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• Re: [LVC] Suggestions for the taller gentleman?
  Historical mailing list - J Stewart
  Mon, 6 Jun 2011 16:36:39 +0000
  ...If a full Westy, cut out and sell (For big$$$) the swivel seat base on the drivers side, which lowers the seat a good...
• Re: Let's Talk About Seats
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:10:47 -0700
  ...parts, looks like a grand to rebuild the front >>> seats. >>> >> >> & you can take the seats to a good upholstery shop that knows what it...
• Re: $30 group 41 battery
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 26 Jul 2005 21:53:29 -0400
  ...does require a modification to >the drivers seat base though; (also two smaller group 24 under the >cabinet.) about 52US on the 27 and...
• Westy - How to keep the front table leg and top from getting lost...
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Thu, 12 Jun 1997 10:22:27 -0400
  ...I put two tie-down clips (from a marine supply place) on the rear of the passenger side seat box and the table top...
• Re: Saw the weirdest Vanagon for sale today...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 3 Oct 1999 02:07:57 EDT
  ...If you are sitting in the driver seat you reach behind your head and twirl a little crank knobbie thing and the sunroof slides...
• Re: repairing seatbelts
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 30 Apr 2001 19:44:49 -0700
  I agree with all you say, but if you were paid to do a seatbelt, what would your liability underwriter say? Karl Wolz ----- Original...
• Re: Westy Front Seat Covers
  Historical mailing list - Alan Pickersgill
  Sat, 12 Oct 2002 06:11:52 -0400
  ...Westy Front Seat Covers I need some seatcovers for the front seats of my '85 to protect the good upholstery..something that can be...
• Re: Volksibus is mine!!!
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Tue, 28 Feb 2006 09:53:38 +1100
  ...But the window van has rear seat belt mounting points for addition of a rear seat. The panel van does not. A Kombi has...
• Re: It's Friday somewhere, right?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 20 Aug 2021 15:04:38 -0700
  Chris, I think seatbelt bolts same size throughout many if not all cars ( at least that era) . SAE size, 7/16 UNF Alistair > On...
• Wondering if you can point me in a direction?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Feb 1996 03:04:38 -0500
  ...However, since it was made for 4 people and I have 6 (4 kids) I'm looking for a way to add another seat...
• Vintage VW Meet Press Release
  Historical mailing list - Charles \"luke\" Lukey
  08 Mar 97 12:51:11 EST
  ...Saturday, July 19, 9 am - 3pm 16th Annual Northwest Vintage VW Meet, Shoreline Community College, 160th & Greenwood Ave North, Seattle, WA. Admission: $5.00...
• Re: westy front seat bracket removal
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 15 Nov 2002 21:58:23 EST
  ...the bottom plate for the seat swivels are welded where the tracks normally are. don't forget to take out the bolt that holds...
• Re: where is seatbelt warning relay
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 18:04:23 -0800
  ...Warning Relay > Mark, is the seat belt relay buzzer the same as the oil warning > buzzer I ask because the PO had removed the...
• Re: Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:43:39 -0700
  ...Rear bench seat folding > Are all the rear bench seats able to fold over flat? That's the > impression I had but tried it...
• '86 WE weekender Dometic fridge floor clamps?
  Historical mailing list - Annette Le
  Fri, 11 May 2012 15:29:35 -0700
  Hi All, I recently purchased a 1986 Wolfsburg Edition Weekender with the original Dometic refrigerator located behind the passenger seat. It is missing one...
• Rear Seat Heater Core Control Valve needed
  Historical mailing list - Greg S
  Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:45:57 -0400
  Hi All, I took apart my rear seat heater to replace the leaking core and this is what I found. http://picasaweb.google.com...
• Re: "Blue light" incidents..NVC..
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:13:35 -0500
  In 1957 I actually got a ticket for wearing a seatbelt. Gene Pate, a Texas highway patrolman, pulled me over and cited me for...
• Re: $400 for middle seat/ebay - $541
  Historical mailing list - Pedro L. Rodriguez
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:18:23 -0500
  Wow! I�ve got this exact seat in my van and would be happy to sell it to anyone at this price. Just thinking...
• WANT 86MM piston (type4)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 09 Jun 1996 19:16:40 -0800
  Hi All I have a type 4 engine that lost a valve seat a couple of thousand miles after a rebuild. The engine has...
