Date:         Sat, 15 Feb 2020 20:01:14 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Adding Arm Rests to an Early Vanagon - 1981
Comments: To: Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi Geoffrey,

        Not only do the early seats not have arm rests but I’m pretty sure they had the old style horse hair construction.  If that is the case I’d sure recommend upgrading to a later vanagon foam seat. 

        I suspect a little looking around would locate some.  I actually know someone with two but they are grey and you would want brown or good seat covers!
I have ridden in the earlier  seats and it reminds me of my old bay windows.  All good but man the Vanagon seats are a nice upgrade and should be a straight swap.  But I do think there is a difference between Westy seats and vanagon seats so watch out for that.  The Vanagon seats I’m told are larger so if you have swivels it is a problem.

Eric 




> On Feb 15, 2020, at 5:15 PM, Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Has anybody added arm rests to the stock early Vanagon front seats?
> 
> Swapping for later GL style seats would be an option, if I could find some
> that is.