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• Re: Free Vanagon Center Seat
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Engel
  Wed, 3 Aug 2016 03:11:58 +0000
  ...I imagine we could furnish an auditorium or airline terminal with all the unused center seats out there. Steve87 Syncro tintop 5-passenger On...
• Re: those cab separators
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 14:22:11 EDT
  > What's the purpose of those "cab separators" or whatchamacallit panels > behind the 2 front seats? They would be in my way if I...
• upholstery
  Historical mailing list - Todd Kaderabek
  Tue, 22 Feb 2000 09:20:27 -0500
  ...Front seats, back seat, rear jump seat, rear mattress, and presumably the upper mattress as well. The rear removable carpet, and the mats are...
• Battery Under Rear Seat Install
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 14 May 2001 11:53:25 -0400
  I put a second Group 41 battery under my rear seat of my '85 camper. I ran both + and - leads right to the starter...
• Re: searching for optional 5th westy seat
  Historical mailing list - Tony Thompson
  Tue, 30 Oct 2001 16:49:38 -0500
  In Canada we have a company called Princess Auto which regularily advertises a seat which is manufactured by VW which would be a lot...
• Re: rear bed seat
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 16:40:49 -0800
  whats really nice about my rear bed seat is when my wife kicks me out of the house I have a nice place to...
• Re: Only 2,138 16" Syncros Were Made--letter from Germany
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:35:56 -0800
  ...The few single-cab's I've seen all had the bench seat (a 1/3 2/3 seat arrangement). Good stuff Derek! Do...
• Re: Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
  Sun, 9 May 1999 17:00:16 -0500
  After you get the seat out, you will see four bolts that hold the rotating platform in place. Remove those, and voila!, the assembly...
• Re: Toddler seat -- Thank you
  Historical mailing list - Kathy and Jamie
  Mon, 8 Apr 2002 20:25:33 -0700
  ...He is still is just under 40 pounds so I have the > toddler seat mounted on the middle seat with the lap belt and...
• Re: Cleaning Interior Question...
  Historical mailing list - Eric and Marica
  Tue, 12 Aug 2003 17:43:41 -0600
  ...Hello All, I started to clean my 89 Vanagon seats tonight with upholstery cleaner and something weird happened. My gray seat began to turn...
• Re: heated seat switch/controller found at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:18:52 -0700
  ...No actual heating pads though, the seat was gone from the van. It was '90 7 passenger van, sunroof, side moldings etc. The wreckers...
• Re: That '87 for sale in Los Banos
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jul 1996 19:07:22 -0400
  ...This thing was a Westfalia >pop-top, a full-width bench seat/bed in the back, Wofsburg logos, a >little removable refrigerator behind the...
• Re: seat belts..take a look at this.. (was: Re: who cares?)
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 23:06:22 -0500
  ...If I had not had my > >seatbelt on I would have been thrown all over the cockpit, so guess where > >today I would be...
• Re: Arm rest brackets fatigue heads up
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:42:58 EST
  ...the armrest bolts break because people leave the armrests down ALL THE TIME and they try to squeeze between the front seats or whatever...
• Re: broke down in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 29 Nov 2010 23:02:02 -0700
  ...Specialize in old porsches, vw, Ballard neighborhood of Seattle This next one has ALL GOOD reviews: Wagenschmitt University District Seattle, Washington 98107 Phone: 206...
• Re: 85 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - Mike S
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:13:04 -0400
  ...Folding rear bench seat with storage compartment, engine compartment cushion, center seat with folding backrest" >A Weekender did not arrive until the Eurovan in...
• Re: Could this be the next future Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 26 Nov 2007 02:52:27 -0600
  ...real pain in the > seats. > > it might be great at the beach ... but it sucks in the real world of > parking spaces. :( a sliding...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 12:18:31 -0800
  yeah, no kidding on those arm rests - very dumb design ! Seat belt gets tangled in it too. Nuthin' wrong at all with having the...
• Rear Carpeting/Customization...
  Historical mailing list - TieDye
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 19:24:31 -0500
  ...I removed the wall panels, and rear seat (middle seat was gone for a while) and used these items to firm up the carpet...
• Best Vanagon garage/mechanics in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Michael Schiesser
  Sat, 19 Aug 2000 21:47:07 -0700
  OK all you Northwesty's (sorry), I bet you are expecting a recc from me for the best mechanic/garage in Seattle. Actually, I...
