In a message dated 98-12-04 09:41:20 EST, sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM writes: << Actually, you can see this readily as depicted in the REIMO catalog -- the bed, when unhinged from its seat position, sits about 4" higher than our North American Westies. Perhaps getting these hinges would be fairly simple? Anyone know the part numbers? >> if you raise the _whole_ rear deck - when you think about it - all you westy owners will have to cut the bottom off your left rear cabinet. also, if you raise the whole rear sofabed, whichever part, there will either be a space between the seatbottom, and the underseat storage area, or between the underseat storage area, and the floor.. plus other unforseen complications.. i know how a vanagon westy rear sofabed is mounted. i just removed one yesterday. the best bet would be to modify your existing engine access lid to accomodate the rise, and cut a section out of your rear mattress. (like Helmut did) gee...vw could have saved everyone a whole lot of trouble, and never even invented the stupid waterboxer..... ;<) chris '84 wolfy, pissin' coolant from heads...wishing the 5cyl turbo was already in there.... |
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