Date:         Wed, 12 Jan 2000 20:18:29 -0500
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Jump seat
Comments: To: AndrewD158@AOL.COM
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> Hi all,  Bus Depot sells a small jump seat( non-vw) that bolts to
> the rear of the drivers side.  Has anyone had any experience with this
product.


If I had time and a digital camera I'd take a picture of one. Unfortunately
I have neither.  These are from some sort of British camper conversion, and
fit behind the DRIVERS seat (hence they are only useful in a non-Westy,
since a full Westy already has cabinets behind the drivers seat).  The seat
is rear-facing and is  blue fabric. To fold up the seat, you first fold the
seatback down flat against the seat bottom, then the entire thing folds up
flat against the side of the van (protruding maybe 8-10" from the wall).
Pretty trick. I suspect that you would have to fabricate some mounting
hardware to afix it the wall of the van.  (It does have integrated brackets
with bolt holes to attach to both the side wall and the floor, but I'm not
sure if/how they line up to the "beams" on the Vanagon wall. Maybe they line
up perfectly, maybe you'd need to make a bracket; I have a Westy myself with
a stove there so I can't really tell.)

I have about 5 of these.  I would sell one to the first taker at my cost of
$97 plus shipping (normally $139 list member price) in exchange for their
report to the list on its functionality and installation (and hopefully a
couple of digital pictures).  This was a one shot deal; when the 5 are gone
I will never have them again.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com