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VW Lounge => General Forum => Topic started by: vwtrike (Rich) on December 07, 2011, 07:39:01 pm
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Does anybody know if a bus sliding door can be made into an electric opening do like a mini van opens. }dunn--
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I dunno but that would be soooo cool!
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With the knowledge in this group, I'm sure that someone could figure out how to do it, Rich!
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I went for a drive evaluation yesterday. I past every test. I don't even need driving controls. I'm trying to sell my pickup and start looking for a van. Then I said to myself, self maybe a VW bus can be converted. I would need an electric sliding door.
The lift itself is 330 lbs.
Just an idea. }dunn--
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That's great news! 2@@cool I'm sure if there's a way to do it, the members of this club will do everything within their power to help you.
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I think that's a great idea! 0)goodlu)0
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Hey Rich , how bout one thats all done
http://www.mobilityvansales.com/handicap-vans-sales/used-vans/USED-1990-VOLKSWAGEN-VANAGON%20GL-HANDICAP-VAN%20WAGON-FOR-SALE-COSTA%20MESA-CALIFORNIA-150813.htm#adPhotoTop
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OR,
http://www.mobilityvansales.com/handicap-vans-sales/used-vans/USED-1988-VOLKSWAGEN-VANAGON-HANDICAP-VAN%20WAGON-FOR-SALE-BELLINGHAM-WASHINGTON-153528.htm#adPhotoTop
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They look great, but 185,000 miles a little to high. Also the lifting part looks to small for my wheelchair. I'd like to find a newer low milage van. I mist a real nice full size Dodge a month ago. I have time. I don't want to rush into anything.
Right now I'm not sure which way to go. :confused04:;
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Sarted searching the samba for VWtrikes' power sliding door conversion... swung over to the magic Googler, looking for same, and what do I get in the first result? Jackwagen's sliding door repair video on the LoveBus..
Of course, I watched it for the third time, both parts, just because..
-eyescan.=
ok, back to searching for a VWTrike solution
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OMG it's beautiful!
They look great, but 185,000 miles a little to high. Right now I'm not sure which way to go. :confused04:;
My Syncro has 231,000... This ones a baby #@rofl3
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They look great, but 185,000 miles a little to high. Also the lifting part looks to small for my wheelchair. I'd like to find a newer low milage van. I mist a real nice full size Dodge a month ago. I have time. I don't want to rush into anything.
Right now I'm not sure which way to go. :confused04:;
I would avoid the Dodge. (See Consumers). When was in the work-a-day world, I would use Rapid Rover for transportation to and from the Philadelphia airport. At that time they used Dodges and Fords. More than one driver told me that they get three times the milage out of the Fords than the Dodge Vans and they were so much more reliable.
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I went through Accessible Vans and Mobility to have hand controls put on my Toyota Camry. http://avm-cinnaminson.mobilitysales.com/index.php. 800-792-7149. They also sell vans and mobility equipment.
I bought my Grand Caravan with the ramp from American Mobility http://www.americanmobility.org/ in Delaware. It doesn't get great gas milage but it has the ramp for my scooter. They sell lifts and things as well.
I hope these sights might help some.
If we get a VW camper I will be looking for some mobility equipment for that as well.
Ed
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I did some conversion work when I worked for a custom place a while back.
Auto Loc www.autoloc.com (http://www.autoloc.com) sells the Linear Actuators and things you would need to pop the door open and pull it closed again.
I think the hardest part would be mounting it in the door and wiring it into a remote control through the oem wiring (time)
Even thats not that hard really.
Hell if I can make a mini truck lift its bed with 200lbs of stereo gear I can make a door open and close thumpup)-
We can do it!
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Now THAT'S what I'm talking about!!! doublethumb This group ROCKS!
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OK, Now we need to find him a nice bus %$oldcit
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OK, Now we need to find him a nice bus %$oldcit
With an auto
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That's strange, I just posted something, hit post, but it never went through. Well I'll say it again. "I'm proud to be a member of this club!
I'm going to go through the web sights.
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It can be done on any vehicle with a sliding side door
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The best thing is I don't have to rush into anything. I worry about getting something to old because I can't get under it or use wrenches. I looked at some of the posted web sights. One was a 1988 VW with 185,000 miles on it. It looked good but the miles.
