hoosierpoet
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Post by hoosierpoet on Aug 24, 2013 18:15:43 GMT -8
I have a '61 Shasta Airflyte, it had the gaucho bed in the back. I say "had" because the original bed and the pull-out part of the platform had been removed when we got her, and replaced with a futon matress on top of a heavy sheet of particle board. What we have is the original slats, which have metal runners on them. I presume the pull-out part of the platform slid into these metal runners (each is a sort of metal-on-metal sandwich, open in the front) and this enabled the user to pull out the extension without disrupting the back section. But I guess I need to know what sort of wood was used, how thick it was, and what prevents the people sleeping on this from feeling the seam where the lower piece meets the higher one? Don't know if I've explained this well, but if you have the same trailer, you probably know what I mean. Any help (especially photos!) would be much appreciated.
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Post by txoil on Aug 24, 2013 19:31:27 GMT -8
The gaucho section in our Nomad is very simple and effective. there is a sheet of plywood which fits the framing and another piece sitting on top of the first, the top piece has a lip or grab handle on the bottom and a full length rib so that you pull it forward and the lip sits on braces mounted on the cabinets, giving the full width to fold out the gaucho.
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Post by 1958 Shasta "Penny" on Aug 24, 2013 22:05:02 GMT -8
I have this same question hoosierpoet.
We will be starting from scratch re-building a gaucho bed.
Photos would be helpful if anyone has them. TIA!
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Post by lovnvintage on Aug 25, 2013 5:33:33 GMT -8
When I rebuilt mine Schweet sent me a tutorial that was great. Don't know if it is still available on the old site but if not you could try contacting him.
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Post by kathleenc on Aug 25, 2013 6:53:34 GMT -8
I just looked - his blog is still active which shows his rebuilt gaucho but I didn't see any instructions. I would find this helpful too - have a trailer with setup of a Compact with the two benches that turn into beds.
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Post by bigbill on Aug 25, 2013 8:25:12 GMT -8
I tried to post Schweet's pictures from his blog but didn't work
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Post by 62shastacrazymom on Aug 29, 2013 22:28:32 GMT -8
I too will have to build ours in the back and was wondering same questions. And do u get a foam mattress thing or a futon? My husband is 6-2 so I want it to be as comfy for hi, as feasibly possible.
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Post by txoil on Aug 30, 2013 12:05:17 GMT -8
We took ours to a local mattress factory, and they have the equipment to do it all. They replicat3ed the three foam pieces from 5 inch medium density and we provided two complementing fabrics so that the gaucho is reversable. It cost about $285 to have this done, and it is supposed to be ready Tuesday. Pics will follow when we get it home.
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Post by Ten on Aug 30, 2013 16:22:04 GMT -8
 This appears to be the only photo I have of the original rear bunk. It is loaded up full of cat and stuff, but it does show two things. Underneath is the storage area accessed from the outside cargo doors, or by lifting the bunk off, or by the cabinet door in the middle. Mine did not have any cushions in it, so any dimensions are almost beyond my pay grade. Second thing is (barely) the cross rail across the top front. The slide-out portion depends mostly on the frame of the "sofa" base. The front frame is the legs and the front cross-rail support which holds it up when it is slid out. The original deck is a 2-piece arrangement with 1/8-inch panels which slide one under the other. As far as the seams in the cushions, if you reverse the cushions so that the "hinge" is up, it should hold the cushions together so that they do not separate when in use for sleeping and should all but eliminate the gap. |
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Post by 1958 Shasta "Penny" on Aug 30, 2013 22:21:51 GMT -8
Here are the pics I found from Schweet's blog at www.schweetcruisers.blogspot.com/2012/05/major-outfitting-of-interior-is.html.JPG) "The Rear Gaucho Couch/Bed is complete. The bed is now a true full size as opposed to a 3/4." ![]() ![]() I can't get the rest of the photos to show within this same post, and I don't want to try to keep guessing the correct HTML code for it, so to view the rest just go to his blog from the link above... |
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Post by mare on Jan 28, 2014 16:32:49 GMT -8
Does anyone have a suggestion where I can find a good 3/4 size mattress (48" x 75")? I found an online company by the name of 'Mattress Insider' that sells them for $237. They had good reviews on their site but I'm not sure if I can trust what their site says. Are there others that I should consider? The 3/4 size is difficult to find.
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Post by kathleenc on Jan 28, 2014 19:31:37 GMT -8
We have used a local mattress company several times to make odd-shaped "mattresses" for various projects. They usually use a firm foam and cover it with a padded quilted mattress cover. Very reasonable cost-wise. (we pay for the full size of foam and then keep whatever they trim off to use for other projects)
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Post by vikx on Jan 28, 2014 21:56:01 GMT -8
You definitely want a foam mattress. I learned the hard way not to bend a regular mattress in half to get it into the bed area... The springy metal rods weren't so springy when I got done with it. LOL.
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Post by mobiltec on Jan 29, 2014 14:46:20 GMT -8
Foam is the way to go. You can add a layer of memory foam over the regular foam also. The regular foam comes in three grades of solidity. Firm, medium and soft. I go for the firm then a layer of memory foam on top of that.
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Post by txoil on Jan 29, 2014 15:21:56 GMT -8
We had a local mattress factory make new gaucho cushions and sew the covering on for us. We bought the fabric we wanted and brought it in and they did the rest.   Irwin Mattress Factory 301 E Willow St, Lafayette, LA 70501 (337) 234-8471 |
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