Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:27:42 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: 5th seat
Kevin-
There are five different "seats" that can be placed between the front row,
and the back row.
The first is only figuratively a seat...the Westfalia Porta-Potty box sits
behind the passenger seat, and *can* work as a rear-facing seat. It is not
truly fixed (some pitiful little straps keep ours from skidding to & fro).
Our PO had seat belts mounted for this location, but it isn't a true
"crash-tested" seat, and should only be used to transport people who you
really don't like, or at least don't mind seeing take a tumble in a wreck.
Next, the VW Jump Seat. It is a James-Bond style, fold-down, easily
removable, rear-facing jump seat that mounts to the floor/battery box
behind the driver and/or passenger with little difficulty. Comfy, head
restraint, crash tested. Smart design. Requires special hardware, which
MOST seat owners are smart enough to sell with the seat. Without the
hardware, the seat makes a nice door stop.
Third, the forward-facing 2-person bench. Mounts to tracks on the
floor...head restraints & seat belts are integral. If you have a Westy, you
cut through the plywood flooring to reveal the mounting tracks. Extends the
bed, but blocks the fridge. Easily removable while at a campsite...makes a
handsome sofa while camped. Accent with a fallen log for a coffee table,
and a couple of stumps for end tables, and your little tentative living
room will get the Better-Homes Seal of Approval.
Fourth, the (somewhat rare) three-person middle bench. Same as above, but
obviously won't fit in a Westy. Has a fold down section to permit
relatively easy access to rear seat. Increases seating capacity such that
the innumerable folks spilling out of your van will make passersby think
that you and your vehicle are part of the circus.
Fifth, the pedestal seat. I've not seen one in person (seen pics), but here
is what I know (and don't know). It is a forward facing seat, that sits
like a dunce-chair in the middle of the van. How it sticks to the floor, I
don't know. Seat belts/head restraints are integral. The base is a large
box, with a padded top. The box is large enough to accommodate pelts, dried
rations, beads, or other items for trading on the open frontier. Or you can
do a little fancy painting with bright colors, and attach a large crank to
the side of the box, and make the solitary individual seated on this box
look just like a Jack-in-the-Box. Your kids will love it. The last person
picked up in your carpool will not.
Best of luck,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
Corporate Communications Counselors
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Cary, NC USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin, Michelle, & Ivy [SMTP:kturk@ALASKA.NET]
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 11:43 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 5th seat
Carl:
It isn't obvious to me that my '89 Syncro Westie is set up to take a 5th
seat; I don't see any attachment points on the floor. Were some vehicles
made with the floor attachments and some not? Or, do all vehicle floors
need
to be modified? Is installation that tough? And, what about seatbelts?
Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
Of Carl Smith
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 4:26 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 5th seat
I've got a factory rear facing single seat in gray. All fittings and
attachments. Perfect condition. If anyone is interested e-mail me
separately.
Carl Smith
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