

| Subject: | Re: the 5th seat |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:25:44 -0500 |
Thanks Tom. I failed to specify, but some things do differ. Clearly, from all the helpful postings concerning installing the seats in a camper, my first question has been answered. But, to specify again, mine is a camper (Westy to many, more specifically, a 1991 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile). mcneely ---- Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote: > > On Jun 29, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > > > What about seat belt installation with these seats? how does that work? > > For a camper or a Van? > > YMMV, > > Mr. BZ-splitting hairs since 1949 > > > > > mcneely > > > > ---- mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote: > >> You can swivel the seat all around. There is not enough foot/leg/knee > >> room for adults to be happy with it turned facing other rear passengers. > >> Kids can do it, assuming they are ones who can touch each other without > >> it causing a ruckus. I can send you photos of mine. I am packing that > >> van for the holiday so things are a bit messy. > >> > >> Over the years I have found these rare single seats for sale numerous > >> times in SoCal. I have owned maybe 8 of them, all purchased for fairly > >> cheap. I got this one last week on Craigslist for only $50 so I jumped > >> at it an hour after the ad showed up. It is meant for a family member's > >> van but I am going to use it for a little while first. Then I will paint > >> it black, install a grey front seat on it, put tracks in their 90 van, > >> and their newest family member can be strapped in safely, within reach > >> of the proud parents up front. > >> > >> Mark > >> > >> pickle vanagon wrote: > >>> I think I'm sold on the seat rail option. > >>> > >>> In this configuration, the middle seat can be turned around and used > >>> facing backwards sometimes, correct? > >>> > >>> Does this leave enough collective legroom for the passengers or does the > >>> middle seat effectively have to be used forward facing while driving? > >>> > >>> > >>> > > > > -- > > David McNeely > -- David McNeely
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