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Subject:Re: Seat Question
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:21:53 -0500

So right. So, why don't we start a list of what NOT to do on a vanagon?

Swap seats (if you're short)

Install a door pocket on the driver's side (interferes with glove box).

Look under the hood for the brake fill.

Fill the oil to the full mark.

Hijack someone else's thread.

and...

Jim

On Mon, Apr 20, 2015 at 1:34 PM, vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:

> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>