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• Re: 3 point seatbelts in Westfalias
  Historical mailing list - Joe T.
  Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:12:55 -0600
  Mine's a Woflsburg Westy, so it's got the full sized three-person rear bench. I have shoulder belts on each side and...
• Need any Kombi parts? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Tue, 18 Apr 1995 07:29:48 -0500 (CDT)
  ...email me if anything intrests ya, Complete interior, front bench, folding middle, rear bench. All exterior lights/ no cracked lenses. All glass. Washer bottle...
• FS: 1990 Volkswagen GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 10:56:47 -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...
• FS: 1990 Volkswagen Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 14:00:11 -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...
• FS: 1990 Volkswagen GL Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Wolfsburg
  Sat, 22 Aug 1998 19:16:56 -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...
• Re: 11 PASS doubledoor vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:32:43 EST
  ...We are talking small aircraft seating. > > > yep...rearmost bench sits on rear deck...so the rearmost bench is elevated slightly higher than the forward...
• Re: stuck rear seat compartment
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 6 Jul 1999 08:50:40 -0700
  ...Sitting on the bench > didn't do the trick. I found that when you remove the mattress pad over > the engine and lift the...
• Re: Coolant under rear bench carpet
  Historical mailing list - Ron Pascal
  Sun, 5 Jan 1997 21:20:15 -0800
  ...Coolant under rear bench carpet Date: Sunday, January 05, 1997 5:29 PM On Sun, 5 Jan 1997, Ron Pascal wrote: > I have the...
• Re: Middle seat for Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 05:31:33 EST
  ...There is an optional seat which can fit onto the Westy center bench tracks. It is a single seat identical to the front seats...
• Re: Hitch step new van improvement
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Fri, 16 Apr 2021 22:44:50 -0400
  I have a breaker bar and a 6 point socket under the bench. I put that on the lug nut, put it out to...
• Re: Vanagon seating arrangements (was: Carat Question)
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 09:46:26 -0600 (CST)
  ...card games en route! Yeah, this can be done, unfortunately though the centre bench winds up too close to the rear bench and you...
• Re: need a wrecked vanagon, with rear facing seats
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:51:32 EST
  ...seat seatbelts, one side panel including table, rear bench and whatever else the rear bench would need. Well, I'm assuming $550. What do...
• Re: jump seat
  Historical mailing list - Herb Mooney
  Sat, 22 Feb 2003 13:38:08 -0000
  ...jump seat I ended up buy a junkyard support of the normal "third" bench seat, cutting in half, a front seat with swivel, welding...
• FS: 93 Eurovan front seats, middle bench and rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 17:41:31 -0500
  I have a 1993 Eurovan interior for sale. This is a regular van with cloth seats. Sorin (650) 216-0000
• FS: Carat Interior
  Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
  Tue, 5 Apr 2005 20:23:14 -0700
  Greetings All, Any interested in converting their GL to a Carat? I have the panels, narrower bench seat, table, seatbelts, etc. I am north...
• Re: Can I replace my back seats of 84 van with newer seats?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Sanner
  Wed, 13 Dec 1995 14:29:13 -0800
  ...I want to take my middle bench out and replace it >with a newer modeled seat that folds down. Are they interchangeable with no...
• Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
  Historical mailing list - Richard Bias
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 18:14:41 GMT
  ...Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two) >Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 10:26:57 -0700 > >My mechanic in Sacramento told me about a bench...
• Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
  Historical mailing list - ed
  Mon, 20 Mar 2000 20:56:16 -0500
  ...288656438 > > I'm also auctioning, in a separate auction, the Rear Bench/Bed including > the Rear Deck Mattress, belts, and hardware: > > http://cgi.ebay...
• rear heater leak
  Historical mailing list - Giroux, Eric
  Wed, 10 May 2000 09:05:23 -0400
  ...I removed the cover of the heater under the rear bench (Westy) to find that it has been leaking coolant. Took the whole bench...
• Re: rear seat conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 11:21:50 EDT
  ...Maybe yours will do both too. >> Norm, Your seat does indeed sound like a weekender bench/bed. The dea giveaway that Ken's seat...
• VW Vanagon OEM Rear Heater Assembly
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Tue, 12 Dec 2000 09:35:48 -0800
  I'm selling my complete rear bench seat heater assembly on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=525055037...
