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• 86 Vanagon - Weekender Parts Wanted
  Historical mailing list - William Ward
  Thu, 2 Apr 1998 07:58:30 -0600
  I am looking for the following items to convert my 86 Vanagon which already has a fold-down rear bench seat and mattress over...
• Re: Syncro Westfalia Wolfsburg Weekender for sale - central Oregon
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 16 Jun 2018 15:12:59 -0400
  ...the kitchen - it has one rear-facing jump > seat and a fold-out table, full-width rear bench, and factory > dual-battery setup. Chocolate...
• Re: What is under my bench?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 09:16:49 -0400
  ...Does this heater work while camping? The factory rear heater is the same as the ones on the Non-Camper models. It is not...
• Re: Foam rubber source for bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Thu, 3 Jan 2008 15:50:25 -0500
  ...wrote: > Hi folks: > > Was just quoted nearly $200.00 for the rear bench seat (foam only) for my 89 Westy, which seems very high...
• Westy for sale...
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Wed, 23 Jul 2003 13:06:21 -0700
  ...rear bench seat folds into a bed - cabinets & under seat storage - Automatic transmission - oil changed every 3k miles - only 125k miles (driven very little...
• seat options for Multivan?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Wheaton
  Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:51:45 -0800
  ...Can I install a 2 or 3-person bench seat into my van (taking out the 2 rear-facing seats, of course)? I've...
• Seat Modifications
  Historical mailing list - James Cardwell
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 06:49:05 -0800
  ...So now I need to convert the rear-fixed seat to a bench seat that can fold down into a bed - idealing keeping the...
• <FS> Blue captain's chairs w/ armrests&Weekender bench /in SF
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 14 Jun 2002 05:11:51 EDT
  ...He also has a matching Weekender bench which folds into a bed. I did not see the rear cushion and forgot to ask the...
• Westfalia - 4 Passenger to 7
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sun, 16 Apr 2006 23:55:16 +0000
  ...It was a full width seat in the back and the 2-passenger middle bench. I removed the rear side cabinet, AC enclosure, rear...
• Re: Sound System Suggestions needed
  Historical mailing list - Rajesh Injety
  Sat, 31 Dec 2005 09:01:39 -0800
  ...components set up front and coaxial mount in the rear. also i will put 4 newer 8" subs under the rear bench(i will...
• Re: Propex ramblings, was Source for 1" flexible hose and
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Feddish
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:23:09 -0400
  ...As for rear-bench installs a good place is where the rear heater is if you have removed it. A really clever one I...
• Re: EuroVans have more passenger room
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Fri, 8 Mar 2002 23:41:33 EST
  ...Behind the rear bench is tons of storage space. The MV models have lots of storage under the rear cushion and the rear bench...
• Shoulder Belt Retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
  Fri, 26 May 2000 11:22:15 -0700
  We're looking to retrofit our 1985 VW Van with shoulder belts in the middle (if possible) and rear benches. Can someone point us...
• FS: Multivan
  Historical mailing list - Mark McCulley
  Wed, 19 Mar 1997 19:09:09 -0800
  ...White, great shape in and out, stone guards (or whatever you call that lower body armor), pop top, full length rear bench seat plus...
• Wanted rear seat from 85-86 cream color
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Fri, 30 Oct 1998 14:55:13 -0500
  I need the material for the rear seat in the cream velour pattern that was available on the 85-86 models. I need this...
• Propex heater
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 27 Apr 2005 00:43:01 -0400
  ...Then along the front of the area under the rear bench to the heater (installed on the passenger side compartment under the rear bench...
• need a wrecked vanagon, with rear facing seats
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Thu, 28 Jan 1999 01:30:36 EST
  I need a vanagon with gray cloth interior and rear facing seats. My interior is in like new condition, it has the center bench...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer-sub under camper bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 11:05:01 -0800
  I put a 10 " Kicker sub with a custom box under the rear camper bench facing forward with the standard plastic black grill -people...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list - BenT
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:22:56 -0700
  ...Rear cabinet, lower Z bed (wider front than rear), poptop and upper bed, three person rear bench and two rear-facing jumpseats. >> >>> Date: Thu...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:29:40 -0400
  ...In a > nutshell, the bench will not fit w/o major interior remodelling. > > If you insist on the wider non-Westy bench, you can...
