1993 Ford Club Wagon (Juanita born again)

[AbuelaLoca]

Well, she is finally home and in my drive (actually the side yard). I don't know when anything will start, but here are some pictures as she sits now:



From the front passenger side



From the rear... not sure if you can see the metal latch they've put there... funny, but will cost me!



Looking into the passenger side doors... bench seat will go away!



Inside the back doors



The floor with those tracks to strap in a wheelchair

I thought I was nervous just waiting to get her home... now my stomach is churning over all the things that will need to get done! Deep breaths!

 

[FinallyFree]

Yaya and congrats. Like you new sig too!

 

[GotSmart]

Now you have a full time hobby.  

 

[SoulRaven]

Congratulations! We just traded our 1993 Ford Club Wagon in. We bought it in 1997 for $14,000, and we got our money's worth out of it!

 

[AbuelaLoca]

Congratulations!  We just traded our 1993 Ford Club Wagon in.  We bought it in 1997 for $14,000, and we got our money's worth out of it!

Was it a camper van? Do you have pictures? Not much out there on this kind of van with all those dang windows!

 

[highdesertranger]

yahoo happy for you. now get to work. highdesertranger

 

[Gigi]

Yay!!! Congrats on your new baby! Will look forward to see what she becomes. <3

 

[SoulRaven]

Our Club Wagon wasn't a camper van, just a conversion with the backseat folding into a bed. Ours was only 17' too.

What are you hoping to accomplish in the conversion? I bet there is a plan out there really close and maybe pictures. I love looking at pictures, so if I had an idea, I could search some forums, etc. Considered converting for awhile and saw so many great choices. Our windows were tinted very dark, you could use the porti-potti going down the highway! Not the driver, of course!

 

[Cammalu]

Time to make the curtains!!!!! Yay for you!!!!


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[dr_nelson]

Yay congrats! highdesertstranger is commanding you to start work, because he is anxiously waiting for those metal tracks 

I am currently thinking of totally building over both rear side windows... maybe. At least the driver's side rear window will be covered - with 99% probability.

 

[ArtW]

Glad you got er home, now Juanita gets a makeover, how cool is that?

 

[Dgorila1]

Was it a camper van? Do you have pictures? Not much out there on this kind of van with all those dang windows!

Limo tint the windows and then apply dark covered reflectex over the ones you don't want to use (that will be blocked by cabinets, bed, etc). Will just look like a normal van from the outside so great for stealth.

 

[AbuelaLoca]

Our Club Wagon wasn't a camper van, just a conversion with the backseat folding into a bed.  Ours was only 17' too.  

What are you hoping to accomplish in the conversion?  I bet there is a plan out there really close and maybe pictures.  I love looking at pictures, so if I had an idea, I could search some forums, etc.  Considered converting for awhile and saw so many great choices.  Our windows were tinted very dark, you could use the porti-potti going down the highway!  Not the driver, of course!

Sleeping, cooking, working and chilling! I've seen a couple of build outs with the bed running the length of the van instead of across and that really appeals to me. The kitchen/pantry/wardrobe would run down the other side. Passenger seat swivel with footstool for relaxing. Can use my laptop anywhere to work. I think Bob's video of Sassy's van was a plan I liked, and then a woman on YouTube named Colette White set her kitchen up really nice. I go back and forth with every build I see  :-/

 

[AbuelaLoca]

Limo tint the windows and then apply dark covered reflectex over the ones you don't want to use (that will be blocked by cabinets, bed, etc). Will just look like a normal van from the outside so great for stealth.

Definitely going to tint windows but will work hard to not cover any permanently. Going to look into the foam board construction for "upper cabinets" over the bed.

 

[VanKitten]

Congrats!

I know that feeling of the constant churning (stomach and brain) over the long "do list"

It's been 8 months....the feeling is still with me. I guess you get used to it.

But...it is in your driveway! Yea!

 

[rvpopeye]

Feel free to borrow ideas from everywhere till you get it your way. That's a custom interior!

 

[GotSmart]

Here is what AlmostThere did.  It looks nice.

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[AbuelaLoca]

Here is what AlmostThere did.  It looks nice.

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Won't be the first time I read thru her thread! I think it'll be the third now, actually!

 

[GotSmart]

I worked on her electrical, and I was impressed ~~~ extremely impressed by her build.  

I would have done a couple things differently, but then it would not work as well for her needs.  What I want is not the same as what others want. :shy:   There are a lot of great ideas in how she designed Arabella. Evert time I asked "why" she had a great reason that made perfect sense for her needs.  

Your build will be for your needs.  

 

[Optimistic Paranoid]

Of course, if you've got lots of time and money, you could always go for something like this: