Date:         Sat, 11 Feb 2006 19:55:48 -0500
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Mounting jump seats in 87 Westy
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I have this setup in my 88 Westy.  The previous owner had it set up that
way when I bought it but he had kept or sold the jump seat.  He used two
brass bushings in the flooring material of the camper for the "cups" for
the feet of the seat.  I have seen several other campers with this
setup.  Basically they just drill large enough holes in the flooring
material for the bushings and then insert them into the flooring
material.  Then they install the seat.  It works well and is very
secure.  Not sure how this would do in a crash though.  You could always
bolt the "cups" to the floor with a single bolt in the center of the cup
if that makes you feel better.

Just my experience with it.  Hope this helps,

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Ric Golen wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I just purchased a passenger side jump seat for my 87 Westfalia. I have
>all of the mounting hardware, except the two "cups" on the floor that the
>seat frame slide into.
>
>Mounting the seat into my Westy looks fairly straight forward, except the
>little "cups" on the floor. I looked at the floor of the Weekender that
>the seat came from, and the "cups" are welded to the floor.
>
>Does any one have any suggestions or advice as to what I can do to the
>floor to create the "cups" for the seat frame? Or, better yet, anyone have
>a URL explaining how to upgrade a Westy to a jump seat?
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>Ric
>
>
>