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new member with a well known Ford
#236773 October 24th 2008 10:48 am
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Hello all! I figured I should start a new thread insead of tagging onto the previous owners threads. So, our newest addition to the fleet is this '77 Ford Econoline 250 known as "Death Row" on here. I'm mainly a VW guy. I'm also into Harley's and anything custom. My wife is into Jeeps and slowly getting into VW's. We both like older american stuff too. So a bit of everything! Right now though our current fleet consists of: 2003 VW Jetta, 1997 Ford E-150 work van (for sale, needs motor),1989 VW Cabriolet, 1987 Harley FXRS Lowrider, 1981 VW Rabbit Pickup, 1980 Jeep CJ7, 1977 Ford E-250 (Death Row), and my 1957 VW Beetle.

We decided to look for another van due to the motor problems with the '97 Ford. I always wanted to lower and hotrod style the '97. So when we saw the '77 we really were interested! We talked about some day getting a van like this, and i guess timing was about right. I used my '97 to haul parts and tow vehicles for myself and friends. But I've cleared out a bit of parts from selling at VW shows, and have really only used the '97 for towing and small parts hauling lately. So a '70's custom should work for that purpose and be really fun at the same time!
I try to do all my own work whether it be wrenching or bodywork. My shop is a 30'X40' that i can rebuild a motor or paint a car in... A-Z is the game. I can also powdercoat small items. I could post pics of some of my work later... but all this fun stuff is just a hobby. I work a regular job thru the day. Right now the main project is a frame up resto of the CJ7. There are a few other projects after that. But then a resto of Death Row will be in order. Plans are to maintain it right now and fix little things as time permits. My wife is going to work on the interior for now as I work on her Jeep. All I've done so far is replace the blown out mufflers with original style CherryBombs, installed massive airhorns, and fixed a couple little problems.

Hope to maybe join a club, and make a couple shows in the spring! Keep an eye out!

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Re: new member with a well known Ford
Number13Kustoms #236787 October 24th 2008 11:29 am
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That sounds great... welcome! Congrats on bringing Death Row home. Tons of vanner stuff out in PA! cheers


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sasktrini #236790 October 24th 2008 11:45 am
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Congrats on the new van!


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NateB #236792 October 24th 2008 11:53 am
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welcome aboard


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mugsy #236794 October 24th 2008 12:13 pm
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Wizard78 #236802 October 24th 2008 12:41 pm
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congrats on the new Van......Sure hope to see it again at a show next year..........


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Re: new member with a well known Ford
kevin nh #236806 October 24th 2008 1:12 pm
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thanks everyone!
does anyone have any info or pictures of it as the original builder built it? any original interior pics? i wonder how it looked the first time it was built...? i know about the trailer and all... i see bolts up top where a wing might have been on there... i saw the pic of the wing on the matching trailer only. did the van ever have a wing for sure? i thought about adding one. seems like it had one anyway. what mods are looked down upon in this community? are wings good/bad?

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Number13Kustoms #236810 October 24th 2008 1:41 pm
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Congrats and welcome to the site.Hope to see ya at an event.


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newkirkinc1 #236813 October 24th 2008 1:49 pm
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I love the wing. Put one off a fiero on my 75. check out the readers rides forum. Golde van, blue stripe


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