• Re: was: co/propane RE: propex
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:42:27 -0500
  ...Sorry if it comes out' > gruff.... :) > > Steven > '91 Westy (with Propex under the bench seat since > 1997)
• Re: bench seat storage
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Fri, 30 Aug 2002 23:01:16 +0200
  ...Glad I could humor you, > >> "JordanVW." Thanks for the outstanding input. > >> > >> Scott > >> 85 Vanagon > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >>> > >>>> I have an 85 weekender with the fold-down bench...
• Re: Kids and Vanagon safety
  Historical mailing list - Bj�rn Ratjen
  Tue, 7 Nov 2006 21:31:00 -0800
  ...One concern would be the lack of headrests on the rear bench. I have attached headrests on the bench. It is requires another step...
• Re: compression testing... on the bench
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 13 Feb 2006 17:16:39 -0800
  ...on the bench > folks, i have a wasserboxer long block NOT IN A CAR > which i'd like to check its compression. Has anybody...
• Re: Free '77 Westy in SF? Better hurry!
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:53:46 -0800
  That's Group VW Bench. tim in san jose (Who knows what happens when they look in my back yard. Hell, the Mayor can...
• Re: '78 Bus Identity Crisis
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Mon, 24 Apr 1995 09:51:22 -0700 (PDT)
  ...Instead of a bench across the rear that slides out into a bed, the Safare has two small permanent benches on either side over...
• Re: jugs, vw that is...
  Historical mailing list - Jay & Kim Schmidt
  Fri, 5 Nov 1999 17:27:55 -0600
  ...In fact, I spent an hour removing the cylinders from the head on the bench! Perhaps you need more info--the motor is out...
• 1982 Westy auxillary heater
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Mon, 29 Sep 2003 17:07:17 -0700
  ...When I turn it on the combustion blower and the fresh air fan (the fan that takes in fresh air from beneath the bench...
• 66 Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 30 Dec 1995 20:32:35 -0500
  ...VW 66 Split Window bench seat pop-top camper. Serious inquiries only. 770-977-4982.
• Re: Westy fifth seat Headrests??
  Historical mailing list - drc11
  Mon, 27 Sep 1999 09:22:22 -0700
  I put 3 headrests on my westy rear bench seat. There is a middle seat belt there now too... fits 3 kids nicely. Madeline...
• Re: Vanagon Dual Front Passenger Bench Seat on eBay
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Fri, 4 Aug 2006 23:29:41 -0700
  On 8/4/06, Sudhir Desai <sudhir.desai@gmail.com> wrote: > > I bid. :) So? I'm gonna have to overbid you then. =) BenT
• Re: How to install the Westfalia sliding bench?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Sat, 22 Aug 2020 14:33:52 -0500
  ...How to install the Westfalia sliding bench? > > I put a middle seat into a Westy once, > https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php...
• Re: GRAVEYARD FOUND!!! (was Re: Middle Seat Graveyard)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 20 Sep 2010 13:16:10 -0600
  ...The 3-person bench is > too > wide, and the 2-person bench would likewise be too wide for a bay > westy. > > Happy Trails, > > Greg...
• Re: Need to prime master cylinder?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:41:43 -0700
  ...pump-the-pedal method to bleed the brakes, you > need to 'bench bleed' the master cylinder first. > ( like it simply will not bleed unless...
• Re: Only 2,138 16" Syncros Were Made--letter from Germany
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 30 Mar 1997 11:35:56 -0800
  ...I have not seen any bench-seat panels or kombis, although they certainly were offered, but about half the DC's I've seen...
• Re: retro-fitting retractable rear seatbelts, '86 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Reinhard Vehring
  Sat, 9 Oct 2004 22:16:44 -0700
  Hi Alan, I assume you are talking about the rear bench in a Westy? I put lap / shoulder belts in there. Got some new...
• 84' Westy Cabinets Available
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Wed, 19 Jul 2006 14:34:46 +0000
  ...I converted my Westy to have 7 passenger capability and no longer need the rear bench and cabinets, so I have the rear bench...
• Re: Camper to 7 passenger (rear 3 seat bench?)
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:06:14 -0700
  ...Does anyone have an idea > if a 3 seat rear bench would fold out with the stove/fridge still in place? > If I could...
• Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Robert Clemmer
  Tue, 25 Jun 2013 06:44:27 -0400
  ...Is it necessary to bench bleed the master cylinder before installing? Bentley don't mention yea or na. Bob Clemmer
• Re: Will Vgn middle bench seat fit Westy? (was: Jump
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Tue, 26 Nov 1996 15:44:12 -0500
  Check the archives on this one, I vaguely remember a detailed, step by step post on the conversion. Maybe in 1995.... Tom F.
• Re: stereo amp placement
  Historical mailing list - Phil S.
  Tue, 25 Jun 2002 13:43:32 -0700
  ...Fpr those of you that have done > something like this, where > did you put the amp? I suppose It could go in the > bench...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - Audin Malmin
  Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:56:28 -0800
  I put a 10" under the bench seat. I used some web speaker box designer thing to figure out roughly how big the box...
• Catalytic heaters
  Historical mailing list - Susan Cote
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 10:20:36 -0500
  ...I'm not even sure where it is although I have been told it is the one under the bench seat. This heater, the...
• Re: back seat, '91 camper
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:29:40 -0400
  ...In a > nutshell, the bench will not fit w/o major interior remodelling. > > If you insist on the wider non-Westy bench, you can...
• Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 11 May 2002 12:20:34 -0400
  ...1) The bench seat is hinged and won't stay upright on its own. I am not sure how to secure it. Ideally, I...
• Re: 3 seat bench renov. '85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:17:55 +0200
  ...The regular front passenger seat can be replaced with a 2-seater bench. Almost all delivery Transporters had 3 seats up front, nothing more...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Normand Gagnon & Sylvie Brunet
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 22:18:12 -0400
  ...2 headrests for Westy benchseat???? > >Quick question: is there such a thing as&nbsp; headrest for the Westy rear bench/seat?????? If you look...
• Re: Pigtail needed
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:05:26 -0800
  from Dennis suggestion and after the capacitor fix I would suggest to add a aground strap to the ECU - under the bench seat run...
• 84' rear seats FS
  Historical mailing list - Karen Olson
  Mon, 8 Dec 1997 12:38:10 -0500
  We are moving and I have a set of middle and rear bench seats FS. They are brown/tan and in good shape. Scott...
• WBX big valve heads and flow bench results
  Historical mailing list - Robert Donalds
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 22:14:36 -0400
  ...The flow bench measures cubic feet of air moving threw each port at a given valve lift. Some of you might recall that I...
• Re: Kenwood KSC-SW1 powered subwoofer
  Historical mailing list - Michael Diehr
  Wed, 22 Mar 2006 08:31:09 -0800
  ...two el-crapo 10" "pickup style" boxes, which I placed in front of the rear bench seat. Pros: 1. Cheap 2. The rear box...
• Re: Need a 5th seat for my 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Thu, 12 Jul 2018 11:48:32 -0400
  I've got the gray two person bench with hardware if anyone needs it. Located in NJ. 08332 Ken Wilford at vanagain.com On...
• Re: Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle.
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:05:27 -0700
  ...Full Width Z-Bed installation struggle. >> >> >> I have a z-bench (pretty sure that's what its called) from a 1990 Donor >>> Syncro, to...
• RE: Cooler Seat for the Eurovan MV Weekender package
  Historical mailing list - william killian
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 00:57:48 -0400 (EDT)
  ...in the Eurovan? > > christian The Eurovan MV has a forward facing bench seat and two rear facing single seats directly behind the front seats...
• Re: Closet door mod
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 6 Feb 2025 14:47:04 -0500
  My last two Westies were a Wolfsburg Westy Syncro and Multivan for that reason and the full-width bench. Much more usable and accessible...
• Re: I think I'm gonna sell it :(
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 10 Mar 2009 22:22:03 -0600
  .... with the rear-under-bench-heater removed. Nice looking van. bob > > http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p214/slllloth/van/ Will post more > detailed info...
• Re: Westy Middle Bench Seat (Seats Two)
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Wed, 2 Aug 2000 13:54:49 -0400
  It's the same seat that was used in the 7 passenger. I used to do this with my '86 GL before I bought...
• Re: rear bed seat
  Historical mailing list - Alan Shearer
  Thu, 21 Feb 2002 18:34:10 -0000
  My '87 (non Westy) GL has the rear bench seat that folds down to make a bed with the padded rear cargo area. I...
• Re: removing bench seats
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Nov 2003 02:26:21 EST
  In a message dated 11/25/03 6:05:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, ki@CLOUDFACTORY.ORG writes: > or pulling the carpet out and...