Converting Bedford CA Utilicon to Camper

[shoreditch]

I have a very original 1958 split screen with the two front facing rows of bench seats in the front and the two side mounted benches in the rear. I want to use it for festivals which means installing a bed and a cooker (Glastonbury won’t let you in the camper section otherwise). It will be a shame to change the interior because it’s the lovely red Martin Walter original. Does anyone know of a conversion specialist who could do a job in keeping with the 50s era. I’m thinking of keeping the front bench and then putting a small kitchen unit down one side folding seat/bed down the other.

Alternatively, does anyone have four spare Dormobile seats that fold down and/or original camper interior, please?

Tim

[Jonny]

Keep an eye on ebay as Dormobile interiors come up for sale, mainly from VW’s but you might be able to adapt some of the items to fit?

John

[shoreditch]

Thanks John. Yeah, I’m all over eBay but nothing yet. Must be the slow season…

[Jabbawocky]

Hi Tim

I have two spare rear seats from a land Rover Dormobile that could be mounted behind each other to make a single bed???? or have you thought of using Rock & Roll hinges to turn your bench seat into a bed???

http://shop.justkampers.com/product_info.php/products_model/J11561?osCsid=4174e1be2364d5e3132f2f6d49509332

Just the ones I found with a quick google search.

Cheers Mick

[shoreditch]

Mick
What a great idea. I hadn’t thought of using rock and roll hinges on the existing benches – i’d always thought of the whole bed as a unit. I’m going to get a pair and see how versatile they are.
Thanks for the advice (and thanks also for the offer of the dormy seats – i’ll see if i can get away with adapting the originals first.

Cheers
Tim

[shoreditch]

Mick
What a great idea. I hadn’t thought of using rock and roll hinges on the existing benches – i’d always thought of the whole bed as a unit. I’m going to get a pair and see how versatile they are.
Thanks for the advice (and thanks also for the offer of the dormy seats – i’ll see if i can get away with adapting the originals first.

Cheers
Tim

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