I know about the compartment behind the seat directly across the vehicle from the battery compartment under the passenger seat. I keep spare parts and tools in it. But it has a little shelf that goes forward and then there's what looks like about seven inches below that before you reach the floor level. Its sealed from the top, both sides, back and front. I must assume that it is required structurally for the seat, seat belt mounting and all those engineering type things. I think I'll take a chisel and hammer with me next time I go to a bone yard and get a report on this personal mystery so I can shut up or give up. Stan On Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:15:01 -0700 "Bill N" <freeholder@starband.net> writes: > There should be an access panel behind the seat and under the carpet. > There > is in my '81 Westy and I think in non-Westies as well. Many people > put a > second battery in there. > > Bill > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@JUNO.COM> > > > > Well my Westfalia is approaching the GVW of 5300 Lbs but Its Stuff > not > > Sh....! > > I'm still considering cutting a hole under the drives seat to > install a > > CR Rom Disk Changer and a VCR in there but haven't ever heard > whats under > > there on 80-83 Vanagons. If its empty and just hollow but sealed > It looks > > like it might be a good secure location that I could lock. > > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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