Judy,
I'm thinking that there is no such thing as a standard Airstream gaucho.
My '60 has a two piece design where you pull out the slides and place the
sofa back on the slides you just pulled out.
I see that a '62 has the main part of the bed surface pull out with the
slides and the sofa back fits against the wall.
Your three piece '72 gaucho is yet another variation. I wonder how many
other designs are out there?
Scott
> If this is the standard Airstream gaucho design, the original design was
> in three parts. The bottom (sitting part) was upholstered and hinged with
> fabric to the upright back piece. The upright piece had a piece of
> plywood inside of the upholstery cover next to the foam to give stiffness
> to the backrest and also to provide a base when in the down/bed position.
> There was an additional skinny curved piece that also had a piece of
> plywood inside the upholstery cover. Hope that helps...
>
> Judy White
> 72-27 Intl Ambassador