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  • Re: Folex (Carpet Spot Remover) on Vanagon Seats.....Followup
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Tue, 13 Aug 2019 22:55:33 +0000
    So I took Vanagon to self-service carwash for a "turbo" vacuuming of seats, $1.  Sprayed on about 1/4 bottle of Folex per...
  • Re: 5000 lb hitch
    Historical mailing list - Pokey
    Sun, 4 Feb 2001 19:39:59 -0800
    ...captive 8" sub woofer under my drivers seat in the > battery box space, another 8" in a box under the rear seat closest to...
  • Re: bumpers and tables on vanagon questions
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Wed, 15 May 2002 14:51:42 -0400
    Anything that is '87 or newer should have the fiberglass bumpers and the rear facing seats, table, etc. Before '87 they had a wolfsburg...
  • Re: Adjust Rear Bed? (and rear seat re-foam pics)
    Historical mailing list - neil n
    Sun, 17 Mar 2013 15:49:29 -0700
    ...that go Click when you are > converting from bed to seat & cause the seat to take on its L shape, > got bent or deformed...
  • Re: Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy? Thanks!
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
    Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:02:53 -0800
    ...Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy? To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 12:28 PM Stephen, that's a good point...
  • 12v AC power inverter in a Vanagon GL
    Historical mailing list - dave
    Mon, 9 Oct 2000 15:45:23 -0700
    ...Would anyone have any thoughts on cutting the metal, below the passengers seat? My hope, is that I would not be compromising the seats...
  • Re: 3rd party z-bed
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:56:14 -0800
    ...3rd party z-bed > >> was there not a 3rd party product to turn > >> your standard bench seat into a bed? > > > It was http://www...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:23:32 -0400
    ...It�s also another reason to make sure the seat bottom latch is in good working order so the seat doesn�t fold down...
  • Re: '77 Westy: Interference between Bed and Table
    Historical mailing list - Kirk D. Hilliard
    Mon, 20 May 1996 18:31:14 -0400
    [ Concerning modifying rear seat bottom so that it can be converted into a bed without removing the table support. ] > Whew, I thought about this...
  • Booster Seats Options
    Historical mailing list - Michael Townsend
    Tue, 31 Jul 2001 11:10:00 -0400
    It is generally agreed upon that most children under 9 or 10 years old should still be using booster seats because the adult 3...
  • Re: Memory Foam for Rear Mattress
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:23:52 -0800
    ...Even the seam where > the > > seat and the seat back meat is almost perfectly flush. DMc > > - > > --- Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > But you...
  • Re: Is there a "best way" to loosen up passenger seat 's "rotation"?
    Historical mailing list - Bob Norman
    Tue, 8 Dec 1998 10:19:20 -0330
    ...Bob Norman '81 Westy Gander, Newfoundland, Canada Marshall Ruskin wrote: > > Hi Everybody! > > Here is my problem of the day: > > My passenger seat is really...
  • Re: Eberspacher BA6 gas heaters on canadian waterboxer vanagons...
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 9 Feb 2015 13:51:52 -0500
    ...1) In the cab there is a vent in the base of the driver's seat pedestal; I never seen that in my life...
  • Re: Carat Front Wheel Lug Bolts
    Historical mailing list - Ben
    Sat, 22 Nov 2014 04:30:30 -0800
    ...Unless they have been upgraded with big brakes which has stubs instead of lugholes, they all take a 60 degree tapered/conical seat lugbolt...
  • Re: Westy Stolen In Ballard (North Seattle)
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Sun, 1 Dec 2013 10:35:14 -0700
    ...Stolen Westy - Seattle area - hours ago. STOLEN: Our van was stolen in the last 2 hours from in front of the house in Ballard...
  • Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
    Historical mailing list - David Beierl
    Thu, 13 May 2010 13:49:46 -0400
    ...Just like 9 seats in a Westy, I could >not picture you with a sister. Wait, wait, put that wig back on. OK, I...
  • Wanted: 71-74 Westie Interior
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 29 Dec 95 13:59:04 EST
    ...standard fold out bed seat for behind drivers seat ice box/sink all the other cabinets that come standard flooring would be cool too...
  • Re: Middle Seat FS
    Historical mailing list - Chris & Aimee
    Wed, 17 Sep 1997 09:42:02 -0700
    Hey Folks, Is there a procedure to add a middle seat to a Westy ('90)? Chris >Listees, > >I spotted this in the local classified...
  • Cascade Kombi's meet Wednesday
    Historical mailing list - Charles \"Luke\" Lukey
    Tue, 5 May 1998 04:34:30 -0700
    Attention Seattle area VW fans! Tired of "Rugrats" reruns? Wondering if the postings on VW lists are authored by real people or just part...
