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Subject:Re: Seat Question
From:vw_van_fan_Mark
Date:Mon, 20 Apr 2015 11:34:07 -0700

I have swapped a few around myself. I also used to buy only the pass
side front seat from junked vans since they were most often in way
better shape than the driver seat and could be used on both sides in
another van that had a worn drive seat.

With a short person there could be an issue with them sliding the seat
way forward and then pinching their hand between the lever and the
parking brake handle if the brake handle was pulled up high.

Chris knows all this and could have mentioned it but then what would we
talk about.

Mark

Jim Felder wrote:
> i rotated my seats about ten years ago when I dripped the driver's side off
> at an upholstery shop for some work. At first it was weird with the levers
> in the wrong place, but after a few weeks I forgot about it until I read
> this post. Hope they don't feel weird now : )
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 12:48 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Not quite universal. The slide adjustment levers are on different sides.
>> Either seat will work on either side though.
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>> JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
>>>
>>> yes you can do this on all vanagons. 5 minute job.  seats  are universal
>>> left or right.
>>>
>>
>