lagreen Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Have been in the process of remodeling my 93 dolphin and I am almost done. New flooring, new cushions, blinds, curtains and recovered the window valences. I took out the uncomfortable jack knife sofa and built a bed/sofa in it's place. The seat slides out a bit and with one of the back cushions in place the bed is a nice width. The old jack knife was uncomfortable and when folded down you could not walk from the front to the back of the coach. The new bed is comfy and you can still walk around. I put a back splash around the stove for easy clean-up. I still need to re-cover the bulkhead between the front cabin and the back. I'm pretty pleased with how she turned out. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davidadro Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hey, very nice and cozy! Thanks for sharing your work, as I know that you take pride in what you do, and making our Toys our own is what it is all about! Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TacomaSue Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Your remodel looks lovely. I'd like to know more about the bench to bed conversion. When you convert the bench seat to a bed, what type of support do you have under the pulled out portion of the bed? Is the bed, made of plywood under the cushion? Thanks for the info. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90toydolphin Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 me too on the replacement. having room to get to the bathroom in the middle of the night would be great ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnieq Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 that is an awsome job im starting mine now.like how the top bunk looks like a bedroom sweet job.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiter Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Very nice - DO NOT let my wife see these photos. :-) John Mc 88 Dolphin 4 Auto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdboltdude Posted September 10, 2012 Share Posted September 10, 2012 Looks great I'm going to steal your ideal on the back-splash very comfy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagreen Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Your remodel looks lovely. I'd like to know more about the bench to bed conversion. When you convert the bench seat to a bed, what type of support do you have under the pulled out portion of the bed? Is the bed, made of plywood under the cushion? Thanks for the info. Sue Sue, When I pull out the seat bottom it slides into brackets that keep the pulled out portion from tipping when you sit on it. Then I have a long narrow piece of plywood that fits between the seat bottom and the wall to support the small cushion that fits there. The board hides behind the back cushions when not in use. I used 3/4 inch plywood for the seat, reinforced the box and installed several additional supports for the seat. From all reports so far it's very comfortable. Can take more pics of the underpinnings if you are interested. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagreen Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share Posted September 11, 2012 Thanks to everyone for all your kind comments. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshie Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Your remodel looks great. I need to do what you have done with your sofa. I would really like to see how you put support under the seat. I have been trying to figure out a good way of doing this. Thanks, Marshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefdave Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 Hi took mine out last year if i remember it 6 screws. had some 6mm plywood lieing around which fitted with no cutting. i used some 3x3 to make a support to run along wall. used same size to make mini legs to make a frame to hold plywood. as fresh water tank is under former folding bed. hardest bit was getting folding bed out through door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagreen Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Chef Dave, I agree with you about getting the sofa out of the door being the hardest part. It was just me and I wrestled with that darn thing for a good long while. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshie Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 (edited) When I took mine out, I unbolted the back and the seat from the frame and took it out in three sections. I didn't have any help, so I don't think I could have gotten it out the door in one piece, by myself. In pieces, it was pretty easy. Has anyone used the frames and re stuffed them, for something more comfortable? I was thinking about doing that, but I would really like to be able to access the underneath, so I scratched that idea. The water pump is going, and when I took the sofa out, I found a big crack in the water hose to the tank, and my floor was all wet. Not too much damage, but glad I found it. Marshie Edited January 17, 2014 by Marshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evereste Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Awesomeness!!! How and where did you get the window treatments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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