Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:21:01 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: rear seat hinges
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I think Mike is talking about another kind Scott.
He wants the kind of hinges that are similar to the stock westy bench seat hinges but place the seat higher so that when folded out the bench and seat back are level with the raised rear area.
David Marshall used to sell them I think, long time ago though.
I have a link somewhere (prob a euro source) and I'll look for it, meanwhile here is a link to a jpg of the reimo klappsitzbank, but I don't think it is meant for raised rear area.
http://www.t3-infos.de/images/Reimo-Klappsitzbank.jpg
alistair
On 2011-07-23, at 1:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> re
> "hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is
> lowered to make it into a bed."
>
> hmmmm.......
> what year van and what style rear seat do you have now ?
> there are two kinds..
> the early 'dumb' ones where the seat back just rotates forward, and is too
> high for any use as a bed.
>
> and starting in most 85's there's the Z bed rear seat.
> is that the one you have ?
> and you want that higher perhaps ?
>
> kinda need more information to help you....................or perhaps others
> know what you are talking about.
>
> my plan on that btw..
> if I can get away with a full size rear deck that's raised equal to one half
> the thickness of a rear bed cushion over the engine compartment..
> I will go to a dense two inch thick foam pad there.
> so where there was 4 to 5 inches of faom ..
> there wil not be about 2 or 2 and 1/2 inches ..but still a full size rear
> bed.
> I would not try to raise the entire Z bed rear seat..
> though I suppose one could.
>
> Scott
> turbovans
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Miller" <mwmiller6@ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 11:34 AM
> Subject: rear seat hinges
>
>
>> Vannagots,
>>
>> Changing engines to a 15 degree AAZ. Means raising the engine cover so
>> I need the hinges that lift the rear seat when the seat back is
>> lowered to make it into a bed.
>>
>> Anyone have a pair or know where I can get some?
>>
>> Mike
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