Passenger van

摘要

The van can be produced by a van modification wherein a portion of the bed in front of the rear doors and behind the rear wheels is removed. A pan is installed; the pan floor lies below the space occupied by the portion removed. A shelf is installed above the pan floor to define a suitcase rack. Seats are installed upon the shelf. An oversized windshield is installed. A seat grouping is arranged behind the driver and below the shelf. A seating row is arranged in front of the shelf row and immediately behind the grouping and disposed above the grouping and below the shelf. A seating row is arranged immediately in front of the shelf row and immediately behind the row of seats arranged immediately behind the grouping. The row arranged immediately in front of the shelf is below the shelf and above the seats immediately behind the grouping.

主权项

1. A method comprising steps of:
removing a portion of a rear bed of a van, the portion of the rear bed lying immediately in front of rear doors of the van, behind rear wheels of the van and spanning substantially between side walls of the van; securing to a frame of the van a luggage pan, the pan having a floor that lies below a space occupied by the portion of the rear bed prior to removal thereof, the pan further having sidewalls that sealingly couple the floor of the pan to a floor of the vehicle; and installing a shelf in the van in vertically spaced relation to the floor of the pan to define a suitcase rack between the floor of the pan and the shelf.