Now I understand why so you want about 5cm’ish lower
Definitely a bespoke item.I have 2 multi flex board legs if you want to reduce to size
Cali conversions - what did you use for a 'multiflex board' to make the seat into a bed? And toppers
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Definitely a bespoke item.I have 2 multi flex board legs if you want to reduce to size
Martin Peter
VCDS User
Could you tell me how thick the pad for the multiflex board is please. I have a board, but no pad…Thanks for the offer @JOG. I will do but its more the twin seat bed I will need.
I don’t have aboard or a pad sorry.
Martin Peter
VCDS User
Sorry, that was meant for @JOG
I'm now starting this task and researching options. Here a custom frame maker, I need the T-shaped bolts to tighten these in the rail.
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Found the T-shaped fixings and bought them:
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Starting to build the multiflex board and I've decided to mimic some van furniture designs so that it can be hinged behind the seat within its width when not in use and extended full width as a bed for our youngest. We don't have furniture and not about to as we put our awning and/or bikes through the length of the back of the van (we cook on a pod in the awning or bbq with friends outside)
Couple more pictures as we repacked
You can tell I didn't get the alignment of the right leg onto the lower wood batten as the right hand doesn't match when closed, but functionally perfect for our camping this weekend. The third leg has a magnet catch so that it stays in place when not in use (swings up under the right hand extension). There is clearance for a low really useful box under the "parcel shelf" and the pads are 9cm, if I recall correctly.
You can tell I didn't get the alignment of the right leg onto the lower wood batten as the right hand doesn't match when closed, but functionally perfect for our camping this weekend. The third leg has a magnet catch so that it stays in place when not in use (swings up under the right hand extension). There is clearance for a low really useful box under the "parcel shelf" and the pads are 9cm, if I recall correctly.
I’ve been making my own inspired by this design.
After considering all the different ways to make a bedboard, I decided this solution was the best as it allows the seat to go most of the way back without taking the board out.
I have some VW vinyl to cover it, I’ll get a professional to do that bit.
@bobbybasic that looks great. At some point I will modify my bed board to be the same as this.
Be interested in how you fastened the support piece in behind the passenger side wheel arch. As well as how the board is secured to the supports.
My seat won’t slide that far back due to not clearing the wheel arch. Did you do some modifications to make yours slide so far back?
There's a thread about this, you need to trim a bit of the frame and then have the outer bit that hangs over the wheel arch cut and welded so it cants up a little like a plane wing. Depending on the tolerance you may or may not need to trim the seat foam.
www.t6forum.com
California Seat/bed - Range Of Movement Rearwards
For those of you with the California rear bench, how far back does it slide? I just had mine installed yesterday and have discovered that it will not slide fully back as it fouls the wheel arch. I was not expecting this and am rather disappointed as I wanted the option to slide it fully...
Finished.
Very neat! Are you using the Cali seat as a bed without a topper mattress?
Looking good.
I’m about to have rebuild of our kitchen units, as I’ve never been happy with accessing some cupboards with the Cali bed in different positions.
Can I ask where you found the bungee for the back of the seats?
No, I’ve made some DIY Duvalays with 5cm memory foam, we’ll use those.
I picked up mine on eBay, but you can buy them from here: Luggage Net for 2-Seater Rear Bench | Accessories | Shop | MAXXCAMP
