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Dinette mod - Dale Cooper - 01-28-2008 07:02 Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is very narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room) also the dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the table to create more room from the back of the seat to the table and reducing the seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions? Dale Cooper Painesville, Oh. 44077 84 FC 35SB Dinette mod - bubblerboy64 - 01-28-2008 08:11 Dale, I had the same complaints about my FC. Just too large a piece of furniture for my bus. Here is what I did. I took the entire dinette out of my 1973 FC. I was left with a couple boxes the back one over the rear wheel arch and the front one over the heater. I covered those boxes with carpet and made two wide chairs to sit on top of the boxes. The legs on the chairs are very short (maybe 4 inches). These chairs are not really wide enough to sit two adults but for my purposes that doesn't matter. You could make or have them made to what ever dimension you would like and out of whatever material you prefer. I made angle brackets and fixed the chairs tight to the boxes. The table was also greatly reduced in size. The only thing I saved from the original system was the mounting attachment which connected the table to the wall. There would be a bunch of ways to do this. If the "belly room" was the only issue maybe all that would need to be done is to remake the table top. I objected to the overall size of the dinette and the fact that there was almost no walk room between the dinette and the kitchen counter. I only need space for two. The next guy may not like my idea but that's the beauty of an older coach. Not having to worry about hurting something. Make it the way you like it. I made the chairs using two wooden chairs that I all ready had. I took the back and seats off of them and just replace the sections (seat and back) and other supports with wider pieces and cut the legs off. I covered the seat and seat back with upholstery padding and then vinyl. Not especially difficult. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is very > narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room) also the > dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the table to > create more room from the back of the seat to the table and reducing the > seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions? > > Dale Cooper > Painesville, Oh. 44077 > > 84 FC 35SB > Dinette mod - bubblerboy64 - 01-28-2008 08:19 I forgot to mention that there are pictures of my dinette in the photo section. John Heckman's Big Napper. I am working on the kitchen and will post more pictures when that is finished. Hopefully anytime now. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > Dale, I had the same complaints about my FC. Just too large a piece > of furniture for my bus. Here is what I did. I took the entire > dinette out of my 1973 FC. I was left with a couple boxes the back > one over the rear wheel arch and the front one over the heater. I > covered those boxes with carpet and made two wide chairs to sit on > top of the boxes. The legs on the chairs are very short (maybe 4 > inches). These chairs are not really wide enough to sit two adults > but for my purposes that doesn't matter. You could make or have them > made to what ever dimension you would like and out of whatever > material you prefer. I made angle brackets and fixed the chairs tight > to the boxes. The table was also greatly reduced in size. The only > thing I saved from the original system was the mounting attachment > which connected the table to the wall. There would be a bunch of ways > to do this. If the "belly room" was the only issue maybe all that > would need to be done is to remake the table top. I objected to the > overall size of the dinette and the fact that there was almost no > walk room between the dinette and the kitchen counter. I only need > space for two. The next guy may not like my idea but that's the > beauty of an older coach. Not having to worry about hurting > something. Make it the way you like it. I made the chairs using two > wooden chairs that I all ready had. I took the back and seats off of > them and just replace the sections (seat and back) and other supports > with wider pieces and cut the legs off. I covered the seat and seat > back with upholstery padding and then vinyl. Not especially > difficult. > John Heckman > central Pa > 1973 FC > > > > Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is > very > > narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room) > also the > > dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the > table to > > create more room from the back of the seat to the table and > reducing the > > seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions? > > > > Dale Cooper > > Painesville, Oh. 44077 > > > > 84 FC 35SB > > > Dinette mod - Jack & Donna Smith - 01-28-2008 09:08 As I see it, you have stumbled onto a little known fact about FC's. That is, as the years pass, the distance between the edge of the dinette table and the seat back shrinks and decreases. (my wife didnt buy it either) What I did was simply remove the seatbacks, and unstaple the fabric.. Next remove all of the old padding and replace with some 2" thick foam. Then, replace and restaple the fabric cover.. Job Done... Jack Smith 1973FC31 SoCal --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Cooper" wrote: > > Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is very > narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room) also the > dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the table to > create more room from the back of the seat to the table and reducing the > seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions? > > Dale Cooper > Painesville, Oh. 44077 > > 84 FC 35SB > Dinette mod - Jon - 01-28-2008 09:32 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack & Donna Smith" > > As I see it, you have stumbled onto a little known fact about FC's. > That is, as the years pass, the distance between the edge of the > dinette table and the seat back shrinks and decreases. > (my wife didnt buy it either) > What I did was simply remove the seatbacks, and unstaple the fabric.. > Next remove all of the old padding and replace with some 2" thick > foam. Then, replace and restaple the fabric cover.. Job Done... > Jack Smith > 1973FC31 > SoCal > Jack I just lost about 30 lbs and lucky me my wife never gained any weight in 39 years of marriage still hanging in at around 100 lbs. But I like your idea and will check to see what that looks like this afternoon. Jon Jon Rebel bird North > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dale Cooper" > wrote: > > > > Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is very > > narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room) also > the > > dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the > table to > > create more room from the back of the seat to the table and reducing > the > > seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions? > > > > Dale Cooper > > Painesville, Oh. 44077 > > > > 84 FC 35SB > > > Dinette mod - Pete Masterson - 01-28-2008 10:07 I saw photos of one 'bird where a previous owner had cut a partial circular hole in one side of the dining table. I've seen a couple 'birds where the dinette seats and table have been shortened a few inches. In my own coach, I have a table anchored to the wall, but freestanding chairs. When I replaced the floor and remodeled the forward salon (to be an office), I was able to move the table a few inches forward (toward the front of the coach) to give more space on the side of the table that backs up to a bulkhead and the file cabinets I installed in place of the sofa and a near-useless cabinet ended up about a foot shorter overall, so there's more room on the other side as well. Note that moving the table only about 3 or 4 inches is plenty (well, it was plenty for my slender wife, who lifts weights to keep in shape). I suppose you can modify the existing table, or replace it with another one, that's simply 4 or 5 inches less wide. without having to move the booth -- which might be a problem as in some 'birds the booth has stuff under them. Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 El Sobrante CA aeonix1@... On Jan 28, 2008, at 12:02 PM, Dale Cooper wrote: > Have a 1984 35 ft. FC with side bath, the dinette forward seat is very > narrow between the seat back and table, (not enough belly room) > also the > dinette seats protrude into the isle. Considering modifying the > table to > create more room from the back of the seat to the table and > reducing the > seat width so they do not protrude into the isle. Any suggestions? Dinette mod - Mike Hohnstein - 01-28-2008 13:43 I removed the cushions from the dinette of the prison bus and set my self down. The dinette was suddenly huge. Did up the seat bottom and back with laminate and thin padding on the seat and back. Tons of room and still big table top. Removed the seat back on the 83FC, works good there too. I think I'll leave the seat bottoms and come up with some thin upholstery for the seat backs, makes for tons of room. I don't use the dinette for sleeping of course.
MH
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