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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
Twisted #481209 July 18th 2011 11:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Twisted
Looks just like my 89 haha


Would that be the swiss cheese effect or the baby poop color?? lol

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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
GEORGI #481211 July 18th 2011 11:46 pm
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Originally Posted by GEORGI
in cny we call that rust free too lol


lol I have seen some cars come out of Mn lookin far worse than this thing is. Holy hell it is amazing they are even road safe!

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #481227 July 19th 2011 1:53 am
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Cool. Get everything you can from that donor van, including any little interior extras.


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I GOT PARTS!!!
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Made a deal today for both rear doors (rust free aside from one penny sized spot just starting at the top where the bracket screws in for the pop out window), hood, grill, high back front seats (worn, but rebuildable), factory dash clock, rear chrome around the tail lights, a tail light, and the slider (rust free, couple of parking lot dings) all swapped for $100! Oh and the rear drivers door has a ladder on it too! Saturday morning I am driving out there to finalize the deal laugh laugh I am so excited my van wont look like such a pile of shit anymore.. lol Now, I am going to order my floor pans, a welder, and an air hammer to pop factory spot welds. Now to fix that pesky air compressor.. grrrrr.. lol I found out that Rust-oleum makes a rubber under coating that I am going to pick up a few cans of to coat the frame and under belly since road salts are used like there is no tomorrow out here!

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Re: I GOT PARTS!!!
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Congrats on finding a donor van.Sounds like your project is off to a good start.


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Re: I GOT PARTS!!!
lukester #481962 July 21st 2011 10:51 pm
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Originally Posted by lukester
Congrats on finding a donor van.Sounds like your project is off to a good start.


I think I'm doing good so far. I tried to order the pans from Mill and they didn't put shipping on my order page. I had to call em and find out why my order wasnt processed yet. Found out the 3 floor pieces I ordered is going to cost me $35 for a total of $137! Ack! Well at least its coming together laugh

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #482570 July 23rd 2011 11:17 pm
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Well the floorpans ended up costing me $190 and change. That is for all four pieces of metal from the toe boards to the body mount directly behind the driver and passenger seats. I ordered the Campbell Hausfeld Mig Welder ( Seen Here ) and should have it within two weeks. I found a steel place in the town where I got my donor parts. I got some 16 gauge steel scraps for $15. Also, today I did the door swap, seat swap, and installed the chrome around the tailights. Here are the pics of the progress. I dont know if I am going to keep the ladder or sell it, thoughts?


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #482608 July 24th 2011 12:49 am
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If ya dont have a roof rack you dont need the ladder


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
frscke1 #482627 July 24th 2011 6:04 am
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Originally Posted by frscke1
If ya dont have a roof rack you dont need the ladder


But for me, a Van without a ladder and the spare-wheel on the door isn't really a Van ;-)


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