Old Van Converted Into A Delivery ‘Truck’

Old Van Converted Into A Delivery ‘Truck’ TRUCKS Conversions When Seth Eberhardt’s 1999 Ford E-350 van became so rusted in the rear end that he couldn’t open the back doors he turned it into a “truck ” The extended frame van still ran well so he thought it would convert nicely “The front end was still good and it had a 7 3L diesel engine which is a great motor so I thought I could cut it in half and put a flatbed on the back end ” Eberhardt says He cut through the van body and decided to fasten a new 8-ft long flatbed floor made of treated lumber directly to the frame He ran 4 by 4s crosswise and used new deck boards to finish the floor He added a 6-in edging around the perimeter to keep tools and implements from falling off “When I do things like this I don’t normally have a good plan in mind ” he laughs “I just kind of tear into things and hopefully it comes together properly as I go ” Eberhardt mainly uses the converted truck to haul lawnmowers as he’s a mechanic for farm equipment He also often pulls a single-axle trailer behind He originally paid $500 for the Ford van and estimates the entire conversion cost about $300 in extra materials He still needs to close the 2-ft wide hole where he divided the van body as it’s open to the atmosphere “It works great and I don’t regret it one bit ” Eberhardt says “It gets plenty of attention as everyone around town knows me People even take pictures of it when I’m driving on the 4-lane highway It’s the best 500 bucks I ever spent ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Seth Eberhardt P O Box # 404 Mediapolis Iowa 52637 ph 319-850-0210; lawn_mowrz02@hotmail com

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