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• Re: bumpers and tables on vanagon questions
  Historical mailing list - Derek Krueger
  Thu, 16 May 2002 11:36:08 -0400
  ...Before '87 they had a wolfsburg >> that didn't >> have the table or rear facing seats (they did have corduroy covered >> seats, tachometer, rear...
• Re: extra seats in a full camper, or stick with a weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:01:02 -0700
  The 1986 Westy Weekender has only six seatbelts. Jake On 4/9/07, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote: > > Your best option is to buy...
• Re: Speaking of free stuff ... double seats!?
  Historical mailing list - David Hardy
  Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:58:02 -0600
  We've got the extra middle double seat for our '86 and we love it. It does slide right in/out really easily - and...
• Re: don'know much about aerodynamics
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 1 Aug 1994 07:26:14 -0400
  ...Another thread - i have the 7 seater edition which i am trying to turn into a weekender. Has anyone tried taking the middle seat...
• Re: Portable toilet
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Jowell
  Thu, 5 Jan 2017 18:19:52 -0500
  We use a"Porto-potty" brand between the seats and sits on a 4" high platform. It is secured with a bungee cord hooked...
• jump seats, captains chairs
  Historical mailing list - Tracy Bonin
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 07:26:32 -0700
  Hello, recently I decided that I wanted to take out the middle seat in my 85'GL and put in shelving and kitchen area...
• Re: Seating Question
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:43:18 -0500
  SKP wrote: >If one has a regular 7 passenger Vanagon and wants to convert it to one with >a table and rear facing seats...
• Re: Vanagon GL interior upgrades.
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:24:30 -0400
  ...If you find one you can just swap out the seat >> you have >> with the weekender seat. So a rear seat out of anything...
• Re: More FREE Vanagon Stuff. Vancouver BC, Canada
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 May 2013 04:32:41 -0400
  ...Transporter Bench seat, black, somewhat stained. Save-able? Gas tank from '81. Minor surface rust, inside *looks* ok. Save-able? (no leaks at time...
• Re: WHERE IS MY PAINT CODE
  Historical mailing list - Rob Wright
  Thu, 22 Apr 1999 22:16:42 -0500
  I haven't been able to locate my paint code, there is no tag under the drivers, seat just a number stamped into the...
• Re: Help! ... middle seat removal...'85 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 24 May 2000 22:37:40 -0400
  ...I checked the book, unscrewed all of the visible bolts >from the seat track but it still son't pick out. What else do...
• Re: swivel capatins chairs
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:22:22 EST
  ...Thanks. > > > > all vw van seat tracks are same from 80-'91. the swival BASES are welded to the body in a westy, you need...
• Amp Under Front Seat OK?
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Mon, 22 Mar 2004 00:40:09 -0800
  I have a 150x2 watt amp (no built-in fan) that I'd like to locate under the driver seat to save space elsewhere...
• Re: westy on Seattle (Olympia) CL - something different?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:42:05 -0400
  ...He used get a kick out of going for rides with his Golden Lab in the front passenger seat. At a first glance it...
• Re: seat belt retraction
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 16 Mar 2011 12:30:15 -0700
  and the resulting wet spot on trousers.... "it was a wet seat belt, really, no, I'm not joking" alistair On 16-Mar-11...
• Re: GL Non-GL, That is the question!!!
  Historical mailing list - David Bayer
  Mon, 23 Feb 1998 14:00:33 -0800
  >| you cant have rear seat armrests w/ the weekender back seat. I believe I saw one Syncro at Volk's Cafe in Santa Cruz...
• Looking for rear facing seats and table.
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Wed, 15 Jul 1998 02:23:57 EDT
  If you have some info on a very nice interiour with the rear facing seats and table, I'm interested. The color that I...
• Anybody in LA (santa monica) want to look at a westy?
  Historical mailing list - Tim King
  Wed, 7 Jul 1999 14:57:15 -0700
  I'm in Seattle, and wondering if it would be worth the trip to the land of swimming pools and movie stars. If anyone...
• rare single westy middle seat w/ box underneath $150!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 4 Jun 1999 11:02:58 EDT
  VW VANAGON CHAIR, swivel & reclining captains type, new, 3rd optional seat, $150. (203) 746-5130. Danbury/New Fairfield, Conn. CALL THEM...ITS NOT MINE...
