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• Re: Friday: drill bit sharpening
  Historical mailing list - raceingcajun
  Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:58:52 -0500
  Bench grinder! Howard >Subject: [VANAGON] Friday: drill bit sharpening >Something effective but not too pricey, if that's possible.
• Copy of: Bench seats for the front
  Historical mailing list - Turner,Ronald L.
  28 Nov 96 17:22:42 EST
  ...The middle seat in the 9 passenger was a full length bench, with fold down edge closest to the sliding door for access to...
• wisdom of brake fluid res. location
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel Foss - Turbovans
  Wed, 4 Feb 2004 14:52:28 -0800
  ...when you take a bone-dry new master cylinder you have to 'bench bleed' it first before it will start to pump fluid out...
• Re: Rear seat removal
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 14 May 2010 02:56:36 EDT
  ...The bench seat is a fold-out bed. > Is this an easy job, or a spring loaded nightmare to put back in place? It...
• 'FS: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 22:09:02 -0400
  ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
• Re: LVC I'm driving a Porsche 911 from Toronto to Phoenix starting
  Historical mailing list - mike
  Mon, 1 Oct 2007 22:07:54 -0700
  I never saw or heard of a Porsche with a bench seat in front, kind of a platform in back though. Mike On 10...
• Brake MC problem solved
  Historical mailing list - pete
  Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:25:27 -0700
  ...Master Cylinder - Help! > > >> you didn't bench bleed the master cylinder. >> no master cylinder will move fluid ( if new ) until it's been 'bench...
• Re: Gas heaters...was Re: Heater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 29 Jan 2015 13:45:12 -0500
  ...I am familiar with the DA6, but have always encountered it mounted under the rear bench on the passengers side with ductwork up under...
• excess books
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Murray
  Tue, 28 May 1996 12:38:09 +2910
  ...67 -Westie walkthrough 59,67 Single Cabs | | 67 -Panel/bench divider | | 58 -Panel/bench divider Bus Bones, | | 58 -15 Window Deluxe Dedicated to preserving...
• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Tue, 14 Feb 2006 19:55:39 -0600
  ...on the bench > > >>Any body tried hooking up an impact gun to the crank pulley and >>"gently" spinning the motor that way/ Bellhousings and...
• Re: co/propane/propex
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 1 Dec 2006 09:29:35 -0700
  ...So, what this means is that a "new" tank, installed under the sliding door, servicing a heater installed in the rear bench space, is...
• Re: order of cabinet removal
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 9 Feb 2009 10:45:15 -0800
  ...yeah, I have a heater and other stuff installed in the back bench as well - and no space to put it once its out...
• Trip report part two -long.
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 17:09:59 -0700
  ...I also built a storage box that filled the space behind bench seat and was even with the height of the bench seat. This...
• Re: Center Seat Rail Covers
  Historical mailing list - Timothy Hannink
  Sat, 2 Nov 2002 07:04:46 -0800
  ...My 85 Westy has the extra seat rails for the > bench seat. I have > seen pictures of rail covers that install over the > rail...
• Free in OR: Middle seat '87 psgr van
  Historical mailing list - Ed Llewellyn
  Sun, 8 Jun 2003 15:30:23 -0700
  ...Middle bench seat from 1987 passenger vanagon, good condition. I don't need and don't want to store the middle seat from my...
• Re: Rear Seat/Bed Question
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 16 Sep 2003 15:15:40 EDT
  ...No, only the ones with the Weekender option gets the bed/bench as far as the GL buses go. Otherwise, it's semi folding...
• Re: Shoulder belt for middle seat?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 12 Feb 2005 00:33:48 EST
  ...In addition to the 2 for the rear bench seat there was one > for the middle 2 person seat as well, driver's side...
• Bench test alternator? (checked archives)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:15:12 -0700
  ...Assuming I can rig up an electric motor, can the alternator be bench tested without the starter battery in the circuit? Bentley shows procedure...
• Re: doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:54:33 -0800
  ...The matching rear bench would have been nice. I can't recall exactly but the GL bench needed to be trimmed somewhere in the...
