Date:         Thu, 2 Mar 2006 12:45:58 -0500
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From:         The Bus Depot <vanagon@BUSDEPOT.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy Bed hardware
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> Ron, or anyone else? Can I ask for some more detail on what is in  
> this kit? Does one need a westy bed in the first place, or will this 
> convert a regular van rear seat to a fold/slide down like a 
> westy? The  instructions? Do they explain how to build the whole
> seat/bed, or something else?


The original Westfalia sofabad was nothing more than upholstered wood and
foam (it did not use the same back seat as a non-camper).  What gave it its
unique functionality was the hinges/hardware that allowed the seat to fold
up and out, creating a bed. (The Europeans call this design a "rock and roll
bed," which refers to the way the bed folds up and out, not the bed's
musical taste.)  The sofabed kit we sell is basically the same "rock and
roll" assembly (hinges, brackets, etc.) without the sofabed itself. You have
to make your own sofabed using wood, foam, and fabric, much as Westfalia
did.  A set of rudimentary instructions show what you need to make and how
to attach the hinge/hardware assembly and brackets to the bed and the van.
So it's pretty much the same as buying an original Westfalia "rock and roll"
assembly at a junkyard, except that it's new and includes basic
instructions. 

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  www.busdepot.com
  (215)  234-VWVW

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