I want to iunstall a bed in my 72 Bay.
The thing I don't like about the rock 'n roll beds is all the wasted space between the rear seat and the front seat. I dont want to install a
kitche or anything like that, and I want to be able to talk to my passengers.
Ideally I want the middle seats where they are, and bed behind that. That way I can talk to my passengers, and have a bed in the back, with hidden
storage space undearth for my subs, amp, diving gear, other valuables etc. Not enough room for me between the back of the middle seat and the tail
gate to fit, so I need to be able to have the middl seat backrest swing up and become the extended part of me bd, or sometihng similar.
Was thinking maybe I could have a rock n roll style hinge in the middle, where the seat cussion stays put, but the back flips up paralell with it to
for the mrest of the bed? Or perhaps the back of the seat can be pushed fowards and down against the seat cussion, so that an extension can fold over
ontop of it for the bed.
Anyone have an ideas? any else managed to get a bed in their kombi whilst retaining use of the middle seat for passengers?
Cheers!
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BUMP...
this info woulde be gr8 as im wanting to do the same 
pics would
be gr8 also.
cheers matty
Hiya flippo,
Up in the States there used to be an aftermarket parts producer called Z Products. They made what is properly called a Z Bed. (Many in the States
mistakenly refer to any fold down bed - like a Westy bed or what you down in Oz call a rock 'n roll bed as a Z Bed) A real Z Bed is designed for use
in a 7 or 9 passenger bus. It works to convert the regular third seat into a bed. When not in use the seat lloks completely stock. Very nice piece
of equipment to have in a non-camper bus.
cheers Bookwus. So the middle seat is fixed? How does one fit on the bed if they are taller than 180cm? I'd have to have me feet up on top of the middle seat, or curl up the fetal position.
Hiya flippo,
Yes, middle seat is fixed. No change there at all.
The Z Bed works by making the back of the seat and the seat cushion level with the cargo area behind the third seat. So you have that area also in
which to stretch out.
yes I know that, same as a rock n roll bed really. You cant fit a rock n roll bed in the back with a middle seat still intact. Even if it did, I
would not be able to lie there without curling up in a ball 
Ive measured
from the tail gate to the middle seat, not long enough. Think I will just have to do some engineering to get what I want.
Hiya flippo,
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http://forums.kombiclub.com/showthread.php?t=7509&page=3
this is a rock 'n oll bed.
I figured out how I'm going to do it last night, I'll draw a rough diagram in paint.
The blue lines are hinges, the light brown is permanent structure.
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Bookwus...
do u have any pics of the z bed u where talking about??? is there away of keeping the third seat in & still havin a bed?
flippo1...
HTFU... sleep on the floor or ground.
matty
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Hiya Shaven,
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Hiya flippo,
Your plan looks great. I would have a problem with losing my third seat but this seems to fit your needs quite nicely.
Have any ideas on what you'll fabricate the support bulkhead from?
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