Date:         Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:11:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Christopher Gronski <gronski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy Camper Additional Seating Options?
Comments: To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com>
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Yep slides right into the sliders. I picked it up for $50 from a
junkyard, but expect to pay more if you find one on eBay. The benches
were available in Transporter cargo vans. Since transporters have
steel walls behind driver and passenger the front bench requires a
minor modification (a small support, easily fabricated) to keep the
seat from flopping backwards since there is no wall in a westy.

Try to get the seatbelts with it, I installed the middle belt that
came with the seat and a second reciever because the stock belt
location becomes awkward with the bench in.

Chris

On 12/12/05, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Chris, does that front bench adapter ride on the passenger seat tracks,
> where did you get it, and how much was it?! That would be very cool. We had
> a 56 Kombi with the bench ans I really liked that.
>
> Seeya
>
>
> On 12/12/05, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Michael,
> >
> > I have seven passenger (driver plus six) seating in my westy. Three up
> > front, two in the middle, two in the rear.
> >
> > In the front I have the regular driver's bucket and on the passenger
> > side front I have a two person bench. It is a 2 minute swap to put the
> > passenger side bucket in instead.
> >
> > In the middle I have a two person bench from a wolfsberg westy. It
> > slides in the passenger tracks that were already in the van. 5-10
> > minutes to get it in and out. You can't use the fridge with the seat
> > in place but all other cabinets are accessible.
> >
> > At the back is the stock two person bed / bench.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 12/12/05, Michael Diehr <md03@xochi.com> wrote:
> > > On Dec 12, 2005, at 9:03 AM, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> > >
> > > > there are 3 different full camper seating options.
> > > >
> > > > rear facing jumpseat from a carat or wolfsburg, installed behind
> > > > the LF seat.
> > > >  mounting this does not interfere with swival, and they come w/
> > > > seatbelts.
> > > > not heavy.  negative: comes in grey only..
> > >
> > > Do you mean it's installed behind the driver's seat or the
> > > passenger's seat?  Seems like the driver's side would run into the
> > > sink / cabinets?
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com