---- "kenneth wilford (Van-Again)" <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
> OK, "weight enhanced" passenger syndrome.  Better?

Not really.  You could have advised the poster on the welds without being offensive, and you could have apologized rather than compounding the insult.

>
> Ken
>
> On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 12:02 PM, Jeff <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Wow.  That's a pretty offensive comment...
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > kenneth wilford (Van-Again)
> > Sent: Friday, March 01, 2013 5:38 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Passenger seat swivel base is loose
> >
> > How do the welds look that hold the swivel to the old seat tracks?  You
> > could be suffering from Fat Passenger syndrome.  Try to move the seat and
> > see if the welds are cracked loose.
> >
> > Ken Wilford
> > John 3:16
> > www.vanagain.com
> > On Mar 1, 2013 6:31 AM, "Dean Staltare" <predsmaniac@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > On to the next issue; Apparently someone in the past of this vehicle's
> > > ownership has removed the passenger seat and the entire swivel base to
> > > what I can only assume,was to access the battery compartment. In doing
> > > so I don't think all components have been replaced on the base
> > > plate,once the swivel and seat were re-installed as this seat is
> > > extremely wobbly. It appears to be that the wobble is emanating from
> > > the  base swivel plate which seem's to be the culprit of the wobbly seat
> > syndrome.
> > >
> > >  Question; are there any other components underneath that swivel base
> > > that are missing? The only components there are  the 4 evenly spaced
> > > plastic spacers attached to the base plate? Even without the seat
> > > replaced on the track this base is very loose once it is re-bolted
> > > down with the locking nuts ?
> > >
> > > 1985 Westy Vanagon
> > > Again much thanks to all. DS
> > >
> >

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David McNeely