Nobody around here works on them. I couldn't find the phone number for Mobility vans..
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Keep in mind I don't know what these are worth and this appears to need a new motor. Its in Turnersville... do we know them?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1231214
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I found that it costs over $10,000 to modify a van to a handicap van. #banghead At that price I'll look for a handicap van from the start.
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Ahh phooey.. sorry Rich.
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Thanks Karen.
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Keep in mind I don't know what these are worth and this appears to need a new motor. Its in Turnersville... do we know them?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1231214
I know that van.....
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It'll cost $7000 to put a Subaru in there but you'll have a $25000 camper when you're done! AND it's full Automatic!!!!
Have it towed here, drive home a beautiful, reliable camper
http://www.vanaru.com/prod1.htm
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Sometimes I laugh at myself. Here I am saying 185,000 miles is a lot then I'm looking at craigslist at a 1999 E150 handicap van at Chambers st. auto sales in Trenton with 219,869 miles. It realy is a good looking van. I wish I lived closer to Trenton.
From this point on I'm keeping an open mind.
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I'm going to call Monday about the red VW handicap bus. The more I look at it the bester it looks. I don't know how much it can lift or if I can maneuver the chair on and off. Then there is the cost of shipping and finding somebody in the area to check it out.
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Rich,
Contact Ken with Van-Again (http://www.vanagain.com) in Millville, NJ he may know somebody in that area that can look at it for you. He sells Vanagons & Vanagon parts world-wide and everybody in the Vanagon community has heard of him.
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I can't seem to find the phone # and the state the the 2 handicap VW's are from. The red one looks good.
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I can't seem to find the phone # and the state the the 2 handicap VW's are from. The red one looks good.
That is a site where private sellers list their rigs. Scroll all the way to bottom
Contact this Seller
Name: Jerry Nelson
Advertisement ID: 153528
Location: Bellingham, Washington 98226 Check on Google Maps
Phone Number(s) - Verify with Google Phonebook:
Cell: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- / Home: 360-384-0408 / Work:
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Saw a 78 Bus with auto transmission and comes with a ramp on Ebay. Just listed for 12K in FLA.
Don't say it Shawn. &(rage_ I don't know how to attach pictures or web site info.
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Saw a 78 Bus with auto transmission and comes with a ramp on Ebay. Just listed for 12K in FLA.
Don't say it Shawn. &(rage_ I don't know how to attach pictures or web site info.
I went lookin... Couldn't find it. Ask Heather your grandson to teach you "Cut and Paste" #@rofl3
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I couldn't find it either ... :confused04:;
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OOPS I mean Samba.
And Shawn, Justin speaks way over my head. I couldn't follow him with a road map %$oldcit
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http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1235313
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120985.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120984.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120983.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120982.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120981.jpg)
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120980.jpg)
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That's a Champagne. Very Nice...
Just wondering if that ramp retracts on it's own &$hmmthin_+
It does have a winch cable on it
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/4120983.jpg)
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for info call Damian 407-443-3520
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I'm going to call around noon. Maybe I can get a picture of the inside.
Does anybody know how to protect oneseft buying way out of state? :confused04:;
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Well, first you can either have an inspection company check out the vehicle for you, or someone here may know a person in Florida familiar with VWs ( Ie OCOD member) who could check it out for you.
As far as payment, you make deposit only via PayPal or certified funds, and then have that trusted person make the balance payment at purchase, and await transport company to pick up vehicle then.
The seller has been a member since 2009, has no feedback (negative or positive) on his sales ads, and states his occupation as "security."
Not sure if this is what you were looking for. We've bought a lot of cars out of state, sight unseen, and so far (*knock wood*) haven't had any problems.
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I went lookin... Couldn't find it. Ask Heather your grandson to teach you "Cut and Paste" #@rofl3
And Shawn, Justin speaks way over my head. I couldn't follow him with a road map
&^rofl clap2-* #@rofl3
And I am keeping my fingers crossed for you, vwtrike.
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That's an Orlando area code :)
I've been in that city a few times :)
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just a few...
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I tried calling today, but no answer. I'll try tomorrow.
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It's a Lake Mary exchange...Used to live in Winter Springs....
Holler when you're going to APHFWC Muggy