Furniture replacement vs. re-upholstery

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Eagle,
The frame of the couch in my '93 is bolted to the lower cabinet by bolts roughly in each corner of the frame. You can rock the couch forward a little and then lift the front of the couch to access the four bolts from under the couch.
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Ref. Replacement seats with belts attached: be advised that seatbelts are engineered as a system. The load path through the new seats to old adjusters and floor pan may exceed the strength of those parts.
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What is a good estimate to re-upholster the couch/bed? I also want to remove the fold out drinks/snacks table since I never use it and it make the bed uncomfortable.
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Eagle wrote:Does anyone have any idea on how to remove the existing couch? Mine has seen better days and I would like to replace it.
It was pretty easy on my '94. It was just 4 bolts if I remember correctly. The back one are easily accessed by removing the drawer and reaching from inside. For the front two, I just reached into the gap between the bed and box. The box underneath is just screwed down in several places with wood screws.

I recommend having the original frame reupholstered with new padding. It's difficult to find a match to fit exactly in our small vans. I replace mine with a dinette, which was also very difficult to fit in that small space!
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Does anyone know where to find the couch/bed frame? I need a lower section since when I get it reupholstered I want to eliminate the fold out snack table.
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Your upholsterer should be able to construct a new frame. Hang on to that fold down piece, though, if you do remove it.


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Awesome! Thanks Cliff.
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Mark wrote:Does anyone know where to find the couch/bed frame? I need a lower section since when I get it reupholstered I want to eliminate the fold out snack table.
The fold down section looks like it can be "fixed" into place easy enough, ...if not, I have a Frame in Southern AZ.
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Eagle wrote:Does anyone have any idea on how to remove the existing couch? Mine has seen better days and I would like to replace it.
BUMP! Couch will be the first thing to go when I start working on mine (1995). Has anyone taking it out, and how? Thanks.
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LaPlaya wrote:
Eagle wrote:Does anyone have any idea on how to remove the existing couch? Mine has seen better days and I would like to replace it.
BUMP! Couch will be the first thing to go when I start working on mine (1995). Has anyone taking it out, and how? Thanks.
I think they just have four bolts into the wood frame below. Much easier than you'd think.
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