• FW: 7-seater VW 90 Vanagon minibus
  Historical mailing list - Buettner, Peter
  Tue, 8 May 2001 11:15:10 -0700
  ...The Consulate is selling its 7-seater VW ' 90 Vanagon minibus. It has a 4-spped manual transmission , power steering and is after 60k...
• hooking up extra battery?
  Historical mailing list - Jon Krouse
  Wed, 29 May 2002 22:06:09 -0400
  Can someone explain how to hook up an auxillary batter under the driver seat. I have a 89 wolfsburg. There's some wiring in...
• Re: New refrigerator and combo seat
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Wed, 5 Jun 2002 08:59:40 -0400
  ...New refrigerator and combo seat >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Hi amigos: > >I would like to know any coments from those of you who...
• who wanted pictures of the carat/wolfsburg seat belts?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 31 Dec 2002 16:23:52 -0600
  somebody asked for pictures of how the seat belts attached in the carat/wolfsburg backwards-facing jumpseats ... so i go out and take pictures...
• Seat Belts
  Historical mailing list - Ralph Channell
  Sun, 26 Oct 2003 11:16:02 -0800
  ...I am trying to find out if there is any way to make the seat belts on a 90 Westy fit more loosely. The...
• Re: glue on velour seats...how do you remove it? any ideas?
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 17 Nov 2003 00:29:05 EST
  In a message dated 11/16/03 8:57:47 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM writes: << a spot of wood glue on the seat.. any...
• Re: Want to trade blu/ Gray for Brown weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 31 May 2004 19:48:23 EDT
  In a message dated 5/31/04 7:18:06 PM Eastern Daylight Time, DANJNOLL@AOL.COM writes: > Looking to trade blue weekender seats...
• Westy Table Bracket
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 30 Jun 2005 12:07:04 -0500
  Does anyone know if the Westy table bracket that mounts onto the rear of the seat pedestal for will mount to the pedestal for...
• Has Toy-odor wants to trade up to a Vanagon!
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Martin
  Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:01:36 -0700
  Found on Seattle Craig's List. http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/94022723.html I always advise newbies to keep their old ride until they...
• removing grease from seats
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:18:38 -0500
  well, the 91 I have acquired has dirty grease spots on virtually every seat. anyone have a tried and true method of removing the...
• How close is a 86 wolfsburg westy (weekender) interior to a carat interior..
  Historical mailing list - Kai Mei
  Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:20:55 -0500
  ...full camper? Can a carat rear seat with headrest be swapped exactly? Would double removable jump seats be hard to put in? Are the...
• VW Vanagon Syncro one owner - $3500 (seattle)
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hersh
  Fri, 30 May 2008 12:18:25 -0400
  ...http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/car/699871324.html
• New 2001 EV details
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Sat, 3 Feb 2001 14:44:55 -0800
  ...Behind the front passenger seats the EuroVan GLS contains two forward-facing individual seats and triple rear bench seat, making it possible to seat...
• Re: Auxiliary battery information (Type and physical access to)
  Historical mailing list - Christophe Guilbert
  Thu, 8 Oct 2015 21:23:34 -0700
  ...to access the battery compartment behind the driver seat , you need to remove it completely . The seat is removed forward. Move the seat as...
• Re: Too big to ship UPS.
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 08:58:14 -0700
  Budd, You said, "I do not believe the 2 person folding middle seats are too big to ship via UPS ... A triangular shape will...
• Re: 85 Weekender FS
  Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
  Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:20:07 -0600
  ...fridge mounted behind pass seat (currently missing, but >>> will come with the van,) jump-seat mounted behind driver >>> seat,shredomatic interior, plastic interior panels...
• Re: Help! No Seat Belts!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Tue, 29 Nov 2005 10:25:39 -0500
  ...It > seats seven, but only has enough seat belts for four for some inexplicable > reason. > > Seeing as I have three kids and a wife...
• Re: FS: Recaros from Jetta easily adaptable to Vanagon $275 for the pair
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:09:23 -0700
  ...The seat tracks are being sold > separately and not correct for your Vanagon anyway. Unbolt the tracks and > adapt your seat tracks to fit...
• Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 18 Apr 1997 01:51:07 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Take out the plastic screws, bolt down the rails and slide in your new middle seat.<< >> I really don't know what all the...
• Re: Back on list - NVC question for Seattle people!
  Historical mailing list - Geoff Wilke
  Thu, 16 Aug 2001 09:08:29 -0700
  ...Back on list - NVC question for Seattle people! Hi there, Back on the list after dropping out for a year or so - good to...
