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Subject:Re: Alternate vanagon seats-what works?
Date:Tue, 17 Oct 2006 14:11:48 EDT

In a message dated 10/17/06 12:19:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM writes:

> I'm know some people have swapped out seats with other choices, but I have
> never heard the details of what is involved.  Do you transfer the mounting
> sliding brackets to the new seats, or are some VW seats directly compatible?
>   Do you bolt a piece of plywood on the underside so you can attach the
> sliders?  And what seats are a nice fit for the vanagon?  Any experience out
> there?  Thanks
>

dave check the archives... plenty info in there including some from me.

subaru seats work well, because theyre flat mount.   also recaro seats.
  you then mount the rails from the bottom of a vanagon seat, onto them.
i have the rails FS.

chris