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It's been a while since I've been here. Got a little distracted by work. Somebody mentioned a Divco earlier. I've seen some of those that look...
What do you think of this as an option? Go to a sedan year model early enough that all the pillars are essentially vertical, and raising the roof...
Thanks for all the ideas and encouragement. I plan to spend the next few weeks getting acquainted with the builders in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area....
That's an impressive adaptation. Hats off to whoever made it happen. At the moment I'm leaning towards something simpler. A 1-ton, long...
Thanks for the ideas. All good. I saw a school bus conversion in Georgia once. Not a radical conversion, more functional. Seemed to work pretty...
The special chair is a good idea. I know some guys that do that for special activities. Unfortunately the the nature of my disability is such that...
I suppose the vehicle choice will also be influenced by what's available. Between Chevy, Ford, and Dodge, generally speaking which make produced...
No problem - no offense taken - I appreciate any advice. As far as my own experience goes, it's very little. Back in the day I grew up on a family...
Hey low budget - I appreciate your candid advice about trying to make this be an everyday driver. I'm still open to the possibility that's not a...
Thank you for your offers, Marcus. I appreciate that. The 15 inches is to keep some hope of using a ramp instead of a lift. I've been driving full...
I've done some more research on vehicle dimensions with some good direction from folks here on the forum. Thanks to all for the advice. That "GM...
Sounds like it's on the ragged edge of possible to make a RWD work. Maybe.
Let me ask a related question. In a typical RWD is the approximate centerline of the driveshaft at roughly the same height as the center of the...
I drive seated in my wheelchair. I do not transfer into the driver's seat.
To clarify about the side entry ramp: it would be the same sort you see if you Google "wheelchair minivan" and look at images. The ramp is...
The van I drive now has a lift and it's not as reliable as I'd like. I'm not sure if a bag suspension would be more or less reliable and...
The truck is just on paper right now. The front wheel drive is a good idea. But, it appears most builders are lots more experienced with rear...
Here's another question regarding the wheelchair accessible panel truck. I want to use a side entry ramp for access. To make the ramp length and...
Using as complete as possible door assembly from a donor vehicle does sound like a low risk way to go. Do you think the shape around the A-pillar...
Thank you for the offer, Lee. In the case of using doors from a donor vehicle, is the idea to cut the entire door assembly out of the donor and...
Regarding leaning towards a particular vehicle, not yet. It will probably come down to maximum headroom at the driver's seat. I drive seated in my...
THIS IS IT!! Almost anyway. Suicide doors with no middle pillar is something I wondered about from the start. If helps make the mechanics simpler...
Nice! Were they called Suburbans pre-1960-ish? It's not so much the lack of windows I was looking for. I mainly need headroom and hopefully room...
Regarding the 60's vans, since I already drive a van I'm just looking for a change.
The disabled guy (me) is also the driver. 99% of the time it's just me driving, my wife in the passenger seat, and no one in the back. I drive...
Wow - these are some great ideas and completed projects. Thank you! Is there a builder in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area that could pull off something...
This is another question related to the wheelchair accessible panel delivery. Is it practical to add a second side door to a panel delivery sort...
Hi folks - I'm a new member looking at the feasibility of making a panel truck useable for a wheelchair driver. As a place to start, can anyone...
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