Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2003 16:57:32 -0700
Reply-To: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: vanagon front seat ideas? what other seats fit? what havesome
of you used?
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Hi list:
I did have trouble with my seats........ my torso is maybe 6" longer than
the 85th percentile human, and this causes problems with almost all stock
seating. I removed the seat back covering, and then cut and welded in an
extension of about 4", raising the lumbar support up. Works pretty good,
but I wish I had done 6". The seats now don't force my upper back to hunch
down like in the past.
Randy Bergum
1990 Carat
Fullerton, CA
> [Original Message]
> From: Rusty Zarse <rzarse@YAHOO.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: 9/9/2003 1:52:44 PM
> Subject: Re: vanagon front seat ideas? what other seats fit? what
havesome of you used?
>
> We have three... ok four cars right now. 85 westy, 86 Honda CRX, 99
Acura TL, 03 Volvo V40. The V40 has seats designed by an orthopedist.
They are extremely comfortable and provide the appropriate support for your
back, legs, etc such that long trips are pure pleasure and after an 8 hour
trip to the beach (and back when it was done) I had absolutely no stiffness
and was ready to get back in and go some more. I bought my Westy from a
gentleman with a fused spine. He had had to have his vertebrae fused as a
child due to a bone disease (I believe that was the cause). Our Volvo
seats are incredibly comfortable but the PO will attest, nothing stands up
to the Vanagon seats. We brought the Westy home from AZ to GA in complete
comfort. My advice is to keep the wonderful vanagon seats stock, they are
incredible. Get them covered if you want a different look. Why, do you
ask, didn't we take the westy to the beach? Needs work... ;>(
haven't had any time to work on him
> and can't find a mechanic in GA that makes me feel like they would care
as much for my friend Billy Bob as we do. And we have an infant who will
not tolerate roadside repair. So if anyone knows a great Westy mechanic in
Atlanta area, love to hear about it. Otherwise I fear it may be a long
time before I have the time to devote. thanks - rusty rzarse _at_ yahoo
_dot_ com
>
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