Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:03:57 -0400
Reply-To: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
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From: John Lauterbach <lauterba@BELLSOUTH.NET>
Subject: Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
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Mike,
Thank you for your help. I have gotten the seats exchanged although the
driver's seat required some persuasion to get it to move down the inside
rail and again getting it back down the outside rail on the passenger side.
The forward-backward release mechanism is not lifting up enough on the side
away from the lever.
John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
> You can do the swap single handedly. I've removed my seats several
> times, for one reason or another, without any assistance.
>
> There's a little latch on the seat track that has to be held up once the
> seat has been moved to the forwardmost position. You either need 3
> hands or find a little tool to hold it up. Small screwdriver, nail, or
> some such. With the latch held, you can just slide the seat forward off
> the rails. Anyway, after you slide the seat all the way forward, you'll
> see what has to be done.
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> John Lauterbach wrote:
>> Mike, how do I do this swap? Can it be done w/o another adult to help?
>> I have an '84 with automatic transmission.
>>
>> John
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Collum" <collum@VERIZON.NET>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 7:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: WTB - 84 Westy D/S Seat
>>
>>
>>> The passenger side seat can be swapped with the driver side but, as you
>>> say, the levers are on the opposite side. Some folks swap them just to
>>> keep the wear even.
>>>
>>> That pattern is unique to Westies. Starting with the '84 Wolfsburg
>>> Westy and the '85 Westies, the seats no longer had the stripes.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Geo & Kathleen Hahn wrote:
>>>> A close look at my driver's seat reveals that it is not going to last
>>>> forever (the padding in the back is shot and there is a hole worn on
>>>> the outboard bolster where I drag myself in). I'm looking for a good
>>>> replacement in this pattern:
>>>>
>>>> http://www.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/VW-Interior1.jpg
>>>>
>>>> Also a couple of questions --
>>>>
>>>> 1) If I am only able to source a passenger seat (as they are more
>>>> likely to be in good shape) can this be made to serve as a driver's
>>>> seat?
>>>>
>>>> I can see that the slider control is located on the opposite side
>>>> (never adjust that anyway) and there is a rubber guard around the
>>>> corner of the D/S seat bottom, possibly to protect it from the
>>>> handbrake lever when rotating the seat (I never rotate the driver's
>>>> seat).
>>>>
>>>> 2) Is this (attractive? stunning? retro?) pattern unique to the 84
>>>> Westies or was it also used on non-Westies &/or other years?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for any answers, advice or leads.
>>>>
>>>> Geo
>>>>
>>
>>
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