• Re: Vanagon Lawsuit/Sue the Bastards!
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 12:42:19 -0700
  ...As I recall, VW made available the 3 point seat belt hardware for the REAR outermost positions of earlier model seven seater Vanagons some...
• Re: Looking for a Middle Seat for 1982 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 19 Jun 2004 13:13:34 -0400
  ...That bracket (at least one on each rail...for the 2 person middle seat you probably should get 2 per rail) is also where...
• Re: rarest of the rare middle seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:47:27 EST
  i used to have a white over blue '83.5 sunroof 9 passenger....had the huge factory sunroof and the full width middle seat...
• Re: Taking out middle row in 7 seater
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 20 Feb 1997 07:24:10 -0800
  > I just toss my kids back there without any seat (of course it's all > padded, both in my westy & 7 (5) passenger), they...
• Re: Westfalia features!
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Nov 1996 20:26:53 +0000
  > To Lawrence Johnson & List: > > I wrote: << the Westy rear seat can be clicked into position facing > backwards, forming a nice chaise which we find...
• Re: Wrecking Yards in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Saytay 1
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 11:18:27 PST
  Two in the north end of Seattle are the Bug Haus on Aurora Ave. at about NE 195th and Bug Aid at about 143rd...
• Pulling rear seat back
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 30 Aug 2000 09:32:10 -0600
  Hi folks, I want to remove the rear seat back in my 81 transporter and I am unable to see a simple means to...
• Re: child car seat tether
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Wed, 27 Sep 2000 15:10:41 -0400
  ...child car seat tether > > > Anyone with good advice on mounting a tether bolt for a child's car > seat in the back of a...
• Re: 10 passenger vanagon!! whats your record?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 20 Jan 2001 18:47:03 -0700
  ...we set the 3 person middle > seat > (from a 9 passenger) in front of the rear sofabed seat, and folded the > jumpseats down...viola...
• Re: installing seat rail plastic tracks
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 10:47:40 -0400
  ...installing seat rail plastic tracks At 07:20 PM 7/30/2001, Ed DeBolt wrote: >my question now is how the heck do I...
• Re: what is westy mid seat worth?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 23:48:04 EDT
  ...seat out of my 84 westy, what do these seats sell for in VG condition? Mine is brown with armrests and both seatbacks raise...
• Re: Removing front passenger seat
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:43:28 -0700
  ...Removing front passenger seat Hi everyone. 85 Westfalia. My passenger seat got stuck all the way forward. Have released the locking tab on the...
• Re: Ques: squeak under passenger seat.
  Historical mailing list - Brad Snyder
  Wed, 29 Jan 1997 18:11:00 4
  On 28 Jan 97 at 14:52, Louise Christensen wrote: > Helloall > > There is a pronounced squeak emanating from under the front > passenger seat |on...
• Re: jack under driver's seat
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Mon, 25 May 1998 16:19:37 -0400
  On Mon, 25 May 1998, Don Hundt wrote: > To fit the jack under the front seat, just slide it all the way forward, > lift...
• WTB: 90 Westy Middle Seat, PA
  Historical mailing list - Jon Christensen
  Mon, 2 Mar 1998 21:19:53 -0600
  Hi All, Please respond to the middle seat seeker.... Jon Christensen ~Certified VW Nut Check Out the Vintage VW Club of America: Vvwca@primenet...
• Adding a storage box between the front seats.
  Historical mailing list - Woodcock, Frank
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:29:46 +0100
  ...I thought that the space behind the hand break between the backs of the front seats. This could present a problem getting access to...
• Re: For Sale: Weekender bench seat/bed in exc. condition!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 10:44:46 EDT
  ...The seat is out of an '89 Carat, grey dot pattern fabric and is in excellent condition. Comes with the large cushion that goes...
• Re: camper front seat pivot
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 02:41:28 EDT
  ...How do I get the thing out? Removing the seat is easy, but after that I'm lost. Also, any specific recommendations for when...
• Re: Jump Seat for Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 01:05:48 EST
  ...seat, as shown in the link below? > > http://members.home.net/holisticdream/vanjumpseatup.jpg > > What do people normally ask ($$) for them? > > Assuming the seat...
• Re: FS 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon - Hannover Edition
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Thu, 1 May 2003 10:38:54 +0200
  They both mount on the co-drivers side, on the left side of the seat base, in front of the seat belt lock (where...