• DOUG? carat interior w/ table and sofabed FS..(was Re: Looking for Bench seat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Mar 2004 14:37:02 EST
  ...The fridge/stove/sink were removed some time ago, > and since I have three small kids I am looking for a full bench seat...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 10 Nov 2008 - Special issue (#2008-1183)
  Historical mailing list - mdrillock
  Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:05:03 -0800
  ...Mark Stu Schwartz wrote: > Doug... > I would love to bench test it...however, I can't find the connectors that would let me use...
• Re: Public thanks to Karl M
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Shawley
  Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:19:42 -0400
  ...I bench tested it today but had no luck after repairing cable and supplying power. I emailed Karl and he promptly guided me to...
• FS: 95 EV rear bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Tommaselli, Robert
  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 10:59:20 -0500
  Hey Now, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------ ,== ======= / __ | __|�:__: ] U-( )----------( )--'~~ The bus came by I got on thats when it all began.......... Robert Tommaselli [application/ms-tnef]
• 1985 Vanagon non walkthru
  Historical mailing list - Mark Upton
  Sun, 10 Mar 2002 16:34:38 EST
  I just bought a 1985 non walkthru with a full bench seat up front.How rare are these?Has anyone seen one?
• Seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Scott Norville
  Sat, 25 Jan 2003 21:47:29 -0500
  Who's got a good source for seat covers? I need front and middle (with armrests) and the usual westy back bench. Thanks, Scott
• Re: My Apologies too/Bench Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 19 Apr 1997 10:18:35 -0300 (ADT)
  ...Back to seats, the bench _will_ just fit, but even though I've done this with mine I have never put the bench in...
• Re: Looking for 8 passenger options
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 13:30:01 -0400
  Your other option is getting your hands on a two person FRONT bench from a VW cargo van. It slides right in in place...
• Re: Road trip from Florida to Pennsylvania
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Mar 2017 21:09:01 -0500
  ...Our hope is to eventually find a rear bed bench and build some custom cabinets or find some westfalia cabinets. If anyone has or...
• <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...
• for sale: rare vanagon 2 person bench front seat
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Aug 2002 06:33:26 EDT
  ...rare 2 person bench front seat for vanagon. fits ALL vanagons and westys, slides right into single front passengers seat tracks. comes w/ seatbelts...
• Free (for the cost of shipping) rear three passenger seat covers fro 85-86 ish vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:23:43 -0500
  ...I happen to have the covers from a three passenger rear bench, but they didn't want them because the rear bench has gaps...
• Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
  Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 00:25:42 -0800
  ...Coolant under rear bench carpet Date: Saturday, January 04, 1997 11:23 PM Check the connection between the valve and the heat it self...
• 9 Passenger Van Sighted (and Caught!)
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Fri, 3 Dec 1999 01:51:28 -0600
  ...This front bench seat appeared to be almost identical to the 2 person bench seats available for Westys. There was a full width vertical...
• 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...
• Stand or Bench for engine?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:46:15 -0700
  ...is there a good stand for these engines? Or do you just plunk it on a sturdy bench? -- -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71...
• Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Dave
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 00:06:12 -0600
  My 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender GL has a Westfalia Werke badge on the panel under the rear bench. Dave Dfilcoff@stlnet.com
• 'FS:1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Floyd Truskot
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 06:48:56 -0400
  ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
• Re: Bench seat removing
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Oct 1999 03:55:43 EDT
  ...Does anyone know of an easy way to remove the center bench seat on a vanagon?Maybe I missed some trick. TKS >> yea.. you...
• WTB: 2 headrests for Westy benchseat????
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:27:26 +0000
  ...is there such a thing as&nbsp; headrest for the Westy rear bench/seat??????</P> <P>Just ordered a set of three point seatbelts...
• Re: Free Blue Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Norman Rowe
  Tue, 18 May 2004 19:00:02 -0700
  Another rear bench seat? I'm looking for a middle seat. That one was missing when we bought our '85 Vanagon about a month...
• Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 10:31:14 -0400
  ...Rear Speaker upgrade I put a pair of Sony 6x9's in the front of the bench seat in my westy. Don't know...
