I was paralyzed in 98 and started driving about 2000 after alot of effort and help from a few others. My dad found a 84 Ford econoline van in a barn for $1500.00 bucks and we bought it. It had a dropped floor, old transfer seat and a set of rusted hand controls in the back. I got the state to install a new transfer seat, new monarch hand controls and a crescent remote system to operate the lift and power doors. I taught myself to drive it and rolled with it for four years, then on the way to the movies the oil light came on. The oil pump in the engine went out and it was to much to fix, so after pulling everything usable off of it we donated it to the blind.
ron ________________________________ From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Wed, March 13, 2013 8:27:11 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc I had a power pan that lowered me down 5" in a 1980 Ford E 250 van but t also had a raised roof because I sat so tall in my chair. That was my first van. That thing weighed 2 TONS! It was a monster and ate gas lie it was going out of style. Bobbie Smile Everyday -----Original Message----- From: lwillis821 <[email protected]> To: quad-list <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, Mar 11, 2013 6:57 pm Subject: [QUAD-L] Fwd: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc I have a power pan instead of lowered floor. It takes me down about 5 in. It is in my 1979 E -150 that I bought new back in '79. I don't remember them doing lowered floors back in those days. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: From: "dbqjohn" <[email protected]> Date: March 11, 2013, 4:13:23 PM EDT To: [email protected] Subject: [SCIC] Re: File - Buying an accessable van.doc Reply-To: [email protected] I'm just curious if anybody in the group drives a full size van from their wheelchair and does NOT have a lowered floor or raised top. If anyone does, I would like to know the make and model. I recall somebody talking about it a few years back. Thank you! John C5-6 quad since 1973 --- In [email protected], [email protected] wrote: > > > > File : Buying an accessable van.doc > Description : buying an accessable van > __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (28) Recent Activity: New Members 1 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us Feedback . __,_._,___
