Eric said;

<Well sometime ago I asked the list about the confort of
the seats in the Vanagons. I concluded that the back rest
needs work, so I padded mine.>

Speaking for me, and me alone, the seats (especially the front seats) in my
Vanagon are the most comfortable, by FAR, of any seats in any vehicle that I
own.
They are extremely supportive and still wear well after 16 hours in the
saddle.
I have never had the inclination to alter them in any way.

That's just my $0.02.

Sam Bateman
'87 Vanagon GL