Features Econoline Madness Who's got one?

Dam, whatta shame, I took that pic about 5 years ago now I think.. I wonder if they have any plans for them?

 

Have you read this post yet?

 

They are beat and the guy won't let them go. They're not really worth the trouble.

 

got this one running recently picked it up for $250 at the begining of the summer. quite the ride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhMB301nUKo

 

That was a smokin' deal! $250 bucks, I think vans are a commin' back!

 

we actually got two. the other one was the same price but i havent messed with it yet. it is a window van and was heavily modified as well... with shag carpeting and wood paneling however so it can be fixed. no exterior changes were made luckily

 

Getting a little closer to the photoshop version. Hoping to paint my flares and hood soon. Just got a 102" CB whip antenna I need to hook up and a door extender to clear the huge wheels in back. I had to wait a month for the back tires to come in from Summit. They quit making them and I was lucky to get a set. Chrome reverse Cragars 15x10 in back and 15x8 up front. Gonna drop the front a little as well as add flares, spoiler and side pipes. Just broke right now.


Man I really dig that club plaque, it looks killer!!!

 

that wheel and tire combo is perfect! I know what the moon van is gettin now! i think i might have to go for some jellybean mags though. nothin screams over the top 70's cheesey like some jb mags

 

We're looking for members, your van fits right in.

www.losvangeles.com

 

Great forum, looking forward to contributing. I just purchased a 65 Econoline Supervan. Lots of plans, little resources...

 

topic within a topic: when it comes to getting your econoline fix.......what other sites do you guys frequent? this one always throws alot of inspiration for me and i get bummed when this thread doesnt have at least one daily post. maybe im obsessed. what other ones do you guys dig?

 

That Vista Cruiser roof is worth more than what you paid for the whole van. Please keep us posted on your progress. Brad

 

Go to Yahoo groups and search econoline.
econosrus is a pretty good one.

Alternatively, you can wait for me to get mypsychedelicvan.com up and running and join there.

 

How about finding parts for the second generation vans? Where do you fellers go?

 

so here are my econolines..... the 65 original plates and spare
and here is the 61 then and now

 

Recently purchased this 1965 econoline supervan. Lots of ideas with few resources. Looking forward meeting other vanatics in the Spokane area. I'm in the market for correct side view mirrors, chrome head light bezels, passenger side barn door (with exterior handle), step/running board, rear seats, chrome half moon wheels (will trade existing mags). I'm wondering if I can put pop out windows on the drivers side cargo windows? Any ide'rs?

Thanks!

 

i have the pop out windows on my 61 they are nice, the only problem is the rubber seals are not avaliable. soon i will be swapping them into the 65 its a simple swap there is already holes drilled and tapped from the factory with screws in them i have heard that napa sells universal window rubber thas suposed to work ok

 

I just picked up a '61 rapemobile (no side or back windows), will have pics up when I find some new wheels. Anyone have a set of 5x4.5 steelies, 15"? It's riding on some sick 4-cyl mustang alloys right now (sick as in bad), and I'm not showing it to anyone until they have been made into coke cans.

Couple of questions for my fellow vanpeople while I find wheels:
-where to find a heater core
-how to rebuild the column shift (the entire thing)

 

Thats good to hear. We had no idea what it was out of and purchused it cause we thought it was cool and didnt want it to be crushed. Were probably just gonna get the brakes fixed and sell it to someone whos got the time to do right by it.

 

well i found parts from a junkyard to rebuild my shifter at the base of the column, and welded at the top strap that holds the lever mechinism

as for the heater core u could try mac's antique auto parts

 

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=743875&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1251577358

You have to love that 3600 GVW, that's the van weight fully loaded. My 94 Aerostar weighs 3750 empty and a new full sized van is probably over 6000 lbs empty.

 

I bought this one last week from Meteorgasser here on the HAMB and it's my favorite thing I've had in a long time. It's got the little 240 and auto tranny in it and the cool pop up camper top that's actually pretty slick. I had big plans to slam it and stick a small block in it but really I think I'm just going to make it run (and I think it will). I just put a set of old mickey thompson rader wheels with one inch whitewalls on it today as well as a bunch of old travel stickers. Tomorrow I start gutting the interior to redo as a fun surf style family hauler. The coolest part of this van is that I still have a matching trailer made from an old Econoline in 1967 that is actually even the same color. It should be quite the rig. I need to find two more M/T Raders for the trailer now...

 

Macs only has '65 and up heater cores. Mine is a '61, are they similar? I have a good feeling I will end up rigging something to work. 30 minutes of searching the nets yesterday and Macs was the closest thing i found. Maybe I could get the Napa guys to let me put my hands on some heater cores, so all I have to do is match up the dimensions to mine.

 

Torpedo - post an introduction. It's the polite thing to do.

As for heater cores... which one? Mine has 2. I have one under the dash and a rear mounted, factory accessory heater. Luckily the one under the dash was in good shape, but they are available new and I even see them brand new on ebay all the time. The rear mounted one had to be completely re-cored, but it will be worth it. That thing is an ice box in the winter!

Scoob - nice find! That 240 should give you plenty of power, but if not, you could literally drop a 300 I6 in it's place.

Econovanman - is your rear seat a couch?! Nice.

 

...any details on this one?...

 

this is all i have ever seen of it.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2495055

 

...cool...thanks mothradeath...

 

U betcha! Got two. One is a 67 heavy duty van with a 300/ automatic. The other is a project pickup I have owned since 1981. Life's journey got in the way, but I never let go of it. I found a 1984 Mustang 302 HO for it. I chopped the top, but I hate it. I want to whack the sucker completely off and install some kind of hot rod style windshield/ big n little whitewalls, and keep the patina foe awhile. I'm new to this posting stuff, can't wait to be in contact with more econofreaks in the future. KEEPEMROLLING!!!!

 

There are two on Yahoo that I know of
oldeconolines · 61 thru 67 Econolines
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldeconolines/
The other is
Econosrus · Early-Econolines-R-Us
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Econosrus/
Great people on both sites

 

well out of the van it would be a couch, but when its in the van its a loveseat haha