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  • Re: '90-'91 Non-GL vans..Re: Production dates: Is this van a 90?
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:31:45 EST
    ...He got a matching rear cushion. Rear bench is > just a bench. Son-of-a-bench. > > those bastards at VW are always trying to...
  • Re: '90-'91 Non-GL vans..Re: Production dates: Is this van a 90?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sat, 16 Nov 2002 16:14:54 EST
    ...He got a matching rear cushion. Rear bench is just a bench. Son-of-a-bench. BenT
  • FREE: rear bench in SF
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Wed, 28 Nov 2001 00:24:45 EST
    Here's yet another free rear bench being given away. It is gray in color. NOT a Weekender bench. Local pickup in the South...
  • Vanagon Westy Bench Headrests
    Historical mailing list - Robert Dalton
    Wed, 23 Jan 2002 11:03:37 -0800
    Hi All, Neither my 80 or 82 Westies have headrests on the rear bench/bed seat. Do any of the later vanagon Westies have...
  • Re: Vanagon Westy Bench Headrests
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
    Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:14:45 -0500
    ...I have a rear bench seat from a 90 Vanagon (see http://www.cs.fiu.edu/~jstric01/images/picture.htm) with headrest for $100...
  • more FREE stuff: rear bench
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Mon, 2 Jul 2001 05:20:54 EDT
    Gray 3-person rear bench with armrests. Please take it away for I chuck it in the trash. This is NOT a Weekender bed...
  • FS: Vanagon middle bench and front seats
    Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
    Thu, 22 Aug 2002 18:42:45 -0400
    I have several Middle benches for sale from Vanagons 1985-1990 as well as a rear seat that becomes a bed from a weekender...
  • VANAGON MIDDLE AND REAR SEATS FOR SALE W.VA.
    Historical mailing list - Ray Nimmo
    Tue, 25 May 1999 18:58:31 -0700
    ...2 person bench (tracks are available for you Westy owners) **Rear bench Out of a blue wolfy interior **folding middle bench(again tracks available...
  • Re: Front folding jumpseats project
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Tue, 26 Nov 2002 09:36:05 EST
    ...I don't understand what you mean by "...or maybe just a three person rear bench, ...". I assume you mean middle bench. The rear...
  • Re: WANTED: replacement interior
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 14 Jun 2002 05:40:09 EDT
    ...The Vanagon GL Weekender & Carat Multivan bench/bed is about three inches narrower than your typical 3-person rear bench. They are made narrower...
  • Re: rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench
    Historical mailing list - Ken Ehlert
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 09:46:24 -0600
    ...rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench I am looking for rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench that would fit in...
  • Re: Rear bench seat folding
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:56:57 -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...
  • Re: Rear bench seat folding
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:19:46 -0400
    ...Rear bench seat folding > Are all the rear bench seats able to fold over flat? That's the > impression I had but tried it...
  • Re: Rear Bench Seat Question
    Historical mailing list - mark drillock
    Sat, 6 Oct 2012 14:32:33 -0700
    ...On the bench seat backrest there is a release handle in the middle on the rear side in those that fold into a proper...
  • Re: Want to trade: GL bed/bench for Weekender bench
    Historical mailing list - Carol Premack
    Fri, 3 Nov 2000 02:00:25 -0600
    ...GL bed/bench for Weekender bench > I've installed a Weekender table side panel in my GL van. The full width GL > rear folding...
  • Re: WTB Westy rear bench seat upholstery
    Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
    Sun, 26 Mar 2006 12:16:52 -0500
    I have the seat upholstery for a full width rear bench if it helps you. Chris On 3/26/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal...
  • vanagon conversion
    Historical mailing list - Jonyqest22
    Fri, 17 Apr 1998 11:17:06 EDT
    ...However, someone said that the rear bench of a carat in 2-3 inches narrower to make room for the table wall. Is this...
  • FS: Blue Weekender interior plus 2 captain's chairs in SF $225
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Sun, 15 Dec 2002 09:11:20 EST
    ...This package consists on the rear 3-person bench which converts into a bed, rear cushion over the rear cargo area, and the middle...
  • Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 10:00:28 -0700
    ...3 point harness on rear bench While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness for the rear bench...
