In a message dated 8/28/02 12:13:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
KimBrennan@AOL.COM writes:

> > (87-91) and the ones without (83-86)  no "thicker" or "thinner"
> variations.
> >  if yours is "thicker" than its just that the foam is lumpy or something..
> >  chris
> >
> Sorry. Definitely not true. I'll take some pictures to demonstrate the
> difference. Never thought about it before, but the thicker is definitely
> original or due to a very high quality aftermarket retrofitter.
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maybe your van was made on that day in '86 that Dieter, the new guy in the
Hannover factory upholstry dept was trying to learn the ropes and famboozled
the foam machine creating a one off set of super bloated vanagon armrests...
:<)
chris