• Re: Rear Seat Question Never Seen Before
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 Jun 2004 09:04:32 EDT
  ...Anyone ever seen this setup before? > standard non-weekender rear bench. ive got 2 for FREE...someone come and get them before they go...
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 08:07:44 -0700
  ...aside from under the rear seat? I'd hate to loose storage space if possible - but under the rear bench does seem like the...
• Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 00:15:49 EDT
  ...In other words, no rear divider wall which would be needed for the seatback support for the middle passenger. >> Alan, As you quoted in...
• Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 09:21:30 -0500
  Check the recent archives about this common Vanagon problem. I went with a jur-rigged fix that cost a fourth of what a new...
• Re: Z-bed, sofa bed, bench seat????
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:15:16 -0700
  ...I harvested me bench/bed from an early Westy and the rear cushion from a second. I noticed weeks ago the rear cushion was...
• Re: Rear bench seat: Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:52:19 CST
  ...then, reach over the rear bench seat and pull the latch thingie in the middle. that unhooks the upright seatback from the walls. tilt...
• Re: tiico conversion vs. other I4 conversions
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:27:24 EST
  ...If you want to save some bucks on doing this pretty expensive conversion, you can instead modify your rear bench to clear the rear...
• Re: Radio DIN for 1982 camper
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Tue, 30 Aug 2011 07:28:06 -0600
  ...I was thinking roll on bedliner stuff on the rear deck thru under the bench seat including both sides of the engine cover. On...
• 81/82 Westy differences
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 95 17:39:21 EDT
  ...rear bench seat ran the width of the van and instead of there being the stash boxes to the left of the rear seat...
• Re: Reimo bed hinges
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 19:54:31 -0800
  ...They also came with jailbars on the rear hatch, screens on the sliding windows, and I think most or all had factory sunroofs. Mark...
• Re: Air matress in a 7-pass.?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 01:45:26 EST
  ...Has anyone removed the rear > bench back and stuffed a queen sized air matress or something similar back > there? Suggestions? -john > > > easiest thing to...
• Re: rear bed seat
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 19:11:21 EST
  ...non Westy) GL has the rear bench seat that folds down to make a bed > with the padded rear cargo area. I thought this...
• Removing Rear Heater
  Historical mailing list - Scott Semyan
  Mon, 24 Jul 2000 10:46:41 -0700
  I am in the process of removing the rear bench heater from my van (never use it, want the space). I had planned on...
• Re: 11 passenger double slider door van
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:26:56 EST
  ...seatbelts for the forward most bench though. Anyone in > England want to buy it for me? > > Jason > the rear seat has lap belts.. its...
• Re: Vanagon Middle Seats
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 28 May 2003 18:09:45 -0700
  ...I am > putting the rear facing Carat seats in my 7-passenger van. > > As for the 3-person middle bench, they were a pretty...
• Re: Fold down seats
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:44:46 EST
  ...be possible or reasonable to make > fold down rear and center seats using my existing bench seats and > hardware/parts from donor fold down...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer now sub under camper bench seat #2
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 14:15:10 -0800
  ...Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer-sub under camper bench seat > I put a 10 " Kicker sub with a custom box under the rear camper...
• Vanagon Seats!!!!!!!For Sale!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Hans Van Het Hoen
  Mon, 3 May 1999 17:56:09 PDT
  I have front bucket seats, middle, and rear bench. From my 1984 Vanagon. The color is Brown vinyl and they are in in excellent...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 08:55:20 -0800
  Peter, I'd drill two bolt holes through each of them, mark where I want them on the floor, and drill the matching holes...
• weekender bed for sale Oakland CA
  Historical mailing list - Scott Walker
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 11:13:21 -0500
  ...Vanagon Rear Bed-Seat for Sale! Brown corduroy full width bench seat that folds to make bed, from 84 Weekender Vanagon, great shape, $150...
