Therein lies the problem. So How do I make it work?

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 12:20:34 -0400
>From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>
>Subject: RE: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>To: "'80 Westy Pokey'" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>,
vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Vans that are designed to use this seat actually have a
partition wall
>that goes across the van. The seat back is supported by this
wall.
>
>Dennis
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List
[mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>Of 80 Westy Pokey
>Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:30 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>
>Well I got my "double wide" seat on Thursday and was VERY
>impressed! As I was told it slide right into the stock
>passenger side seat rails. But before I can carry three
>people up fron there are two complications:
>
>1) The bench seat is hinged and won't stay upright on its
>own. I am not sure how to secure it. Ideally, I'd like
>something that could be removable.
>
>2) I have the seatbelts but I am not sure where to mount
>them. The lock portion of the passenger belt is now hidden
>by the middle part of the bench. The middle passenger has a
>lap belt.
>
>I thought about trying to use the leg holder of the front
>table (as the bench instalation has made this table more or
>less redundant). And maybe mounting a second table mount on
>the passenger side. but I would like to somhow secure it to
>the piller where the passender seat belt attaches too. Any
>thoughts? Has anyone done this? Does anyone have pics?
>
>Thanks,
>Chris
>
>---- Original message ----
>>Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:29:47 -0700
>>From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
>>Subject: Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>
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>>
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>>
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Vanagon Mailing List
>[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>>Of 80 Westy Pokey
>>Sent: April 19, 2002 8:17 AM
>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>Subject: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>>
>>
>>I have a line on the passenger bench from a '86 or '87
>pannel
>>van that uses a single seat for the driver and a two person
>>front bench seat for the passengers. Unfortunatley the
>>drivers seat is missinga, and the wrecker is reluctant to
>cut
>>out the seating hardware so my questions are:
>>
>>1) Can I use my regular Westy drivers seat with the pannel
>>van 60% right side bench?
>>
>>### Yes.
>>
>>2) Should I just forget it if I can't get the seating
>>hardware or will it pretty much bolt onto what is in place
>>already in my westy?
>>
>>### What seating hardware - you remove your single seat and
>slide in the
>>double wide seat - no additional hardware.
>>
>>3) will I have issues with the handbrake or shifter?
>>
>>### No, shifter is not a big deal unless you are the middle
>guy why is
>>careless where you put your legs.  There is more than
>enough room to get
>>your hand between the two seats to grab the ebrake.
>>
>>### In case you are interested, I have a double wide front
>seat (grey vinyl)
>>you can have for $50 USD plus shipping.  It is able as
>complete as you can
>>get for a double wide passenger seat.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Chris
>
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