Date:         Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:04:55 -0400
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
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From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: Seat Question
Comments: To: fonman4277@COMCAST.NET
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In a message dated 4/20/2015 11:54:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
fonman4277@COMCAST.NET writes:

After  the 600 mile round trip this weekend to Everybus, I'm looking for
seat  upgrades/alternatives. My 30 year old stock seats just aren't that
comfortable  to my 57 year old butt & back. Does new seat foam really help? As
for seat  alternatives, my problem there is my 6'4" height. I really can't go
with too  thick of a seat cushion as my head almost touches the roof now!
TIA,  Jeff







jeff, you didn't say hear but IIRC u have a 85 or 86 westy  weekender....
which came with the shreddy tan corderoy..     those seats are junk ,, ditch
them (save the headrests and armrests) and get  some '85 up seats from a GL
passenger van.

if you still hate the GL seats, then go with eurovan  seats.. they  fully
recline..and slide into the vanagon tracks with a simple  modification....
if you hate those.. well then get out the die  cutter and spot welder and
you can make anything work :)

ive seen someone use heated leather seats out of a volvo 850/S70 up to
'01.   very comfy.. they even wired up the seat heaters... the  nice thing
about the volvo seats is that they dont sit up high and have low  bolsters..
but these arent a bolt in deal though.

ive also seen people use Recaro sport seats out of a mk2 jetta/Golf GLI/GTI
 but the bolsters are really high so IMO theyre not the most  practical..