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New owner 2008 Quigley E250
#733346 February 22nd 2018 10:14 am
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Hi Folks,
About two months ago, I purchased a 2008 E250 that was modified to 4-wheel drive by Quigley. I plan on converting it to a beach surf fishing “mobile motel”, so there won’t be any rock climbing. I need the 4-wheel drive for the often soft sand on beaches along the North Carolina outer banks. So far, I have stripped everything out of the van except the two seats which will be out once I receive my Torx PLUS T55. Thank you forum posters for alerting me to the Torx PLUS version of those tools. Looks like I’ll be returning the non-Plus set back to Harbor Freight soon. I drove it back from the Indianapolis area and almost bought the farm on the way. No death wobble, but unnerving sway at highway speeds. Yes, once I tore everything out, it is an official rust bucket. Many of your posts have made me feel a lot more confident about what needs to be done. I am thinking about starting a project post to submit photos and solicit suggestions as the project progresses. I don’t know if there is an area in the forum for this since I am so new to the forum. So, thanks in advance to those of you who have tackled similar projects and would like to comment as I progress. Photos coming soon.

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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #733350 February 22nd 2018 12:18 pm
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Welcome to the site flyr ... Start a build thread about your ride in "Readers Rides" .... A set of steering stabilizers may be in order to stop that wobble....

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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #733365 February 22nd 2018 4:44 pm
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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #733586 March 02nd 2018 8:18 am
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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #733595 March 02nd 2018 9:01 am
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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #733661 March 03rd 2018 10:16 am
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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #743513 December 05th 2018 3:28 pm
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what color is the quigley? I know I have seen a white one up there and a gold one on my last couple of trips up... I also know that my friend sold a blue one to a guy there that I believe lives in in KDH. belated welcome to the forums.


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Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #743535 December 06th 2018 10:40 am
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Well, it has certainly been an exhausting, but rewarding rebuild. The photo attached was taken during my maiden voyage to Hatteras. Since my original post in February, I have replaced all the suspension and brake components. It was a real bear getting the wheel spacers and brake rotors off, but in the end, I had all new Fox shocks, steering damper, rod ends, brake rotors, calipers and pad. Since I did not expect to have it heavily loaded, I took out one leaf of the rear spring pack. It now is a breeze to drive. Handles almost like a sports car. It goes where you point it pronto.
With help from lots of forum posts, I insulated and built out the interior for weekend trips surf fishing. At this point, I don’t think I will have heavy electrical needs, but did install a Battle Borne 100AH under the side door frame along with the proper electrical safety and distribution stuff. All interior lights ( lots of them) are LED. I installed a MaxxAir fan in the roof and have a small fridge/freezer that pulls out from under the desk/work table.
So, on the Monday before the Hatteras surf tournament I shifted into 4 wheel drive and hit the sand for the first time. Talk about high anxiety. Here I put my heart and soul in and tortured my body working on the “Beach Buggy” without knowing for sure if the 4 wheel drive would work as it should. Well, everything worked out and all week long, my confidence that I wouldn’t be stranded in the sand gradually built.
I still have lots of fun enhancements to do and will have plenty of time since I retire at the end of January. I also posted a few construction photos along with the finished product. Thanks.

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Beach Buggy at Hatteras 11-2018.jpg (276.31 KB, 29 downloads)
Interior RH paneling 8-20-18.jpg (322.95 KB, 29 downloads)
Interior bench-bed 10-18.jpg (317.89 KB, 27 downloads)
Re: New owner 2008 Quigley E250
flyr6105 #743560 December 07th 2018 1:43 pm
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Hi Flyer! Nice Ford, well done. Welcome to the Site! Surf Tourney there sure looks like fun.

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