Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 10:46:43 -0700
Reply-To: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject: Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
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I thought I replied to the list about this earier - you need a dividing wall
to make the double wide passenger seat work. There is a captive bolt (M6)
on either side of the top of the rear of the seat that is supposed to
connect to some tabs that come out of the dividing wall - if you see a
picture of a Single Cab or a six seater Double Cab will will see this
dividing wall.
Double up on the driver seat belt connector and the passenger seatbelt
connector.
David Marshall
Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of 80 Westy Pokey
Sent: May 11, 2002 8:30 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
Well I got my "double wide" seat on Thursday and was VERY
impressed! As I was told it slide right into the stock
passenger side seat rails. But before I can carry three
people up fron there are two complications:
1) The bench seat is hinged and won't stay upright on its
own. I am not sure how to secure it. Ideally, I'd like
something that could be removable.
2) I have the seatbelts but I am not sure where to mount
them. The lock portion of the passenger belt is now hidden
by the middle part of the bench. The middle passenger has a
lap belt.
I thought about trying to use the leg holder of the front
table (as the bench instalation has made this table more or
less redundant). And maybe mounting a second table mount on
the passenger side. but I would like to somhow secure it to
the piller where the passender seat belt attaches too. Any
thoughts? Has anyone done this? Does anyone have pics?
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 20:29:47 -0700
>From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
>Subject: Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Please see ###
>
>David Marshall
>
>Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
>4356 Quesnel Hixon Road
>Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
>
>http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca
>Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List
[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
>Of 80 Westy Pokey
>Sent: April 19, 2002 8:17 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>
>
>I have a line on the passenger bench from a '86 or '87
pannel
>van that uses a single seat for the driver and a two person
>front bench seat for the passengers. Unfortunatley the
>drivers seat is missinga, and the wrecker is reluctant to
cut
>out the seating hardware so my questions are:
>
>1) Can I use my regular Westy drivers seat with the pannel
>van 60% right side bench?
>
>### Yes.
>
>2) Should I just forget it if I can't get the seating
>hardware or will it pretty much bolt onto what is in place
>already in my westy?
>
>### What seating hardware - you remove your single seat and
slide in the
>double wide seat - no additional hardware.
>
>3) will I have issues with the handbrake or shifter?
>
>### No, shifter is not a big deal unless you are the middle
guy why is
>careless where you put your legs. There is more than
enough room to get
>your hand between the two seats to grab the ebrake.
>
>### In case you are interested, I have a double wide front
seat (grey vinyl)
>you can have for $50 USD plus shipping. It is able as
complete as you can
>get for a double wide passenger seat.
>
>Thanks,
>Chris