• Re: WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 23 Sep 2003 15:19:00 EDT
  ...So where do you find a three point seatbelt to fit the rear seat of a Westy? VW Dealer or friendly neighborhood wrecking yard...
• Re: Propex heaters on sale, new model coming!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:14:20 -0400
  ...They can nestle under the rear bench and are fuel effiicient too. On Aug 30, 2005, at 10:26 PM, Karl Mullendore wrote: > > Karl...
• 3rd bleeder valve rear heat exchanger
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 20:16:56 -0400
  ...there is also one on the secondary heat exchanger under the rear bench. There is no reference to this valve in the Bentley manual...
• Re: Entertaining eBay listing - 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:19:35 EDT
  ...tell them how the > rear bed is supposed to fold out?! They're missing out on highlighting the > rear bench's true capabilities in...
• Re: Just some annoyances..
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:11:13 -0300
  ...Some models had two flex-neck reading lamps at either side of the rear bench which could be used sitting on the bench or...
• Re: 3 point seatbelts in Westfalias
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:12:55 -0600
  Mine's a Woflsburg Westy, so it's got the full sized three-person rear bench. I have shoulder belts on each side and...
• Re: Wot's a Z-bed was Re: Seat/Bed Swap
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 6 Jul 2009 10:05:58 -0700
  ...However it doesn't use your stock rear bench seat; rather, you build your own sofabed out of plywood, foam, and upholstery (which is...
• Trip report part two -long.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 17:09:59 -0700
  ...the side rear closet to open. In addition, the box front had the same slope as the angle of the Bench seat which allowed...
• Re: Question about rear seat operation/removal
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 29 Jan 2014 19:01:15 -0600
  ...flat. > > However, the Owner Manual for the car says > > "The rear seat bench is secured with one bolt on each sidewall underneath > the seat...
• Re: Headrests in the back
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:37:13 -0300
  ...I saw another thread on Samba some time ago where folks had come with other solutions to add head rests to the rear bench...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Mar 2000 11:38:53 EST
  In a message dated 3/21/00 1:42:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, bpchristensen1@HOME.COM writes: << Will those work in a Westy...
• more vanagon parts For sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 21:19:04 EST
  ...westy middle seat -3 person passenger middle seat -2 person bench front seat -rear weekender bed (regular or carat style) -vanagon front carpets -'85...
• Re: Propex heater and rear heater removal pros/cons in colder climates
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
  Sat, 7 May 2016 08:22:59 -0700
  ...of leaving the rear heater connected, in an installation that has a Propex heater also installed under the rear bench seat? I like the...
• Re: Passenger Vanagon wanted
  Historical mailing list - Richard Smith (Smirby)
  Sun, 27 May 2018 09:59:10 -0700
  ...Inside it looks like Weekender (rear facing jump seats, rear bench that folds into a (full width) bed), table. Perhaps this is what Canadian...
• 2nd vanagon handle
  Historical mailing list - dave bowers
  Wed, 22 May 2002 17:36:40 -0700
  ...It looks like it is in the rear for folks in the rear bench seat to easily reach. dave bowers 1986 Westy 102k
• Re: FS: Vanagon "Transporter" Front "bench" seat and side windows/seals
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:38:46 -0800
  ...Too bad I don't have the time to remove the partition between the rear and front. It has the supports on it though...
• Re: Vanagon Lounge brackets
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 2023 15:45:52 +0000
  ...https://www.boxeer.com/products/westylounge-rear-bench-kit-vanagon-free-worldwide-shipping
• Sourcing seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - Gregg Carlen
  Mon, 21 May 2012 17:13:02 -0400
  I'm looking for two lap seat belts for the rear bench seat on my 90 Westy (Northern Virginia, if it matters). Really only...
• Re: Rear bench seat pad
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Tue, 12 Nov 2002 08:30:12 EST
  Steve said: "First I had to realize that AOL (for some reason) will not let me perform the search function. " I sent a posting...
• Rear heater system, 90 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Morrell, Edward
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:49:23 -0700
  ...some discussion on rear heater cores/systems, but as I am looking at the wet floor under my rear bench in my 90 Vanagon...