Seat all the way forward and I can get into mine on an '85 Westy.

----- Original Message -----
From: Bret Berger <bret@STONEFLYTECH.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: How do I get into the mystery storage box behind driver seat

> Steve,
>
> As far as I can tell, you have to remove the seat and twist the seat
> mounting bracket 180 deg to get the box open.  The seat is removed by
> pushing it clear forward and then lifting two latches, one on each rail,
> which then allows the seat to slide completely off the rails.  This is the
> only way I am able to open the compartment under the drivers seat of my
1982
> diesel westy.
>
> -bret
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> > Of stephen de la salle
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 4:40 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: How do I get into the mystery storage box behind driver seat
> >
> >
> > Okay ... I give up ...I tried the seat in every location possible ...The
> > steering wheel gets in the way and I can't get to that storage box
behind
> > the driver seat..
> >
> > anyone managed to do it?
> >
> > If not, next move is to drill out the rivits ...then at least I can
store
> > stuff in there
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > p.s this is a westy van if that makes any difference.
> >
> >
> > p.p.s the whole swivel thing on the driver side seems a waste of
> > time to me.
> > All I've managed to do is put the back straight up and swivel it
> > 90 degrees
> > with the back next to the driver door.  It's then just possible to wedge
> > yourself in as long as you dont mind the steering wheel in your side and
> > don't mind sitting bolt upright.
> >
>