Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:58:58 -0700
Reply-To: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: Let's Talk About Seats
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>>This gives me a newer, less used seat with a cushion side lip that is
not
worn down by the more frequent driver side, getting in and out
motion.<<
Per the advice of Chris at jordanvw.com, I swapped driver and passenger sides on my 85 vanagon about a year ago to even out the wear, and give longer service life overall. Immediately noticed "something" was funny in the new arrangement...kinda "crooked" or something. Guess my body is re-adjusting to the "proper" seat support. I agree with Chris that it's a good thing...just different..and of course thankful that wear and TEAR are postponed by another 10 years or so (my vanagon is always garaged).
Rich
San Diego
--- On Wed, 6/23/10, Fillmore West <fillmorewst@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
From: Fillmore West <fillmorewst@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Let's Talk About Seats
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 6:33 PM
Hi Loren,
I can't go 100 miles before I start to lean to one side
because my butt bones are starting to kill me!
So, the first thing I did was to install a passenger seat in the drivers
position.
Just a small change of the bottom seat adjusting linkage is required.
This gives me a newer, less used seat with a cushion side lip that is not
worn down
by the more frequent driver side, getting in and out motion.
And usually the driver is the heavier of the occupants,
so the drivers side seat is usually worn out
especially after 20+ years !
Secondly I added a good gel seat pad
see:
http://www.hammacher.com/Product/78710?promo=search
Then, a high quality sheep skin seat cover
to tie it all together.
Lastly, on really long trips,
I have a cheaper walmart gel seat pad
I just set on top of it all.
Plenty of cush for the tush !!!
And the darker shade of gray on the sheepskin
seat cover looks really good!
I buy the seat cover that covers both the seat and the head rest as one
piece.
Total cost about 280 for both of the seats.
Happy Trails,
Fillmore West
On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:
> RE: Substitute seats for a Westy
> Okay, I'm familiar with the Recaro seats offered by GoWesty. Big ticket
> item at about $1,400 each.
> So, what other similar seats, but at better price (like cheap!) are
> available? New? From other vehicles? Direct fit? Easily adaptable?
>
