Just a little suggestion/comment here ....
I have the simplest model Vanagon with plywood floor, walls and ceiling and
for starters it�s PITA to get to the bolts from below,at least on my Vanagon
there is a big metal plate under there to protect the Eb - heater and the
nuts are on top of the heater  :-P
Furthermore, the rails for the sliding seat is screwed ON TOP of the plywood
with just some large  washers in between so there isn�t really any need to
cut up your wood ( and chip the metal ;) ) floor, just make some large round
holes where the nuts are and buy bolts that�s a little bit taller !
You might have to screw the plywood out to measure where the holes should be
but then it�s a perfect time to put som rust-proofing down there too, there
is a tendency of water from passenger shoes to run down there !!
I took the plywood out myself just for rust proofing underneath and added a
thick layer of that thick bodyprotection that you normally use under the car
too, exellent noice reduction !

Calle
-88 Vanagon
Mullhyttan, Sweden

               ----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 6:29 PM
Subject: westy middle seats, and how to install floor tracks/rails

> FYI, i have the middle seats and floor tracks/rails for sale.
>
> install is relatively simple.
>  every vanagon made is equipped with threaded welded in nuts in the floor
for
> the middle seat rails, weather its a camper, a panel van, whatever.   only
> the pickups dont have them.
> anyway, these holes are filled with plastic dummy bolts, to keep water
out.
>
> drill up thru these plastic bolts from underneath your westy..and up thru
the
> plywood subfloor.   these will tell you where to mount the rails.  place
your
> rails over the holes on top of your plywood subfloor..mark the outlines of
> them..  and then use a circular saw set at the depth of the plywood to cut
the
> slots out of your floor..  then the rails drop into the recessed
slots....bolt
> them down.    use small strips of wood to fill the recessed tracks when
middle
> seat is not in use..and cover them with the carpet mat.
>
> there you have it.. not hard.
>
> chris
>