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• Re: Outgrowing your Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Joyce
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 09:52:01 -0500
  ...I have the middle seat removed, so we elected to use folding camp chairs in the center area so everyone could be close to...
• Vanagon Hitch/motorcycle trailer
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 12:35:23 -0400
  ...The local Harbor Freight has trailers starting at just $139 for a 3.3' x 4', and even a nice, folding 8'x 4...
• Re: novel novelty camping item
  Historical mailing list - BA
  Mon, 27 Sep 2004 19:51:26 -0700
  ...I think I may make my own though.. !?!?! We just leave our folding chairs unfolded at a campsite, to mark it "ours". B(&S...
• Re: Vanagon Brochures from Around the world - found Ad for those quad headlights...
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 18 Dec 2005 01:33:48 -0500
  ...I look at that (folding) 3 person middle seat (with headrests) in specialty coverings. The front air dams for the steel bumpers. TriStar with...
• Ladder for Westy for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bill M
  Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:20:08 -0400
  ...http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_536_566/folding_westfalia_bunk_ladder.html It retailed for 150.00 when available. It's...
• Re: QT Video of New Microbus From Germany
  Historical mailing list - TC
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 16:06:42 -0800
  ...the ideas they had at the time, camping system, > foldout walls, folding seats that become stairs to go the upper bunk, > creative storage and...
• Re: hesitation from a stop and replacing afm
  Historical mailing list - Bill Marshall
  Fri, 28 Mar 2003 17:16:06 EST
  ...I pulled a folding bed out of a wrecked CAMPER to put in my Passenger van. Ha! I've pulled many parts out of...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Thu, 26 May 2011 01:52:38 -0400
  ...Hey, I was thirty before I figured out how a tire gauge works, and boy did I feel dumb. >"Folding." As in, the top...
• Bagawest Fiberglass Luggage Box
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Tue, 20 Dec 2005 20:59:46 -0500
  ...oil, 12' one gauge jumper cables, a folding chair, the bra for the van, a folding shovel, and probably some other things I cannot...
• RE: NC Gathering Report
  Historical mailing list - Wagner Michael
  5 Jul 1995 12:07:10 -0800
  ...is this where the never-seen folding table goes? Scott Hoover/'76 Bus: Originally green, this bus is now a light turquoise blue and...
• weekender; table stuck
  Historical mailing list - Yann Buchanan
  Thu, 4 Nov 1999 10:29:21 -0800
  My folding table has been stuck in the down position since I bought the van just under a year ago. Bumping and light pulling...
• Westfalia uphostery bits needed -- will pay top dollar!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Alfonso
  Tue, 10 Jan 2006 15:37:03 -0800
  ...A vicious mutt named "Bear" lived up to her name by shredding the rear folding-seat of the westy. She also took out the...
• 2.1 engine, other parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 17:54:22 -0600
  ...rear full-width folding bench from 90 Carat with 3 headrests (gray, good shape) $50 you pick up. chrome front bumper from 83 Westy...
• 1.8 8v to 2.0 aba conversion
  Historical mailing list - Timmy Evens
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 21:49:37 -0700
  ...Under the rear folding seat On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Dug Smith <dug@dugbert.com> wrote: > > So what you're...
• South Carolina 88 Wolfsburg FS
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 24 Apr 1997 19:19:50 -0500
  ...PS, PW, Door Locks, Rear Wiper, Seats 7, Folding table, Jump Seats, Curtains, AC Work in past 12 months (as any Vanagoner will understand...
• Re: tachometer light fixture has been removed
  Historical mailing list - Robert Prouse
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 10:49:49 -0400
  ...It was just a matter of bending the new leads straight, carefully threading them through the base and folding them up where they were...
• Re: awning mounting clips
  Historical mailing list - Richard A Jones
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 09:57:29 -0700
  ...Go to http://www.carefreeofcolorado.com/ The pick Folding Camper, then Patio Awnings, then SideWinder II. You'll find the brackets there for $65...
• Re: Camper Conversion Kits...
  Historical mailing list - George Jannini
  Tue, 4 Dec 2001 16:45:00 -0500
  ...any type of van? Some place that sells pop-tops, stoves, folding beds and the like. >> http://www.sportsombile.com has a number of...
• Re: Westfalia uphostery bits needed -- will pay top dollar!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 02:09:27 EST
  ...A vicious mutt named "Bear" > lived up to her name by shredding the rear folding-seat of the westy. She > also took out the...
• Re: camping list
  Historical mailing list - jim hayes
  Fri, 17 Dec 1999 08:53:39 -0700
  ...I take some kind of folding chair. We use 2 folding sling stools. VERY compact. Aluminum better than wood. > > 2. Simple food for about...
