my '88 ain't gottem' either

david ruppe

At 03:15 PM 4/18/97 -0500, JordanView@aol.com wrote:
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>Forwarded message:
>Subj:    Re: Middle Seat for 87 Vanagon GL Westphalia Camper
>Date:    97-04-18 16:11:41 EDT
>From:    JordanView
>To:      bryan459@pacbell.com
>
>In a message dated 97-04-18 15:53:47 EDT, bryan459@pacbell.com (Bryan Ellis)
>writes:
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><< It was sold to me by a dealer as a 1987 VanagonGL Westfalia camper.
> 
> So, I assume it's a 1987 VanagonGL Westfalia camper. >>
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>Ok. I have spoken w another listmember w/ an '89 full GL westy and his
>doesn't have the filler tracks in the floor either. 
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>But they did in '85 on the full GL westys. 
>
>so somewhere between '85 and '87 the florr tracks were dropped (why, I don't
>know - It seemed like a neat Idea to be able to pop out those filler plates
>and slide in a seat, buy VW works in mysterious ways... (kind of like taking
>away the glovebox on the first Jetta III's....)
>
>so I apologise for insinuating that your '87 westyGL had the tracks, when it
>obviously doesn't.
>
>I was wondering if other listmembers could go and check under your cargo
>floor mats and letsee if we can come up with the years the westy middle seat
>floor tracks were available.
>
>So, westy GL owners, go look under your mats and report what you find to the
>list.
>
>chris
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