  • Seattle: Van or RV awning for sale
    Historical mailing list - Rick Gordon
    Thu, 23 Apr 1998 23:44:01 -0700
    ...with rain gutters... >> From: apeterso@adobe.com >> Newsgroups: adobe.market >> Subject: Seattle: Van or RV awning for sale >> Date: 15 Apr 1998 15:45...
  • Looking for Swival Seat Adaptors
    Historical mailing list - James Smith
    Wed, 1 Apr 1998 13:51:37 -0500
    Hi All, I'm looking for two swival seat adaptors for my '86 Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender (pop top, no kitchen). My seats have arm...
  • Re: camping/parts list
    Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
    Tue, 10 Jul 2001 09:04:07 -0700
    ...It'll drop you into Vancouver, which is only a short hop from Seattle. This route is much more scenic than driving in on...
  • Re: FS: Carat Interior
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Tue, 5 Apr 2005 22:26:50 -0700
    ...Carat? I have the panels, > narrower bench seat, table, seatbelts, etc. > > > > I am north of Seattle. > > > > for those of you on the east coast...
  • Re: Jump seat help!
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 1 Mar 2005 08:35:41 EST
    In a message dated 2/28/05 10:16:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, pbryson@EXTREMEZONE.COM writes: > I bought a jump seat ages...
  • Re: FOR SALE: '82 Vanagon w/'98 Jetta TDI Engine
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Wed, 31 Aug 2005 12:12:29 -0700
    ...I suspect the block was installed because the Audi seat is much higher than the Vanagon seat. I am just speculating here. I could...
  • Re: Renaming vanagon Digest Posts - 13 Feb 2010 to 14 Feb 2010 - Special issue (#2010-137)
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:39:00 -0500
    ...By > > > buckle I mean the female part of the seat belt with the push button > > > clasp. I guess I could look at a generic...
  • vanagon/bus stuff for sale, and buses/vans/bug conv fs
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 4 Nov 1998 12:17:33 EST
    ...bus or vanagon -westy middle seats, grey, removeable, with tracks -vanagon grilles, square or round -square vanagon headlites -hubcaps, 15 each ('85 up style...
  • Re: 84 Westfalia Subfloor Removal
    Historical mailing list - David McNeely
    Fri, 20 Jul 2018 08:46:32 -0700
    There is actually a steel plate with the proper shape and size receptacles for the jump seat "feet." That plate should have been a...
  • Re: small car VW engine conversion
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Wed, 25 Feb 2004 20:49:22 -0900
    Tom, Studies have shown that having lap belts only can do more harm then not wearing a seatbelt, even for rear seat passengers. If...
  • Re: Seat/Bed Swap
    Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
    Fri, 3 Jul 2009 09:25:35 -0700
    ...It looks like >> the >> syncro seat will bolt right into the 84, no problem. But the Syncro lacks >> (I think) the threaded holes to...
  • Re: Moving the Seat Back
    Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
    Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:11:46 -0700
    ...small amount of material forming a groove similar to the > other seat catches. > > Cheers > Ken Wyatt > 82 westy > SLC, UT > > On Wed, Apr 27...
  • Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
    Historical mailing list - James V
    Tue, 18 May 2010 16:31:55 -0700
    On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 10:51 AM, Jay lefstein <jleftbrane@gmail.com> wrote: > i am only 33 and people hardly wore seat...
  • Free Parts
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Mon, 4 Jan 2010 16:49:40 -0800
    ...bunch of air conditioning ducting (old & new style) - middle seat (late model, brown) - middle seat (early style w/center armrest, blue) More to come...
  • Re: Seats for a '78 bus
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 6 May 94 15:39:25 -0700
    Dan I put a pair of nice vanagon seats in my '77 - slid right in with out a hitch. Paid $65 for the pair...
  • Re: Aux Battery: Life span of charged battery
    Historical mailing list - thowland
    Mon, 4 May 1998 07:38:32 -0800
    ...I have it wired through the relay under the > driver's seat Why can I not find the relay under the drivers seat on...
  • '80 vanagon sleeper seat wanted
    Historical mailing list - Ben Jordan
    Thu, 9 Jul 1998 15:52:24 -0400
    ...I've heard about a special back seat that folds out as a bed. Does anyone know where I could get one? I'm...
  • 1989 Wolfsburg for sale!
    Historical mailing list - Douglas Harford
    Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:38:16 -0500
    ...Seating for seven, with table, and fold down back seat that makes a bed. $7,000 or offer! Doug Harford 815-448-2137 dharford...
  • middle seat for westy question
    Historical mailing list - kgordee Jones
    Sat, 9 Oct 1999 11:12:56 MDT
    I recently bought a 1991 westfalia and was wondering if I can get a middle bench seat to put in temporarliy and take out...
  • Re: vanagon Digest - 8 Jan 2000 to 9 Jan 2000 - Special issue
    Historical mailing list - WFryer
    Sun, 9 Jan 2000 21:01:56 -0800
    I also have a middle seat to offer, It's a 2 person seat with armrests in the standard blue plaid fabric/blue vinyl...
