Date:         Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:30:01 +0200
Reply-To:     Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Calle Fallberg <calle.fallberg@TELIA.COM>
Subject:      Re: westy middle seats, and how to install floor tracks/rails
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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Just a little suggestion/comment here ....
I have the simplest model Vanagon with plywood floor, walls and ceiling and
for starters itīs PITA to get to the bolts from below,at least on my Vanagon
there is a big metal plate under there to protect the Eb - heater and the
nuts are on top of the heater  :-P
Furthermore, the rails for the sliding seat is screwed ON TOP of the plywood
with just some large  washers in between so there isnīt really any need to
cut up your wood ( and chip the metal ;) ) floor, just make some large round
holes where the nuts are and buy bolts thatīs a little bit taller !
You might have to screw the plywood out to measure where the holes should be
but then itīs a perfect time to put som rust-proofing down there too, there
is a tendency of water from passenger shoes to run down there !!
I took the plywood out myself just for rust proofing underneath and added a
thick layer of that thick bodyprotection that you normally use under the car
too, exellent noice reduction !

Calle
-88 Vanagon
Mullhyttan, Sweden



               ----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 6:29 PM
Subject: westy middle seats, and how to install floor tracks/rails


> FYI, i have the middle seats and floor tracks/rails for sale.
>
> install is relatively simple.
>  every vanagon made is equipped with threaded welded in nuts in the floor
for
> the middle seat rails, weather its a camper, a panel van, whatever.   only
> the pickups dont have them.
> anyway, these holes are filled with plastic dummy bolts, to keep water
out.
>
> drill up thru these plastic bolts from underneath your westy..and up thru
the
> plywood subfloor.   these will tell you where to mount the rails.  place
your
> rails over the holes on top of your plywood subfloor..mark the outlines of
> them..  and then use a circular saw set at the depth of the plywood to cut
the
> slots out of your floor..  then the rails drop into the recessed
slots....bolt
> them down.    use small strips of wood to fill the recessed tracks when
middle
> seat is not in use..and cover them with the carpet mat.
>
> there you have it.. not hard.
>
> chris
>