Date:         Thu, 21 Apr 2011 12:45:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Oxroad <oxroad@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Oxroad <oxroad@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      There are 2 different brown velour interiors in 84-85 Westys?
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Wait...where there two different brown velour fabric patterns on the 84-85
Westfalias?

Upgrading my interior I grabbed one brown/tan velour captain's chair which I
thought came out of an 84 or 85 GL Westfalia.
Today I grabbed another which I also thought came from the same model and
years. (neither was still in a bus when I got it)

They are closely similar. Both have the short non-adjustable arms. Both have
seemingly the same velour fabric wrapping the arms and on the outside
portion of the
cushion for the bottom and seat back cushion.

BUT the the center velour panel through the seat cushion and the seat back
cushion on one is a kind of zig-zag pattern and on the other
I would say is a tiny medallion shaped pattern.

The seat with the zigzag is a slightly lighter color leaning toward tan and
the medallion pattern seems slightly more
to the chocolate side of tan. I could account some of this to fading, but
not the difference in the patterns.

(The sides and back of the seats both seem to be the same color tan
naugahyde/ plastic type material.

Does anyone know the year the velour fabric changed? Or were the different
patterns matched with specific body colors on the Vanagon?

This will help me in trying to match a seat to the seat with the medallion
shaped pattern.

Thanks.
Best,
Jeff
83.5 Westy
LA,CA