Michael,
Thanks for the info. The part numbers *401 and = *402 are still available ($4.32 and $13.42 respectively). I'm not = sure about *401A. I got a *402 but couldn't see where it fits so = I returned it. *401 mounts inside the battery box. I didn't = use a reinforcement plate inside the wheel well. None of the VW = plates fit there. I have not received *225, but if it's for the = left side (you mean left seat, right?) then I won't need it = anyway. There are 4 thick washers (#311-199-125@$1.32 each) that = go between the bar and the battery box. You could also stack 3 or = 4 regular washers.
Cheers,
Peter
-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Snow [mailto:mwsnow@HOME.COM]
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 5:55 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: '90 Vanagon Jump Seats and Rear =
Bench/Bed
I copied the following part numbers from the dealer = microfiche:
255 887 225C - above floor mounting plate, both =
sides, 2 required, $13.92
ea.
255 887 225 - below floor mounting plate, left =
side, $15.46
255 887 225A - below floor mounting plate, right =
side, 13.92
253 887 465 - plastic cap for seat leg =
"dowels", 2 required, $2.20 ea.
255 887 401A - upper reinforcement, left side, =
OBSOLETE
255 887 401 - upper reinforcement, right side, =
OBSOLETE
255 887 402 - upper reinforcement, right side, =
$??? PROBABLY OBSOLETE
Unfortunately, my notes fail me from here on. =
There is a bracket on the
left upper mount that I didn't get the number =
for. It is #27 on fiche.
Also some large washers (possibly plastic) #29 on =
fiche. 401, 401A, 402,
and the mysterious #27 are simple pieces of angle =
iron that could be
fabricated by anyone with common hand tools. =
All part numbers and prices
were obtained at a Southern California VOW =
dealer. All of the lefts and
rights apply to the parts as you look forward at the =
rear of the passenger
(right side) front seat.
In a previous post, I stated that the above floor =
mounting plates were flat
steel with a hole in the center. This is =
probably wrong. My notes show a
short "pipe" protruding from the face of =
both above and below floor plates.
Someone with a factory installed seat may be able to =
verify how the plates
fit together. My plan was to call someone I =
know locally with a Carat and
have another look prior to installation.
I hope that this doesn't ADD to the confusion.
Mike Snow
Camp Pendleton, California
1982 Westfalia 1.6TD
1983 ASIA 1.6D
Hi Michael,
Do you have part numbers for the bottom =
brackets? I went to the dealer and
ordered all the brackets the parts guy had on his =
microfiche. But they
don't fit into each other. I basically got two =
kinds of brackets. One has
a short round cup welded on a plate, the other one =
has a longer oval shaped
cup on a steel plate.
I got the following part number:
255-887-225-C oval shape
225-887-225-A round shape
Can you make sense out of this?
Thanks,
Peter