• Re: '83 Folding Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Tromper
  Thu, 5 Jun 2003 09:53:20 -0700
  ...Re: '83 Folding Rear Seat Hey Doug, I replaced my regular 7-passenger non-bed seat with a folding-bed seat from a weekender...
• Re: middle seats as living room furniture
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 11:33:41 -0800
  ...middle seats as living room furniture In a message dated 1/27/06 1:08:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes...
• Re: 2 person middle seat avail
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 1 May 2008 10:29:24 -0700
  ...I have a free tan middle seat here in Sacramento. Won't ship, but I could be convinced to bring it to SDM. Perhaps...
• Re: Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 8 Dec 2008 17:07:14 -0500
  ...Front Seat Upgrade............Cheap Alternative To Recaros? > > >>I bet the arm rests on both sides were planned to be universal so that you >>can...
• Re: Trim Levels
  Historical mailing list - Greg K.
  Tue, 9 Jan 2001 21:54:00 -0500
  ...There is a a single rear facing non-removable seat with storage underneath just behind the driver's seat. The removable fridge resides just...
• 1991 Vanagon Front Brake Caliper Rebuild Struggle
  Historical mailing list - Brent Weide
  Wed, 19 May 2021 19:58:41 -0700
  I spent a lot of time yesterday trying to get the brand new caliper dust boot to seat as part of my goal to...
• Re: WTB: green tweed seat
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:09:26 -0800
  ...green tweed seat > > Just curious, I thought tweed was a type of nubby wool fabric. But, I might be wrong. mcneely >
• Working on ...
  Historical mailing list - Mark L. Hineline
  Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:34:49 -0800
  ...If I were doing this for a business I would dig up enough seat material to make the pocket flaps match the seat. The...
• Re: Rear sofa/bad installation
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 18 Jun 1997 13:07:06 +0200
  Joe, In my '80 Camper, before conversion it was a Transporter without middle and rear seats, there were no mountings for seats or safety...
• Fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Tue, 5 May 1998 12:28:57 +0300
  ...I purchased and installed a rear facing theater seat behind the passenger which necessitated removing the F.E. In so doing, I reasoned that...
• Tow Hitch To Trade or Sell
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 20:56:10 -0400
  ...I'll trade up or down with $ dependent on seat condition. Of course I'd prefer to not have to ship (seats are probably...
• Replaced my steel lid, installed fire extinguishers
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 16:42:17 -0600
  ...Best place I found to mount the carat extinguisher was horizontally on front of the drivers seat pedestal. My jump seats and seat belt...
• Re: Third annual request for 83 westy fabric
  Historical mailing list - P. Stanhope
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 18:58:27 -0700
  ...My 84'seats are fading away too. Makes me wanna cry. That color patterns so good lookin ide make me a sport jacket if...
• Re: removing the stove/fridge unit
  Historical mailing list - BJ Feddish
  Fri, 6 Apr 2007 15:23:04 -0400
  >> How difficult is it to remove this part of the cabinetry? I would like to remove everything forward of the rear seat, propane tank...
• Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Thu, 13 May 2010 13:36:02 -0700
  ...Personally, I don't mind wearing a seat belt when I drive, or a helmet when I ride. I do mind the government saying...
• Re: Syncro front inner CV circlip
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Tue, 10 Nov 1998 01:09:14 EST
  ...I cannot seem to get the circlip seated in the groove as the dished washer does not seem to allow the joint to give...
• Re: [Syncro] Re: Tire Rack Steel Mercedes wheel for Syncro & Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 28 Apr 2001 11:25:03 -0700
  ...I am > saying that you DO NOT need to re-contour the seat in those wheels or use > cone-shaped seats as Matt D...
• Instaling an auxiliary battery
  Historical mailing list - Larry C Chase
  Mon, 19 Nov 2001 10:34:27 -0800
  ...I have seen a couple of references in this thread to "notch the steel baseplate of the seat in two spots". Can't quite...
• Re: 15" wheels with tires!! SNOW TIRES!! Not mine!!!
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Fri, 7 Jan 2005 02:42:57 +0000
  ...Check lughole seats >too. Some have ballseats: others conical seats. > >BenT
• Re: Battery LEDs = Useful life?
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 7 Sep 2004 03:50:59 +0000
  ...Just dont swivel the seat and you will be fine. Swivel the seat and it might be something like and ejection seat or the...
• Re: 1990 Carat with Analogue Clock?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Brown
  Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:56:22 -0700
  ...The only thing this one appears to have in common with US Carats is the rear-facing jump seats. It also does not have...