Hello Everyone,
I must first apologize, I have been a serial lurker for years now and have benefited from the time and effort others have made by making posts to this forum. Every time I plan to initiate starting a forum I let something get in the way. I first came up with the idea to convert an ambulance into an expedition inspired vehicle back in 2009. A few years later in 2012, I was able to pull off buying a 2003 Ford E350 McCoy Miller Type III ambulance off Ebay. At the time, my wife and I were stationed at Fort Lewis and found this ambulance listed by an auction house in southern California. We hit the buy it now button and picked it up in Portland a week later after being shipped up for $700.00. At the time of purchase it had 376,XXX miles on it which made me assume the engine was on its way out. Boy was I wrong, now at 390,XXX and still running like a champ. Over the years we reconfigured it a couple times until we decided to do a full gut job and raised the roof. It was a very ambitious project, but turned out amazing if you ask me and everyone who sees it. It has the 7.3L Powerstroke diesel in it and all we have had to do replace the number 2 injector and 2 glow plug relays since we bought it. I have spoken to Ujoint in the past about doing the whole 4x4 / lift conversion and had plans to do so. However, over the past two years we have only used it 4 times camping. My wife and I are so consumed with school that we simply don't have the time to enjoy the vehicle and to top it off I was just accepted to a graduate program that will consume the next 2 1/2 years of my life. It kills me to see it sitting in the driveway, but the thought of selling it is equally devastating. However, there is always time to do another project later on. I have many pictures taken over the years on this project that I will post. I was also able to have the DMV change the registration from a van to a motorhome. I have heard that sometimes this is challenging. Feel free to ask as many questions as you want. If anyone is interested in purchasing it, please contact me. I am not putting a price on it yet, would like to receive some offers to determine what it is worth to others. I currently live in Saint Petersburg, FL if any of you are local and want to see it let me know.
A little background on the rig - EXTERIOR: Raised the roof, created a bed over the cab, used Al's heat and noise reducer on the entire outside then bedlinered the whole rig, added three windows, updated grill and HID headlights, built a rear bumper with tire carrier and grill (both on swinging arms so you can access rear doors, fantastic vent in the roof and a window shaker for A/C, 2" front leveling kit, BFG Rugged Trail 235 80 16 tires, front wheel bearings replaced and new front calipers 200 miles ago, all exterior cabinets are fully diamond plate with lighting, one driver side cabinet houses a AirPax inverter, the 110 volt electrical panel, 16 gallon fresh water tank and 16 gallon grey water tank, onboard converter/charger with one 12 volt house batter (not currently connected to alternators), random shelving in the rest of the cabinets.
INTERIOR - Full gut, started with bare walls, insulated walls and ceiling, ran all new electrical, custom built cabinets, sink with 12 volt pump, 2 - TV's, surround sound, dvd players, frig, micro, under cabinet lighting, lots of cabinet storage, newer driver and passenger seat from a 2014 Nissan van, etc.
I am sure I am missing something. If you see something in a photo you have questions about feel free.
Thanks for looking.
I must first apologize, I have been a serial lurker for years now and have benefited from the time and effort others have made by making posts to this forum. Every time I plan to initiate starting a forum I let something get in the way. I first came up with the idea to convert an ambulance into an expedition inspired vehicle back in 2009. A few years later in 2012, I was able to pull off buying a 2003 Ford E350 McCoy Miller Type III ambulance off Ebay. At the time, my wife and I were stationed at Fort Lewis and found this ambulance listed by an auction house in southern California. We hit the buy it now button and picked it up in Portland a week later after being shipped up for $700.00. At the time of purchase it had 376,XXX miles on it which made me assume the engine was on its way out. Boy was I wrong, now at 390,XXX and still running like a champ. Over the years we reconfigured it a couple times until we decided to do a full gut job and raised the roof. It was a very ambitious project, but turned out amazing if you ask me and everyone who sees it. It has the 7.3L Powerstroke diesel in it and all we have had to do replace the number 2 injector and 2 glow plug relays since we bought it. I have spoken to Ujoint in the past about doing the whole 4x4 / lift conversion and had plans to do so. However, over the past two years we have only used it 4 times camping. My wife and I are so consumed with school that we simply don't have the time to enjoy the vehicle and to top it off I was just accepted to a graduate program that will consume the next 2 1/2 years of my life. It kills me to see it sitting in the driveway, but the thought of selling it is equally devastating. However, there is always time to do another project later on. I have many pictures taken over the years on this project that I will post. I was also able to have the DMV change the registration from a van to a motorhome. I have heard that sometimes this is challenging. Feel free to ask as many questions as you want. If anyone is interested in purchasing it, please contact me. I am not putting a price on it yet, would like to receive some offers to determine what it is worth to others. I currently live in Saint Petersburg, FL if any of you are local and want to see it let me know.
A little background on the rig - EXTERIOR: Raised the roof, created a bed over the cab, used Al's heat and noise reducer on the entire outside then bedlinered the whole rig, added three windows, updated grill and HID headlights, built a rear bumper with tire carrier and grill (both on swinging arms so you can access rear doors, fantastic vent in the roof and a window shaker for A/C, 2" front leveling kit, BFG Rugged Trail 235 80 16 tires, front wheel bearings replaced and new front calipers 200 miles ago, all exterior cabinets are fully diamond plate with lighting, one driver side cabinet houses a AirPax inverter, the 110 volt electrical panel, 16 gallon fresh water tank and 16 gallon grey water tank, onboard converter/charger with one 12 volt house batter (not currently connected to alternators), random shelving in the rest of the cabinets.
INTERIOR - Full gut, started with bare walls, insulated walls and ceiling, ran all new electrical, custom built cabinets, sink with 12 volt pump, 2 - TV's, surround sound, dvd players, frig, micro, under cabinet lighting, lots of cabinet storage, newer driver and passenger seat from a 2014 Nissan van, etc.
I am sure I am missing something. If you see something in a photo you have questions about feel free.
Thanks for looking.