• Re: Camp stove input requested
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:38:03 -0800
  ...storage > >3-seater rear bench folding to > >Removable 110/12 Volt Ice Box > >Second 12 volt battery > >Folding side table, integrated > >Cupholders for passengers...
• Ovens (was Re: VW Bus Cookbook - a must have)
  Historical mailing list - B
  Tue, 7 Oct 2008 18:45:40 -0700
  ...The ones at this URL look much sturdier than ours, which was one of those folding aluminium box type ovens. But it doesn't...
• Windshield sunscreens
  Historical mailing list - Vernon Craddock
  Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:01:11 -0700
  Fellow vanagon owners, Do any of you know of a source for a good folding sunscreen for the windshield? One of my friends has...
• FS: complete set of blue seats w/ armrests
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 4 Apr 2001 08:23:13 EDT
  ...Middle & rear benches are the kind w/ armrests and not the Weekender folding variety. Pmail me if you are interested and I will inquire...
• Re: 1984
  Historical mailing list - T.
  Sat, 17 Aug 2002 17:03:36 -0700
  ...seats you come get them you can have them!! rear non-folding seat >middle seat both blue >steel wheels free!!! >all this free stuff...
• Re: Product review: folding lug wrench
  Historical mailing list - Mark Belanger
  Tue, 11 Mar 2003 11:01:14 -0800
  Weird. I sent that message to a friend and they were able to access it with no problems. Is anyone else seeing that message...
• Re: 2 person middle seat avail
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:22:09 -0700
  ...Can't GIVE them away? I hope that's not true! I just took a gray folding middle seat out of Das Wiesel, and...
• Re: the INCORRECT USAGE of the term "Z-BED" ...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 Jul 2015 14:26:40 -0400
  ...the fold down sofabed rear seat with cushion over engine and folding middle seat in the 7 passenger GL vans was called the "weekedner...
• Re: Rear Bench Seat Question
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:22:39 -0500
  That folding rear seat is one of the handiest things about a Vanagon. Makes it possible to carry 4X8 plywood inside, 12 ft stepladders...
• Re: FS Power mirrors, front air dam...
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 10:15:04 -0600
  ...Also, I'm looking for a good > solid "board" that fits under the folding bed in front of the rear > heater. Mine has a...
• Re: (1984) What Exactly Did the Wolfsberg Edition Designate?
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:30:12 -0800
  ...Tachometer Clock Vanity Mirror Reading Light (over glove box) Middle Bench Seat (which mine does NOT have - "Weekender" only?) Rear Seat Bench (folding) Curtains...
• Re: Electrical connectors
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Fri, 11 Mar 2022 22:18:18 +0100
  ...connector for the instrument cluster? And all those other type of > folding white connectors? Mouse at a wire so I’m cleaning up all...
• Re: Folding seats... where to find?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Irvin
  Thu, 11 May 2000 09:11:37 -0800
  Funny, I never noticed a difference in the width, the one problem I do have, the seat back locking brackets on my van do...
• FS: Folding Bench Seat/Bed Free - U-pick-up, also, used gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Eric Pickering
  Thu, 29 Mar 2001 10:31:20 -0500
  I have a full size bench seat that folds down to form a bed. I don't have the foam pad that covers the...
• FS 85 Westy Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Thu, 11 Jul 1996 06:43:55 -0700 (PDT)
  ...sleeps 4) No Stove/Sink combo, Canvas is in good shape. Folding table, Seats are fair(seats 6), exterior is excellent, 4speed, Power steering...
• Re: Center bench seat for Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Thu, 5 Mar 1998 08:53:35 -0800
  ...The "weekender" fold down seat is probably better in all cases but the non folding regular middle seat is still very convenient, quite functional...
• Re: LED roadside safety flare, on sale for $7 today
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:33:22 -0400
  ...you're getting up to the price of this kit of folding road triangles available from NAPA for ~$30. I strongly suspect that the...
• Re: Fwd: Wolfsburg Edition vs Other Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Mon, 28 Sep 1998 21:26:08 -0400
  ...A/C a weekender package, removeable curtains, bench middle seat with folding > backs, screen windows on the sides, and jailbars. Could also have a...
• Re: seating five ?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 10:05:47 EST
  ...4- Use an aftermarket folding seat. Bus Depot had one of these for sale. The first three are listed in order of their difficulty...
• Re: Cup Holder, in captains area.
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:26:36 -0500
  ...I liked it > well enough that I installed a set of them (the folding OEM style) in my 83 > westy in the same way...