• Re: Vanagon rear-facing jump seat "stands"
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Mon, 28 Mar 2005 21:49:46 -0800
  ...hold my folding rear-facing jump seats when I remove them from the van... > since the jump seats don't stand up on their...
• Re: Another westy tidbit im sure you didnt realize.....westy drawer differenc...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 15 Dec 2005 22:49:47 EST
  ...Does anyone know if it is really > anything more than the standard 2 person seat but without the left side > armrest? > > must be a...
• seat belts failure?
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Sat, 13 Dec 2008 15:42:12 -0800
  I recently had two passengers in the back of our westy, and they both complained that the seatbelts "opened on their own" I was...
• Wheels?
  Historical mailing list - David M
  Mon, 30 Dec 2019 21:53:41 +0000
  ...7 Seater FOR SALE! 1987 Weekender Vanagon GL. AKA Carat. Super rare top of the range 7 Seater The TMI Logos were vinyl st... | | |
• Donor VW Seats for free in Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - J.C.
  Tue, 8 Aug 2017 10:44:30 -0700
  Anyone need some donor seat frames? Not sure what vehicle type they came from, but they're free and available in the bay area...
• Re: Asking again for middle seat armrest plastic cap
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 6 Jan 2014 20:21:19 -0500
  ...same cap as was used on front seat armrests till 86.
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 27 May 2011 07:36:31 -0700
  ...looks like I need to get in the habit of putting [the > seatbelt] on before cranking the vehicle, even if only moving across a...
• Re: 88 wolfsburg weekender in Baltimore junkyard
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:34:47 -0500
  On second thought,maynot be a weekender.There is a table and rear jump seats,but the third tow seat has head rests.No...
• pop-top seal, middle seat, 87 GL Camper
  Historical mailing list - Bryan Ellis
  Wed, 09 Apr 1997 00:26:42 -0700
  ...I'm also interested in the possibility of fitting a removable middle seat into the vanagon. Any ideas welcome! 1897 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper...
• rear seat bed
  Historical mailing list - Thomas W. Reid
  Sat, 13 Jun 1998 20:28:14 -0400
  ...When I pull on the knob to release the seat bottom, it doesn't release. I cannot feel anything happening all under there. Any...
• Swivel Seats
  Historical mailing list - Bob Calkins
  Sun, 19 Jul 1998 20:57:47 -0700
  I have a set of Swivel seats for a 79 loaf, should fit a Vanagon, perfect shape....color leaves a bit to be desired...
• Re: Eurovan Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Leif Paulsen
  Wed, 24 Mar 1999 11:51:55 -1000
  ...The MV trim level gives you the rear-facing seats, > and the weekender simply adds the pop-top. The MV Weekender also has a...
• Seat belt retrofit
  Historical mailing list - Ken Verheyen
  Sat, 21 Aug 1999 17:22:40 -0700
  Help! Has anyone installed 3 point safety belts into a 1985 through 1989 Vanagon GL? Did your 1985 Vanagon come with 3 point seat...
• Re: Seat wanted - 1990 Carat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Aug 1999 00:58:59 EDT
  ...writes: << I would like to buy a blue front driver's seat for a 1990 Carat. It >> there was no blue interiors offered in...
• For Sale: Tan Headrests, fit all seats, also a Grey one
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Oct 2001 12:24:26 EDT
  ...they will fit on the middle and rear seats of a pass vanagon too. $15 each. i have a grey one too, $20 let...
• vanagon adventures in seattle?
  Historical mailing list - mdc
  Wed, 30 Apr 2003 09:43:06 -0700
  ...MDC Seattle, WA '86 Vanagon GL
• Re: Carfax: Anyone with access willing to run one? (got one, thanks!)
  Historical mailing list - Tim in Seattle
  Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:54:21 -0700
  ...You folks are really great! Cheers! Tim On 10/27/07, Tim in Seattle <syncrowesty@gmail.com> wrote: > If so, PM me please ;-) -- Tim...
• midel Seat facing aft
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:42:22 -0800
  Just removed the four bolts from the middle seat and it wants to slide out, BUT don't see where I can lift it...
• Re: Key code, glove compartment
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 11 Feb 2018 12:53:41 -0800
  That bugger is heavy ain’t it? I bought the pedestal seat thinking I would use the seat parts to freshen up my drivers...
• Re: Intermittent Wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:58:27 -0700
  ...Jump seat > I'm planning to add a carat style jump seat on the passenger side of my > '87 Westy. > I've picked up...