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  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Wed, 25 Feb 2015 08:59:52 -0800
    In addition to adding shoulder belts (like Go Westy's) I'm adding head restraints this way: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic...
  • Re: [vanagon] Rear seat head restraints (headrests)
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 3 Mar 2005 14:20:35 EST
    ...a vanagon with rear > seat head restraints could perhaps send me a few digital photos of the > restraints (removed) so that I could see...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Truls Erik Johnsen
    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:02:18 +0100
    ...adding shoulder belts (like Go Westy's) I'm adding head restraints this way: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303299...
  • Re: rear seatbelt and children
    Historical mailing list - Craig Spaeth
    Sat, 31 Mar 2001 07:35:52 -0800
    ...The Bentley shows mounting points for shoulder restraints in the back seat. You could not use this on the cabinet side. We finally found...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:03:21 -0800
    ...The EVC (Winnebago) does have a tiny and practically useless under seat storage bin that I think the restraints will fit into, but I...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:18:57 -0700
    ...Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints > > How about a Mechanism that is AttachedTo & SuspendedFrom the TheRoof > (StorageCabinet Bottom) that could be...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:07:50 -0600
    ...Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints > > How about a Mechanism that is AttachedTo & SuspendedFrom the > TheRoof > (StorageCabinet Bottom) that could be...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 10:51:23 -0800
    ...There is no way to accommodate a head restraint and a fold down bed, unless the restraints retract into the seat back, and that...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 12:34:58 -0700
    ...There is no way to accommodate a head restraint and a fold down bed, unless the restraints retract into the seat back, and that...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:13:51 -0600
    ...There is no way to accommodate a head restraint and a fold down bed, unless the restraints retract into the seat back, and that...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 14:15:56 -0600
    ...adding shoulder belts (like Go Westy's) I'm adding head > restraints this way: > http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=303299...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 22:20:26 -0500
    ...VW must have used a camper van loophole for the Westy back seat, because head restraints have been required on passenger cars since 1969...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 17:20:45 -0800
    ...VW must have used a camper van loophole for the Westy back seat, because head restraints have been required on passenger cars since 1969...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:23:32 -0400
    ...a camper van loophole for the Westy back seat, because head restraints have been required on passenger cars since 1969. > > > > Stuart > > > > From: John Rodgers...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy? Head restraints
    Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
    Fri, 27 Feb 2015 11:26:28 -0600
    ...a camper van loophole for the Westy back seat, because head restraints have been required on passenger cars since 1969. > > > > Stuart > > > > From: John Rodgers...
  • Re: Nissan
    Historical mailing list - Norman Leong
    29 Aug 1994 07:44:23 U
    ...It's styling is nice, but it has those nasty motorized mice passive restraints, even though this year's model has airbags. I think...
  • Re: headrest misperceptions
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Mon, 8 Apr 2002 03:23:26 -0400
    ...headrests, head restraints, tomato, tomatoe.. one in the same.. i can adjust them to support the back of my head, to prevent whiplash such...
  • Re: Alternate Headrests or seats?
    Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
    Tue, 5 Feb 2002 18:35:40 -0700
    ...They are head restraints, in case of an accident. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Sheridan" <msheridan@IGC.ORG> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday...
  • Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
    Historical mailing list - =David-M=
    Mon, 28 Feb 2000 22:02:24 -0500
    ...The vanagon (& German >engineering) still rate very high with me. > Was she wearing a seatbelt? Air-bags are 'supplemental' restraints. ie. no good if...
  • headrest misperceptions
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 7 Apr 2002 11:57:24 EDT
    ...headrests, head restraints, tomato, tomatoe.. one in the same.. i can adjust them to support the back of my head, to prevent whiplash such...
  • child seat restraints
    Historical mailing list - Larry Innes
    Wed, 4 Apr 2001 21:17:11 -0700
    Hi - We use (and swear by) the Britax Roundabout car seat. Good to 40# or so, designed to be both front and rear facing...
  • Alas...A Good Moderator is Hard to find or Vice Versa
    Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
    Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:01:08 -0600
    Sorry to post this comment as I am a proponent of free speech, BUT it seems that there are no restraints to this list...
  • Doka on Ebay with what appears to be a switch VIN
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Thu, 15 Jan 2009 01:09:01 -0800
    ...to take appropriate steps to protect yourself. BenT ** ** *WV2YB0259GG035502* VIN: ** Region: Manufacturer: Car Type: Body/Trim: Engine: Restraints: Model: Year: Assy Plant: Serial No:
  • Headrests- SAFETY CONCERN!
    Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
    Fri, 14 Jun 2002 00:19:53 -0400
    ...When I finished, I thought I'd position the headrests (restraints!) into their correct positions when ziipp! out came the plastic sockets that hold...
  • Re: Child seats in VW vans?
    Historical mailing list - S Sittservl
    Mon, 13 Jul 1998 16:01:49 EDT
    ...What I really wish is that the rear seats had headrests (whiplash restraints). It's not much of an issue now, but it will...
  • Re: Cockpit of a C-141, was: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
    Historical mailing list - Evan Mac Donald
    Mon, 28 May 2007 09:46:36 -0700
    ...Budget restraints, or some such. Same story for the the "G" model B-52s that I used to have under my care. Maybe it...
  • Refrigerator lighting--Vitrifrigo C51 for sale
    Historical mailing list - Troy
    Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:19:39 -0800
    ...Due to shipping restraints, (truck only) shipping is to the west coast is preferable, as it can get very expensive to ship. Private email...
  • Re: importing a van from canada part deux
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Tue, 17 Nov 1998 14:17:33 -0800
    ...that includes Vanagons, were NOT required to be equppied with passive restraints (self closing shoulder belt or driver side air bag) in 1988! You...
  • Re: Vanagon Lawsuit
    Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
    Sat, 28 Apr 2001 12:12:18 -0700
    ...equipping the vehicle they bought with more than the government mandated restraints is a bit of a stretch. _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ You can't depend on your...
  • Re: Friday mod discussion - language
    Historical mailing list - John Reynolds
    Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:17:12 -0400
    ...If you visited Honda go-fast forums, you should be glad we have some restraints here. I don't find it so much the...
  • Re: Westy child restraints-how to use a booster?
    Historical mailing list - Tom Carrington
    Wed, 4 Apr 2001 22:50:34 -0400
    ...Westy child restraints-how to use a booster? > Mime-version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer...
  • Re: Doka on Ebay with what appears to be a switch VIN
    Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
    Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:31:49 -0600
    ...Engine: > Restraints: Model: Year: Assy Plant: Serial No: >
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
    Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:41:17 -0900
    > > Re: "VW must have used a camper van loophole for the Westy back seat, > because head restraints have been required on passenger cars since...
  • Re: Safe vehicles was Vanagon safety and design?
    Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
    Mon, 28 Feb 2000 15:35:32 MST
    ...The vanagon (& German > >engineering) still rate very high with me. > > >Was she wearing a seatbelt? Air-bags are 'supplemental' restraints. ie. >no good if...
  • Re: Vanagon Lawsuit/Sue the Bastards!
    Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
    Sat, 28 Apr 2001 15:31:47 EDT
    ...I think VW should retrofit the shoulder belts and head restraints to any Vanagon still on the road; on their dime, too! I would...
  • Re: Anyone seen Gowesty's Digifiant replacement?
    Historical mailing list - Gene P
    Tue, 17 Jul 2018 20:34:11 -0700
    ...conversion; since I'm in California with all the CARB smog restraints, it seemed like the best option. Rich San Diego On Tue, Jul...
  • Re: Border Patrol operation (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Tue, 02 Apr 1996 13:36:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...Don't meet federal standards for emissions, taillight size, restraints, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve Maher smaher@gi.com '80 V6anagon w/Chevy 2800 '66 Mustang Coupevertible...
  • Re: Whoopeee! New list
    Historical mailing list - Max Fenner
    Thu, 25 Feb 1999 16:23:28 +0100
    ...irrational debate of >trademark law and Internet law uninhibited by the restraints of facts or >real world knowledge. Further discussion topics may include corporate...
  • Re: Alas...A Good Moderator is Hard to find or Vice Versa
    Historical mailing list - Chris S
    Mon, 12 Jan 2009 08:39:27 -0500
    ...proponent of free speech, BUT it seems > that there are no restraints to this list lately in regards to off-topic > posts and continuation...
  • Re: F KOA's
    Historical mailing list - Jason M. Yasment
    Fri, 9 Jul 1999 18:41:12 -0000
    ...Gotta make sure that campground has an "ADULT" playground complete with restraints, swings, trampolines and enough other equipment to make the high flyers at...
  • [SVXVanagon] Re: SVX into Syncro
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Tue, 13 Apr 2004 22:50:22 +1200
    ...About the >only way to get around the physical space restraints that I can see >is to have an adaptor fabricated, that fits between...
  • Re: Nissan
    Historical mailing list - J. Walker
    Mon, 29 Aug 94 10:06:49 CDT
    ...It's styling is nice, but it has those nasty >motorized mice passive restraints, even though this year's model has airbags. >I think...
