On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 10:07:17 -0800, Trina Lindal <digidoll@comcast.net> wrote:
> Rather than a rubber hook, I'm thinking more along the lines of something I
> could take with me, so I could use the jumps seats for seating outside the
> van (like when I'm tailgating before the baseball/football game). Yes, those
> $7 folding "butterfly" style chairs are fine, but hauling those around cuts
> down on space for beer. Besides, everybody has those chairs.
>
> I think I'll try to figure out some sort of wood frame that fits together
> like those geometric toys we had as kids, and stacks flat when
> disassembled...
>
> Since I don't have a garage, if my jump seats don't go with me they sit in
> the middle of my living room floor. Hehe. (About not having a garage: Yes, I
> spend an ungodly amount of time washing/waxing my van to protect it from the
> elements... I could've BUILT a garage with the time/resources/$$ I've spent
> on keeping the van "protected"!)
>
> /Trina

Trina,

Sounds like an easy enough project for someone with a welder. H shaped
base with a hole for the steel studs (feet). Then makes an upside down
U-like or V-shape to catch the latch from the back.

Unfortunately, it does not sound too practical as the so called stand
would be too bulky and unwieldy. That is unless someone comes up with
a folding version...

BenT