In a message dated 12/6/05 3:37:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bwarner@colortechnology.com writes:

> I just bought an 80 Westy. I had an 84 Vanagon GL (7-pass.). My
> question concerns the front seats--specifically the driver seat. I
> can't seem to get the seat back far enough to be comfortable. I feel
> like I'm sitting on a mound and I'm too close to the wheel. I've
> attached a photo of the seats in the Westy. They have built-in head
> rests. I'm wondering if someone knows if these seats are indeed more
> padded or thicker than what I had in my 84 and if I can take the seat
> out and somehow remount it back enough to give the extra inch or two I
> need or would newer style seats take care of this situation. Any ideas
> are greatly appreciated.
>
>

bruce..  we cant see attachments on the list.    if the pattern on the seats
is not colored rectangles with brown background (like we were talking about a
few days ago as per the "Boogie Woogie" fabric)  then they arent vw seats.
you say the headrests are "built in"   all vanagons have seperate headrests on
the 2 metal posts that adjust up and down.  the headrests should be the same as
whats in your 84, except they wont have a 'hole" in the middle like the late
model vanagon headrests do.   also vanagon seats are not "bolted in".   they
slide on tracks.
Honestly it sounds like someone bolted some other car seats in there from a
different make....

anyway i have vanagon capt. chairs w/ armrests for sale, if you're
interested.  no mods. slide right in.   nice upgrade for 80-84 westy.

chris