Thanks to everyone that replied.  I got it done in ~20 minutes.  I found the easiest way was to take a steel pin punch with a handle roughly the size of the roll pin and put the pin of the punch in the hole through the rolepin and just beat on it with a hammer as so many of you suggested.  The hardest part was getting it aligned so that I could whack it back in, but again the punch made life easy.

----- Original Message ----
From: Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net>
To: Jeff Michal <jeffmichal@YAHOO.COM>
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 5:54:26 PM
Subject: Re: Armrest Fell Off

Yes to locktite.  When I remove or reinstall the roll pin I use a flat
 piece of plastic, or what ever is handy(even a credit card or drivers
 license will do) and place it on the armrest side of the pin to protect
 the material while I drive the pin in or out.  This both protects the
 armrest  and makes it easier to see and drive the pin.  A 1/4in bolt
  about four inches long will do the job.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Michal <jeffmichal@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 12:25 pm
Subject: Re: Armrest Fell Off
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> I realized I should have read the archives before I posted, so I
> read the archives.  I can see this roll pin, but that leads me to
> another question.  How hard is it to get that roll pin back in
> there after I get it bolted back up?  Can I put some blue locktite
> on the machine screws that hold the armrest onto the seat so it
> doesnt fall off again?
>
> Thanks for all your replies,
>
> Jeff
> 90 GL
>

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