I believe that Gary Lee makes/sells very nice ones.

http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/frontbed/frontbed.htm

YMMV,

Mr. BZ

On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:38 PM, Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@gmail.com> wrote:

> there was a thread on 6/22/2007 :-)
> and a link to
> http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/frontbed/frontbed.htm
>
>
> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:33 PM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > With some good canvas, pvc pipe, strong cord, and sewing skills one can
> > make a hammock that suspends from the front doors (closed) and occupies
> the
> > front seat area.  This was discussed on previous threads, but a brief
> > search did not turn it up.  It should be there, though.  mcneely
> >
> > ---- Aaron <a.robinson.lists@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > Unfortunately the Busdepot Bus cot mounts too high to be used as a cot
> > in the Vanagon. The other new ones are rather expensive at $300+. Kids
> are
> > pretty good at growing, so there must be a few cots that have gotten too
> > small and are gathering dust.
> > >
> > >
> > > On May 5, 2014, at 3:59 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> > >
> > > > Bus Depot has them:  https://www.busdepot.com/7001  Used one of
> these
> > in my
> > > > '68 Westie until my son's feet stuck out the window too far.  Should
> > have
> > > > been standard equipment on the Vanagon conversion too.
> > > >
> > > > Stuart
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> > Behalf Of
> > > > Aaron
> > > > Sent: Monday, May 05, 2014 3:28 PM
> > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > > Subject: WANTED: Front childs cot
> > > >
> > > > Hello all.
> > > >
> > > > I'm hoping someone out there has grown out of one of the canvas child
> > cots
> > > > that go across the front seating area. Our youngest is growing older
> > and
> > > > won't be in the port-a-crib inside the van much longer. That's great
> > for
> > > > interior space, but means we need a place for him to sleep. So, if
> you
> > or
> > > > someone you know have one you'd be willing to sell, please let me
> know.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > Aaron
> > > >
> > > > 1991 Vanagon
> > > > 1987 Westfalia
> > > > 2007, 2009, 2012 Kids
> > > >
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely
> >
>

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Tom Buese