I've got swivals from a 1980 vanagon.  Those plastic bushings did not
come with these swivals.  Looks like they can be retro-fitted.
Anyone try this?
                                    JOE.   W

Tom Dean wrote:

>Another question regarding swivel seats.
>
>  I've got a high mileage 85 westy.  The swivel seats are sloppy.  Are those plastic bushings what make them not wobble???  anybody know where I can get new ones??
>
>  thanks,
>
>  tom
>
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>Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 21:42:20 -0800
>From: Andy Frank
>Subject: Swivel seat (for 1990 Vanagon)
>
>I recently posted looking for a swivel seat mechanism. Thanks to
>this list I already have some leads but I haven't committed
>yet. Before doing so I would like some advise because I don't know
>squat about doing this conversion (I can weld and use a
>hacksaw). When shopping for the mechanism out of other vans do I
>need to be aware of the year of the van, or would they all fit with
>about the same amount of effort? Would one out of a '79 or '80 work
>as well as something newer? I have a 1990 Vanagon.
>
>Thanks,
>Andy
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