Patti,
Check out vanagonwestfaliaaccessories.com

I'm pretty sure he has exactly what you're looking for as far as making jumping your starter battery super easy. 
Mike M

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> On Jul 7, 2015, at 1:05 PM, PB <pbrattan@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> I vaguely remember turning the seat around when I installed the last
> battery 8 years ago.  I also remember having trouble fitting it in, and I
> think I put a rubber lid opener (flat sheet of rubber) inside to keep any
> metal from touching the closure.  Dealing with that battery was no fun!
> (I'm wondering if there's a simple fix in case I just need the battery
> jumped somewhere down the line...a hack to jump the battery without opening
> the battery case.)
> Patti
> 
> On Tue, Jul 7, 2015 at 10:56 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> I've always run a group 41 battery, fits perfectly.  Just be sure the
>> posts are on the correct sides. The battery goes in with the positive post
>> nearest the driver's side, and towards the seat.
>> 
>> Just in case you don't know, the Westy seat has to be moved fully back and
>> rotated to face the rear to remove the battery.
>> 
>> I've seen so many cut up boxes because some fool thought VW built the
>> battery in, mine and my son's both have the back panel cut and bent out.
>> Nitwits.
>> 
>> Stuart
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of PB
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 10:19 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Finding the PERFECT starter battery!
>> 
>> Looking for a new starter battery that will fit perfectly without any
>> mods.  Does anyone know that actual dimensions of the starter battery
>> compartment? Searched all over The Samba and this list archives and
>> couldn't find it.  Found lots of other very useful info, though!
>> 
>> Pep Boys website is the only one that lets me look up the battery by group
>> #.  It's also very conveniently located and my favorite place to buy
>> batteries.  My choices are below:
>> 
>> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9073724/854/   *11.25" x 7" x 7"
>> (approx)*
>> 
>> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9074039/00854   *9.5" x 6.875" x *
>> *6.875**"  (exact)  (hard to find size)*
>> 
>> http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/672432/00854  *11" x 7" x 7.5"
>> (approx)*
>> 
>> *http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9929968/00854
>> <http://www.pepboys.com/product/details/9929968/00854>  11" x 7" x 7"
>> (approx)*
>> 
>> *Bosch Battery Brochure
>> <
>> http://www.worldpac.com/pdfs/Bosch%206%20Page%20Brochure%20-%20June%2020%202011.pdf
>> (PDF)*
>> 
>> 
>> ​All but the second from the top are Bosch with a 3 year replacement and
>> have more than enough CCA.  (I don't have any plans to camp in snow,
>> anyway!)  Not concerned about any of the prices of the above batteries.
>> I'd rather have too small than too big - I just want the best fit possible!
>> 
>> Patti
>> 90 Westy Automatic
>> Sunny (Lost Angeles) California
>> 
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