another_mike
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Picking on the helpless smart car 
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Bikersmurf
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Just picked up a E350 Club Wagon. This makes for my 5th van over the last 20 years. My plan is mild lift with suspension upgrades for driving quickly on gravel roads and Seattle's pot hole filled streets. Then insulate the inside, add a fold down bed and tie down points for motorcycles. Won't be a daily driver so I can have a little more fun with this one than the ones I've had in the past.
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Thank you sir!
diamondheaded
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WVI
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I wouldn't, just for the amount of road grime they keep off the van.
Those hub caps on the other hand, YES....Then send them to me for disposal......
Pangle
Wanderer
Thought I would share some photos of my latest Ambo project... Still stock looking on the outside but the interior is near complete. It has wood laminate floors, ship lap on the walls, 47qt whytner fridge, smart tv which tucks away in a cabinet but can also swivel toward the inside or outside viewing with HDTV antenna. The Solar is a 200w Renogy set up which is feeding the 3 ambulance batteries. So yes the batteries are not Ideal but it does allow for the ambulance batteries to charge via, shore power, solar, and alt. For heat there is the ambulance heater while the engine runs, as well as a small elec heater, and a Mr. Buddy running to 30lb propane tank. I will be painting the rig as soon as I get a nice day or two. Also still debating on the UJOR kit. The carpet bad is just to protect the floors while i was working on the inside. It Also has a hand pump sink drawing from 7 gal tank, as well as a instant hot water shower in an exterior cabinet which is fed from 2 6 gal tanks.
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another_mike
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With a van that low, I don’t see the need for running boards. How do you like that window and it’s placement? Thinking of doing a similar window in the same place. Does it have a bug screen?
eblau
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yeah that's kinda where i was with it.... it makes it look very conversion vanny with them on!
the window was stuck there from the coach house factory..... i kinda like how small it is but it also makes the rear bed area feel small when the shades are closed.... i'm not sure on the screen ill have to check that!
the van is really pissing me off right now, it's a 5.8 and needed a tps as it was grossly out of range so i pulled all that crap and realized the thermostat was leaking so i started pulling the bolts and they had that rubbery feeling like right before the head snap off sooooo i heated the hell out of them, one came out nice and the other one snapped clean off.... spend the last two hours outside in about 20 degrees drilling it and now i've got it ready for a time sert and new bolt.... what a mess!!!
the window was stuck there from the coach house factory..... i kinda like how small it is but it also makes the rear bed area feel small when the shades are closed.... i'm not sure on the screen ill have to check that!
the van is really pissing me off right now, it's a 5.8 and needed a tps as it was grossly out of range so i pulled all that crap and realized the thermostat was leaking so i started pulling the bolts and they had that rubbery feeling like right before the head snap off sooooo i heated the hell out of them, one came out nice and the other one snapped clean off.... spend the last two hours outside in about 20 degrees drilling it and now i've got it ready for a time sert and new bolt.... what a mess!!!
Lucky j
Explorer
Yes you should. Protecting fro dirt can beetwr be acheived by mud flaps. They are not even usefull to help you wity roof storage.
Only use I could see is that they can be a good sacrrfice noise maker when you travel rougher terrain. When you here them bending, that means you are close from crushing the rocker panels. But if you keep tyem, you have to carry the tools to be able to remove them if the only partialy tore away from the van while traveling.
All depen what you plan to do with the van! Nice find btw.