Date:         Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:08:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Seat change?
Comments: To: Zolly <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <AA8C17316D9242249D350A90005BB1BF@ZoltanPC>
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Baywindow bus seats from 1976-79 will fit.
I am told that eurovan seats will also fit; though the bases are taller
and that may make it harder to get into the van.

I recently found a pair of clapped-out baywindow seats apart and threw
away everything except the sliding tray on the bottom. I then took a pair
of Mk2 (1990) Golf seats and removed the rear mounting bars and the front
sliding rail... Now the baywindow tray fits neatly onto the bottom of the
seats. These then fit directly into a late-bay or vanagon.

The end product is a huge improvement over the worn-out bay seats and has
one advantage over the vanagon captain's chairs... they can recline almost
fully flat. This is a big plus for my wife and I, as it allows the
co-pilot to get a nap on long trips. Then we can swap spots later on and
cover a lot more miles when the need arises.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
www.pottsfamily.ca
WWW.BUSESOFTHECORN.CA   <--- NEW .CA DOMAIN!!!
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
1988 Wolfsburg Weekender hardtop Vanagon
1973 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"


> Someone the other day was asking me if I know which car's seat would fit
> into a Vanagon without any modification.  And I was dumbfunded.  I did not
> know.  And as an average man who does not know the words "I don't know", I
> told him, I will check this group.  Maybe there is one from some othe
> cars.
> In my Alzheimer like memory, something tells me that it was a subject
> before.
> I maybe wrong.
>
> Best from,
> Zoltan
>