In a message dated 11/4/2014 5:03:03 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM writes:

Any  possibility 1982 Westy seats can be fitted into 1976 Westy  without
modifying
> anything?

As I recall, 1976 was a  split year. Later '76's used the same seat tracks
as
the Vanagon but  earlier ones did not. I do not know when it  changed.

i second what ron said.. heres a easy way to tell.. if your '76 westy's
passenger seat slides like the drivers one and has a little lever at the side
then its a good bet.   i had a 75 westy and the passenger seat was  like
the earlier 70's buses.   every '76-'79 ive ever seen with the  swival base on
the pass side has had the vanagon style tracks.
i put vanagon GL tan velour capt chairs with armrests in my old '78
westy... HUGE improvement!!   added vanagon retracting seatbelts  too.   i miss
that bus.

back to the OP's question - why would u want to use '82 westy seats????
they have no armrests and are just about as uncomfortable as the bus  ones!!
if your gonna do the swap, then use some capt.  chairs from a later vanagon
GL..  they fit awesome, just remove the armrest  pads from the doorpanels.