Todsleeman
New member
For the last 2 years I have been waiting for the right time to leave work and take some time to explore whilst working remotely. Throughout that time I have been researching options and ever since I saw some of the ambulance build outs that had been done it always seemed like a great option-- I really wanted to do the build out myself rather than buying something previously transformed.
Last month the stars aligned and the week before I left work the ideal E350 7.3 came up. It came with the name so I think it sticks... introducing The Hurt Locker. The previous owner used it as a mobile work shop, he put a decent amount of money into the engine with a focus on reliability but didn't do much on the inside.
I've driven from Vancouver to Revelstoke, BC as my spot to do the build out so this is now my full time job. I definitely wouldn't say I'm any expert mechanic but a big part of the appeal was getting stuck in and figure it out along the way.
Loose plan of attack:
- Strip out the inside back to the box (done)
- Tidy up the electrics
- Add solar
- Build out bed, seating and storage
- Potential 4x4 conversion
I'm knee deep in the electrics at the moment and have been getting a huge amount of info from the build threads on this site so I thought I should start my own. My current electrics knowledge is incredibly basic but I'm currently stripping out all the unnecessary wiring, I then want to separate the two deep cycle batteries from the starter batteries and move all the wiring to a closet behind the drivers seat.
If anyone had a good structure of how best to rewire this I would greatly appreciate it-- I have a Blue Sea ACR to separate the two banks but other than that I'm shooting in the dark!
Last month the stars aligned and the week before I left work the ideal E350 7.3 came up. It came with the name so I think it sticks... introducing The Hurt Locker. The previous owner used it as a mobile work shop, he put a decent amount of money into the engine with a focus on reliability but didn't do much on the inside.
I've driven from Vancouver to Revelstoke, BC as my spot to do the build out so this is now my full time job. I definitely wouldn't say I'm any expert mechanic but a big part of the appeal was getting stuck in and figure it out along the way.
Loose plan of attack:
- Strip out the inside back to the box (done)
- Tidy up the electrics
- Add solar
- Build out bed, seating and storage
- Potential 4x4 conversion
I'm knee deep in the electrics at the moment and have been getting a huge amount of info from the build threads on this site so I thought I should start my own. My current electrics knowledge is incredibly basic but I'm currently stripping out all the unnecessary wiring, I then want to separate the two deep cycle batteries from the starter batteries and move all the wiring to a closet behind the drivers seat.
If anyone had a good structure of how best to rewire this I would greatly appreciate it-- I have a Blue Sea ACR to separate the two banks but other than that I'm shooting in the dark!