turbodiesel
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Last month bought a used Hazmat van from a local fire department. High mileage but was cheap. Been cutting it to pieces in prep for assembly as an off-road camper.
Specs:
Create a camper for climbing and back country expeditions.
Progress to date:
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Specs:
- Make/Model: Ford 2002 E-350 Super Duty
- Engine: 7.3l PSD 260K miles
- Drive: 2WD
- Color: White & Red
- Exterior: Generator storage, 10 gallon gas tank, flood lights, emergency amber bar, shower and eye wash station
- Interior: Swivel passenger seat, steel cage, aluminum storage, water tank, and fold out table
Create a camper for climbing and back country expeditions.
Progress to date:
- Removed most of the cargo storage
- Removed gas tank
- Removed cargo headliner
- Removed extraneous wiring (no longer hooked up)
- Removed failed seals in roof
- Replaced stereo headunit
- Sound damped front doors
- Replaced ignition switch
- Replaced multi-function switch (signals, wipers, etc)
- Replaced speakers
- Replaced interior lights with LEDs
- Replaced interior cargo door lights with LEDs
- Repaired roof with new seals or patched where needed
- Rewired entire cargo area for running off of a house battery (GoZero 1400)
- Replaced side flood lights with LEDs
- Rewired external side flood lights to run off of house battery
- Replaced rear flood lights with LEDs
- Insulated sides
- Installed van roof rack
- Installed light bar in front (vehicle battery)
Oil change- Transmission Oil change
Fix window wipers - tracking down an electrical issue with help of the workshop manual- Fix power locks - possibly VSM, still tracking down with help of the workshop manual
Insulate roof (Foam panel insulation with spray foam)Paint interior roof blackPaint interior white- Stain wood slats with light stain
- Seal slats with poly
- Install wood slats
Build & install cabinets (design incomplete)Build & install couch/bed (design complete)Aluminess Tire Rack (ordered)
- 4x4 Conversion (UJOR)
- Pop-top (Colorado Camper)
- Roof Rack (Aluminess)
- Propane heater (Suburban)
- Propane water heater (shower & dishes)
- Repaint red to black Line-x
- Powder coat bumpers to black
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