cjmccormick
Active member
Hey everyone. My name is Chris or CJ for short. I am 29 years old. I am from Upstate NY. I currently have been unemployed and living at my parents house for the last 3 years doing jobs here and there with a family friend. Last year was a big scare for us, my younger brother had a near fatal car accident on his way to work and broke his in two, arms, feet, knee, forearm. A year later he now is walking and doing really good as he can. <div><br></div><div>The last few days I have been browsing around here on the forum and and other pages of some of the stories that others have went through and started their own conversion process. I have for the longest time been interested in conversion vans and frugal living, although I am a bigger guy. I find that it will be challenging.</div><div><br></div><div>I recently found a decent Ford E150 Series Van for sale for $850. You can check out the pictures of the van here on craigslist and more info. <a href="http://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/cto/2423793899.html" target="_blank">http://fingerlakes.craigslist.org/cto/2423793899.html</a>. I have already put down a down payment of $450 and hope to have it buy the end of August.</div><div><br></div><div>I personally think this van is worth the price. It is a little rusty, but it can be fixed. Here in NY, we have to expect some rust on vehicles. Frame is intact and sturdy. Starts right up, nice and quiet. A lot of new parts were installed. Small dent in the rear. Blue interior, 3 captain chairs that will eventually be pulled a bench in the back that goes down into a bed, a porta potty. Not sure what style or make. It looks pretty roomy, but then again. Im a big guy, we will see lol.</div><div><br></div><div>I want to try to come up with some design plans and ideas. I have copied a few good ideas and put them in a word document for later viewing. I havent yet got the van. I am pretty excited and have some ideas. I can't wait to get started. Anyone here have a Ford e150 style van that have complete gutted and redesigned it? Im looking for some good ideas for this specific van type. I would love to get a topper eventually.</div><div><br></div><div>If anyone can point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. It being websites that have parts and where I can get ideas from, pictures..etc</div><div><br></div><div>I love this forum and hearing every ones stories and progress. It gives me the motivation to get this moving forward.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>
