We are so excited about our new project! Feel free to subscribe and turn on the bell so you never miss one of our future project vlogs! We will be documenting the ENTIRE process from start to finish! 😊🎉 Thanks for watching!!!

As someone that works on an ambulance, I am intrigued to see how it all ends. 😁😁👍👍

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh no kidding! Well we are excited to show you what we do with the place 💁‍♀️🎉 haha it’s something we never thought about before until one day, it clicked. It’s the perfect vehicle to renovate! Thanks for coming along the journey 🎉

So happy to find another conversion team! Please check out our nonprofit and how our missions align. Be very interested to see if you’d like to join us near Joshua Tree for a major ambulance renovation festival event to support our nonprofit. We are planning to host the event each year.

The metal plates on the floor are called cot plates. I remount ambulances and sometimes we have to drill out the bolts to the plates. They are usually 3/8 of an inch so if this is still an issue use a 3/8 drill bit to remove the bolt. It does take a while to drill them though. Don’t forget to caulk the holes in the floor also!

@JaysonRayas

6 ай бұрын

I have a few questions about those plates. How much weight are the suppose to support? Can the be reused as tie downs to secure cargo?

Power tools!!! Like a 1/2" impact. Milwaukee makes the best but even a Ryobi would take care of it.

Love it hun, I watch tiny houses, on TV, so happy for you both 💖 living minimally is the best, all the stuff doesn't matter, simply n warm n cozy is all you need, family faith 💛

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Aww no kidding! We are so excited to live more minimally and just embrace simplicity. It already feels so freeing! Soooo excited to get this thing renovated fully and to move in 🤗🥰 thank you so much for deciding to follow along!

Awesome first video. Loved living in a tiny 1-bedroom appt - so easy to stay organized and to keep everything clean. Look forward to seeing the reno and the adventures you will have.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for coming over and watching Kay! 🤗🥰 we really appreciate you so so much! And YES! Oh my goodness we were just talking about how easy it’ll be to stay clean and organized…because we will just HAVE to! Haha I love it, seriously cannot wait for it to be done so we can move in 🎉🥰

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!! I can't wait to follow along on this reno 🎉 Congrats you two!!

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks so much for watching Taylor 🥰🎉 we are so excited!!!

I am looking forward to following this build.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks so much! We're excited you want to follow along 🤗🎉 The next episode will be out tomorrow! 😊

I had the same issue with the bolts through the floor of my ambulance which is a 93. Have someone underneath the ambulance hold the bolt as someone gets them out from up top. Lots of rust lol :) such a pain!

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes lots of rust 😭 we had a brake line explode yesterday after changing the rear brakes and bleeding them. It was SO rusty, got it all fixed though (Tim is a mechanic by trade so we can usually get stuff fixed right up pretty quickly) 😊🎉 Thanks for the tip! The fuel tank is in the way of getting an angle grinder up in there and like you said it’s too rusty for the wrench haha we had such a pain that first week or so of working on it that we put it on the back burner and still haven’t attempted it again 🤣 whoops! It’s on the agenda, but we are actually about to take it on a road trip to see how everything goes with where we’re at in the build right now 🤗 we’ll be roughing it a bit, but we are so excited!!! Thanks so much for watching 🥰

Trystan and I just watched your first video! We are hooked! 🥰

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Awww, thank you BOTH for watching 🥰🎉 you’re the best!

I ended up using an angle grinder on the gurney mounts in the floor of our ambulance RV. Your conversion is looking good! Keep up the good work!

@timweidner1406

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, I see further into this video that you tried the angle grinder too! If you come at it from the edge of the mounts, you should find that you can grind off the bolt heads and leave the bolt shafts even with the subfloor.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!!! Thank you for those tips, Tim. We will try that out when we get back from our trip so those things can finally be GONE! Haha we had to upgrade our angle grinder once we started removing the aluminum boxes, so I think this new one will be able to grind those out easily. We appreciate you watching and for your insight 😊🎉

Awesome first video! I can’t wait to follow along on this journey! ☺️

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Lauren 🤗 we are so excited!!! Thank you for coming along the journey with us 🎉

You guys are awesome! My ambo looks exactly the same down the pleater lining. I'm stuck on the gurney locks too

@TaigaTradesman

2 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks so much! Yeah those locks are no joke 😂 what a pain!

Iam in the sameprocess now with my rigg. Those metal pieces on the floor were a pain. Hope to see you on the road.

Hi guys I'm coming to the end of a UK ambulance build but funnily enough the ambulances and electrics are very much the same in both countries the best way to get most of the hardware on the floor is to grind it off from underneath, but be careful those are holding the back box onto the chassis haha good luck 👍

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha thanks so much for the tips, we will definitely give that a go! We need to do a video solely based on getting rid of those bad boys 😂 Congratulations on nearing the end to your ambulance build! That's awesome 🎉 is yours going to be for full-time living, or short stays/road-trips?

Watched both episodes and.. if you're still working on the issue with those bolts.. Have you considered an impact screwdriver? You can buy one for about $20. It's a hand-held one that you put into the groove of a screw (assuming you have the ability to grind the heads of the bolts so it has a + sign for the impact screwdriver to settle into). Either that or you borrow an impact drill that has the adaptor you need.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching guys! We really appreciate that you want to follow along on this new chapter! 🥰 That’s a great idea! We definitely need to add one of those to our arsenal 🤣 We’ve gotten a few suggestions for getting rid of those things, so now we just need to do it! It’s just been one of those things we’ve pushed to the back burner since they’re not really in the way with all the additional reno we’ve done haha

Can’t wait for the next one! This is such a neat idea!

