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Spinal Cord Injury Association
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of Illinois

1032 S. LaGrange Road - LaGrange, Illinois 60525-2865 - (708) 352-6223 - Fax: (708) 352-9065

E-Mail: SCIInjury@aol.com

 

VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS

This is an informational resource only.  The SCIA neither endorses nor recommends any of the products or services provided by the sources listed below.

Portable Hand Controls
(Van conversion companies also install hand controls)
Ian Chaffee
6339 W. 89th Place
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
(708) 599-6699

 

Wheelchair Lifts for Cars
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Leeden Wheelchair Lift and Support
1704 East Curry Road #101
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480)966-2372
(800) 554-3761
Fax (480) 966-6959
info@eLeeden.com

 

Van Conversions & Lifts
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Accessible Providers
21W700 North Ave.
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-2309
 Marty's Custom Vans, Inc.
225 W. Broadway
Bradley, IL 60915
(815) 937-5452 		Midwest Rehab
David Blanton
705 W. Route 30
Rock Falls, IL 61071
(800) 892-7021 - (815) 626-8110
Associated Rollx Vans
Garret J. Pratt
6591 West Hwy. 13
Savage, MN 55378
(952) 890-7851
fax: (952) 890-1903;
Cell (952) 239-1841
Darrel Grandadam
(815) 223-6525 - (800) 956-6668
Mednet
555 Industrial Park Dr.
Battle Creek, MI 49015
(800) 367-6567 		New Ability
Jerry Slingerland
6 N. Ninth Ave.
Melrose Park, IL 60160
(708) 345-3939
B&D Independence
214 S. Market
Mt. Carmel, IL 62863
(618) 262-7117
Midwest Coach Builders
200 Easy St.
Carol Stream, IL 60188
(630) 690-1420		 Optimal Mobility Solutions
250 Parkway Dr., Ste. 150
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
(847) 325-5607
Drake-Scruggs Equipment
2000 S. Dirksen Pk.
Springfield, IL 62703
(217) 753-3871
Midwest Mobility & Design
Vince or Paul
437 West Wise Rd.
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(800) 809-3738
(847) 923-9892 Fax: (847) 985-0876
Email: sales@midwestmobility.com

Wells-Engberg Co.
P.O. Box 6388
Rockford, IL 61125
(815) 397-6208

 
Handi Hands
401 South Chestnut
Unit H
Champaign, IL 61820		 Midwest Mobility & Design
8170 S. Madison St.
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
(800) 809-3738, (630) 794-9044
fax:(630) 794-9136
Email: robertb@midwestmobility.com 		 

 

LIFT MANUFACTURERS
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Braun Corporation
1014 S. Monticello
P.O. Box 310
Winamac, IN 46996
 Mobile Tech Corp.
Box 2326
Hutchinson, KS 67504
(800) 834-5007		 Ricon Corporation
12450 Montague St.
Pacoima, CA 91331
(818) 899-7588
Drive Master Corp.
Lift & Hand Controls
9 Spielman Rd.
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 808-9709		 Ramp Now LLC
2435 Coach & Surrey
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 892-7267		 Omnigo (Car Carrier)
Wheelchair Lift
Tip Top Mobility
P.O. Box 5009
Minot, ND 58701
(800) 735-5958
(701) 857-1182

 

Wheelchair Securement System Manufacturers
(click on highlighted text for website information)
Ancra Int.
4880 W. Rosecrans
Hawthorne, CA 90250
(310) 973-5000, fax: (310) 973-1138
 Kinedyne Volkswagon
P.O. Box 5207
North Branch, NJ 08876
(908) 231-1800 , fax: (908) 231-6887		 Wright-Way, Inc.
P.O. Box 460907
Garland, TX 75046
(214) 240-8839 fax: (212) 240-0412
Creative Controls
32450 Dequindre
Warren, MI 48092
(313) 979-3500		 M&R Products
1940 Southwest Blvd.
Vineland, NJ 08360
(609) 696-9450, fax: (609) 696-4999		  
EZ Lock
2001 Wooddale Blvd.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(504) 926-2403, fax: (504) 923-1108 		Q'Straint
3085 Southwestern
Orchard Park, NJ 14127
(716) 675-2222, fax: (716) 675-2270		  

 

Adapted Vehicle Rebates
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Some manufacturers offer various rebates on new vehicle modifications.
Chrysler Corp.
Physically Challenged Assistance Program
(800) 255-9877		 General Motors
GM Mobility Assistance Center
(800) 323-9935
Ford Motor Corp.
Ford Mobility Motoring Program
(800) 952-2248 		Volkswagon
Mobility Access Program
(800) 444-VWUS

 

Motor Homes
(click on highlighted text for website information)
Access Design
Specialty RVs
970 Adams St., #A
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 528-4424		 Custom Starship
3705 Chimney Hill Dr.
Valparaiso, IN 46383
(219) 464-1126, fax (219) 476-4331

 

Driver Evaluation and/or Training
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Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital
Driver Rehab Program
26W171 Roosevelt, P.O. Box 795
Wheaton, IL 60189
(630) 588-7826
 Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Driver's Rehab Services
345 E. Superior St.
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 238-6277		 Trinity Medical Center, West Campus
2701 17th Street.
Rock Island, IL 61201
(309) 793-2002
  Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Alexian Brothers Medical Center
800 Biesterfield
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
(312) 238-6277		  
For Other Programs Contact:
Association of Driver Educators for the Disabled
109 West Street
Edgerton, WI 53534
(608) 884-8833

 

Used Vans
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Check with the companies that do van conversions.. You might also check with the Centers for Independent Living, as well as the following places. They do not sell vans but they may know of someone who is selling one.
Mobility Independent Transportation System (MITS)
(New and pre-owned vehicles)
8203 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo, FL 33771
Peter J. Galietta, Mobility Specialist (727) 524-1300
(800) 868-6641; fax: (727) 524-1919
pete@wheelchair-van.com		 Paralyzed Veterans of America
(708) 344-8214
The following van rental company sometimes have vans for sale:
Wheelchair Getaways
2511 Sigwalt Street
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(800) 637-2597 - (847) 987-2083
Sue Keyzer
skeyzer@ameritech.net

Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois is a member of Community Health Charities of Illinois. For "Equal-opportunity-choices" in your payroll deduction program contact Mercedes Rauen, Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois, 708-352-6223.