Date:         Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:48:04 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Question about rear seat operation/removal
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I'm trying to figure out how to get under the rear seat of "Fifty Shades Of
Brown," my new-to-me 1982 diesel tintop.

The rear seat back has a catch at each side that does, in a crude way, what
the later center-lever release does on later models: it lets the seat come
forward in an irritating almost-useful zombie position that is neither up
nor down, pressing against the seat bottom and not going flat.

However, the Owner Manual for the car says

"The rear seat bench is secured with one bolt on each sidewall underneath
the seat covering. Remove both bolts and take out the seat. The backrest
portion of the bench should not be removed."

Huh? What two bolts are they talking about and how do you get to them or
even find them? You can tell it's too cold here to mess with this thing
much. And why does it say nothing about the latches on the backrest?

Does anyone know where I can get the rubber grips that go on the metal
backrest latches? The bare metal looks like an accident waiting to happen.

Jim