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Subject:Re: WANTED: Front child's cot
From:Tom Buese
Date:Tue, 6 May 2014 17:06:38 -0400

Ooops, didn't see Karl's earlier post-sorry for the bandwidth.

Mr. BZ-more bandwidth wasted here?

On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 5:04 PM, Tom Buese <tantonbz@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>> >
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Tom Buese
>

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Tom Buese