2001 eb e-350

[carnott54]

I bought this van from a driving school about 2 years ago with 120xxx kms since then I have 4x4 swapped and put a high top on. I have been all over in it and has been perfect to me.
Still lots of work to be done. but wanted to share some of my progress so far. I found the top at a junk yard for $200.00 I was able to do the 4x4 swap with my cousin in a barn. Everything in was done for less than $4500. Lucky for me my cousin is a wizard and built many of the needed custom parts.

[Grampswrx]

Dang, you have done some serious work. What is the interior like now?

[carnott54]

Originally Posted by Grampswrx

Dang, you have done some serious work. What is the interior like now?

Thanks!

Right now the interior is gutted. I will be spray foaming and doing a very basic camper conversion, as it is my dirt bike hauler. So the back needs to be usable. I'm a little stuck on ideas for the bed.
I want to be able to move the bed from the back to the front if I have to do some parking lot camps with my bikes inside. I'm thinking slats and E-Track will be my best option.

[marret]

Cool. Great van with minimal money, but some amount of time.

[JWA]

Did you grab the extended height rear doors from the donor van too? Will you add the "roll cage" to replace the lost structure the orginal roof and C-pillar offered?

What year was the donor van?

When the rear roof lintel and the "roll cage" is properly welded to the body the side walls retain a lot of their original roll over or upper body strength.

[carnott54]

Originally Posted by JWA

Did you grab the extended height rear doors from the donor van too? Will you add the "roll cage" to replace the lost structure the orginal roof and C-pillar offered?

What year was the donor van?

When the rear roof lintel and the "roll cage" is properly welded to the body the side walls retain a lot of their original roll over or upper body strength.

There was only 1 fiberglass door extension when I got the roof. I had some aluminum ones made up, Which I like better as its a little more secure. The inner "roll cage" did come with the roof. and is bolted through the the body. I actually cut just above the windows off on the Donor so I could take my time and do it exactly how it was done by the previous person.

I drive 5km up a gravel road every day for work and have not notices any difference in structure (Fingers Crossed)

As for the donor van I believe it was the same year as mine. Could be wrong, I sat on the roof for a year as I had a VW pop top and was torn between the two.

[JWA]

^^^Thanks for the additional info---sounds like you're on the right track how you grafted the raised roof in place.