77 FC Renovations

[freewill2008]

Dunno if I've followed this thread right, but if the question is: can
another sofa bed be installed in place of chairs or whatever? Our FC31
has a standard FlexSteel sofa bed installed behind the operator's
chair, over a full height wheelwell. I'd say it would fit on the co-
pilot's side as well.

I've had four of these FlexSteel couches over the years. They work
quite well but come in different levels of upholstery and comfort.
Best not to buy one sight-unseen. Our current one has removable arm
rests which is nice.

Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> It sounds like they didn't start cropping the fenderwell until later
> then. My '77 had twin sofas, no cropped fender, but all of my later
> coaches with barrel chairs had the cropped fenderwell top for the
> forward barrel chair swivel/slide base. A non-issue if the '77 chairs
> are designed to fit over the full-fender and the '80 has a full-
height
> fenderwell.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> http://www.wanderlodge.net
> http://www.millercoachworks.com
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "woodland_builders"
> wrote:
> > Jeff the front chair on my rig only has 3 legs. The 4th would go
> > where the fender is. Thanks Gene

[woodland_builders]

Tim, Thanks for the info on the couch layout.
Gene Chaude
77 FC 33
Connecticut
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hannink"
wrote:
> > woodland_builders wrote:
> >
> > I would also like to know if both couches in the early
> > Forward Controls opened into a bed or if one is fixed in
position?
>
> In my '81 FC-33SB, the curbside one is fixed. The streetside one is
on
> large drawer slides and has a bi-fold panel that folds in to cover
the
> opening. The mattress is two pieces and folds out as well.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Tim Hannink
> Winter Park, FL
> 1981 FC-33SB

[Jeff Miller]

My '77 was also a factory twin-sofa (not originally, but as-delivered
new). The streetside is normally a pull-out and the curbside a fixed
sofa, but both with removable back cushions to make beds (single and
double). The streetside bed pulls out within a couple of inches of
the curbside one so no space for a second pull-out (or walking
through).

- Jeff Miller
http://www.wanderlodge.net
http://www.millercoachworks.com


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "woodland_builders"
wrote:
> Tim, Thanks for the info on the couch layout.
> Gene Chaude
> 77 FC 33
> Connecticut
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Hannink"
> wrote:
> > > woodland_builders wrote:
> > >
> > > I would also like to know if both couches in the early
> > > Forward Controls opened into a bed or if one is fixed in
> position?
> >
> > In my '81 FC-33SB, the curbside one is fixed. The streetside one
is
> on
> > large drawer slides and has a bi-fold panel that folds in to
cover
> the
> > opening. The mattress is two pieces and folds out as well.
> >
> > Good luck,
> >
> > Tim Hannink
> > Winter Park, FL
> > 1981 FC-33SB