Ben, Thanks for the reply. I'll check the archives for more information. It seems like I remember one of the Vanagons in the junkyard locally has a jump seat. ;) J On Fri, 12 May 2006, BenT Syncro wrote: > On 5/12/06, jon <jon@kenneke.com> wrote: > > > > > > This brings up an interesting question: > > > > Can the more recent Vanagon Jump seats be retrofitted into an older (like > > 82 or 83) Vanagon? > > > > What I am really asking is how do the Vanagon jumpseats mount (not to be > > confused with the Westy jump seat). > > > > Jon > > > > Jon, > > We actually have ample info on this in the archives so I will just give you > a quickie answer. yes they can be retrofitted. Heavy bolts can be > substituted for welding (as in the factory install). There is debate on this > in the archives regarding the floor mounts. Some say just use holes in the > plywood floor of your Westy. I personally prefer welding or bolting the > heavy steel receiver cups that the factory made for this installation. The > rest of the brackets and seat belts can be bolted with washers of sufficient > size to distribute the load, IMHO. > > BenT > |
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