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• Middle track & seat into an '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:33:16 -0700
  ...I searched for "westy rear seat", "westie rear seat install", "rear seat install", "rear tracks", "middle seat install" & "rear seat". <g> Rob becida@comcast...
• Re: doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:56:47 -0800
  I have a rear seat setup from a Tristar. Much nicer than the standard Doka seat. Kind of a pain to ship though. Cheers...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Jessica Evans
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 02:02:14 -0800
  ...All infant seats in the USA are now rear-facing. > There should be a rear anchor made to secure > the rear of the seat...
• Re: Eurovan-Adding Weekender Bed?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 06:34:10 -0500
  ...The middle seat gets in the way when the rear seat folds down. The MV and weekender have rear facing seats which fold up...
• Re: Middle track & seat into an '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 20:59:17 -0700
  ...I > searched for "westy rear seat", "westie rear seat install", "rear > seat install", "rear tracks", "middle seat install" & "rear seat". <g> > > > > > Rob > Nice job...
• interior parts for sale
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 5 Mar 2003 13:09:36 -0800
  ...Complete rear folding bed/bench seat with the large rear cushion, from an 86, $70 (tan pattern cloth fabric, rear cushion fits with rear...
• Re: need a wrecked vanagon, with rear facing seats
  Historical mailing list - Michael Modl
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 01:51:32 EST
  ...I'm assuming for one rear facing seat (I have one rear facing seat), two rear facing seat brackets, two sets of rear facing...
• doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:02:19 -0500
  what seat would work the best in a doka for the rear seat? one from a GL passenger van without the z-bed or...
• Re: westy rear facing second row?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 12:44:56 -0400
  You can slide the 2 person or one person middle seats in facing forward or rearward. Those rails are in the middle, though, which...
• Re: seat belts for rear seats
  Historical mailing list - John Lauterbach
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 19:10:05 -0400
  The rear seat shoulder belts are different than the front ones. I got my set from Camelback VW (listed on the Vanagon web site...
• Re: Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 13:50:22 +0000
  I can't say much about the "Wolfsburg" rear seat, because I don't know of any differences between it and any other 3...
• Re: 85 rear seat fold down
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Wed, 2 Apr 2008 06:37:33 -0700
  Flip the backs of the middle seat forward, then fold down the rear seat, then flip the backs of the middle seats back upright...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:03:18 -0700
  re "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is lowered to make it into a bed." hmmmm....... what year van and...
• Re: Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:56:57 -0700
  Actually, many Vanagons (especially the later models) have the rear seat that folds flat. Here's a link to the procedure for laying the...
• Re: Child seats in VW vans?
  Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
  Mon, 13 Jul 1998 16:01:49 EDT
  ...Either will fit in the front seat if you use a locking clip, or in the rear seat without. Sometimes I wish the rear...
• Re: Weekender vs. Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 14 Aug 2001 13:58:21 EDT
  ...He came down and when I looked at the rear seat I started to smile. The van already had a rear seat that became...
• Re: rear seat conversion???
  Historical mailing list - Norm - RoweBoat
  Thu, 29 Apr 2004 08:04:57 -0700
  FWIW, shortly after we picked up our '85 Vanagon (two weeks ago today) we noticed that our rear seat pulled out from the front...
• Re: Rear headrests in full Westy camper? 3 point belts?
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Jun 2007 02:00:54 EDT
  In a message dated 6/4/07 7:27:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Oxroad@AOL.COM writes: > Does the rear two passenger seat...
• EV mats [2]
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 10 Nov 1995 12:42:00 -0400 (EDT)
  Norman observed that his rear mats slid around between the rear seat and the jump seat.... Here's my solution. When we bought our...
• RE Extra Seating
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson
  Tue, 17 Nov 1998 12:56:20 -0700
  ...It has two front seats (of course), a rear bench seat that converts to a double bed, a side table and two rear facing...
• Headrest for rear seat
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Fri, 4 Oct 2013 21:03:00 -0700
  Allo Does someone know if used headrest front driver and passenger seats can be installed on the rear seat? Is there any predrilled holes...
