Date:         Tue, 16 Dec 2003 23:45:59 -0500
Reply-To:     Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
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From:         Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@UMICH.EDU>
Subject:      Re: 3rd party z-bed
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
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ron

do you know of any pictures of this bed installed or showing its general
configuration/operation?

jonathan

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, The Bus Depot wrote:

> Z Products went out of business early this year.  They were the only
> ones I know of who made a kit for turning an existing passenger bench
> seat into a sofabed. It sold for about $300.
>
> I do have a "poor man's Z-bed kit," however, that I import from Europe.
> It doesn't use your existing rear bench seat. Instead you have to make a
> bench seat with plywood, foam, and the fabric of your choice (dimensions
> provided). The kit gives you the hinges and hardware that turn this into
> what the Europeans call a "rock and roll bed" - that is, one that lifts
> up and outward, ending up flush with the rear deck, the same as a Westy.
> While this certainly involves more work (as you must make your own seat
> rather than using the existing VW one), the price is a lot cheaper (and
> it's still available). It's $95 with listmember discount.
>
> Link:  http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=98553
>
> - Ron Salmon
>   The Bus Depot, Inc.
>   www.busdepot.com
>   (215)  234-VWVW
>
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