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Subject:Re: Westy table
From:Mike Collum
Date:Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:04:38 -0500

I picked up an additional front table leg bracket, cheaply, via eBay a
couple of years ago but I haven't put it on the passenger side yet.
This thread will, no doubt, serve to get me going on it.  By having one
on each side, I'll have the best of both worlds.

Mike

Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
> Listmember Keith O has a nice solution for the front table---move the
> mounting base from the drivers pedestal to the passengers pedestal---
> that way the table lives behind the passenger seat and makes a great
> place for putting stuff while you are standing outside at the sliding
> door. I plan on doing this mod but going one step further and putting
> a swivel under the front table top so that when its behind the
> passenger seat (new location) it can be swiveled flat (parallel to
> the seat back) and out of the way. When you see the table behind the
> passenger seat instead of the drivers seat, it seems to make more
> sense and fit better there. It also gets out of the way of the
> cockpit pass-through more easily. The base can be moved to the other
> pedestal easily---just be sure not to drill the pilot holes for the 4
> sheet metal screws too deep or you'll hit the starter battery and
> that would definitely ruin your day. The carpet under the old base
> location will need some fluffing up as well. That will hide the old
> holes. Thanks to Keith O. for this mod.
> On Feb 10, 2007, at 9:01 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>
>>> I've got a question about the second table in a westy interior, the
>>> one up front by the seats. What do people do with this thing when
>>> it's
>>> not in place? Where is it supposed to be stowed? I think it would be
>>> great for cooking as a counter top but It seems big and awkward,
>>> and I
>>> wouldn't want it in there all the time as it takes up a lot of space.
>