Rock and Roll beds

[Delilah]

Worth waiting for you reckon?.... There does seem to be a shortage of good alternatives

Definitely worth waiting, we've got a 10% off offer on for August for Rusty Lee upholstery packages

 

[Delilah]

I’ve had a Rusty Lee bed for over ten years now. I organised it through Delilahs upholstery peeps that you’ll see on here quite a bit . They organised getting the bed, sorting the foam, upholstering the whole shooting match and my front seats covers and door cards too and as anybody that’s seen my bus will tell you it’s a bit of a pickle but the upholstery is bang on still and it’s always been comfy. I’ve got fabric seat and bed base covers with vinyl edges and the same on my cards. Sleeping on breathable fabric is a lot nicer than vinyl or leather especially if you’re a larger person.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,like me !

Hey Ozzie, glad you're still liking it bud

 

[Delilah]

Perfect. That’s the info I was looking for.
Rusty Lee seems to be the one to get. And the original rock and roll bed so they’ve been making them a long time!
Just checked out Delilah’s upholstery. Looks ace. They have a little deal going on atm if you get the whole package through them.

All I need to do now is decide on fabric type and colour.
The more options there are.. the harder it is to choose

Yeah, there are so many options, just drop me an email on the website if you need help or swatches

 

[Theworm71]

Yeah, there are so many options, just drop me an email on the website if you need help or swatches

Nice one! Yea, some swatches would be really helpful.
You’ll be hearing from me soon.

 

[ozziedog]

Just finished a little mod to mine

 

[Ben72Bay]

Just finished a little mod to mine

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Good idea! It’s always a PITA to keep the seat open when getting stuff out from under there!

 

[ozziedog]

I’d previously had a piece of roofing batten about eight or ten inches long with a notch cut in both ends but I’d knocked it out while searching in there just one time too many and bashed my head into an even uglier shape than it was already. I toyed with the idea of using an electric window motor while in a Stella had one time. However I sobered up and elected to use the KISS formulae on this occasion.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,K eep I t S imple S tupid

 

[ozziedog]

P.S.
Did anybody spot the dual purpose tracking guage in there perhaps ???

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,,there’s some wot knows

 

[Theworm71]

I’d previously had a piece of roofing batten about eight or ten inches long with a notch cut in both ends but I’d knocked it out while searching in there just one time too many and bashed my head into an even uglier shape than it was already. I toyed with the idea of using an electric window motor while in a Stella had one time. However I sobered up and elected to use the KISS formulae on this occasion.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,K eep I t S imple S tupid

This got me thinking…
What about a gas strut?? Could use a low resistance one. Something like 100 (N)
It would feel quite satisfying and make a good noise when you open and close it

 

[Ben72Bay]

This got me thinking…
What about a gas strut?? Could use a low resistance one. Something like 100 (N)
It would feel quite satisfying and make a good noise when you open and close it

Don’t forget the seat part has to move quite a lot to become the bed

 

[Theworm71]

Don’t forget the seat part has to move quite a lot to become the bed

Ha yea right. I’m commenting on something I’ve never seen in real life or used before
I’ve spent many years as a fabricator so I’m always looking at things and thinking how I can better

As ozziedog said… K.I.S.S formula

 

[Ben72Bay]

Ha yea right. I’m commenting on something I’ve never seen in real life or used before
I’ve spent many years as a fabricator so I’m always looking at things and thinking how I can better

As ozziedog said… K.I.S.S formula

I’m a fan of making solutions as well!
Takes a lot of time in my head first, as I gather bits and make a plan!

 

[Walt]

Hi,

Anyone with a Microbus fitted a Rusty Lee bed?

Just wondering how it works/clears the seat belt mounts when dropping it from seat to bed.

 

[Ben72Bay]

Hi,

Anyone with a Microbus fitted a Rusty Lee bed?

Just wondering how it works/clears the seat belt mounts when dropping it from seat to bed.

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Hi @Walt you need a bracket which sorts that problem out - I'll find you a link!

Here you go!:
https://www.heritagepartscentre.com...MIlO7tvtzOhwMVjheiAx0dcgcvEAQYAyABEgITkvD_BwE

one for either side

Fairly sure there will be pictures of them fitted in my thread

 

[fallingoffalot]

I have a Microbus and fitted a full width Rusty Lee bed about 5 years ago, I have a feeling that it doesn't matter that the belt reels are there but I added the seatbelt riser brackets anyway to put the shoulder strap in the right place so it doesn't garrotte you.

 

[Graham L]

It clears a Rusty Lee bed without the riser brackets, remember the bed comes forward as it goes down and doesn't catch, other makes of bed do sometimes

 

[Walt]

Thanks @Ben72Bay @fallingoffalot @GrahamL

I've now found the fairly recent thread from last year about this aswell...


https://earlybay.com/threads/rock-and-roll-bed-1200-width.81379/#post-636651


So, apart from the upper Seat Belt Mount, is the lower one (mines a rounded edge triangle) also clear of where the bed frame mounts on the wheel arch? I'm guessing this would also need to go as the bed frame looks to fit close to where it's mounted.

And, final question - Does that existing hole (think it's original but not 100%) for the lower seat belt mount line up with the one on the bed frame?

 

[Ben72Bay]

Thanks @Ben72Bay @fallingoffalot @GrahamL

I've now found the fairly recent thread from last year about this aswell...


https://earlybay.com/threads/rock-and-roll-bed-1200-width.81379/#post-636651


So, apart from the upper Seat Belt Mount, is the lower one (mines a rounded edge triangle) also clear of where the bed frame mounts on the wheel arch? I'm guessing this would also need to go as the bed frame looks to fit close to where it's mounted.

And, final question - Does that existing hole (think it's original but not 100%) for the lower seat belt mount line up with the one on the bed frame?

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No.
Existing is threaded (I think)
Need to drill a new hole for bed fixing.

 

[Ben72Bay]

Hi @Walt
Here’s a pic of that bracket installed:
Post in thread 'Ben's 72 Bay'
https://earlybay.com/threads/bens-72-bay.80276/post-628686


And I think there’s images and maybe a guide for install on the Rusty Lee site. If not I’d give them a call and ask

 

[ozziedog]

Ha yea right. I’m commenting on something I’ve never seen in real life or used before
I’ve spent many years as a fabricator so I’m always looking at things and thinking how I can better

As ozziedog said… K.I.S.S formula

Don’t worry about spouting out something as I’m a big fan of brainstorming. Takes a lot of false turns to get to some good places.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,,,,Fabricator,,,,, I’m jealous