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• Re: Middle track & seat into an '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 22:06:44 -0700
  ...I've only seen Bill Kasper's addition of a single >seat. He pulled the floor out to get to the holes in the...
• Re: Swivel Seat install into a passenger Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Jim Johnston
  Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:19:46 -0400
  ...http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=238428&highlight=swivel+seat Jim Wilmington, NC On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 11:08...
• Re: Propex and Vitrifrigo DIY install info?
  Historical mailing list - Karl
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:53:41 -0400
  ...I like Ben Huot's idea of placing it on the floor behind the passenger seat and making an enclosure, too. But losing a...
• Volkswagen T5 Pictures online
  Historical mailing list - Helmut Zeidler
  Mon, 6 Jan 2003 10:58:36 +0100
  ...sliders for single seats, foldable bed, or table; Side airbags in the rear; Shoulder seatbelts (three point) integrated into all seats; Gas engines 115...
• Re: Dr. Z - (vague volkswagen content)
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:02:39 -0700
  ...Sometime when you're parking your Vanagon next to a 'mini-van' pull to a stop so your seat back is aligned with their...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 19 Sep 2007 to 20 Sep 2007 - Special issue (#2007-1025)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Vickers
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:21:45 -0700
  ...Corduroy seats to cover ... > > Hi guys, > I was hunting for a place that sells seat covers for these ugly > seats = > with armrests. I can...
• Re: Mid-Atlantic Holiday Party pictures
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Tue, 14 Dec 1999 13:05:48 +0100
  ...I put the URLs directly > > below. > > The differences on mine, form Tom's are different upholstery, headrests at > > all > > seats and only 2 seats...
• Re: the "Kombi" ....
  Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
  Thu, 15 Mar 2001 06:22:51 -0500
  ...One interesting version is the "double cab" Kombi which is a T4 van with a full front seat as well as a middle seat...
• Re: New Seats and carpet kit
  Historical mailing list - forum email
  Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:56:32 -0400
  The seats and carpets look great, thanks for sharing. If good to see a couple being exactly that. My wife always want to get...
• Re: throttle switch & heater cable
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 21 Nov 1996 16:58:56 -0800
  ...To get the heater core out, I pulled the cover off after removing the board in front pipes for the rear seat (I remember...
• Charging Second Battery
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:20:52 -0800
  I installed a new optima under the drivers seat...it is 65 amp hrs., which i suspet is much more than my starting battery...
• Re: Middle seat mount question
  Historical mailing list - Dan Snow
  Thu, 2 Aug 2001 16:56:47 -0700
  ...Middle seat mount question >Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 15:16:57 -0600 > >Awhile back I took the middle bench seat out of my...
• Re: Middle seat removal
  Historical mailing list - SEVWC
  Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:16:17 -0500
  ...Middle seat removal > How do I take out this middle seat? I have taken out the four bolts, but, it > seems to be on...
• Re: Vanagon carrying capacity impresses
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 18:09:57 -0600
  ...I was bombarded from the back seat with about six wheels that sat tall enough to pass over the seat back. (before headrests 1964...
• I'll be in Seattle
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 8 Mar 2011 19:41:41 -0500
  ...I'll be traveling to Seattle on 29 March and returning on 11 April. People who wish to horsewhip me must make an appointment...
• VW VANAGON GL - very low miles. (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Olson
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 10:45:09 -0700 (PDT)
  ...located in SEattle Washington area. Just passing this on. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: 16 Apr 1997 05:23:29 GMT >From: randallm <randallm@accessone.com...
• Re: Headrest sockets
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Sun, 14 Sep 1997 23:52:05 -0400
  ...I seem to remember someone pointing out that all the seats had the sockets for the headrests, just not the plastic holes. I've...
• Weekender interiors for sale
  Historical mailing list - Chris Turner
  Tue, 7 Oct 1997 16:17:15 -0400
  ...this is the interior w/ the fold down middle seat, and the back seat that folds out into a bed. captains chairs, doorpanels, carpets...
• Re: Center Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - Scott Desanti
  Sat, 24 Oct 1998 23:46:32 EDT
  ...writes: << Speaking of...Anyone know of a way to make this seat "quick-removable"? >> What if we got some longer bolts and spacers to...
• Re: Westy Front table survey
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Merrill
  Fri, 16 Apr 1999 08:18:01 -0700
  ...It does not fold up behind the seat, you must take it off the arm and put it some where it will stay. If...
• Re: New England Want Ad listings
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 25 Aug 1999 01:28:45 EDT
  In a message dated 8/24/99 9:17:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time, glmce@HOTMAIL.COM writes: << 1986 VW VANAGON JUMP SEAT This...
• Re: On the subject of seats...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 22:48:50 EST
  ...a westy that swivel to face rearward into my Vanagon? >> the seats dont swivel, the bases do. the bases are welded to the camper...
• Re: can you put adj armrests on seats that originally had the non-adj.ones?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 13 Apr 2001 21:08:40 -0500
  ...I've got four arm rests from Vanagon Captains Front Seats. Saddle Vinyl sides, kinda gold fabric you mignt need to recover them. They...
• Interiors and Other Stuff For Sale
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 12:31:45 EDT
  ...All in good condition. '84 - front seats, blue '86 - complete interior with fold out bed, blue '89 - center seat from van with fold out...
• Part Request, I need...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Sun, 21 Sep 2003 19:54:51 -0400
  ...1) Seat belt buckle for front passenger side seat. 2) Engine tin that covers the front of the cylinder head on the drivers side...
• Trucker Seats in Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - J. Harvey
  Wed, 3 Mar 2004 19:45:24 -0800
  These don't look like bad seats. They might even match the grey inertior. Anybody tried it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI...
• Re: Air matress in a 7-pass.?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 18 Mar 2004 11:17:55 EST
  ...I removed the upright > piece of the rear seat and reinstalled the bottom. Makes for a > ton of flat space. You then can sleep...
• Re: Vanagon Tires and Rims + Girl Scout Cookies
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 24 Mar 2004 01:09:22 EST
  ...http://seattle.craigslist.org/car/27108483.html >> Sent the following reply to the ad: "Do you have pics of the Girsl Scout Cookies? Do...
• WTB early 80s striped westy fabric
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Wed, 15 Dec 2004 12:56:43 -0600
  ...I'm looking for any piece large enough to replace the cloth part of the front seat, and would consider a replacement front seat...
• Removing rear heater in Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Brian Wasson
  Wed, 24 Aug 2005 09:13:54 -0500
  Is there any mechanical reason not to remove the rear heater (under the seat/bed) in a Westy? I almost never use it, and...
• Third annual request for 83 westy fabric
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 25 Aug 2005 19:16:10 -0500
  ...I have an 83 westy that's beginning to show wear on the driver's seat cloth. I need to replace it with a...
• Re: Don't forget your seatbelt
  Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
  Fri, 27 May 2011 08:53:09 -0700
  ...I can't > imagine anyone without a death wish not wearing their seatbelt after seeing > that video, ticket or not. > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus...
• Re: Subject: mod for removing those rear headrests when you fold the back
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 2 Mar 2006 15:56:29 EST
  ...COM writes: > If anyone has any rear seat headrests and corresponding attachment brackets > for the seat, let me know. I'm very interested in...
• Aircooled Dr. in the Seattle area?
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:09:24 -0700
  ...I'm sure, we have someone in the Seattle area who is a professor at these beasts and would find the fault fast. Please...
• Re: Intermittent Wipers?
  Historical mailing list - Jaap Nauta
  Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:03:03 +0200
  ...Jump seat >> I'm planning to add a carat style jump seat on the passenger side of >> my '87 Westy. >> I've picked up...
• Re: How much different is a "Wolfsburg" Westy?
  Historical mailing list - RTF_SSS
  Tue, 13 Feb 2001 11:25:41 -0600
  ...Mine has a rear facing passenger seat behind the driver (not a fold up jump seat) and a folding table on the left hand...
• Re: middle seat mounting question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:26:35 -0400
  ...Leaning toward arm rest removal as the seat pushes a little on the slider. Also very easy to take off and put on again...
• Re: Seat cover replacements
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:12:36 -0400
  ...On Sep 15, 2012, at 9:50 PM, John Goubeaux wrote: > Hi folks, > > Does anyone have any experience with Vanagon seat cover replacements > from...
• Re: What did you do for your Vanagon this week?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Tue, 28 Aug 2012 20:34:47 -0600
  ...ORR ~ DeanB On 28 Aug , 2012, at 6:30 PM, Roland wrote: > Washed the driver's side seat belt. Easy job. Simply pulled it...
• Re: GATT and the VW Bus
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Fri, 2 Dec 94 10:02:29 -0700
  ...In '67, my transporter came with a middle seat (otherwise bare behind the driver cab) so it wasn't a "truck" but a passenger...
• Re: Rear Carat table installed in Weekender
  Historical mailing list - Modl6971
  Sat, 9 May 1998 05:39:59 EDT
  ...the rear facing jump seats and the table are the way to go if you can find them. >> What about the rear facing seats...