• Re: '87 Syncro GL Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Michael J Vickey
  Fri, 1 May 1998 09:22:02 -0400
  Hey mike, does this have the table and the rear facing seats? 87 Weekender pkg did not include the rear-facing seats or table...
• Looking for 8 passenger options
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:05:06 -0400
  All, I currently have a 4th seatbelt installed in the very rear seat of my vanagon and would like to figure out a 3...
• Re: 81/82 Westy differences
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 23:15:55 -0400
  c) the rear >bench seat ran the width of the van and instead of there being the stash >boxes to the left of the...
• Re: Child seats in VW vans?
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Sun, 12 Jul 1998 11:08:27 +0100
  ...seats in VW > vans (Vanagon or Euronav)? > > Can the rear facing seats be used? Is it possible to change the rear > facing seats to...
• Wanted: Vanagon Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Fri, 12 Jun 1998 07:28:48 8
  Wanted: Rear seat for '89 Vanagon GL. Gray. Preferably in the greater Seattle-Tacoma-etc. area. -Wes Wes Neuenschwander Seattle, WA wesn@eskimo.com
• For Sale: Rear shoulderbelt seatbelts for vanagon westy - easy install
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 23 May 2002 12:00:29 EDT
  ...vanagon westy OEM VW right rear seat shoulderbelt assembly.. retracting shoulderbelt..complete kit.. easy to install, makes use of child seat more safe, also...
• Re: doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:54:33 -0800
  Jeff, How much are you asking for the rear seat? I suspect Chris is looking to install a rock & roll bed in his Doka...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:01 -0700
  ...Means raising the engine cover so >> I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is >> lowered to make it...
• Re: Could this be the next future Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - joel walker
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:25:03 -0600
  ...the front seats have to open their doors, so the rear seat can open their doors, then the front seats have to close their...
• FREE jazzy seats, FREE GL rearmost bench seat
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 Mar 2003 10:54:37 EST
  ...both seatbottoms are good, and one seatback is good. no, they dont have armrests. also free is a blue velour rear seat bottom and...
• Re: Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:54:54 -0500
  ...Rear bench seat folding > > > That's as flat as those seats go (obviously). > Only the plywood and foam Westy rear seat/ bed goes totally...
• Re: Middle track & seat into an '84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sun, 8 Aug 2010 22:57:47 -0700
  ...I > searched for "westy rear seat", "westie rear seat install", "rear > seat install", "rear tracks", "middle seat install" & "rear seat". <g> > > > > > Rob > > becida@comcast...
• Re: Bumpers and other oddities[via LSMTP - see www.lsoft.com]
  Historical mailing list - CARVER, JEFFREY D
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 10:09:41 -0800
  Adam - My '80 Westi has the desired door on the front of the rear seat. The other difference between the early Vanagons and the...
• WTB: Wolfsburg table/rear bed or other
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Demarest
  Thu, 6 Apr 2000 21:44:37 EDT
  ...Jump seats, too, but not necessary 2) Westy rear seat with cabinets/table to install in Vanagon. 3) Regular GL rear seat Doug Demarest...
• Installing 3rd seatbelt/lapbelt in Westy
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jagersand
  Mon, 17 Jul 2006 12:42:04 -0600
  Hi, My 94 Eurovan Westy has three seatbelts in the rear. My Vanagon Westy has at least as wide rear bench, but only has...
• Converting a Wolfsburg to a Full Camper
  Historical mailing list - Cary Chiang
  Sat, 16 Sep 2006 12:31:06 +0200
  There is an '86 Westy Wolfsburg Camper (pop-top, rear closet, plastic side panels, fold-out table, & corduroy seats, but no appliances) that I...
• Rear headrests in full Westy camper? 3 point belts?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 4 Jun 2007 19:16:26 EDT
  Hello-- Does the rear two passenger seat/bed in a Westy with the full kitchen have the mounts for headrests already incorporated in the...
• Re: Question about Weekend Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Tue, 1 May 2001 10:20:29 -0500
  ...Question about Weekend Rear Seat Hi all. Those of you with Weekender rear seats that fold down - when folded, is the seat level with...
• Vanagon Models, 1991 - USA
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 22 Nov 1996 20:10:50 -0500
  ...49.7 CU FT behind rear seat 92.9 CU FT rear seat down 201 CU FT rear seat down, rear-facing seats removed...
