Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: Swivel seats -- how not to make them wobbly
From:Thomas Butler
Date:Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:47:45 -0600

van-cafe.com had them

>From: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>Reply-To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Swivel seats -- how not to make them wobbly
>Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 15:11:01 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/15/07 1:51:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>VW4X4@VERIZON.NET writes:
>
>
> > 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?
> >
>
>theyre simply bits of plastic popped into the holes in the swival base
>radius.   i think go westy has them.   if not,  just simply epoxy a little
>piece of
>plastic or rubber over the hole.  the epoxy will dry and hold it in place
>while the seat is swivaled..
>
>since they are not visible, it doesnt matter what you use as long as it
>works..  im sure even little thin popsicle sticks cut into 1" sections
>would work..
>
>chris