| interior (furniture lay out) question [message #185643] |
Tue, 25 September 2012 17:29  |
chasingsummer
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as i ponder replacing my sofa i wonder if i could take my 2 bench seats from dinette (front dinette) and put side by side inplace of sofa, has anyone done this? i measured my rear bench seats and they appear to be too wide for my opening. but maybe i could find a replacement dinette easier than replacement sofa
thanks bgk
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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| Re: [GMCnet] interior (furniture lay out) question [message #185649 is a reply to message #185643] |
Tue, 25 September 2012 18:13  |
Dwayne
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I took the 2 dinette seats out. measure what you need to cut off the one so
that it fits over the step. I pulled back the fabric and used a disk cuttet
to cut part of the side leg off. Then used contact cement to fit the fabric
back in place. Cut the bench that is on the step, not the one by the door.
Then I placed both side by side . The backs linef up but u will find a bit
of difference in the seat depth.
What I did was leave space behind so we could store 2 folding tea tables as
well as 2 fold up lawn chairs. 4 inches from the wall ay the base. when the
chairs are flat it provides a teal nice single for an adult, or 2 small
children. Can take a pic to show u.
Dwayne Jacobson
White Rock
77 Kingsley
Across Canada and now in Gettysburg, Penn
On 2012-09-25 6:29 PM, "brian" <chasingsummer@triad.rr.com> wrote:
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> as i ponder replacing my sofa i wonder if i could take my 2 bench seats
> from dinette (front dinette) and put side by side inplace of sofa, has
> anyone done this? i measured my rear bench seats and they appear to be too
> wide for my opening. but maybe i could find a replacement dinette easier
> than replacement sofa
>
> thanks bgk
> --
> brian
> asheboro, nc
> 75 eleganza 2 74 build
> 118k miles and counting,
> DOG HOUSE
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| Re: interior (furniture lay out) question [message #185650 is a reply to message #185643] |
Tue, 25 September 2012 18:16 |
1275gtsport
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YES this has been done. Not by me but I have sat on the "couch" that the 2 dinette seats became. made the whole thing so much larger inside.
Check with Dwayne of the Canada rolling rally fame. the way he did it you could still lay the backs down to make the bed.
OR you could just read his post cause he is fast tonight.
Adam Raeburn
Rothesay, NB
1976 Austin Mini
1977 GMC Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] interior (furniture lay out) question [message #185666 is a reply to message #185649] |
Tue, 25 September 2012 20:39 |
rssbob
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Dwayne,
You have to (please) post a picture of your layout. I was about to rip out the dinette and toss it for a couple lounge type chairs but your idea sounds really nice.
Bob
On Sep 25, 2012, at 4:13 PM, Dwayne Jacobson wrote:
> I took the 2 dinette seats out. measure what you need to cut off the one so
> that it fits over the step. I pulled back the fabric and used a disk cuttet
> to cut part of the side leg off. Then used contact cement to fit the fabric
> back in place. Cut the bench that is on the step, not the one by the door.
> Then I placed both side by side . The backs linef up but u will find a bit
> of difference in the seat depth.
> What I did was leave space behind so we could store 2 folding tea tables as
> well as 2 fold up lawn chairs. 4 inches from the wall ay the base. when the
> chairs are flat it provides a teal nice single for an adult, or 2 small
> children. Can take a pic to show u.
> Dwayne Jacobson
> White Rock
> 77 Kingsley
> Across Canada and now in Gettysburg, Penn
> On 2012-09-25 6:29 PM, "brian" <chasingsummer@triad.rr.com> wrote:
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>> as i ponder replacing my sofa i wonder if i could take my 2 bench seats
>> from dinette (front dinette) and put side by side inplace of sofa, has
>> anyone done this? i measured my rear bench seats and they appear to be too
>> wide for my opening. but maybe i could find a replacement dinette easier
>> than replacement sofa
>>
>> thanks bgk
>> --
>> brian
>> asheboro, nc
>> 75 eleganza 2 74 build
>> 118k miles and counting,
>> DOG HOUSE
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] interior (furniture lay out) question [message #186221 is a reply to message #186106] |
Tue, 02 October 2012 13:13 |
Dwayne
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Brian
I sent you some photos and will send more later. Confirm you are getting
these.
We are now in Hattiesburg, Miss
On our way to New Orleans. Will spend two nights there. This is were Glenn
and Darlene head to Florida and we to Galvesten
Dwayne Jacobson
White Rock
77 Kingsley
On 2012-10-01 4:21 PM, "brian" <chasingsummer@triad.rr.com> wrote:
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> Dwayne
> before i pull trigger on a couple seats i would love to see pics
> thansk
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> brian
> asheboro, nc
> 75 eleganza 2 74 build
> 118k miles and counting,
> DOG HOUSE
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| Re: [GMCnet] interior (furniture lay out) question [message #186223 is a reply to message #186221] |
Tue, 02 October 2012 13:36 |
Devin
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Brian,
Are you talking about using the seats from a later model that have the full metal frame instead of the earlier wood booths? If so, I think Kerry Pinkerton still has a set.
Devin Wells
Nashville, Tennessee
1974 GMC Sequoia 260 "Gilligan"
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| Re: [GMCnet] interior (furniture lay out) question [message #186235 is a reply to message #186223] |
Tue, 02 October 2012 17:30 |
chasingsummer
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Dwayne,
Yes I did get pics, sorry to be a bother. I love the idea. I sent you a question related.
Devin, I tried to forward pics to you, I know it is not what you are doing, but his idea looks good, or atleast I thought they did. The latter ones with the metal frames are a little different than the earlier ones. My lower bunk piece is made the same way. that is the bunk that I will be getting rid of once i get sofa thing worked out.
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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| Re: [GMCnet] interior (furniture lay out) question [message #186327 is a reply to message #186257] |
Wed, 03 October 2012 17:46 |
chasingsummer
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Bob
I will forward you the pics I received,
I got a letter from this gmcer, Sounds like he is on a long road trip and having much more fun that I deserve. I am not sure how to post them to my photo album, and would not want to inply my coach loooked this good.
If anyone else want me to forward the 3 pics send me an email to
chasingsummer@triad.rr.com
And i will forward them. The 2 benchs side by side to me looks nice and well worth consideration for anyone redoing theirs.
That is except for anyone within short distance to me in North Carolina, who has the original dark brown corduroy which is faded to medium brown. You will not like , your best bet is to sell them to me and save yourself the displeasure.
brian
asheboro, nc
75 eleganza, 74 build
119k miles and counting,
DOG HOUSE
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