• Re: Light grill is sold......Jaime Gonzales is winner
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 12:02:14 EDT
  ...Two-person middle bench and three-person rear bench must be taken together. Local pick-up in San Francisco. Also have rear half of...
• FS: 1990 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Tue, 28 Jul 1998 18:48:41 -0700
  ...Velour interior with two-seater bench seat and rear bench seat that folds into a bed. Custom floor mats for driver, passenger and rear...
• pull knob to release bench bed
  Historical mailing list - Debra Clark
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 08:13:10 -0800
  ...online catalog for the knob that one pulls to convert the bench seats to a bed. (and to get to the storage) Right now...
• Re: Reimo bed hinges
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 14 Mar 2003 19:54:31 -0800
  ...Mark Ben T wrote: > ....................Perhaps I should have > clarified that the Wolfies w/o poptops, although some may have Westy tags on > their benches...
• GONE: was FREE: Gray weekender middle bench w/ headrests
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Fri, 29 Jun 2001 08:03:24 EDT
  Sorry folks. There are already several takers. I'm sure one of them will pick it up soon. BenT
• FS: middle bench seat 3 point mount shoulderbelt
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Oct 2005 20:07:20 EDT
  for sale: 3 point mount shoulderbelt for vanagon middle seat. yes this is OEM vw . $50 + ship chris se pa
• Re: Battery size to fit under bench seat?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Jun 2006 13:52:36 -0400
  ...Battery size to fit under bench seat? > I recently installed a Norcold DC0040 refrigerator while draws more > current than I expected (see my post...
• Re: Looking for front 2 person bench from 9 passenger vanagon
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:17:12 -0700
  ...As for finding a 2-person front bench, you may want to post on the SyncroDoublecabs List as some of the listmembers had gone...
• Re: Fw: Eurovan Camper Seat Available
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 23 Nov 1998 21:01:30 -0800
  ...krdil@gte.com >>I had my 97 Eurovan Camper stolen, and I have a new middle bench seat in my >>garage, taking up space...
• Table getting in the way
  Historical mailing list - Gordy Jones
  Wed, 7 May 2003 09:50:41 -0700
  Does anyone else find themselves sitting on the back bench of their westy with the table pulled out in front of them and then...
• Re: Solar charger question
  Historical mailing list - tom ring
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 20:35:05 -0600
  ...After the ammmeter, down the side of the closet facing, and into the area under the bench seat. On the front of the bench...
• Re: Propex ramblings, was Source for 1" flexible hose and
  Historical mailing list - Tim Whynot
  Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:26:04 -0400
  ...We all installed the heaters together under the >rear bench. In hindsight that was THE worst place we could have installed >that thing. The...
• Interesting item on eBay web site item#421467244: VW Vanagon Westphalia Weekender Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 1 Sep 2000 19:15:04 PDT
  ...VW Vanagon Westphalia Weekender Bench/Bed Seller: puzerewski@msn.com Starts: Aug-27-00 15:17:18 PDT Ends: Sep-03-00 15:17...
• Re: Furnace for camping in the winter?
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:33:53 -0400
  ...We all pretty much stuck them under the rear bench seat and ran the gas line through the back of the cabinets' then trough...
• Re: Friday: Let it Snow......
  Historical mailing list - Edward V Barger
  Fri, 23 Feb 2018 18:15:26 -0800
  ...only on my work bench. > > Link to image of my work bench: > > https://tinyurl.com/ya2l6bra > > Ya, when snow blows sideways, it will get...
• Re: Physics phun
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:26:24 -0800
  ...There was ducting (for fresh air intake?) running from sheet metal under bench seat. Granted hole is closer to the passenger side but...... Maybe...
• Re: Fold down seats
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 27 Mar 2006 20:44:46 EST
  ...to make > fold down rear and center seats using my existing bench seats and > hardware/parts from donor fold down seats? I'm haven...
• Re: Carat Question
  Historical mailing list
  05 Jan 1996 05:24:31 GMT
  ...The usual three person bench in back. If I'm not >mistaken there was a table set up between the two rows of >rear...
• 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...