| [GMCnet] IKEA and the GMC [message #285377] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 10:32  |
Olly Schmidt
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My PO had put a nice foam mattress ontop of dinette in the back to
convert that area to a permanent bed. Nice, but not perfect, as the
mattress ontop of the seat was very soft. Not good for the back.
I went ahead and got a slated base from IKEA for 75USD. Needed to cut a
bit off, but the result is perfect.
Shows the left part of the full bed. The outmost beam had to be cut, and
the cross beam relocated by about 3 inches. Works very nice, and took no
more than 15 minutes.
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
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| Re: [GMCnet] IKEA and the GMC [message #285380 is a reply to message #285377] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 11:02  |
tphipps
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If you wander through an Ikea store with an open mind, there are many things that will work with the GMC. I used two of their towel racks, suspended under the rear overhead cabinets as either additional hanging storage for longer trips, or, towel drying racks.
Ikea is a good source of 12v strip LED lights, they are not sold as 12v assemblys, but they work very well.
If you are doing your own interior, the drawers and drawer fronts are usable.
You are only limited by your imagination.
I miss Ikea.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] IKEA and the GMC [message #285383 is a reply to message #285380] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 11:07 |
Olly Schmidt
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Thomas,
> If you wander through an Ikea store with an open mind, there are many things that will work with the GMC.
Oh, yes, limited only by CFO and imagination.
> [..]I miss Ikea.
I drove a total of 300mls to get the bed stuff. I am sure I could have
gotten it cheaper somewhere local. Question for is always: Where? - IKEA
had all I wanted, including a new mattress and other little things. And
building the thing on the outside of IKEA parking lot, was kinda fun
(but HOT). The mod this morning was just the icing, as everything is now
like I want it to be :)
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| Re: [GMCnet] IKEA and the GMC [message #285390 is a reply to message #285377] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 11:47 |
powerjon
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Or you can go further and do a complete installation and you may be able to use the Ikea base.
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/tech/tiltbed/index.html
and
http://www.bdub.net/bed_lift/index.html
and our installation on our first coach
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37066-gedc0057.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37060-gedc0051.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37059-gedc00501.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37061-gedc00521.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/1977-interior/p37062-gedc00531.html
We tried the foam over the rear davo seats and it was not comfy. Before settling on the final layout we even tried a couple of other layout including Bunkbeds in the back and that lasted one weekend, don’t ask! You have to do what you like best and maybe use part or all of other layouts that you may have seen.
JR Wright
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GMC Eastern States
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMCMHI
78 GMC Buskirk 30’ Stretch
1975 GMC Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
> On Aug 19, 2015, at 11:32 AM, Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC wrote:
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> My PO had put a nice foam mattress ontop of dinette in the back to
> convert that area to a permanent bed. Nice, but not perfect, as the
> mattress ontop of the seat was very soft. Not good for the back.
>
> I went ahead and got a slated base from IKEA for 75USD. Needed to cut a
> bit off, but the result is perfect.
>
>
>
> Shows the left part of the full bed. The outmost beam had to be cut, and
> the cross beam relocated by about 3 inches. Works very nice, and took no
> more than 15 minutes.
>
>
> --
> Best regards
>
> Peer Oliver Schmidt
> PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
>
> '76a Eleganza II, VA
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] IKEA and the GMC [message #285417 is a reply to message #285390] |
Wed, 19 August 2015 23:32 |
Olly Schmidt
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John,
great pics.
One of the things that I am always afraid off is taking stuff out that
is working. As I do not have storage in the USA, I would have to
throw/give the back dinette away. I don't want that. That's why I chose
the simple route.
Yours is way better!
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Peer Oliver Schmidt
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| Re: [GMCnet] IKEA and the GMC [message #285433 is a reply to message #285377] |
Thu, 20 August 2015 07:49 |
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Pictures?
my only concern about a slat bed in the GMC is that since you have to in and out of bed in the same place every time the slats in that one area will get a lot more stress than the rest.....
Pete
Peer Oliver Schmidt wrote on Wed, 19 August 2015 11:32My PO had put a nice foam mattress ontop of dinette in the back to
convert that area to a permanent bed. Nice, but not perfect, as the
mattress ontop of the seat was very soft. Not good for the back.
I went ahead and got a slated base from IKEA for 75USD. Needed to cut a
bit off, but the result is perfect.
Shows the left part of the full bed. The outmost beam had to be cut, and
the cross beam relocated by about 3 inches. Works very nice, and took no
more than 15 minutes.
--
Best regards
Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA
'76a Eleganza II, VA
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