Oops. Sorry. Scott caught it.

87 syncro westfakia [real westy interior]

I'm told the hatch will be raised the thickness of the pad. I think
that pad is about 3 1/2 - 4 inches thick.

Mike

On Jul 23, 2011, at 1:03 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> 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
>