The tailgate struts were replaced in preparation for the sale. Amenities include wood trim on the dash, side panels, and ceiling, custom lighting, a radar detector, storage bins, a TV and VCR, and a cassette stereo. The blue cabin offers seating for up to seven passengers on aftermarket leather front- and second-row captain’s chairs as well as a power-reclining third-row bench that converts into a bed. A space-saver spare is mounted under the van. The 15″ polished wheels feature GMC hubcaps and wear older 215/75 Cooper Discoverer H/T tires. The selling dealer notes that the sliding side door and the upper tailgate section appear to have been refinished. The lower driver-side section of the van was reportedly repainted and failing clear coat above the windshield was addressed. Additional equipment includes alpine-style glass, three windows with sliding lower sections, landau lights, and a three-piece tailgate. The bodywork is finished in white with blue and gray graphics, and the van was modified by Tiara Motorcoach with a color-matched high roof, running boards, and body kit. This Safari is offered by the selling dealer with carpeted and vinyl floor mats, service records, a clean Carfax report, and a clean Ohio title. The van has been registered in Ohio since the new, and service in preparation for sale consisted of replacement of the battery, exhaust components, and liftgate struts. Additional equipment includes polished 15″ alloy wheels, running boards, sliding side windows, and a radar detector. The truck is finished in white with blue graphics over blue leather upholstery and is powered by a 4.3-liter V6 paired with a four-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. Pictures of this as soon as I've built it - maybe this long weekend.This 1995 GMC Safari was modified by Tiara Motorcoach Corporation with an extended-height roof and a custom leather interior featuring rear captain’s chairs, a power-folding third-row bench seat, a television, a custom lighting system, and wood trim. I'm preserving as much height to maximize storage space in my build by using a very "low profile" mattress platform and slightly shorter plastic storage bins (rubbermaid roughnecks). The result of these two differences is that you "sit" a bit higher in the van and some of my taller passengers actually are very close to hitting heads on the roof. Also the seat back on my bench is a bit more "upright" than the Astro seat back. The seat cushion is the same height as the stock Astro bench at the front edge, but where the Astro bench rakes down slightly towards the rear, mine does not. My conversion-van bed is from a dodge with a higher roofline. Not a bad recommendation, but you have to balance this against seated headroom if you plan to have passengers ever sit there, or if you want to be able to sit up in bed. Everyone is advising you to raise the bed platform to gain storage underneath. (Important detail: my conversion van seat comes forward about 10" as it lowers into a bed, if it did not, then the bench would mount just a bit past the rear floor cups for the 2nd row) I ran like this for several months because the extra space made it easier to get baby into carseat.Ĭurrently I have a van-conversion bench seat installed, bolted through the floor, and it sits almost mid-way between the two factory bench locations in order to give me a 72" bed. For reference, it IS possible to use the "3rd row" bench in the second-row position by swapping over the seatbelt receiver hardware and trim pieces. When I was experimenting with my bed solutions, I tried both the 2nd and 3rd row benches (3rd row has the sliders), and the most I was able to get was about 15" from the front edge of the bench to the back of the driver's seat, using the sliding bench in the rear-most position. (Only a problem if you planned to use the original benches). Second, the additional bummer is that the factory locations for the benches don't correspond to your drawings. If your bed is a full 72", it's going to be more like a foot and a half, depending on how tall you are. I am 5'6" and with the driver's seat in normal position, I think I have about 90 inches from the back doors to the driver's seat. I need to post some pictures of the conversion van bed currently installed in my project, just for illustration - Getting a good bed solution is harder than it sounds (and a bit harder than it ought to be).įirst, regarding your drawing - you probably won't have a full 2 feet from the edge of a 6' bed to the back of the front seats unless you are very short or plan to pull your seats all the way forward.
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