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02-06-2016, 10:54 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Longwood, FL
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My van search is over! (not a joke this time)
Eight months after my SMB theft, I'm back in the game.
2003 E250 EB penthouse walk-through
My Dad and the seller both live in the Austin area. They met before for a showing and finalized the deal today. I paid off the seller's loan, seller's bank mailed my Dad the title, seller drove the van to my Dad's house this morning, Dad paid him the remainder, and they dropped it off at an RV storage facility just North of Austin.
The GF and I are passing through Austin next weekend on the way to vacation. We'll stop by quickly to see it for the first time. After we get back, I'll arrange for shipping.
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Greg
Old van: 1997 E250 EB30 (Stolen)
New van: 2003 E250 EB10
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02-07-2016, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: San Francisco/Nevada City
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It's about damn time.
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02-07-2016, 01:21 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Longwood, FL
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What's the rush? Only been working on this one since last October!
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Greg
Old van: 1997 E250 EB30 (Stolen)
New van: 2003 E250 EB10
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02-07-2016, 02:10 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: San Luis Obispo, CA
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Congrats! Looks like a really nice rig!
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2005 E350 Chateau - V10 - Agile Offroad 4x4
2012 CTS-V Wagon - For the baby...
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02-07-2016, 03:51 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Switzerland
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Happy for you ! Congrat for this nice one.
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Travelling in VivaLaVida (custom 2010 6.0 Ford E-350 Extended with U-Joint 4WD conversion)
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02-07-2016, 07:27 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Big Sky, MT
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Great find! What layout is that (very similar mine)?
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02-07-2016, 11:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2013
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I expect we will be seeing a lot more of you now huh? Congratulations, it looks like it was worth the wait. The first order of business will be theft proofing, right? Here is a sure fire way to get the thieves next time, just remember to disconnect when your driving. Better than leaving the dog in the van! Burglar Bomb - Pepper Spray Anti Burglary Devices
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Arctic Traveller
KC6TNI
2001 GTRV
Advanced 4wd
Agile Ride improvement package
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02-07-2016, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Longwood, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikracer
Congrats! Looks like a really nice rig!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pschitt
Happy for you ! Congrat for this nice one.
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Thanks. My Dad said the interior looks like it's never been used. We're pretty excited about it - it's our first pop top.
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Originally Posted by Taylor3633
Great find! What layout is that (very similar mine)?
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Thanks. Closest I can find on the website is the EB10...
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Greg
Old van: 1997 E250 EB30 (Stolen)
New van: 2003 E250 EB10
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02-07-2016, 12:33 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Longwood, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arctictraveller
I expect we will be seeing a lot more of you now huh? Congratulations, it looks like it was worth the wait. The first order of business will be theft proofing, right? Here is a sure fire way to get the thieves next time, just remember to disconnect when your driving. Better than leaving the dog in the van! Burglar Bomb - Pepper Spray Anti Burglary Devices
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Yep, looking forward to getting out in this one a lot. Security is definitely my #1 concern. Ravelco will be the first purchase. I'd love to have it installed while it's sitting at the storage facility next week but they don't have any installers in the Austin area. That pepper spray thing looks cool, but it's probably illegal in CA or something. Also gonna look in to the motion detectors like the ones 1der uses in his vans.
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Greg
Old van: 1997 E250 EB30 (Stolen)
New van: 2003 E250 EB10
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02-07-2016, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vacaville, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 1,062
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Out SMB Texas Sprinter build is due to be done in May, then we will be making the same drive as you back to the Bay, with a stop at Aluminess in San Diego on the way. Let me know if you get pushed out that long, I am sure you're hoping not, but if so we can do it together with two new-to-us vehicles on their shakedown drive.
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