Mine had a LOT of sand. The previous owner was a surf fisherman, which should have tipped me off that there was more rust than met the eye.

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 From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 10:03 PM
Subject: Under the rear folding seat
 
Ah yes, deep into the cleaning phase on my "new" '85 Westy.� Pulled out the
rear seat today and found 27 years of accumulated crud, mostly on the sides.
Pens, pencils, crayons, playing cards, game cards (probably a McDonald's
winner too) puzzle pieces, food, spoons, nickels dimes and quarters, all in
a sort of goo from lots of spilled pop over the years.� No dead mice though.

It's not difficult to get the seat out, and those of you who are fastidious
may want to.

I stuffed scrap pieces of foam down the sides to keep this stuff from
dropping in the gap on my '84, and I'll do it again on this one.

Stuart