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• seat belts for rear seats
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:42:06 -0700
  I am trying to get shoulder harnesses set up for the rear seat of my '84. Does anyone here know if the seat belt...
• RE Extra Seating
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:56:20 -0700
  ...It has two front seats (of course), a rear bench seat that converts to a double bed, a side table and two rear facing...
• Re: Westy Syncro driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 20:26:09 -0400
  If its a westy you also may have to pivot the seat base around once the seat is off. Chris On 10/7/05...
• Re: 81/82 Westy differences
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Sep 95 7:18:47 EDT
  Don Geiger writes: > > > c) the rear > >bench seat ran the width of the van and instead of there being the stash > >boxes to the...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 07:44:53 -0500
  ---- pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Regarding adding a 5th seat to a westy... > > supposedly these 5th seats really exist. Gary even has a...
• Help me get my front seats apart!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 06 Dec 95 08:31 CST
  ...I've dealt with splitscreen seats a lot and remember my '73 seats not being much different, and my '84 seats are pretty much...
• Re: vanagon seat-help !
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 10 Jun 2003 22:42:46 -0400
  The 9 passenger Vanagons used a 3 seat center bench and a double seat in the front. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
• Re: Folding Mid Seat
  Historical mailing list - Roberto Munoz
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 15:03:58 -0400
  ...Folding Mid Seat > Hi folks, > Don't s'pose anyone in the Seattle area has one of those > fold down middle seats, pref brown...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 11:24:10 -0700
  At 6/29/2011 11:03 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote: >What about seat belt installation with these seats? how does that work? They are...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Oxroad
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:11:15 -0700
  For What it's worth, I have an 83.5 VanagonL full Westfalia which does have swivel driver's and passenger seats. The seats...
• Vanagon Seats for Sale
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 10 Jun 2000 09:31:05 EDT
  ...This seat is $200 obo. I also have a blue velour rear folding seat/bed with frame. Just the seat- $200. Pad for rear...
• Re: Transporting baby solution
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 11:14:37 -0800
  ...We agree that putting her seat in the front seat is not the best option. For the record, we would not have even considered...
• 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Fri, 19 Apr 2002 11:16:59 -0400
  I have a line on the passenger bench from a '86 or '87 pannel van that uses a single seat for the driver and...
• 3rd row seat yearly differences?
  Historical mailing list - William B
  Thu, 25 May 2006 11:29:35 -0400
  I'm trying to do research on if i can install an older 3rd row seat into my 91 syncro. I'd like to...
• Re: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Sep 2002 11:03:03 EDT
  In a message dated 9/22/02 10:11:53 AM Eastern Daylight Time, BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes: > > << rare 2 person bench front seat...
• Exploding Seat Belts!
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 04:36:24 -0700
  Had a seat belt retraction mechanism explode on me yesterday. I was pulling the rear facing jump seat out of the '88 Wolfsburg so...
• Re: Euro vs US tailights / 9 pass 3 person front seat!
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Sep 1999 23:47:04 EDT
  ...you'll be able to seat 3 people up front now. chris
• FS: beige Weekender folding bed $75
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 18 May 2001 09:06:29 EDT
  Hi all, I am replacing my beige seats in my GL with gray Carat seats. That means I can get rid of my beige...
• Question Re: Canadian Vanagon Upholstery
  Historical mailing list - ccc1
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 02:51:15 -0600
  ...I have an '85 Double Cab with solid black vinyl seats. The driver's seat has some tears in it. The pattern on the...
• Re: New seats available for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Mike Saint-Amour
  Wed, 8 Jun 2016 15:00:35 -0700
  The tracks are removable from your original seats. It is really easy to create a seat bracket to attach to your new seats. We...
• Re: How to Remove Seat Upholstery from the Lower Cushion?
  Historical mailing list - Pascal Giasson
  Mon, 13 Mar 2006 20:55:05 -0500
  On my '84 Westy I removed the seat back and the rails, then fliped the seat bottom upside down and pushed on the seat...