• Re: Seat Belt Extension
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 26 Jun 2001 11:35:02 -0700
  hey keith, next time you are on an airplane, just liberate the seat-belt demo that the flight attendance use during the safety talk...
• WTB: Throttle Valve Housing
  Historical mailing list - Melvin Mudgett-Price
  Mon, 29 Oct 2001 18:11:24 -0500
  ...My mechanic says he can't get the valve to seat because it's worn so I guess I need one that seats. The...
• Seat belt warning relay wanted
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:38:02 -0800
  I'm looking for a used and working seat belt warning relay for my 1989 Vanagon GL. Mine is missing. If anyone is parting...
• Seat belt warning relay wanted
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 17 Dec 2001 12:44:04 -0800
  I'm looking for a used and working seat belt warning relay for my 1989 Vanagon GL. Mine is missing. If anyone is parting...
• Re: arm rest woes:
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 12 Jul 2002 19:59:10 -0700
  ...Just ignore the seatcover stuff. http://members.cox.net/holisticdream/seatcoverinstall.htm William > > I cant figure out how to get the armwrest off though...
• 84 seatbelt confusion
  Historical mailing list - ren ren
  Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:57:18 -0700
  My 84 camper, middle seat has 2 short belts with orange push top, 1 VERY long belt with push top, and 2 belts with...
• Re: Propane valve repair - Seattle area
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Wed, 22 Oct 2003 07:17:49 -0700
  ...Jim Roger Donahe wrote: >I'm looking for recommendations on a Seattle area place that can fix or >replace the non-functional propane tank...
• ISO Beige Vanagon Seat Armrests
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
  Wed, 31 Mar 2004 19:53:22 -0500
  Hello, I am currently ISO a set of beige Vanagon seat armrests for both the left + right captain's chair on my '86 GL...
• Re: seat padding swap, GL to non?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 19 May 2004 23:12:21 EDT
  ...nice upgrade for the early westys like yours with those crappy seats.. chris
• Re: Middle seat rails
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 16:53:00 EDT
  all 84 wolfsburg westy GL's had the middle seat rails, most '85 (if not all) westy GL's had them and some '86...
• Re: Seat Recline Further back other than removing the allen bolts?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 29 Jun 2005 22:21:51 EDT
  ...has done this or > i thought Leon put Subie seats in his van? chris
• FREE middle bench seat
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Sun, 9 Oct 2005 17:38:02 -0700
  hey, gotta middle bench seat taking up real estate in my garage. who wants it? Located in northern Idaho. -m[ "Racing with the wind...
• seat-rear-free-PGH
  Historical mailing list - Brian Honan
  Thu, 13 Jul 2006 09:18:02 -0400
  Howdy Have a rear (far back of the bus) seat, from an 87 gl, blue w/ arm rest, clean, no cigerett holes. I need...
• 2 seat bench install/removal
  Historical mailing list - Neil2
  Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:13:03 -0700
  Hey volks, Would any of you who've installed and removed the middle bench (2 seater?) repeatedly, tell me the average time it requires...
• Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:06:07 -0400
  Are all the rear bench seats able to fold over flat? That's the impression I had but tried it in my '91 GL...
• Re: [Syncro] Installing jumpseats
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 13:12:03 -0800
  ...The seatbelt brackets attach onto the same place as the front seat passenger belts. As for the bottom mount, it can be purchased from...
• Re: Vanagon front seat "mystery hole"
  Historical mailing list - Hahn Rossman
  Tue, 25 Feb 2003 13:21:18 -0800
  ...Hahn Rossman Alki Foundry 3600 East Marginal Way South #11 Seattle WA 98134-1130 206.794.4074 voice 206.634.0163 fax www.alkifoundry...
• Re: rear seat belt options?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:33:20 -0700
  ...but go here on a how to. > http://www.kayakwesty.com/seatbelt.html > > > > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:11:59 -0500 >> From: mcneely4...
• Port-a-potty and storage box prototype
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Wed, 6 Mar 2002 18:07:25 -0800
  ...The box fit perfectly and with a small pillow made a perfect extra seat between the driver and passenger seat up front. Then when...
• Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:59:46 -0800
  I was in the front seat in an accident in an Orange 2002 BMW. Not the year. The model. Siblings in the rear were...
• Re: heated seat switch/controller found at wreckers
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:57:26 -0400
  ...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: Flashlight holder source
  Historical mailing list - Ty Graham
  Tue, 4 Apr 2000 12:31:26 -0700
  ...seat base with two >clips that separately screw into the seat base. David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy...