  • Seat + bench covers
    Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
    Sat, 17 Sep 2011 20:48:12 -0400
    Is there anywhere that I can buy slip covers for front seats + rear bench? Thanks
  • Re: bench seat storage
    Historical mailing list - Ed DeBolt
    Fri, 30 Aug 2002 13:21:18 -0700
    ...I have a rear folding bench with a broken tubular subframe. is it possible to detach the bench from the subframe and replace with...
  • Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 13:52:16 -0300
    While the Go Westy solution is a simpler install, the VW 3-point harness for the rear bench provides a cleaner implementation. > On 24...
  • Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Mon, 18 Nov 2002 05:57:37 EST
    ...As for your rear bench question, they are all secured by bolts at reinforced areas of the unibody. There are several benches available on...
  • Second Row Bench Seats
    Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
    Sun, 21 Nov 2004 10:31:44 -0800
    ...rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench I am looking for rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench that would fit in...
  • Re: rear seat conversion???
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Thu, 29 Apr 2004 04:18:16 EDT
    ...Besides, the regular bench like yours does not have the flatter surface as the Weekender benches. It'd be a pain to sleep on...
  • Re: more seating and engine replacement
    Historical mailing list - Dr. Rainer Woitok
    Wed, 17 Nov 1999 10:54:42 +0100
    ...The right seat of this bench will have a folding back rest to ease accessing the rear bench. The middle bench is mounted on...
  • Want to trade: GL bed/bench for Weekender bench
    Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
    Thu, 2 Nov 2000 19:37:30 EST
    ...The full width GL rear folding bed/bench will not work in this arrangement. Would like to trade mine for your narrower Weekender bench...
  • Seeking Adventurewagen Armrest Rear Bench Seat
    Historical mailing list - Chris Dixon
    Tue, 19 Oct 2004 15:22:09 EDT
    Hey guys and gals, In place of the existing flat bench seat in the back of the AW I'm resto'ing for Buffett...
  • Re: Shoulder belt for middle seat?
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Fri, 11 Feb 2005 22:17:14 -0800
    How, exactly, does that belt differ from the driver's shoulder belt and the driver's side rear bench shoulder belt? For that matter...
  • Slider door card and rear bench recovering
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 2 Jul 2024 19:14:12 -0700
    ...I used lightly waxed olive drab canvas on slider door and rear bench restore project this last weekend. https://shufti.blog/2024/07/02...
  • FREE beige GL 3-person rear bench in San Francisco
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sat, 7 Mar 2009 01:21:15 -0800
    ...Free beige rear bench. This the contoured seat which folds forward but is NOT A BED. No shipping. Local pick-up only. No rips...
  • Re: wanted: charcoal velour and BLACK vinyl rear GL bench seat from '85-'86 GL
    Historical mailing list - Jeff
    Tue, 9 Feb 2010 08:57:49 -0800
    ...charcoal velour and BLACK vinyl rear GL bench seat from '85-'86 GL in some '85 and '86 seven passenger GL's that were...
  • '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear Bench/Bed
    Historical mailing list - Dana Morphew
    Mon, 20 Mar 2000 17:24:10 -0800
    ...http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=288656438 I'm also auctioning, in a separate auction, the Rear Bench/Bed including...
  • rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench
    Historical mailing list - Van Vliet, Tim
    Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:56:42 -0500
    I am looking for rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench that would fit in an 87 Westy. Preferable in Southern Ontario, Canada...
  • Front folding jumpseats project
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Sat, 23 Nov 2002 11:43:35 -0800
    ...I would also like to add a two person rear facing bench seat, but have a captian's chair in the left rear facing...
  • Re: Want to trade: GL bed/bench for Weekender bench
    Historical mailing list - puzerewski
    Fri, 3 Nov 2000 05:30:11 -0500
    ...GL bed/bench for Weekender bench > Contrary to popular belief, these rear seat/beds can be shipped UPS if > packed carefully so as to...
  • Re: Rear bench seat folding
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:54:54 -0500
    ...Rear bench seat folding > > > > Are all the rear bench seats able to fold over flat? That's the > > impression I had but tried it...
  • Re: Replacing rear heater with propane one
    Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
    Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:35:19 -0600
    ...I removed my OE rear heater and put the 2000 model on the passenger side under the bench. Go here a look around. Westyventures...
  • Re: Seeking Adventurewagen Armrest Rear Bench Seat(blue non weekender rear seat)
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:08:16 EDT
    ...These things look very cool and I imagine are more > comfy > than the plain bench at the back of this van now. > Any leads...
