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