New River KTM
Observer
Serious score on the RV. Wish I could stuff the V-10 into my 89 E250 just way to much work. I have a picture in my mind as to the swapping into the Ambo can't wait to see the pictures.
AmboVan Restarted
- Thread starter hobietony
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ben2go
Adventurer
Yeah,I'd like to shoe horn that V-10 in my 1990 Mercury Blue Max Cougar.Being that it was sold as a cab chassis,the PCM and/or EEC should be more generic.Which makes swapping that engine easier,but not drop in easy.
hobietony
Explorer
Rip and Tear...
Sometimes progress looks like this -
Looks a little like the pictures of Joplin
Want to buy an AC? comes with the roof section...
More of the good bits
A couple more good days, I'll have a full dumpster, a load of steel/aluminum for the scrap yard, a pile of stuff for craigslist, and a cab/chassis that I can get back to my house
Sometimes progress looks like this -
Looks a little like the pictures of Joplin
Want to buy an AC? comes with the roof section...
More of the good bits
A couple more good days, I'll have a full dumpster, a load of steel/aluminum for the scrap yard, a pile of stuff for craigslist, and a cab/chassis that I can get back to my house
Mark Harley
Expedition Leader
Way cool! More parts than you could dream of.
Windows doors interior items "a potty" and when you are through sell the extras.
Great build and Interesting ideas that are out of the box!
Keep us posted with the tear down of the rv and the Build up of the ambulance.
Windows doors interior items "a potty" and when you are through sell the extras.
Great build and Interesting ideas that are out of the box!
Keep us posted with the tear down of the rv and the Build up of the ambulance.
New River KTM
Observer
Prelisting of parts maybe?
Once you're finished inventorying the parts you want to get rid of can you post up a listing here. I may be interested in electical or cooling items. I'm here in AZ. Thanks
Once you're finished inventorying the parts you want to get rid of can you post up a listing here. I may be interested in electical or cooling items. I'm here in AZ. Thanks
hobietony
Explorer
I actually got it from the guy who bought it at salvage - he thought that he would strip it to the rails and put a tow flat bed on it, but decided it was too much work. The auction was here in Tucson
hobietony
Explorer
Got the RV stripped down, and have the first batch of stuff up on Craigslist. I'll try to post something in the for sale section as well...
http://tucson.craigslist.org/pts/2899248070.html
hobietony
Explorer
Got the first of the parts swapped over, finally got rid of the miserable POS seats that were in there before
Cushy
Armrests and everything
These had the same height base as the old ones, which means low. So, I built a spacer out of 2x2x1/8 square tubing, and offset the bolts back two inches as well
Defintely at the right height now, and the extra height puts me in the mid-travel of the seat adjustment, instead of still cramped at all the way back. Lots more room in the passenger side as well, although at fully back the seatbelt is a bit too far forward
Cushy
Armrests and everything
These had the same height base as the old ones, which means low. So, I built a spacer out of 2x2x1/8 square tubing, and offset the bolts back two inches as well
Defintely at the right height now, and the extra height puts me in the mid-travel of the seat adjustment, instead of still cramped at all the way back. Lots more room in the passenger side as well, although at fully back the seatbelt is a bit too far forward
hobietony
Explorer
Sometimes dumb is boundless...
So, after installing those cushy seats, and finally getting some time off, I was super excited to get on the road to the Colorado high country and finally get in some skiing.
Ghetto sleeping platform, ski box
Radar detector, kluged Ipod player, all ready
Unfortunately, late the night before, I went to move the rig, and adjust the headlight before the trip, I drop it into gear, nothing happens. ******? I'm sure some sort of solenoid or sensor has failed, luckily before I left and not on the trip. So, 4am the day I leave, I transfer all the stuff back to the old standby Toyota, and start off knowing that I will have to deal with it when I get back.
Just a little of the goods in Silverton...
Thats what I'm talking about
Top of the Grande
Tracks (I'm lookers left)
So, after installing those cushy seats, and finally getting some time off, I was super excited to get on the road to the Colorado high country and finally get in some skiing.
Ghetto sleeping platform, ski box
Radar detector, kluged Ipod player, all ready
Unfortunately, late the night before, I went to move the rig, and adjust the headlight before the trip, I drop it into gear, nothing happens. ******? I'm sure some sort of solenoid or sensor has failed, luckily before I left and not on the trip. So, 4am the day I leave, I transfer all the stuff back to the old standby Toyota, and start off knowing that I will have to deal with it when I get back.
Just a little of the goods in Silverton...
Thats what I'm talking about
Top of the Grande
Tracks (I'm lookers left)
hobietony
Explorer
So I stop by my diesel mechanic on my way into back into Tucson, just to see if he has an idea of if it is something I might be able to fix myself, or if I have to get the monster towed. Guy #1 agrees that is sounds like some sort of solenoid, and yes, the tranny pan needs to come off to fix it. Crap. Guy #2 is listening, hears my description again (wont go when it drops into any gear, has a bit of a grind getting back into park), asks/confirms that my rig is a 4x4, and tells me to go home and take the transfer case out of neutral. Doh! I must have kicked the stick while installing the radar detector, sitting on the center console. Sure enough, I get home, take the transfer case out of neutral, no problem. At least I didn't get it towed to find that out.