Date:         Wed, 14 Jul 1999 13:11:22 -0400
Reply-To:     "Henning, Eric" <Eric.Henning@BAILEY.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Henning, Eric" <Eric.Henning@BAILEY.COM>
Subject:      Re: kids hammock in vanagon
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Well, I have started this project but haven't had time to complete.  Here
are my thoughts on a kids hammock above the front vanagon seats:

I got a upper cot mechanism out of a 73 VW Westy.  Took off the folding
hinges which left me with two rails and a canvas cot.  Next I plan on
supporting the rails and canvas but making a metal bar (one for each side)
that goes from that plastic plug near the upper seatbelt shoulder support
(the plastic plug unscrews to reveal a threaded nut welded inside the
pillar), the metal bar will go across the door opening and mount on the
windshield pillar similarly to the bay window cots (haven't decided how to
do this yet, weld a bracket? bolt on a bracket?).  On the metal bar will be
slots to mount the canvas rails (rails will need to be cut shorter and a tab
added on the ends).  The only weak link here is if the windshield pillar can
have a bracket mounted on it w/o damage the pillar.

eric.henning@bailey.com
80 westy