Features Econoline Madness Who's got one?

Anyone here got any spare front suspension parts?

IM looking for a usable Tie Rod ***embly

 

doing research on econolines and found this on the tube, thought you guys might get a kick out of it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PAsEeQrYqw&feature=related

 

That was taken at speedworld here in PHx. I met that guy. Cool ol Crazy fcker. Set back 351 windsor, sprayed, auto. Stock Steering and as I recal stock suspension. He showed me pics of him blowing the transmission....amazin.

He bought it from a guy when he lived in Minesota. The rear is clipped with a four link.

When I met him he had just updated his brakes to a dual master cylinder...

 

This one from page 12 is at the shop getting a couple things right now. The owner's had it for a long time apparently. They had one piece side and rear doors made in gl***. It's panel only now and the two front doors are suicide. It's been off the road for a bit but they fired it up the other day. We're finishing a couple of things and then it's going back on the road for a while in primer to put around in. Fun looking little thing.

 

I'm pretty confident the Heavy Duty thing is the 9 inch rearend. I was just looking at one the other day that was a military truck and it had a factory 9 inch in it. It was still a 6 cylinder. I'm wondering if there wasn't some other suspension difference for hauling but I didn't get a chance to really look it over much more than that.

 

I have a '61 - 3 window I am doing, just ready to put it on a rotory frame jig to do the belly.

I am doing a "frame off" restoration??????

Easy to do, drop the rear & front ends, the heater, and then the steering column, and presto frame off!

 

Heard some one mentioned a crazy green striper van??? Here it is at detroit in the ba*****t, at my shop, and at the road rash bash in cleveland...hed to throw in the tooned out versions too....right??? AWESOME THREAD!!!!!

 

What about, dropping the rear for a g***er look?? After the trend p***es, back to stock, or lower the front to match the rear.

 

I had a '67' that I raised up 2in with rearched springs and blocks.added some dessert dog tires. wagon wheel rims, and my 'killer' 8 track stereo!! loads of fun!!

 

Here's some pics!

 

Try MACS or BOB CARPENTER For Econo parts

 

My measly contribution to the madness. . .just picked this up 12-28-08, not sure which way I'll take this project

 

The coolest Econo of all time!

 

NICE! Are you gonna lower it?

 

Can we get some more pics of this? I would love to see the wheel tubs and how you managed the suspension and steering. More pics pleeeeeaaaase.

 

Well after wanting one for 20 years I finally gave in and bought one.......

1965 3 window with the side trim. Can't decide which way to go, low or g***er. Will keep a 6 in her for now, i kinda like the 3 on the tree.

Any one have a spare tailgate?????

 

toadfrog check out the cl***ifieds here on the hamb...saw one for sale...sent ya a pm

 

I too, would like to see pictures of how both of the lowered econolines were done.

 

I didn't do it Coby...

 

Here is my 64 Econoline. I am currently redoing the interior and it will get some fresh paint in the spring. I also added some vintage comics for fun...

 

I didn't do the work on my truck, but I will try to get it up on the lift soon and take as many pictures as possible for you guys to check out. . .

 

That would be great man.

Thanks,
Chad

 

Here's my little 63 Mercury . She scares the **** out a me every time I take her out! Always wanted to slam her but I'm still savin my pennies.

 

Just put some new shews on mine.

 

I picked up this one last year, it use to be a goodwill van, has no windows in rear or side.

 

thats the same color mine was, but it was a short bus...

 

Was that a common color on these? I have seen some doors at the wreckingyard that same color.

 

I dont see the yellow as much as I see that light green color.

 

That's a true panel van. Kind of rare.

I've seen green, white, red, and blue, but never yellow. I don't think they came with a lot of color optins being a basic work truck. I think mine was white, but was repainted Earl Schieb blue at some point