The new layout for my old Scamp includes a couch that converts to a bed along the road side wall. Once that became a requirement the project was a slippery slope. Extensive frame and shell mods. Completely rebuilding the door with better hinges and latch. But it was worth weeks of prep work that yielded excellent bones and a clean slate.
I started the new interior by first prototyping a simple base for the couch bed. The cushions were left over from converting Loretta's motorhome dinette to a drop leaf table with real chairs. I saved the cushions because they were good quality and condition. Pleasant colors too. They form a bed 38" x 76" so basically a twin. As a bonus they were cleverly made 2:1 aspect ratio so they could be configured multiple ways. In couch mode the arched seat backs seem kinda made for curved shell aesthetics I think.
The working part of the couch bed is 1/2" plywood with a 6' piano hinge. In couch mode I played with seatback angle. I decided 15 degrees of back lean was comfortable for eating, reading, computing, etc. The beauty of this design is stops set that angle. That detail can be tweaked down the road if desired. Pulled out the back drops flat to support the cushions in bed mode. Add 6" filler cushions along the wall to get a 44" x 76" bed -- same as stock, sans rounded corners. The prototype allowed clearance measurements to validate my model.
For cabinetry work it'd be in the way so the prototype and cushions were removed during this phase of the remodel. It'll be exciting, eventually, to build a permanent base and put the cushions back with all the other elements in play. There's a lot more work to do but it's getting there.
