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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
>

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David McNeely