How time flies! Look forward to seeing you on the playa.
Meanwhile, the Facebook Babe page is best for updates. Search "The Babe: Art car for the physically challenged" less the quotes of course.

OK everybody~ Been looking at the tiedowns for pickup truck sides instead of standard D-hooks. Seems like they would be less of a tripping hazard. I like the ratchet straps. I have yet to find some straps short enough to be practical. Looking for 6 footers. Seems a shame to cut the long ones. Also, ...

Shaolinskunk~ Agreed. One set of 4 seats that are being made removable to make space for chairs, both wheeled and powered. This is for those, like you, who prefer to remain in their chairs. This use will depend on demand that changes all the time. Apologies that we have not mentioned this before; yo...

Eliot~ We are soon approaching the time to begin concentrated mechanical work. Your suggestions are on our To Do list. Being at The Generator Reno, we have access to several excellent mechanics. I will depend on their opinions in making decisions regarding carb rebuild, upgrade of ignition, etc. Tha...

Captain, Thanks for the input. We are about to embark on the mechanical as the bodywork (except for the foam shot) is pretty much done and the interior only needs upholstering (basic to cover repairs and reinforce walls). I roger everything you said; the conversion idea has been abandoned, the carb ...

OK, if you want to catch up on the latest, search "The Babe" on Facebook. Latest photos from The Generator Reno...work goes on 6 days a week from noon 'till we're too pooped to go on. Today, an all out assault on the toilet/shower was begun. Still need help and your money. HA!
Tim
Aka 'lectroPOP

Kimmie has made a Facebook page for The Babe. Find it with a Friends search on Facebook: The Babe: an art car for the mobility challenged
Comments are welcome and encouraged. We will still monitor this thread. Thanks for all the support so far.

Good question. Our reply is that we have radios. In case of a breakdown, we call camp and they come rescue the passengers...along with support from Rangers and others. The difficult thing can be pin-point locating the disabled vehicle as the playa is a very large space. We may carry GPS, too. This i...

Sent a message to playastewart about their last post.

Goood for Cris. Have fun. we are.

Today we loaded the 8 sets of dual seats gotten from craigslist in Smith, NV. Long ride but the price was right. I also bought a used wheelchair lift and put it where it will be installed. The seats all have seat belts; in keeping as close to street legal as possible. :D So helpful to see your advis...

Thanks again for your interest everybody. I spent the day buying a wheelchair lift and 18 upholstered seats with seatbelts. Took all day. Meaning I lost a day working on The Babe. I went over the recent comments, made notes shared here. We will be into the "serious mechanical" when the body is solid...

Thanks Nekkid Elliot. My brother told me pretty much the same thing. I found a wheelchair lift and some nifty seats today...both real cheap compared to new. Seats come with seat belts, so we are staying street legal. Did a bit of cleaning up on Babe, too. I brought "the scraps" home to toss in the w...

Back at ya! Ranger Magnum has not replied. The bulb thing will have to wait until we can get a graphene sandwich. I wonder if he would appreciate the HHO thing. I have one I have never used. Anybody with this experience? Ditto Grey Coyote about the use of HHO generators to boost mileage. The 10 mph ...

Every picture tells a story, don't it? It is a 402...but that is as much as I know about such. My brother told me it is a truck engine, not good for racing. I keep away from the mechanical as much as possible. I spent today cutting and fitting a tarp...weather on the way. Will save it for use later....

OK, so a bunch of changes have already been made and more will come. I do appreciate eveyones's suggestions and will hit on that here. First, wood gasification has come a ways since WWII. Mostly farmers in Mid-America (faced with various gasoline crisis to fuel their far equipment) have been instrum...

Lucky420~
So happy to see your interest. Come on ahead.
BTW if this turns out to be viable, we have a second motorhome ready for a similar conversion. But that is way down the road.
Hugs.

Babe 6.jpg First entry: a plan is in motion. We are affiliated with Mobility Camp. A 1974 Open Road motorhome has been bought, named, moved and deconstructed in preparation. It is about to be transformed into a wonderous and awesome means for folks that are physically challenged (and others, too) t...