• FS: Lot of Vanagon parts,2 engines in Southern Wisconsin
  Historical mailing list - Sean Solowiej
  Thu, 10 Apr 2003 16:44:21 -0500
  ...Jump seat brackets and seatbelts from '90 Carat (pair) rear full-width folding bench from 90 Carat with 3 headrests (gray, good shape) chrome...
• Re: Bagawest Fiberglass Luggage Box
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:05:59 -0500
  ...oil, 12' > one gauge jumper cables, a folding chair, the bra for the van, a > folding shovel, and probably some other things I cannot...
• Re: Bagawest Fiberglass Luggage Box
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Wed, 21 Dec 2005 09:31:38 -0500
  ...oil, 12' > one gauge jumper cables, a folding chair, the bra for the van, a > folding shovel, and probably some other things I cannot...
• Re: What Did You Leave At Home?
  Historical mailing list - Peter DiFalco
  Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:18:55 -0700
  ...has anyone fabricated an extravehicular mount for Vanagon chairs? Thinking rails on a plate with short folding legs that extend outward for stability, or...
• Re: Transporter clarification
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 00:21:47 EST
  ...It came as a six passenger crew cab, with a truck flatbed with folding down walls. >> you are wrong, my friend.. :<) a "KOMBI" is...
• Re: Lockable Cover for the Westy Luggage Rack
  Historical mailing list - Jim Cain
  Sat, 15 Apr 2000 13:14:13 -0400
  ...Remove the upper folding bed and mattress, fit sliding flat drawer-like boxes in the space. There is a lot of unused space there...
• Parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - Bobby Aquino
  Wed, 10 May 2000 20:57:40 -0700
  I parted out an 86 GL and I have some of the interior stuff left(front seats, middle bench and the rear folding bench...
• Newsletter at the printer
  Historical mailing list - Jim Digennaro
  Mon, 14 Jan 2002 20:41:39 -0500
  ...The folding party will be here at my place in Western Mass on Saturday and the meeting is Sunday. If anyone can come out...
• Munchkin ice cube tray owner seeking weekender vanagon
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 22:18:39 -0800
  ...I foolishly missed buying one for $3000 that was in mint condition except for stuck folding table. If anyone knows of one for sale...
• FS: Seats in Portland OR or Seattle WA
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Sun, 2 Mar 2014 09:54:49 -0800
  ...Light brown velour, non-headrest, non-folding. $50
• Re: Under the rear folding seat
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:50:12 -0700
  So is it easier to remove the seat or turn it upside down and shake it? (I vote for the upside down. It only...
• folding table latch
  Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
  14 Feb 1995 23:16:48 U
  Has anyone tried adjusting the table latch on their T3 or T4? I have a pretty good idea what needs to be done, but...
• westfalia middle seats for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 31 Dec 1998 12:54:57 EST
  ...the seat also has folding armrests too, and the grey one has headrests. very good condition. increase your westfalia's people mover capabilities to...
• Re: Thoughts on 2000 Eurovan
  Historical mailing list - Cooper, Jonathan R.
  Fri, 8 Dec 2000 11:14:42 -0500
  As it turns out this is a multivan - folding table and seat w/ the rear facing "middle seats" Jonathan R. Cooper Brzytwa, Quick & McCrystal...
• Re: Place to mount shackles?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 26 May 2011 06:01:00 -0700
  On Thu, 2011-05-26 at 01:52 -0400, David Beierl wrote: > At 01:16 AM 5/26/2011, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > >"Folding...
• Re: doing the upper bunk fold down two step
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 8 Mar 2026 18:32:14 +0000
  ...There's a bit of fore & aft play in the front section so when folding back up once it flops onto the back pad...
• Re: Vanagon rear-facing jump seat "stands"
  Historical mailing list - Trina Lindal
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:07:17 -0800
  ...Yes, those $7 folding "butterfly" style chairs are fine, but hauling those around cuts down on space for beer. Besides, everybody has those chairs...
• weekender conversion
  Historical mailing list - Warren Lail
  Sat, 6 Jun 2009 13:08:12 -0600
  ...Does anyone out there have the panels and full length folding sleeper seat in good condition that they want to part with? I will...
• Re: Carat FS
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 15:19:55 -0700
  ...Alloy >wheels, fold down bed, jump seats and folding table.full curtain kit still in >bag. Automatic Trans. limited edition vehicle.from Virginia. one...
• Wiring Question
  Historical mailing list - Markus Benne
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 13:50:47 -0400
  ...be joined? Right now, I'm twisting the wires together, then folding the twist back on one side of the wire, then soldering that...