  • Re: Whoopeee! New list
    Historical mailing list - Tom Young
    Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:05:35 -0800
    ...irrational debate of > >trademark law and Internet law uninhibited by the restraints of facts or > >real world knowledge. Further discussion topics may include corporate...
  • Re: Vanagon Lawsuit
    Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
    Sat, 28 Apr 2001 13:21:02 -0700
    ...equipping the vehicle they bought with more than the governmentv mandated restraints is a bit of a stretch. Actually, it is not. The gov...
  • Re: Merkur adjustable headrests installed in my vanagon tonite..
    Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
    Sun, 7 Apr 2002 22:38:27 +1200
    ...They ARE correctly called restraints, not rests. And setting one low enough that your neck rests against it is likely to result in a...
  • Re: Border Patrol operation (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
    Tue, 02 Apr 96 16:00:38 CST
    ...Don't meet >federal standards for emissions, taillight size, restraints, etc. wait a minute here!!! :) this is our chance!! somebody go down to mexico...
  • Re: Dog stories
    Historical mailing list - Marshall
    Fri, 1 Feb 2002 16:43:20 -0600
    There are several kinds of dog restraints at www.ajprindle.com I recently got their catalog in the mail - it's a Westy lovers...
  • Vanagon Safety?
    Historical mailing list - Lawrence Johnson
    Fri, 26 Jun 1998 16:28:45 -0400
    ...5) active restraints - air bags, tensioning seat belts, reactive head restraints. Nada. IMHO: I'll drop the air bags, take the tensioning seat belts...
  • Re: Border Patrol operation (fwd)
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Tue, 02 Apr 1996 18:27:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...Don't meet >>federal standards for emissions, taillight size, restraints, etc. > >wait a minute here!!! :) this is our chance!! somebody go down to mexico...
  • Re: Alas...A Good Moderator is Hard to find or Vice Versa
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:06:44 -0800
    ...proponent of free speech, BUT it > seems > that there are no restraints to this list lately in regards to off-topic > posts and continuation...
  • Re: Vanagon Safety?
    Historical mailing list - marcus
    Fri, 26 Jun 1998 19:01:16 -0700
    ...I'll drop the air bags, take the tensioning seat belts > and hold off on the reactive head restraints until I have some real...
  • Re: Headrests- SAFETY CONCERN!
    Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
    Thu, 13 Jun 2002 23:28:18 -0400
    ...When I finished, I thought I'd position the > headrests (restraints!) into their correct positions when ziipp! out > came the plastic sockets that hold...
  • Re: Custom Scoop Update - Should you care!
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Thu, 22 Aug 2002 10:37:52 -0700
    ...Time restraints will probably preclude this but I want to build my Revell Vanagon model and stick it in the flume to watch the...
  • Whoopeee! New list split suggestion
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Thu, 25 Feb 1999 09:32:35 -0500
    ...This list is dedicated to the emotional, anecdotal irrational debate of trademark law and Internet law uninhibited by the restraints of facts or real...
  • Re: Need Carfax Check Please & Questions on Painting/Rust
    Historical mailing list
    Thu, 19 Jun 2003 17:35:24 -0400
    ...against them? On all rear seat vanagons do they have shoulder restraints seatbelts? > I am looking at a van that has some seam rust...
  • Re: Advice for 85 Westy Synchro
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 22 Jul 1996 20:30:14 -0400
    ...WV2YB0259GG123456 W=Germany V=Volkswagen 1=Multi purpose vehicle Y=Deluxe van, windows B=Waterboxer engine 0=Something about passenger restraints 25=Van body...
  • Re: Cockpit of a C-141, was: Fabricating a radiator fan on indicator light, with surprise ending!
    Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
    Mon, 28 May 2007 10:59:14 -0700
    ...Budget restraints, or some such. Same story for the the "G" > model B-52s that I used to have under my care. Maybe it...
  • Re: Headrests- SAFETY CONCERN!
    Historical mailing list - Ben T
    Fri, 14 Jun 2002 05:03:59 EDT
    ...up higher that the removal of the clips will allow? The restraints are supposedly designed to catch the "crown" (the back) of your head...
  • Re: Dog stories
    Historical mailing list - Steve Arbaugh
    Fri, 1 Feb 2002 19:21:36 -0800
    ...Dog stories There are several kinds of dog restraints at www.ajprindle.com I recently got their catalog in the mail - it's a...
  • Re: Rear seat comfort on a Vanagon Westy?
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Tue, 24 Feb 2015 08:07:25 -0500
    ...This is made worse with the lack of shoulder restraints or headrests. Installing a rear facing seat out of a Carat behind the front...