• Re: 84 Westy -- Adding Seating
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 29 Sep 1997 09:25:21 -0700
  ...Your seat options are as follows: 1. Folding, theatre style seat from one of the upscale models (Carat & Wolfsburg). This would mount behind the...
• RE>84 Westy -- Adding Seating
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 14:59:35 -0700
  ...For those of you who want to mount this additional single seat "end to end" to the existing middle seat - my middle seat had...
• Re: Freen Middle Bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 2 Mar 2001 16:45:20 EST
  John, Is that a special kind of seat? Will I need matching Freen front seats too? Or they maybe airconditioned seats? Will I need...
• RE> Addn'l seat for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Chao, Harvey
  Sun, 28 Sep 1997 15:10:02 -0700
  ...For those of you who want to mount this additional single seat "end to end" to the existing middle seat - my middle seat had...
• Re: Westie Rear Seat Head Rest Installation
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:11:20 -0400
  ...Westie Rear Seat Head Rest Installation We finished a day-long project yesterday. Installed three headrests on the rear bench seat back. Got a...
• Westy Camper Additional Seating Options?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Mon, 12 Dec 2005 08:34:02 -0800
  One limitation of the Westy full campers is seating for 4 in the stock situation. Can anyone explain (or provide pictures) of what the...
• Re: Middle Bench Seat, Jump Seat for '85 Westy GL?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 18:44:19 -0700
  Patrick, I do not know what the archive says about jump seats in a Westy, but I have a single person jump seat that...
• vanagon seat covers
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Sep 95 09:24:59 EDT
  ...Whipme sale catalog has seat covers at 14% off. Has anybody installed these seat covers on their vanagon's seats? Are they any good...
• Re: seat don't fold flat --- need an owners' manual ???
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 21 May 2001 11:16:50 EDT
  ...seat will lean > forward but not lay flat.....any ideas? > > seatback release lever behind seatback, lift that at same time as lifting up seatbottom...
• Mounting jump seats in 87 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ric Golen
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 14:46:20 -0500
  Hi, I just purchased a passenger side jump seat for my 87 Westfalia. I have all of the mounting hardware, except the two "cups...
• Re: Are jump seats the same as regular front seats?
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 12 May 2006 17:53:48 +0200
  Yes, the foam and the upholstery can be exchanged from front to jump seats and vice versa. Actually, you can also use the front...
• Re: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 13:14:20 -0500
  Conditions of squeak under front passenger seat: Squeak seems to be inside, directly under seat, when bus is in motion. Does not occur when...
• Re: 3 seat bench renov. '85 westy
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Sep 1999 21:56:46 EDT
  ...if i could rig a three way weekender seat, that would be ideal. one monster bed immediately after the driving cab. >> there is no...
• Re: the 5th seat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:04:29 -0500
  While we are on the subject of seats and such, one of the best upgrades I ever made to my westy was to add...
• Middle seats FREE
  Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
  Fri, 1 Feb 2002 18:38:15 -0500
  Since Chris now has everyone lusting after a middle seat for the living room (see below), I thought it would be a good time...
• Re: GL seat bed vs. L bed in Westy
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 09:13:06 -0600
  ...The GL rear seating does have "bumps" when laid out for sleeping, but I just throw down an extra pad over the seats for...
• Re: using vanagon bench seat in a Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 21 Jul 1997 08:45:31 -0700
  >I'd like to add more seating to my 85 Westy using the vanagon >bench seat recently put up for sale. I've got...
• Re: FS: rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon, fits all including westys
  Historical mailing list - John P. Flaherty
  Sun, 22 Sep 2002 23:08:01 -0400
  Hey, how'd I get this message? I have no idea what color Chris' seat is. The free middle seat I listed is brown...
• Rotate Tintop Passenger Seat 180 degrees
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 2 Apr 2022 23:51:47 +0000
  ...seat by 1.3 inches (Westy seat cushion is thinner than Tintop seat cushion for this reason); and finding an available Westy seat in...
• Re: Are jump seats the same as regular front seats?
