Date:         Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:34:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Rob <becida@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Westy seating/sleeping: Questions for families of 5+
Comments: To: "Joe T." <vanagon85@GMAIL.COM>
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I put a Eurovan seat in the passenger position of my '84 Westy, works
great! Crank that sucker back and sleep well while someone else drives...
Here are the instructions on what you have to modify (with excellent
photos) to get the seat to fit in the Vanagon. It's not hard.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=338291&highlight=eurovan+seat

With a full westy the kitchen is behind the driver.

Rob
becida@comcast.net


At  1/24/2012 06:46 AM, Joe T. wrote:
>I've been thinking about a similar issue for my family of four for when we
>need to sleep with the top down.
>
>My daughters are small (8 and 5) so three can sleep in the downstairs bed.
>
>My idea is to get front seats from a Eurovan and modify them to
>fit.  Eurovan seats fully recline, so I could recline the passenger seat
>and have one of the kids sleep there.  It would be tight, but everybody
>would have a spot.
>
>--
>Joe T.
>'85 Wolfsburg Westy Subie 2.2