by Cheet22 » Mon Feb 15, 2021 4:18 pm
Transitepete,
I don't know if I'm getting too carried away here, and whether in just trying to get too much into the space.
But i was thinking, what if i had two folding "taxi or cinema style" seats, where the bases flip up flat to back, and installed them just almost level with the edge of the sliding door in the open position? As our bus door only slides open a couple of feet and not all the way, this means seats are as far to front as poss, and legroom needed is that wasted space at doorway, which is plenty.
This means of have the whole length of the other side to back of drivers seat. And if you put a swivel on front bench seat, that would make a nice seating area at the door.
The issue are - how easy is it to fit two such seats there? I can see some online for not a lot at all with seat belts But they may need bases welded on to bolt through floor. Seems to be well away from diesel tank so ok there.
Could also have a steel upright on the left edge as you sit in them, which i can use to support the bed idea we were talking about.
Just seems a good idea to use that wasted space at the door for legroom when seated, but seats folded out the way when not needed.
But is this a good idea? I can weld, but is that legaL for me to do that? Maybe i could get someone to do this but that will be costly i bet.
Yep - I'm in a creative, ignore the budget, mood lol. Might not last.....
I've ordered the sound deadening, closed cell insulation and vapour foil, so thats the first job next weekend now it's all cleaned out.