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Subject:Re: Westy middle seat mounting question(s)
From:Jim Felder
Date:Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:17:07 -0600

Kim, Chris, Tim and and others who responded

Thanks for the info. But I have a few questions...

Maybe there are different setups, but on mine it seems that it will be
necessary to cut the metal edge inside the door to allow the ends of
the recessed track to be exposed, thus allowing the seat to be engaged
with these tracks and slid in, stopping when the track runs out.

I also have two metal end caps to cover the rails at the end near the
door.

Did you cut your metal edging, or does yours require something other
than end-loading the seat into the rails?

I can send pictures if I need to.

Thanks,

Jim

On Mar 29, 2005, at 1:03 PM, Kim Brennan wrote:

> As Chris suggests. I have some pictures of this that I did on my westy.
>
> <http://homepage.mac.com/kimbrennan/PhotoAlbum8.html>
>
>
> On Mar 29, 2005, at 1:24 PM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>
>> In a message dated 3/29/05 9:28:58 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> felder@KNOLOGY.NET writes:
>>
>>
>>> Can anybody provide insight into the procedure for fitting this setup
>>> to my westy? Is asking if you have to pull the westy innards like
>>> asking if you have to pull the engine to replace a rear seal?
>>>
>>>
>>
>> drill up thru dummy plastic filler bolts under floor, then use a
>> radial arm
>> saw and set the blade to cut thru your plywood floor for tacks which
>> will be
>> recessed in the cuts.  mount tracks and then cut a strip of wood to
>> lay in them
>> when seat is not in use, and recover with floor mat.
>>
>> chris
>