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 12 May 2006 09:02:05 -0700
  ...Can you just > swap in a regular westy seat or are the cushions a different shape? I > know you can do this with the...
• Re: Getting to the battery (Swivel seat in the way)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Tue, 25 Jan 2000 05:54:33 -0800
  You should be able to access the battery compartment by turning the seat to face the rear of the van. I had quite a...
• Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
  Historical mailing list - KIM BRENNAN
  Fri, 1 Mar 2013 16:39:53 -0500
  With regard to driver seat. Make sure emergency brake is >DOWN< otherwise you'll scuff up the handle. On Mar 1, 2013, at 4...
• Re: Air Lumbar supports for vanagon seat ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 16:41:12 -0700
  The inflatable lumbar supports in Ford pickup truck seats fit beneath the upholstery and work very well. I have seen them installed in other...
• Heated seats
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Fri, 20 Dec 2002 18:19:07 -0500
  ...I love heated seats. I'd love to be able to equip my vans with them (or more accurately retrofit my existing seats with...
• Re: Vanagon seats over the years
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Sep 2013 23:14:11 -0400
  ...passenger vans have a slightly longer seatbottom. the westy has the shorter seatbottom due to the swivals. you can use seats from a passenger...
• Re: Toddler seat
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 10:21:50 -0600
  >He's facing backwards, no? Kind of defeats the purpose of the seat? Is this unsafe? I thought that in a head-on collision...
• swapping middle seat for rear-facing seats
  Historical mailing list - James B Robinson
  Mon, 29 Jul 2002 09:27:45 -0700
  How hard is it to swap the middle seat in an 85 for rear-facing jump seats? Is there more to it than just...
• Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 18:38:38 -0500
  ...What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats > The driver's seat (where most people would put a heater in) can't swivel...
• Re: swivel seats
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:20:15 -0400
  ...swivel seats > > > There are two things you need. The swivel mechanism, and the seat. > > First, let's talk about the seat. In order to...
• Re: Let's Talk About Seats
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:58:58 -0700
  >>This gives me a newer, less used seat with a cushion side lip that is not worn down by the more frequent driver side...
• Re: Jump Seat 95 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 16:10:41 -0400
  ...Jump Seat 95 Eurovan > >At 08:25 07-07-98 -0700, Joseph Roy wrote: >> Is there a middle or third seat that can be...
• Re: 5th seat for Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:39:53 -0800
  ...5th seat for Westy > What exactly is the oft' referred to/never defined "jump" seat? Does my 84 > westy 7 passenger have one? > I...
• Re: Seat Belts
  Historical mailing list - VW Caravelle
  Wed, 9 Jan 2002 00:48:39 +0800
  My 1984 RHD VW Caravelle with a 7 seater configuration has static seat belts upfront and none at all for the back. Does anyone...
• Re: Seats
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 24 Apr 2014 14:21:01 -0700
  My '87 Westy seats felt extremely flat and unsupportive.� Regular Vanagon non-Westy seats would have been more comfortable and would slide right in...
• Re: Middle seat for westy? Is there room?
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:47:00 -0600
  Yes, if you install the seat rails and a seat made for the rails, it is easy to remove and fits perfectly. I can...
• carat jump seat or westy swivel seat in a weekender
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:25:11 -0400
  ...I need another seat in my new to me '86 weekender (I have five kids), and I'm trying to choose between a carat...
• Re: re. BMW seats in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 10 Nov 2005 23:30:23 -0800
  ...BMW seats in Vanagon? > I've never sat in a Saab before. There are not many (any?) in my local > junkyards. > > Subaru seats may...
• Re: Toddler seat ?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
  Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:49:05 -0500
  Hi again, Please read the owner's manual of the seat again. I believe that you will find that the seat does go to...
• Re: Jump Seat 95 Eurovan (again)
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Tue, 7 Jul 1998 16:21:10 EDT
  ...jroy@RIGHTATHOME.COM (Joseph Roy) >> >> Is there a middle or third seat that can be added to a 95 Eurovan Camper? ... > > Yes, VW makes...