 27 Jan 2001 13:00:49 -0500
Hi Folks, I own a 1991 Vanagon GL and was wondering if I can have heated seats added to it, perhaps just as the...
Adding a Real Horse to a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:45:51 -0600
Well will wonders never cess? Today we took out the center seat and carpet, put a board across, behind the front seats and hay...
Re: Seat/Bed Swap
Historical mailing list - mark drillock
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 19:55:08 -0700
...http://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/cto/1250750778.html http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1243900392.html You can see the Wolfy badges, slider windows built...
Re: Wolfsburg
Historical mailing list - Bill Johnson
Wed, 16 Feb 2000 16:09:31 -0600
...The biggest plus is the table and rear facing seat. I have conducted business at this table. The rear seat is also a foot...
Re: Front curtains - round the widow or behind the seats?
Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
Thu, 24 May 2001 17:51:09 -0700
I have put curtains behind the front seats in my current and previous vans for the reasons you mention, as well as 'stealth camping...
Re: Sound System Suggestions needed
Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
Sat, 31 Dec 2005 14:47:43 -0500
...That means it would fit under your driver seat with room to spare. I would strongly advise installing a dynamat, fatmat, or other butyl...
Re: searching for optional 5th westy seat
Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
Tue, 30 Oct 2001 17:06:10 -0500
...This seat is mounted on a non swivel base and is vinyl >covered with headrest and seatbelt. It would have to be bolted to...
Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:07:50 -0600
...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: Westfalia and "Weekender" Differences?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 16:40:17 -0400
...Locker under rear seat, partially obstructed by aux. heater. Rear seat makes double berth, second double berth in poptop. No head, but a small...
Re: Rear facing seats for camper-porta-potty
Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
Fri, 8 Jun 2012 18:06:29 -0400
$400 for the vanagon westy toilet seat kombo is cheap! An early westy toilet which consisted of a metal bucket w/ special westfalia holdown...
Re: Not running out of gas. was:Re: Cheap emergency gas can
Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
Sat, 2 Mar 2002 09:16:20 +0100
...My seat belt buzzer turns itself off after a few seconds... right about the time that I have finished putting MY SEATBELT ON!!! ;-) RSF...
Re: How to clean dirty seats
Historical mailing list - JR Denton
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:20:45 -0400
I replaced the covers on a 85 Westy a number of years ago with Sewfine seat covers and they came out great. Not cheap...
Re: I'll be in Seattle
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 8 Mar 2011 22:11:01 -0700
My daughter-in-law is scheduled to give birth to my first grandchild in the Seattle area (Kent) on April 1. We have no...
Swivel seat sticker
Historical mailing list - Barbara Sutton
Sat, 15 Feb 1997 16:47:24 -0800
...It goes with any Vanagon with swivel seats: "WARNUNG! Drehsitz wahrend der Fahrt nur in Fahrtrichtung benutzen. N'utiliser le siege pivotant que dans...
Re: '83-'84 westy striped seats for sale
Historical mailing list - frank furter
Tue, 9 Mar 1999 10:09:36 -0800
...Food for thought Thanks Mark ---JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > i have a pair of front westy seats, the earth tone striped pattern from > '83...
FS: Swivel seat base
Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:53:55 -0700
I have a swivel seat setup that I am selling. I am asking $140.00, the price I paid for it. I purchased a...
FS: Swivel seat mechanism
Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
Sat, 22 Aug 1998 19:09:06 -0700
I have a swivel seat setup that I am selling. I am asking $140.00, the price I paid for it. I purchased a...
Re: definition of a "weekender"
Historical mailing list - Tim McDermott
Sat, 15 May 1999 16:00:37 -0400
...One rear facing seat(with storage) and the rear seat that folds into a bed. I also have the table in the wall. It...
FS: '87 interior (gray) in WV
Historical mailing list - John Anderson
Sat, 7 Jul 2001 18:03:11 -0400
Complete interior excepting the front seats. Door panels good, no speakers, middle and rear seats good enough, need cleaned. Rear cushion exceptional (from a...
Battery for under bench seat
Historical mailing list - Chris Cary
Thu, 7 Jul 2022 20:42:51 +0000
Can somebody point me towards a storage battery for under the bench seat maybe lithium? Something to run my 12 V refrigerator for a...
Seat cover recommendations
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:22:14 -0700
...I need to get some seat covers for the ghost (white w/grey interior). I prefer plain or a simple pattern, in cloth (i...
Re: Wobbly Seats
Historical mailing list - Mike S
Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:18:54 -0400
...About $6 each. >Would there have been 2 per seat originally? Yes
Seatbelts
Historical mailing list - David Preston
Thu, 04 Jan 1996 00:23:06 -0500
I kind of like the idea of seatbelts, but the old ones in my '72 westy just don't cut it. What options do...
Stinky Seats!!!
Historical mailing list
Tue, 23 Apr 1996 19:48:39 -0400 (EDT)
...I am growing desperate!! Does anyone have any ideas ?? PaulC "Bummed with stinky seats in Connecticut"
Re: thanks and pop-top question
Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
Mon, 20 Jul 1998 14:17:34 -0400
...All had the rear seat/bed but most had the rear facing center seats.
Vanagon seats $
Historical mailing list - Jerry Granito
Thu, 8 Apr 1999 13:30:54 EDT
I have a middle and rear seat from my 84 GL for sale. They are the tan velour color material. Located on Long Island...
Seats FS
Historical mailing list - David R. Paterson
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 19:37:07 -0400
Hey There folks, I have 1 Grey Jump seat w/all hardware and 2 Blue Front Captains Chairs for sale if anyone is interested...
Re: ?Jumpseat Seatbelts-Lap or Shoulder?
Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
Sat, 15 Jul 2000 07:47:47 EDT
...Do the factory installed seats use shoulder belts or simply lap belts? Rich
BROKEN ARM REST
Historical mailing list - John Iseman
Mon, 27 Aug 2001 22:10:38 EDT
The inboard (left) arm rest on my front passenger seat no longer holds, i.e. it spins around 360 degrees. Is the problem with...