In a message dated 12/4/98 9:41:20 AM, sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM wrote:

<<Actually, you can see this readily as depicted in the REIMO catalog -- the
bed, when unhinged from its seat position, sits about 4" higher than our North
American Westies. Perhaps getting these hinges would be fairly simple? Anyone
know the part numbers?

Cheers,

MJS
>>

I found these listed on page 183 in the 1998 Reimo Catalog, which are still
available for $7 including shipping (p-mail for details)

Translation from AltaVista Translations:
"Note: These two fittings raise the seat face on engine compartment level
(VW old) or engine compartment rope box level (to Bj. 7/90).

for the VW bus starting from Bj. 8/79 - 7/90 very stably, inclusive
building guidance and two edition handles. Engine compartment rope box
necessarily

Reimo 58001  109.90 DM"

I haven't found a listing yet for the "rope box", which I assume is the
storage box that fits over the engine compartment.

They also list the hinges for the older buses, which raise the seat to the
same level as the engine compartment, which is the way my '74 is now, which
makes me wonder if someone can use hinges from a Bay window bus on a vanagon
to achieve the needed height.

New height achieved to top of seat cushion is 555mm.  Does this sound close to
what you need?

Steve Lashley
SKL Enterprises
Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and other Accessories for
Bus, Vanagon and Eurovan
http://members.aol.com/tentinfo