Date:         Wed, 19 May 2004 09:42:18 -0700
Reply-To:     Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Randy Bergum <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Raising the seat back
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Hi Robert:
        I trust the structure - It's made of tougher stuff than the original, and
it's Tig welded.  There is a penalty for extending the seat back up longer
- more lever arm, etc., but I doubt it would be an issue until one gets
rear ended by a semi going over the limit, and then you're toast anyway.

        The gap at the bottom will catch my belt sometimes (once in a 100) but
otherwise it's not a problem.

        An adjustable device would be cool for other drivers, but you must
remember:

        It's all about Me!

Talk amongst yourselves,
Randy


> [Original Message]
> From: Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: 5/18/2004 5:15:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Raising the seat back
>
> Pretty cool... Seems that you're a bit more svelte than myself, tho... how
> do you think they'd hold up leverage-wise to a (ahem) somewhat heavier
> person? Does it feel weird at all having that large gap at the bottom?
> I don't think I could get away with doing that in my van; my wife is right
> at five feet tall and it'd probably be uncomfortable for her. I'm working
on
> getting another van, however... hmmm.
>
> Robert
> '87 GL
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Randy Bergum" <organslave@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 4:38 PM
> Subject: Raising the seat back
>
>
> > Yousa - that was myself.
> > See RandyBergum.com for pictures and description of the seat mods.
> >
> > Randy Bergum
> > 1990 Carat
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > > Date: 5/18/2004 4:07:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: jumpseat brackets
> > >
> > >
> > > I remember someone on the list commenting, a while back, that they had
> cut
> > > apart the seatback for the driver's side seat and welded in an
> extension.
> > > They were really tall, and it helped get the lumbar support in the
right
> > > place.
> > >
> > >
> > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE
> > > '86 Volvo 240DL wagon
> > > '82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel