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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497684 September 18th 2011 1:28 am
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What kick panel vent? You might have a leaky windshield but I have never seen a kick panel vent in a 75-91 Ford, even ones without A/C. Then again, maybe I wasn't looking hard enough. Can you post a picture?


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497686 September 18th 2011 1:36 am
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Sooooo.. the new radiator is a little bit bigger than the old one. The new rad hose was a little too short after I trimmed it to match the old one. Hmmm what a predicament. SO, I will let the pictures tell the story of what I did.

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Old and new ..
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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497687 September 18th 2011 1:39 am
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Reed, I'll get a pic tomorrow when I have light.

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497739 September 18th 2011 11:41 am
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Here is a pic of the vent. I circled the area and pointed to where it drips between the wall and plastic. There are 4 screws I see, 3 of which are accessible.

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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497748 September 18th 2011 1:03 pm
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Huh. I've seen those on Dodges, never on a Ford. I learn something new every day. If water is dripping out of that are, then I would track down where that vent gets its air supply and check for leaks there. I know on may Mopar vehicle that have a similar vent (NOT the vans though), the vent draws its air from the cowl area under the wipers. This is also a common area for rust to leaf and debris buildup. The debris buildup causes the cowl to rust out and causes serious water leaks through the floor vent. I doubt that your van draws its fresh are from the cowl though. I would check the firewall and windshield for leaks.


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497852 September 18th 2011 9:37 pm
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We have new radius arm bushings and wheels/tires!! I'll post pics of the damage that I fixed today tomorrow at some point.

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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497875 September 18th 2011 10:44 pm
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Looking good. Keep at it.


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497880 September 18th 2011 11:14 pm
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Ty Reed, I looked back at how she was when I got her to now. I can see I have accomplished a lot. There is so much to do, but I will chip at it bit by bit.

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #497889 September 18th 2011 11:54 pm
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Looks great, your van looks like mine except mines a shorty. I took off the chrome around windshield and it was full of leaves and sticks, and something i didnt know but under the chrome , theres a hole in each corner to get rid of the water, it drains down into the cowl area, they need to be kept clean i was told.


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