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Subject:Re: WANTED: Front child's cot
From:vw woody
Date:Wed, 7 May 2014 14:32:48 -0500

If I can scrape away the cob webs, I recall bubble window cots having adjustable rods....could they work in a Vanagon ? I see them at swap meets quite often....

      woody 
"keep on pushin"     

> Date: Wed, 7 May 2014 09:31:41 -0700
> From: jfride@GMAIL.COM
> Subject: Re: WANTED: Front child's cot
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> This thread has a couple of good ideas:
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=381648
> 
> We just returned from our first camping trip with the 6 mo old and 2.5 yr
> old. Happy all around, but the cot would definitely free up some space.
> 
> Joe
> 
> On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 11:05 AM, 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
> > >
> >

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