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Subject:Re: Moving the Seat Back
From:Daniel Rotblatt
Date:Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:11:46 -0700

excellent!  I knew I wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel if I asked
this group.  Thanks Ken!

Dan
L.A., CA
'85 Westy Weekender

On Apr 28, 2011, at 6:52 AM, Ken Wyatt wrote:

> I used a hack saw and made a couple of extra catches in the rails by
> removing a small amount of material forming a groove similar to the
> other seat catches.
>
> Cheers
> Ken Wyatt
> 82 westy
> SLC, UT
>
> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 7:55 PM, Daniel Rotblatt
> <d.rotblatt@verizon.net> wrote:
>> I have a bit of a funky knee, and it would be helpful if I could move
>> the seat back a bit - just driving around town I can feel it on my
>> knee, in the long run it may cause damage.  On a couple of other cars
>> I've just unbolted the tracks and moved them back 4-6" - but it seems
>> that on my Vanagon, the track is an integral part of the box the seat
>> is attached to.  Any suggestions, known fixes/mods that can change
>> this.  I have no problem fabricating anything, I weld, etc.
>>
>> Dan
>> Los Angeles, CA
>> '85 Westy Weekender
>>

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