• [WetWesties] 90 Multivan in Seattle for sale, 4 speed, Orly Blue, 88k miles, rebuilt motor (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Tue, 11 Feb 2003 12:46:40 -0800
  ...wetwesties@yahoogroups.com Subject: [WetWesties] 90 Multivan in Seattle for sale, 4 speed, Orly Blue, 88k miles, rebuilt motor Ive got a very nice...
• Re: FS: Syncro Westy w/ 230hp Subie SVX motor
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sat, 22 Oct 2005 14:59:04 -0700
  ...And enough respect for your passenger to > give > them a comfortable seat too. I'll bet this guy is tailgater ;) > > On a serious note...
• Re: Getting at rear heater
  Historical mailing list - azsun99
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 10:30:13 -0700
  you do not have to remove the seat in the Westy to get at the heater. Just remove the plastic diffuser on the front...
• Re: Anyone have a '93 EV MV?
  Historical mailing list - David-M
  Sat, 12 Dec 1998 21:29:22 -0500
  Steve Lashley wrote: > > I'm looking for some information on a '93 Eurovan MV that has facing rear > seats and a table in back...
• Re: Things to put under the driver's seat - ANTI FREEZE WARNING!!!
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 13 Aug 2004 13:11:09 -0700
  ...Danger, danger Will Robinson!!! Oops! There's battery acid under the passenger seat. Holy burn my skin Batman!!! (See accident comment above). If it...
• Re: 1990 Westfalia For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:39:23 -0700
  ...Swivel Seats Don't forget that there are a lot of earlier (pre '86?) Vanagons and Vanagon Westfalias out there that were in an...
• Re: house battery help
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:25:47 -0400
  Slide the seat forward and swivel it 90 degrees. Then check to see if you can get the battery out. On Fri, Oct 2...
• 82 seat patterns/covers
  Historical mailing list - T G
  Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:44:38 -0800
  My friend and I bought a bunch of great heavy duty 70's colored material to make seat covers for my 82 diesel westy...
• parts for free
  Historical mailing list - Alex Roth
  Fri, 4 May 2001 15:51:38 +0000
  ...Please reply to me directly at at_roth@att.net for details. -Middle seat, std GL grey, seat back folds down, head rests, may...
• front seats from westy to weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Wed, 20 Jun 2001 22:07:13 -0400
  Thanks to all who responded on the moving the front rotating seats from a westy to a weekender. I'm not sure where I...
• Bench seat storage access
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 17:00:51 -0700
  I've often been annoyed by the lack of access to this area when the seat is folded into the bed mode. My old...
• 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...
• Re: Optima Battery in 1980 AC Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Woodrose Dawn
  Tue, 18 May 2004 19:39:52 -0700
  the joy buzzer seat was only avaiable in air cooled beetles... creating this mod for Vanagon makes it unique. -Dawn in Ohio... having her...
• Re: [vanagon] a VW but not a vanagon question
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 23 Jun 2004 12:00:41 EDT
  ...What other > VW/Audi makes can I get some better seats from? Can I use the ones from my > 83 > quantum? > > hi john, you...
• Re: seat covers
  Historical mailing list - Pensioner
  Wed, 16 Mar 2005 08:43:21 -0800
  ...Put the seatcover on, use a boxknife, the one they won't' let you carry on the plane anymore, and cut little holes for...
• Re: Booster Seats Options
  Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
  Tue, 31 Jul 2001 16:21:53 -0700
  ...Booster Seats Options > It is generally agreed upon that most children under 9 or 10 years old > should still be using booster seats because...
• Sherpak car top carriers
  Historical mailing list - Tom Moritz
  Thu, 20 Jul 2000 22:19:07 -0400
  Attached is my recent correspondence with Mike Moore at Seattle Sports Company. Seattle Sports is the manufacturer of the Sherpak line of car top...
• Re: Steel rod sticking out of side of rear seat
  Historical mailing list - george jannini
  Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:50:54 -0400
  Damn that looks painful! I must be lucky- The steel rod running through the front of tour rear seat moves horizontally, towards the left...
• VW & Airbags
  Historical mailing list - Matthew L. Dekker
  Fri, 29 Nov 1996 10:56:11 -0800
  ...In my early A3 Golf (w/o airbags), I had to fit an A2 baby seat front seat belt assembly just so I could...