Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 14:00:18 -0400
Reply-To: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
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From: 80 Westy Pokey <pokey@VANAGON.ORG>
Subject: Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
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Yes, I do recall your reply. I guess what I am wondering is
short of welding in a dividing wall what can I do? Or is it
not welded? Do you have any pictures of the setup? Do you
have a dividing wall to sell me?
Thanks,
Chris
---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 11 May 2002 10:46:43 -0700
>From: David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
>Subject: Re: 3 passenger front seating for Vanagon Westy
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>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
>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: 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
>>
>>- 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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