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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:11 am    Post subject: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

My build date is 2/85 and front seats look like '84 and earlier with no arm rest. Is this common, uncommon, PO mod?

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 8:05 am    Post subject: Re: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

I've had 85s with vinyl seats.. so any base/level can be optioned
sounds like you need to save for the T&C upgrade Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 24, 2016 10:36 am    Post subject: Re: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

If a GL, then a 2/85 van should have the armrest seats,
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 3:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

It's a kombi, is that different froma GL?
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 4:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/lit/85vanagon/page11.jpg

Arm rests are listed as not available on the base model.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 4:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

The ’85 Wolfsburg edition had armrests, I have them in my ‘83 van.
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Early '85 Front Seats Reply with quote

Thank you!
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