• Re: don't wanna replace your fuel hoses??
  Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
  Sun, 15 Jul 2001 13:08:25 -0700
  My '90 has painted black steel bumpers and had two jumper seats before sold them. -Dana- Mark Drillock wrote: > > I see a part I...
• Re: Non-Family Hauler
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Thu, 3 Jun 2004 08:31:57 -0700
  ...My father, being somewhat of a hot-rodder in the 50s (Oldsmopiles) and an aircraft buff saw the benefits of using seat belts even...
• Re: What kind of nasty crud do you find under your back seat?was:Re: What kind of cr
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sat, 2 Feb 2002 00:21:38 -0700
  My '68 Squareback had a 1968 German dime (ten pfennigs or whatever the heck it was) under the rear seat when I replaced the...
• FW: New pop top Honda?
  Historical mailing list - MilosKitchen
  Wed, 1 Sep 2004 08:43:25 -0400
  ...The front seatbelts are attached to the suicide doors meaning that when a back seat passenger needs out, the front seat passenger has to...
• Re: Vanagon Stolen in Seattle RECOVERED!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 16 Jun 2014 19:53:03 -0700
  ...Vanagon Stolen in Seattle RECOVERED! The green Vanagon Westy reported stolen in Seattle yesterday has been recovered! And a very interesting story goes with...
• Camper Floorplans
  Historical mailing list - David Schwarze
  Thu, 21 Mar 1996 22:41:27 -0800 (PST)
  ...driver seat one passenger [______________] [______________] ================ ================ <- metal partition |--------------| |small cabinet | ( half height) | __________ | |--------------| | | | | | | 2 | | | | burner | | <-- Drawer below stove, fridge below drawer | | stove | | | | | | | |________| | | ___ ____/ | / S \ / | | I | | <-- Cabined under sink...
• RE: Bus Plus Fuss
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Thu, 23 Jan 97 09:03:48
  ...The front seats have fold down arm rests. The inboard armrests' fabric is actually showing wear from people moving to/from the front seats...
• Re: 2nd Battery
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Mon, 11 Feb 2019 11:12:49 -0500
  ...We sell one that fits under the seat very nice but it is very expensive. You can see a whole play list of videos...
• Re: center rails ??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 23 Aug 2005 23:55:32 -0400
  ...On Aug 23, 2005, at 11:22 PM, chris jackson wrote: > Folks, how do the rails for the center seat or seats attach to...
• Re: Bad intake valve @ 30,000 miles????
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 3 Jul 2003 22:20:09 -0500
  ...That sudden, hard slam of the valve face against the seat is usually sufficient to crush whatever may be on the seat or face...
• Re: Rear seat belt in 1985
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 17 May 1998 21:26:40 CDT
  ...I >want to install a rear shoulder seat belt in my Westy GL 85. I found >the upper anchor point (shoulder) in the rear...
• Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:58:38 -0500
  ...For transporting the family of five, I added a rear-facing seat behind the passenger seat from a Multivan. Using an Add-A-Room...
• Re: Oval's show in Federal Way, Washington -- Sunday August 23
  Historical mailing list - zzIML-VANAGON
  Fri, 21 Aug 1998 19:20:10 -0700
  ...8:15am at Denny's in front of the Seatac mall. Just take the I5 exit to Seatac mall... Ask fo the "VW group...
• Re: Jumpseat install questions
  Historical mailing list - Pat Patterson
  Mon, 9 Jul 2012 16:27:13 -0400
  ...I put the mounts on the front seat bases and attached the seat belts to the same place as the front belts. I then...
• Re: Auto Trans: Upshifting later, per GTA?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Tue, 10 May 2011 14:13:03 -0700
  ...Not easily, not unless I either take foot off pedal momentarily and re-seat it on the pedal at a higher location, sliding my...
• Selling Various Vanagon Parts in Austin, TX
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:41:20 -0700
  I am clearing out many of my larger Vanagon parts.� I have the following items- GL Velour Front Seats- 2 late '80s Gray with...
• Re: 85 westy rail tracks WTB
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Mar 2005 19:10:16 EST
  In a message dated 3/29/05 6:21:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes: > I have a westy middle seat...
• Re: WTB Seat belt parts
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 14:12:06 PST
  I wrote-- >>> I am in need of the seat belt latch mechanism and the plate that mounts >>> to the seat base, if you have...
• Re: Rear Speaker upgrade
  Historical mailing list - Greg Marshall
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 09:25:11 -0400
  I put a pair of Sony 6x9's in the front of the bench seat in my westy. Don't know if yours is...