• Transporting baby solution
  Historical mailing list - Alexis Neely
  Mon, 13 Mar 2000 06:14:51 -0800
  ...The convertible seat just did not work in the rear bench seat. It felt very ubstable. The rear bench is too narrow and the...
• Re: doka rear seat ideas?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:10:33 -0800
  ...doka rear seat ideas? > > what seat would work the best in a doka for the rear seat? one from a > GL passenger van without...
• Re: Looking for 8 passenger options
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 21 Apr 2005 11:24:52 -0400
  ...Assuming you don't find the proper seat ... I suppose you could remove the rear seat you have and position it behind the front...
• Re: Infant seats and Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:26:20 -0700
  I was able to put two infant seats side-by-side on the rear bench fine...with a litte struggle....but they were definitely...
• Thank You + Weekender Epilogue
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 16:24:34 -0500
  ...Our 1981 Vanagon L's rear seat could only fold down without all the additional hardware. I can't remember whether the middle seat...
• Re: Rear Facing Wolfsburg Seat
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:54:23 -0400
  ...Does anyone have a Westy Weekender rear facing seat? Do you feel much better now? :-) Have a great day! Todd -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon...
• Re: rear seat hinges
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:07:48 -0700
  ...Mike On Jul 23, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > re > "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back...
• seat belts for rear seats
  Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:42:06 -0700
  I am trying to get shoulder harnesses set up for the rear seat of my '84. Does anyone here know if the seat belt...
• seatbelts and airbags
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 8 Nov 1995 16:06:49 -0800
  ...placard on the rear seat that said: "WARNING rear seat not for occupation while car is in motion" No seatbelts of course. ---------------------------------------------------------------- '79 Westy...
• Re: Rear bench seat: Weekender?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 9 Mar 1998 08:52:19 CST
  ...each seatback has it's own latch and the leftmost seat's is on the left side. then, reach over the rear bench seat...
• FS jumpseat Bracket was RE. rear facing jump seat pictures
  Historical mailing list - Leif
  Wed, 22 Mar 2000 15:09:11 -0700
  I have one of these rear-facing seat brackets for sale. It is from a carat. $30 -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Rear Seat Removal
  Historical mailing list - John Brush
  Tue, 19 Feb 2002 22:11:24 -0500
  I am looking at the rear seat in my 81 vanagon. Not a westie or anything, just a plain old vanagon. When the back...
• Infant seats and Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - Alan Bosch
  Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:08:25 -0500
  ...Tonight, I'm going to swap the seat belts from the jump seats with the adjustable rear seat belts, put the infant carrier on...
• headrests for sale, mount on middle or rear seats also
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 14:10:01 EST
  ...these will mount on ANY vanagon passenger seat - front middle or rear. except the rear westy seat. p-mail if interested
• Re: Question about Weekend Rear Seat
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 1 May 2001 11:45:59 -0500
  In my Westy, the level of the rear seat cushions when opened up is level with the top of the cushion that fits over...
• Re: luggage area
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 11:43:03 EST
  ...Also the folding rear seat really does fold out flat. You probably know, but if you release the rear seat back catch, pull the...
• wanted: carat/wolfsburg rear sofabed..in crappy shape (i need seatbottom frame)
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 12 Feb 2006 05:23:58 EST
  i need the rear seatbottom frame from a '87-91 carat or wolfsburg... anyone got a crappy or ripped, shredded, burned up whatever rear...
• Re: Child seat/jumpseat compatibility?
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Mon, 18 Nov 2002 04:25:29 EST
  ...Should anchor rear of seat (nearest child's head) to the floor using auxiliary anchor. How's that? IMHO the rear seat in can...
• Re: Rear bench seat folding
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:19:46 -0400
  That's as flat as those seats go (obviously). Only the plywood and foam Westy rear seat/ bed goes totally flat. Mike B. ----- Original...
• Where do you mount the seatbelts for the rear facing seats?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Sat, 27 Apr 2002 22:15:25 -0700
  ...My question is, where do I fasten the seat belts for the rear facing seat and were they the static or retractable type? David...