Ambulance Conversion - New Modifications.
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To all participating in this thread.
The buyer can ask $100K for this ride, but the forum rules state that you may not comment on the asking price under any circumstance. Continuing this will result in a temporary ban.
Please move along.
Thanks
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The buyer can ask $100K for this ride, but the forum rules state that you may not comment on the asking price under any circumstance. Continuing this will result in a temporary ban.
Please move along.
Thanks
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Abitibi
Explorer
Depends what you want out of it. Sunbrella is heavily used in marine industry as it's resistant and quite waterproof. Maybe overkilled for some but I like it. Just make sure whatever you get is tight woven or everything will get caught in it (grass, splinters...), that's why a good vinyl isn't a bad choice.
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Thanks.
Its for a sofa-bed.
The only thing, these materials don't "breathe" and in warm days can cause you to sweat.
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huskyhauler
Adventurer
IKEA.com and a mattress cover....
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There are a few who did that.
Try also this link
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http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/135844-Ambulance-Camper-Expedition-Rig-Conversion-FAQ
rlrenz
Explorer
Ambulances are built for hard duty, and a long life. The interiors are definitely there to stay. When built, the manufacturer's basic body pretty much stays the same - the difference is in the interior arrangement and how the exterior cabinets are set up. Everything is screwed in place, and every interior piece is also screwed to each other. There is normally a bead of nearly indestructible sealant at every corner that usually needs a sharp utility knife to defeat to defeat.
The good news is things are normally screwed, and not glued.
When MNtal stripped out the interior on his Freightliner/Horton, I think he said that it took about 24 hours of work to empty.
When I removed some interior cabinetry in my Freightliner/Medic Master, there were about 7 screws per cabinet - the challenge was finding all 7 of them.
The good news is things are normally screwed, and not glued.
When MNtal stripped out the interior on his Freightliner/Horton, I think he said that it took about 24 hours of work to empty.
When I removed some interior cabinetry in my Freightliner/Medic Master, there were about 7 screws per cabinet - the challenge was finding all 7 of them.
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I only opened two walls and it wasn't so easy.
The way my rig is built . . .
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The outside is aluminum, the inside is 3/4" plywood and there is 1 1/2" space between.
The plywood is built with staple nails and long screws.
And then they cover everything with Formica, so you can't see where they are.
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I believe there are hundreds of nasty staples that can cut you easily and ruin your tools.
So, if you use a jigsaw or any other cutting tool, use a METAL blade NOT wood.
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Wow, great link, tons and tons of info!!
So patience is the key!
Thanks again. I am going to look at the SWAT vehicle to try to get a better idea of what I'm up against, then I need to make a decision between this and an EB van, which I'm having a hard time finding.
