Yes, I did swap '93 EV seats into my '87 Westy and that raises�my seating position about 1", enough to boost me up slightly and the only interference is when the left turn signal is on my left knee can brush the lever.� After the first long drive I modified the EV seat�rails according to one guy's Samba post to permit�the seat�to slide back about 2" further, thereby improving the legroom and the comfort.

Stephen

--- On Sun, 1/3/10, Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: raised instrument cluster
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Sunday, January 3, 2010, 11:59 PM

"good grief!! those seats sit up high!!!���a 6ft tall guy like me� would be
hanging his head on the headliner.."

I noticed that too Chris ... I'm 6' 1" butt ..... very long legged and short
waisted.
I need more leg room and have thought of changing the seats to the Eurovan
seats. I think Stephen Grisanti may have done that and wrote up an
installation
and photo report. It would work better for me. In my Passat I put the seat
up
as high as it will go and still have head room, provides more leg room.

bob
'87 Syncro Westy

I bet it� improves the cluster sight lines especially with the non-
> stock steering� wheel.
> That pic is here:� http://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/cimg0015.jpg
>
>