Date:         Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:57:38 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil2 <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Has anyone added a sliding 2 person Middle seat to a westy?
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <c39.3cd12f44.35e44a46@aol.com>
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Chris,

I was puzzling over rails this weekend.  Any idea why a Vanagon would come
with two diff length rails?  I think I've seen the same situation with
several Vanagons and until now never thought about it being strange.

On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 10:47 AM, <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 8/25/08 1:11:01 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> jim.felder@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> >
> > It's pouring down rain here (finally) so I'm going from memory a
> > couple of years , but I'm trying to determine if there was one length
> > of rail made for nonwesties and another length made for westies.
> >
> > the ones I have came from a GL. I have a westy. If I were to install
> > my rails without trimming them, they would extend under the stove
> > cabinet an inch or so. Since I have never seen a factory installation
> > of these in a westy, I am not sure how it was done or it it makes any
> > difference.
> >
> > Question: if you don't need to remove cabinets, and you are suggesting
> > the use of a radial arm saw, are you saying that the floor will come
> > out without removing cabinets?
> >
>
> trim down the rails.  they only need to be as long as the middle seat.
>  there
> is no reason they need to extend under the kitchen unit.
>
> set the radial arm saw to only cut thru the plywood floor, not into the
> metal
> (obviously)
> the plywood strips will just pop out. leave a 1/4 " gap on each side so the
> seat can slide on.
> the rails bolt to the floor with the regular 17mm seatbelt bolts
>
>
>
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