The secret compartment I was referring to when I said to cut a bit from
the upper front of the seat base has nothing to do with the battery
compartments.  I have batteries under both front seats of my '85 westy
and I did the secret compartment mod, too.

Mike

On 8/30/2013 6:28 PM, Mills Crosland wrote:
> Re: "Secret compartment"--Unfortunately (or fortunately) I have battery under each seat; anybody have other suggestions/experience with creating a "secret" or secure compartment elsewhere in their Vanagon? (mine is a Westy, BTW)
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>> Date:    Thu, 29 Aug 2013 23:04:18 -0400
>> From:    Mike <collum@MYFAIRPOINT.NET>
>> Subject: Re: how to access the area under the front seats
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>> Hi Eric,
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>> First ... the swivel plate on a Westy is welded over the tracks used by
>> 7 passenger type buses.  You can't get there without cutting and grinding.
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>> Now, with that said, what I did on my '85 Westy is I pulled down the
>> carpet on the front of the box that the seat sits on and I cut through
>> the metal at the front of the box ... but just down to where the floor
>> of the box is ... (it's pretty high up).  Removing that few inches of
>> metal gives access under the seat and with the carpet put back in place,
>> it provides a "Secret" compartment.
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>> Mike
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>> On 8/29/2013 10:19 PM, Eric Caron wrote:
>>> Hi listers,
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>>>            Under the driver's seat of my bus is a space with wires leading to the empty compartment for the second battery.  Is there a way to access that space by removing the front seat?  I would like to more easily reach that area for sound proofing.  I can easily take the seat out by removing the 4 nuts on the swivel but then I'm not sure if there is a way to remove the next panel.  Perhaps it is welded in place but if removable that would be helpful.
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>>> Thanks,
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>>> Eric Caron
>>> 85 Westfalia GL auto
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