Well, Vanagons were also available in 8 and nine passenger models. You could
search the junkyards for either and replace your middle seat with a three
passenger middle seat, and then next up would be the front passenger seat
from a 9 passenger vanagon, or a pickup or crewcab. This seat fits in your
existing mounts, but is cantilevered out to seat a third person in the
middle.

These seats will be scarce as hen's teeth, and you may also want to start
looking for a nine passenger model. They are rare, but they are out there.
They are also a lot of fun!

Tom Carrington  has posted a couple of pictures of my sunroof 9-pax at
http://volksweb.relitech.com/party/1998/party98.htm . You will also note
that from the factory these came with a low half bulkhead behind the front
row of seats.

Good luck,

Tom F.
90 Syncro Westie
83 9-pax SR Gl

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chip & Stephanie [SMTP:shaner@FAMENT.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 1999 11:36 PM
> Subject:      more seating and engine replacement
>
> Hello,
>
> 1)I have a '86 GL that currently seats 7. Are there other seating
> configs that would allow me to increase this? safely..........
>
> 2)I am going to replace the engine (keeping the wasserleaker due to
> initial cost) and I am looking for recomendations for sources.
>
> I tried the archives, albeit unsuccesfully,  on both of these subjects
> and was pleased that they are much faster than they used to be. Thanks
> to whoever did that.
>
> Chip Shaner