Hi Eric,

First ... the swivel plate on a Westy is welded over the tracks used by
7 passenger type buses.  You can't get there without cutting and grinding.

Now, with that said, what I did on my '85 Westy is I pulled down the
carpet on the front of the box that the seat sits on and I cut through
the metal at the front of the box ... but just down to where the floor
of the box is ... (it's pretty high up).  Removing that few inches of
metal gives access under the seat and with the carpet put back in place,
it provides a "Secret" compartment.

Mike

On 8/29/2013 10:19 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
> Hi listers,
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>          Under the driver's seat of my bus is a space with wires leading to the empty compartment for the second battery.  Is there a way to access that space by removing the front seat?  I would like to more easily reach that area for sound proofing.  I can easily take the seat out by removing the 4 nuts on the swivel but then I'm not sure if there is a way to remove the next panel.  Perhaps it is welded in place but if removable that would be helpful.
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> Thanks,
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> Eric Caron
> 85 Westfalia GL auto
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