Deli bed mark III

[Artacoma]

New setup , now a folding platform to accomodate bikes and stuff,also made the drawer height to fit my toolboxes, the legs automatically drop when I flip the top,makes it way easy to pack sheets of drywall/plywood /doors etc. the raised dowel keeps stuff from sliding around. This way my main tools are out of sight and I can still carry bigger stuff like saws and compressors beside or in front. Also have a foamy for camping and our feet hang over the reclined captains chairs, not ideal for that but not bad either , might get another foamy to raise our feet a bit. Just have one seat out temporarily.Used shelf brackets to bolt to back seat attchment.
I use my van for work (construction supervisor) and have been driving the S**t out of it lately with projects all over the peninsula and greater vic area. I've put on 80,000 + km since I bought it almost time for new belts .
Edit - the platform and drawer are 54" long - if your lumberyard carries baltic birch plywood it often comes in 5'x5' sheets and is a superior product for projects like this
cheers

[PlantDrive]

That looks great!

[mararmeisto]

Where does the rolled-up futon go?

[Artacoma]

I'll have to get a roof rack welded up for that

[Blackberry]

Thank's for this post Artacoma. Just In Time Design - I've been trying to figure-out a design that would allow 2 bikes with front-wheels that don't easily remove to be locked inside the van, yet still have a quick-access bed and, ideally a back seat or two. This looks almost perfect. Another design I was thinking of is some sort of fold-away/flip-up&down base/frame upon which to roll-out recycled futon-frame cross-members, held together/spaced with attached webbing (ie. easy to "roll-up" and store out of the way).

[konadog]

Very nice job Artacoma! Really slick use of space. Top shelf stuff
And hey Blackberry, we still have yet to see pictures of your bus - Are ya waiting until ALL you mods are done?!