al@gtx.uucp (Alan Filipski) (08/09/90)
Index Number: 9607 I am considering buying a used van and then having a wheelchair lift installed. Does anyone have any advice as to types, brand, reliability, etc. of lifts or information about which vans are best to convert? I have the impression that a used standard van may be had more cheaply than a mini-van, but I am not ruling out either. Alternatively, are there any listings of used already-converted vans for sale? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ( Alan Filipski, GTX Corp, 8836 N. 23rd Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85021, USA ) ( {decvax,hplabs,uunet!amdahl,nsc}!sun!sunburn!gtx!al (602)870-1696 ) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Thomas.Williams@p0.f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Thomas Williams) (08/14/90)
Index Number: 9831 Over the next four months, I plan on purchasing a van that needs to be outfitted for me to drive and a lift mounted for me to get my wheelchair in. Now I have a van or two in mind, but I would like some input on what some others like and why. Also the OVR office in my area has said in the past that they will not outfit mini vans which is what I'd like to get (either a caravan or astro) and I'd like to know if that has been a problem in other areas or if there is a way around them if it's still a problem here.{ Any suggestions or comments would greatly appreciated. Tom -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!129!26.0!Thomas.Williams Internet: Thomas.Williams@p0.f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org
Greg.Wick@p0.f5.n343.z1.fidonet.org (Greg Wick) (08/21/90)
Index Number: 9916 A guy I was in the hospital with got a mini van. It realy slick. It all pimped out. it has a lift to get him in the he hits a button and the driver seat slides out he hops on it, hits a button and the rapm folds up and he hits another button and the seat slides back in place. all with a set of button (switches) above the drivers seat and another set by the side door. and a few out side the van neer the back so he can open it up from outside. He was going to get a remote control to open it up. (cool stuf) I don't have his number, he calls me every now and then. He moved to go to school. Vocational rehab helped him out with it I think. but it's a mini van. -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!343!5.0!Greg.Wick Internet: Greg.Wick@p0.f5.n343.z1.fidonet.org
Harry.London@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org (Harry London) (03/01/91)
Index Number: 13786 [This is from the Spinal Injury Conference] WANTED: Info about availability pre-owned vans, preferably Ford Econoline 140, already 50, converted with wheelchair lift and hand controls. Thanks. Harry -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!261!1000!Harry.London Internet: Harry.London@f1000.n261.z1.fidonet.org