Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1998 07:43:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Organization: Open Market
Subject:      Re: Swivel adapter for sale
Comments: To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Gosh, I was wondering what in the @#!? VW was thinking when they welded
the swivel seat brackets to the front seat mounts in my '87 Westy? The
loss of the small but useful space under the seats is atrocious. In
fact, non swivel-seat Vanagoners store their jack there (sure wish I
could). I wonder which year's were "welded" and which years were
"bolted"?

For what it's worth. I cut a square access hole under the passenger
swivel seat to place (and gain access to) a 45amp cut-out relay (with
heat sink) for my second battery in this otherwise unusable space. At
least that space is doin' some work now!

J.W.Brier wrote:

> >I have a set of swivel seat adaptors for sale.  this includes not only the
> >swivel plate that the seat mounts to but also the metal base that welds
> >under the swivel on which the swivel gets mounted.  these are original VW
> >parts taken from a damaged camper.  It required a lot of work to cut the
> >welds out ahd take them out.  the price is $200.
>
> That's odd. I have an original VW swivel (for sale) that just bolts on to the existing track. No welding needed. Took it out of my vanagon in a couple of minutes because I got new seats with integral swivels.
>
> If you're in Europe and need one, send me a message (100 guilders or DM, 35 pounds)
>
> Jan Willem Briër (mr),
> High Rise Professional Services, The Netherlands.

Michael J. Sullivan
Director of Catalog Design
Open Market Inc.

'87 GL Syncro Westfalia
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