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Aww thanks so much! The next one will be out soon 🤗🎉 we appreciate you watching!!!

Nice video. It seems like you both should invest in knee pads, lol! Take care of those knees. Until the next video.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha we definitely should. We are always using scrap insulation or shoes or something 🤣 thanks so much!

Good job with the editing!!!

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗 we are doing our best to keep these easily digestible!

I've got a complete wall unit to get out so I can rebuild the wall on that side. It seems a nightmare trying to get all the screws and bolts to get the modular metal cabinets out.. 🤬

I bet that the Gurnee securement points are most likely bolted all the way through the ambulance? You could check out The Campulance Man.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

They are! We have just been putting it off, kinda one of those that “we will get to eventually” 🤣 But we will get our new angle grinder and get rid of those once and for all. Need to patch up those holes and a few others as well before getting the floor squared away. Thanks so much for watching and for your suggestion! 🤗 Yes we’ve seen his videos too! They’re great 🥰

It looks like you have the same build that we just bought! I am currently trying to remove the rear upper driver's side cabinets and I have no idea what is holding them in! I have removed all trim, screws, and two bolts and they are still rock solid. Do you remember how you got yours out in one piece?

@ColeBloom-qy5iu

7 ай бұрын

I also have what looks to be the same box in the video and am also having trouble with the drivers side cabinets. Do you by chance remember how you got yours loose?

I feel your pain..lol. We are at the same exact point with our build. We have a few more cabinet pieces to remove and a little more wiring.

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Ahhh the wiring! What a nightmare 🤣 we are actually about 3 months into the renovation so we are getting into the electrical, plumbing, and heating now. We ended up removing over 200 lbs of wires 😱 That video will be out in the coming weeks! 🥰 Best of luck during this stage! Do you have the electrical schematics and legend? That was very helpful for us to know what to keep and nix

@jpen1148

3 жыл бұрын

@@TaigaTradesman we gutted every piece of ambulance wiring. Found two places where there had been melrdowns and small fires. The only thing that we lost and have to rewire are the high beams and horn.. hopefully going to get a post up this weekend

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpen1148 Oh gosh I’m glad you guys decided to do that. Definitely a hazard and better to just get in new wiring. How old is yours? Ours is a 1998 Ford E-350 7.3L. Awesome well let us know when you do, we would love to check out your video! 🤗🎉

@jpen1148

3 жыл бұрын

@@TaigaTradesman Ours is a 2000 E450, also with the 7.3. Its super clean with mo rust. We got really lucky

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

@@jpen1148 Wow that’s great! What state is it from? The majority of the rust on ours was on the exhaust pipe so we had to replace the entire thing. That was a bit of a nightmare but we got it done 🤣🎉

Hello, May I share an Old Testament Verse with you from Daniel 7:14 "And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a Kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should SERVE Him; his dominion is an Everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not pass away, and His Kingdom that which shall not be destroyed." Also, can I share Isaiah 53:5 " But HE was WOUNDED For our TRANSGRESSIONS, he was BRUISED for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him, and with His STRIPES we are HEALED." God the Father loves you so much that He sent Holy Sinless Jesus (His Holy Son) to earth to be born of a virgin.Then, to grow up and die on a cross for our sins. He was in the tomb for 3 days, then Father God raised Holy and Sinless Jesus Christ (Y'shua) to Life! He appeared to people and went back to Heaven. We must receive Sinless Jesus sincerely to be God's child(John 1:12).After we get saved by grace through faith in Christ, if we truly love the Lord Jesus Christ, then we will obey Jesus(John 14:15). Mark 1:15 "And saying, the time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: Repent ye, and believe the gospel." Jesus said in John 14:15 "If you love Me, keep My commandments. "There's a real hell. It says in Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly, & unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, & immoral persons sorcerers & idolaters & all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire & brimstone..." Please sincerely receive Holy Jesus and put your true faith and trust in Him today & please repent. Will you have a Real encounter with Holy Lord Jesus (Y'shua is His Hebrew Name) and stay in a Genuine relationship with Him daily please?

Hmmm? Let's look at this and see what we can reuse in here. (5 minutes later)Oh, nothing. We can build something better than that professional coach manufacture did, even though we hav 5 minutes experience looking at it and they have 40 years of fabrication. Yep, let's rip it all out. That makes sense?

I had the same issue with the bolts through the floor of my ambulance which is a 93. Have someone underneath the ambulance hold the bolt as someone gets them out from up top. Lots of rust lol :) such a pain!

@TaigaTradesman

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh yes lots of rust 😭 we had a brake line explode yesterday after changing the rear brakes and bleeding them. It was SO rusty, got it all fixed though (Tim is a mechanic by trade so we can usually get stuff fixed right up pretty quickly) 😊🎉 Thanks for the tip! The fuel tank is in the way of getting an angle grinder up in there and like you said it’s too rusty for the wrench haha we had such a pain that first week or so of working on it that we put it on the back burner and still haven’t attempted it again 🤣 whoops! It’s on the agenda, but we are actually about to take it on a road trip to see how everything goes with where we’re at in the build right now 🤗 we’ll be roughing it a bit, but we are so excited!!! Thanks so much for watching 🥰