Because my wife is now confined to a wheelchair we needed something to cart her around so a couple of months ago I bought a Japanese import Toyota Alphard Welcab. The Welcab bit means it's equipped with a detachable wheelchair. Unfortunately said wheelchair can't be wheeled by the occupant and needs someone to push it around. Now my wife loves to shop, so pushing her and a loaded shopping trolley is difficult so the 14 was put in a corner for a couple of days while I thought of ways to get her mobile.
I had a small mobility scooter that was going to waste so I thought if I cut it in two I could put one half at each end and join it in the middle. So with a bit of cutting, turning & welding we now have a motorised Alphard wheelchair. It takes about a minute to set up & the same to break it down but it means dear wife can now zoom around the shops without having to rely on being pushed.
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Cool mod.
I think you have earned some brownie point ;)
Great job :)
Good job done :clapping:
Great job :smile2:
Well done Pete, looks like plenty of room under the seat for shopping storage - or, a turbo battery? High speed shopping!
Brilliant job Pete!!!! :clapping: :clapping:
with 20 years as a wheelchair engineer with the NHS here in scotland im very impressed with your work top job well done
:cheers:
Sensational stuff Pete. Great job :clapping:
Well done mate. Superb job.
Very creative. Nicely done.
They say that "Necessity is the Mother of invention" ...Point proved here!
Top job Snapey :onya:
I often wonder what would emerge if ever you and Lawrie got together Pete......
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Saturday, 30 December 2017, 03:51 AM
I often wonder what would emerge if ever you and Lawrie got together Pete......
It would be interesting Dave although in the end I can see two silly old buggers confusing each other with technical bull shit and getting nothing done. :undecided:
Quote from: Snapey on Saturday, 30 December 2017, 06:53 AM
Quote from: gsxbarmy on Saturday, 30 December 2017, 03:51 AM
I often wonder what would emerge if ever you and Lawrie got together Pete......
It would be interesting Dave although in the end I can see two silly old buggers confusing each other with technical bull shit and getting nothing done. :undecided:
:rofl2: :rofl2: :lol:
Wey-hey!!
What a fantastic bit of work there, I love it, you're a real clever fella. :salute:
One thing springs to mind however, since you have to take the wheelchair AND the scoot, why not just take & use the scoot, or is it a 'comfort' thing??J
Just before he passed, I bought my old dad both a wheelchair and a scooter, the chair was a bit 'basic' , push job, big wheel at the back jobbie, but the mobility scoot was a real nice comfy, swivel captains-seat model with large wheels etc.
I still have them, might be needing them soon. :)
Quote from: lawrie on Sunday, 07 January 2018, 02:31 AM
One thing springs to mind however, since you have to take the wheelchair AND the scoot, why not just take & use the scoot, or is it a 'comfort' thing??J
That would be too simple Lawrie. Unfortunately transferring isn't possible without a patient lift & sling.
The scooter doesn't take up much room .... it's just clamped to the tool box. see pic. I could put it inside the box but that's for the bike towing rack.
Bloody great set up Pete 👍
Snapey, you are the man :onya:
Nice work Pete, bet she's cheering she snagged you!
Quote from: Endless on Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 01:58 PM
Nice work Pete, bet she's cheering she snagged you!
or despite it. :stir: :whistling: :onya:
Quote from: Endless on Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 01:58 PM
Nice work Pete, bet she's cheering she snagged you!
There's been more jeering than cheering in the 49 years we've been married Ben.
Thats pretty clever Pete. Nice work :onya:
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 05:53 PM
Thats pretty clever Pete. Nice work :onya:
Problem is Col I don't think she'll ever get well enough to use it.