I hate my cheap Flexsteel jack knife sofa. I removed the front fabric covered plywood panel to make the storage space easier to access and use plastic storage tubs under it. It was always a PITA to access the storage space under it and would only lift high enough for small items. A couple of the wavy "springs" came loose too and had to be reattached.
Since it is only about 60 inches wide it isn't useful as a bed for adults to lay out on so I plan to remove it and use the wood ledges it is mounted to, to frame in the space to make a bench seat with a framed in sloping back. I'll try to find some outdoor furniture cushions that will fit or cut some memory foam and have covers made at a boat upholstery shop.
The sloped back will have a hinged piece of plywood allowing access for storage of small items. I plan on using Velcro on the back of the original fabric covered plywood panel to reattach it to the front of the newly framed bench seat for easy access to the storage beneath it. I may even add an auxiliary water tank in part of the space.
