Date:         Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:06:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Moving the Seat Back
Comments: To: Daniel Rotblatt <d.rotblatt@VERIZON.NET>
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Dan,

I've never done it, but I owned a Tristar (same seats as a Vanagon) that had
the "stops" removed.  That seat went back at least 4" farther than the stock
setup.

Have you tried taking the seat out and looking at the tracks?  It may not be
too difficult.

Cheers,

Jeff


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Daniel Rotblatt
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Moving the Seat Back

I have a bit of a funky knee, and it would be helpful if I could move
the seat back a bit - just driving around town I can feel it on my
knee, in the long run it may cause damage.  On a couple of other cars
I've just unbolted the tracks and moved them back 4-6" - but it seems
that on my Vanagon, the track is an integral part of the box the seat
is attached to.  Any suggestions, known fixes/mods that can change
this.  I have no problem fabricating anything, I weld, etc.

Dan
Los Angeles, CA
'85 Westy Weekender