rock and roll bed plans
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Araon
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Have you considered the blue bird option?
Come with full instructions and look pretty sound.
http://www.bluebird-type2.co.uk/interior.htm
Or this companies stuff on ebay looks interesting
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T2-ROCK-AND-R...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Come with full instructions and look pretty sound.
http://www.bluebird-type2.co.uk/interior.htm
Or this companies stuff on ebay looks interesting
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/T2-ROCK-AND-R...tcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Araon
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AAhhhhh! good choice my man, I've seen a really good thread about fitting them but I'm not sure if it was on here :?
I'll have a ponder....my brain hurts so it may take some time
I'll have a ponder....my brain hurts so it may take some time
perhaps these pics will help a little.
I dont know what hinges i have, all i know they were cheap off ebay.
I never even saw a rock and roll bed in the flesh befor i started this, but i think i blagged it pretty well
The tricky bits were these side panels.
All made from 18mm ply. £43 quid from a local timber yard. Hinges cost £17 (i think) Took a rainy Saturday to build.
I do have more detaled pictures and dimensions if you need.
I dont know what hinges i have, all i know they were cheap off ebay.
I never even saw a rock and roll bed in the flesh befor i started this, but i think i blagged it pretty well
The tricky bits were these side panels.
All made from 18mm ply. £43 quid from a local timber yard. Hinges cost £17 (i think) Took a rainy Saturday to build.
I do have more detaled pictures and dimensions if you need.
here are a few sketches i made showing the dimensions i used.
these are my hinges. Not sure if they differ from the JK ones.
-I began by laying a 12mm ply floor, covering the whole cargo area. The bed is 18mm ply
-I made these side bits pretty much by looking at pictures off theSamba and using some guess work.
-the front/heel board is 17" high and 60" wide.
-The 2 side panels are mounded to the front board via a 1x2" batton.
This gap has since been covered up
-A 3rd batton is fixed to the rear bulkhead. Level with the front board. This allows the back to rest firmly in the bed position.
-My back board is 13" deep. The base is 20" deep. (this took me a while to figure out :x )
-by putting the hinges in the bed position, i mounted the boards to the hinges first.
-then i mounted the hinges to the side panels. Job done!
-Because mine was a fill width i needed to screw another batton under the seat base to stop it flexing.
Its now rock solid, and i think the dimensions work well. All you need is a day, some sheets of ply and basic woodworking tools. Hope this helps.
these are my hinges. Not sure if they differ from the JK ones.
-I began by laying a 12mm ply floor, covering the whole cargo area. The bed is 18mm ply
-I made these side bits pretty much by looking at pictures off theSamba and using some guess work.
-the front/heel board is 17" high and 60" wide.
-The 2 side panels are mounded to the front board via a 1x2" batton.
This gap has since been covered up
-A 3rd batton is fixed to the rear bulkhead. Level with the front board. This allows the back to rest firmly in the bed position.
-My back board is 13" deep. The base is 20" deep. (this took me a while to figure out :x )
-by putting the hinges in the bed position, i mounted the boards to the hinges first.
-then i mounted the hinges to the side panels. Job done!
-Because mine was a fill width i needed to screw another batton under the seat base to stop it flexing.
Its now rock solid, and i think the dimensions work well. All you need is a day, some sheets of ply and basic woodworking tools. Hope this helps.
G
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Looks really good.
swartie
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hmmm where is that thread, it was very good as i used it myself. will look for it
