John you are right if we were talking about a GL or Carat/Wolfsburg rear
seat.  However the Westy rear seat does not have the metal pegs for the
backrest to snap onto.  Therefore it will fit and the only thing you
will need to do to mount it is to drill a few holes for the mounting
brackets and remove your rear pegs (they unscrew).  Remember a standard
Westy rear seat is only two seats wide so it will fit but have a gap
between the seat and the wall (one person wide).  If you got a seat from
a Wolfsburg Westy (no cabinetry) then this would be three people wide
and still not require the pegs.  I actually have one of these in brown
if anyone is interested.  You must pick it up but I would only like $100
obo for it (hey if you come here and I like you I may even just give it
to you- Richard, I am learning.  You the man!).

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

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