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Date:         Sat, 11 May 2002 12:23:41 -0400
Reply-To:     80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject:      Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>
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Therein lies the problem. So How do I make it work?

Thanks, Chris

---- Original message ---- >Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 12:20:34 -0400 >From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net> >Subject: RE: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy >To: "'80 Westy Pokey'" <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Vans that are designed to use this seat actually have a partition wall >that goes across the van. The seat back is supported by this wall. > >Dennis > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf >Of 80 Westy Pokey >Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2002 11:30 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 >> >>- Vanagon Accessories and Engine Conversions >>- Vanagon, Transporter and Iltis Sales and Importation >>- European Lighting for most Volkswagen models >> >>-----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 > >


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