  • Re: Vanagon Lounge brackets
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Thu, 21 Sep 2023 12:16:22 -0400
    ...I have not heard of this modification for the rear bench. Eric Caron > On Sep 21, 2023, at 12:06 PM, Markus Benne <mbenne...
  • Re: FS:rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench for westy
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:27:57 -0500
    ...person bench from "Any" passenger vanagon will fit ... some of them do NOT have folding seat backs and make access to the rear seat...
  • [Fwd: VW Vanagon benches]
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Wed, 27 May 1998 21:50:33 -0700
    Found on ba.market.misc >Derk Steggewentz wrote: > > For sale: > Rear benches for VW Vanagon, brown fabric. $40 both. > > derks@wenet.net
  • Re: What is under my bench?
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 21 Apr 2003 13:03:17 EDT
    ...my 86 Camper GL's rear bench? It appears to > be 'stock' and it made by VW/Audio. rear heater. get yourself a owners...
  • Re: Want to trade: GL bed/bench for Weekender bench
    Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
    Fri, 3 Nov 2000 09:31:44 -0500
    ...GL bed/bench for Weekender bench > Contrary to popular belief, these rear seat/beds can be shipped UPS if > packed carefully so as to...
  • Re: FS:rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench for westy
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:07:53 EST
    ...tvanvliet@CRAWORLD.COM writes: > I am looking for rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench that > would fit in an 87 Westy. > Preferable...
  • Re: Camper to 7 passenger (rear 3 seat bench?)
    Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
    Wed, 24 Aug 2005 16:27:16 +0000
    ...Does anyone have an idea if a 3 seat rear bench would fold out with the stove/fridge still in place? If I could...
  • 3 point harness on rear bench
    Historical mailing list - Neil2
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:23:52 -0700
    Has anyone sourced an aftermarket 3 point harness for a '90 Westy rear bench seat? Or is there a Vanagon part number for such...
  • Bench seat posts/stops Question.
    Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
    Sun, 28 Jul 2002 00:27:30 -0700
    ...two posts that stick out of the side that engage the rear bench seat and keep it from going all the way back and...
  • wanted: charcoal velour and BLACK vinyl rear GL bench seat from '85-'86 GL
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 9 Feb 2010 02:47:32 EST
    ...anyway i am looking for the rear bench from one of these for a project. the GL one that does NOT fold into a...
  • 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: Rear bench seat folding
    Historical mailing list - mdrillock
    Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:46:16 -0700
    Most passenger Vanagons from 85 on have the rear bench seat that folds flat into a comfortable bed. The back rest does not fold...
  • Vanagons Seats
    Historical mailing list - Sorin Bejenaru
    Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:05:47 -0400
    ...Front seats $50 each Middle bench $50 Rear bench that becomes a bed $50 Sorin (650) 400-7810
  • Re: 3 point harness on rear bench
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 24 Aug 2016 09:32:18 -0700
    ...3 point harness on rear bench Has anyone sourced an aftermarket 3 point harness for a '90 Westy rear bench seat? Or is there...
  • Re: bench seat storage
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 31 Aug 2002 04:48:33 EDT
    ...I have a rear folding bench with a broken tubular subframe. > is it possible to detach the bench from the subframe and replace with...
  • Vanagon Jump and Bench seats for sale
    Historical mailing list - Jeff Strickrott
    Thu, 17 Jan 2002 21:27:29 -0500
    ...I am selling the jump seats that mount behind the fronts and fold up and also the rear bench seat. They are in decent...
  • Re: FS:rear facing jumpseat or short second row bench for westy
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:33:05 EST
    ...full width sofabed in rear) had the fold-fwd middle 2 person bench seat.. did u get any snow up there in maine yet...
  • Re: Shoulder belt for middle seat?
    Historical mailing list
    Sat, 12 Feb 2005 04:33:08 EST
    ...driver's side rear bench shoulder belt? For that matter, is the driver's > belt different from that rear bench belt? Three different belts...
  • Bench Seats
    Historical mailing list - Hugh Harkins
    Sun, 21 May 2006 15:23:06 -0700
    Giving away the rear and middle bench seats, blue, from my 86 GL, in very good shape (need a shampoo) if anyone might be...
  • 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...
  • Coolant under rear bench carpet
    Historical mailing list - Victor Wong
    Sat, 04 Jan 1997 19:58:51 +0000
    HELP! I pulled the never-used seat belts up from underneath the rear bench seat of my '88 GL today, and was horrified to...