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Subject:Re: painful front seats
From:David Marshall
Date:Sat, 29 May 1999 09:48:43 -0700

Spend the bucks and install some Recaros - your back will love you for it!

At 08:47 29/05/1999 -0700, Jim Snyder wrote:
>Hi
>
>The front seats of my '82 Vanagon have an area where the springs or other
>structure seem to be protruding through the original padding. This is on
>both seats and is a bit painful after driving only a few minutes. My wife's
>passenger seat doesn't bother her nearly as much as my driver's seat but
>then she is much smaller and lighter.
>
>I like driving the Vanagon so much that I have put up with it for a few
>months and parked my new TDI Jetta about 90% of the time. A recent back
>strain is causing me immediate concern and I must fix these seats ASAP!
>
>Is it easier to just go to the recycle yard and get a newer seat or is there
>a fix that someone has been successful with? The seats look perfect on the
>outside, so I would like to repair them first if possible.
>
>Many thanks in advance
>
>Jim
>
>

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