  • Re: swivel seats.. for vanagon
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 8 Aug 2001 01:10:02 EDT
    ...i have a 82 and i want completly new > seats... do both driver and passenger swivel... how much is the > going rate > > you must...
  • Re: 1985 Vanagon non walkthru
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sun, 10 Mar 2002 13:54:03 -0800
    ...The seat was missing from the junked one. Mark Mark Upton wrote: > > I just bought a 1985 non walkthru with a full bench seat...
  • Re: Big John Flaherty Re: EuroVans have more passenger room
    Historical mailing list
    Fri, 8 Mar 2002 19:53:28 EST
    ...Front seat would go back until it hit the back seat. > Both beetles and Yugos had that narrowness problem though. > > somehow i cant picture...
  • Re: conversion to Swivel chair
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 11 May 2002 10:00:42 EDT
    ...UIDAHO.EDU writes: > Attempting to lower the height of a swivel seat mechanism in a > > Vanagon has its complications; i.e., the swivel mechanism...
  • front table seat pedestal mount...Re: Table for table (85 Vanagon)
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 23 Oct 2002 02:31:18 EDT
    ...the section that bolts to the drivers seat base..is that available? thanks jimt >> i have some of these.. chris
  • ISO: Working PS Pump, Driver's Vent Wing Latch, Seatbelts
    Historical mailing list - John Haddad
    Sat, 29 Mar 2003 16:19:20 -0500
    ...Does anyone know if the '90 has shoulder belts for the rearmost seat on the outsides? Let me know, John Haddad
  • FS: 2001 Eurovan Weekender
    Historical mailing list - Aaron Ellringer
    Tue, 27 May 2003 15:32:09 -0500
    2001 Eurovan MV, Weekender Edition Pop top, electric cooler, removable jump seats, invisible bra, new brakes & tires, sirius satellite radio, heated front seats, 6...
  • Re: 2.4l Rebuilds
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:33:04 -0500
    ...No middle seat (currently), Tiico engined. Lively on the roads. 91 Westy Syncro. With single middle seat (i.e. extra weight) stock 2.1...
  • Rrear seat removal in a westy
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Wed, 23 Jul 2014 17:56:39 -0400
    Hi folks, I want to remove my back seat to access the panels on the passenger side. Can someone tell me which screws and...
  • Re: middle seat rails
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 9 Feb 2006 02:36:52 EST
    ...i have the rails and grey 2 person middle seat if your interested. chris chris
  • Re: Camp stove input requested
    Historical mailing list - John
    Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:43:40 GMT
    >.. and a rear-facing seat with icebox beneath. It also came with a plug-in 12VDC fridge....I have a WWW ( Wolfsburg Westfalia Weekender...
  • Looking for a westy rear seat
    Historical mailing list - Kenneth Wilford
    Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:27:31 -0400
    I am looking for a westy rear seat in grey for an 88 Westy (87-91 should work). I also need the same color...
  • jump seat for sale
    Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
    Wed, 2 Jan 2008 16:31:54 -0800
    I have an extra rear facing passenger side jumpseat with it's main mounting bracket and factory seatbelt. Removes with the flip of a...
  • Re: Rrear seat removal in a westy
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:39:07 -0700
    ...Rrear seat removal in a westy Hi folks, I want to remove my back seat to access the panels on the passenger side. Can...
  • Re: Eurovan seats into Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
    Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:28:20 -0700
    ...I think it all comes down to a seat platform, higher than the engineers intended. Miguel On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:53...
  • '83.5 gl interior available
    Historical mailing list - Tony Moore
    Wed, 16 Oct 1996 23:16:50 -0400
    ...1983.5 GL (non-weekender) tan suede (w/multi-brown square design) front drivers seat in very good condition (just worn, no holes, etc...
  • Driver's seat & pain
    Historical mailing list - holly & david estes
    Sun, 31 May 1998 15:38:36 -0800
    ...Only problem is with the padding in the driver's seat. There isn't any and the springs or supports or whatever they are...
  • Need Storage Room
    Historical mailing list - Ed Goodrow
    Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:58:59 EDT
    ...My friends compartment is about 9 inches deep, runs the length of the floor (about 4 inches in front ot the bench seat to...
  • fs 84 88 parting
    Historical mailing list - dawn
    Sun, 22 Apr 2001 19:16:05 -0700
    ...back non bed seat with arm rest for a 84 blue middle seat with are rest for 84 blue front seats with are rest...
  • Re: noise reduction
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:11:45 -0700
    ...Seems even to be quieter sitting back seat than in driver's seat (wind noise contributes to that). Also think that the plastic air...
  • Re: Unusual back seat?
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Wed, 7 Mar 2007 20:52:06 -0800
    ...Wanna see unusual, check this back seats out: > > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/pts/289744466.html > > > BenT > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender...