I've done just such an installation on my '90, with an Alpine changer, and it seems to work great.

I am going a bit further with my installation.  First, I covered the entire area with Dynamat.  I've bought a second battery, and intend to install it with a cut-off switch so that I can disconnect it from the rest of the system to keep as a reserve when parked for camping.  There is also room under this seat for a sub-fuse-panel for other electrical additions, and possibly a small inverter.

Photo available on request.

Fin Beven
Pasadena, CA
'84 Vanagon GL, camper conversion
'90 Carat, camper conversion-in-progress

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: David in Portland 
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 10:11 PM
  Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Ever install a CD changer under the front seats?

  I've done it with no problem in a '91.  Discs can skip
  though, so I'd to fit padding under it as possible, and/or
  a rubber grommet so the screws don't cinch the changer down
  metal-to-metal.

  David

  --- jimt <westydriver@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
  > on the vanagons there is some room there under the seat
  > metal.  that is
  > where your shocks/springs are.
  > jimt
  > On Monday, Aug 11, 2003, at 19:55 America/Denver, 80
  > Westy Pokey wrote:
  >
  > > There is a very nice CD changer sized space under the
  > front
  > > driver and passenger seats if you cut out the metal
  > wall in
  > > front (and teporarily remove the swivel). Has anyone
  > done
  > > this? Is this an OK place to install one of these? Is
  > there
  > > any issue screwing something down to the bottom or do I
  > have
  > > to worry about the screws hitting something underneith?
  > What
  > > about the sides?
  > >
  > > Thanks,
  > > Chris

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