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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #495005 September 08th 2011 12:27 am
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back at it I see...nice wheels.

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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
VanPLan #495007 September 08th 2011 12:37 am
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Originally Posted by FrictionAffect
back at it I see...nice wheels.

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Im always at it laugh I just have to pace myself now.. stay tuned as this thing will continue to transform...

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #495009 September 08th 2011 12:48 am
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Right now, I am in the midst of replacing the water pump, thermostat, radiator, and hoses. I was putting the water neck back on when there was a SNAP. I didnt know I lost an ear to the neck until water started gushing out. JB Weld wouldnt hold until I got the new neck, so right now, the van is sitting. Everything will be here Friday thankfully. Funny thing was, the neck was a 1/4" away from the head when it happened. How do you explain that one? *scratches head*

I did simple green the engine twice. That grease is so caked on there, I think the only remedy is to pull the engine and have it hot tanked!!! Of course, that is not going to happen anytime soon. For now, I am taking all of this experience, and I will apply it to the next Econo one day. I am just thankful I have a decent running van with one of Ford's best motors ever made.

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #495018 September 08th 2011 1:24 am
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Good looking rims! Glad you found some. Try taking the van to a coin-op carwash and blasting the grime off the motor.


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #495031 September 08th 2011 7:58 am
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not sure how I miss this topic, but heres my $0.02 any way. I love you'r van, I wish I could find one in that knida shape around me at a good price, cant beat free tho lol, around here they want $1.500 for van NOT as nice as yours and for sure not a 4 speed, veary nice find, if you ever want to sell it hit me up lol


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
I_am_new #495036 September 08th 2011 9:17 am
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Originally Posted by I_am_new
not sure how I miss this topic, but heres my $0.02 any way. I love you'r van, I wish I could find one in that knida shape around me at a good price, cant beat free tho lol, around here they want $1.500 for van NOT as nice as yours and for sure not a 4 speed, veary nice find, if you ever want to sell it hit me up lol


What I did is put an ad up on CL essentially saying "Wanted 70's or 80's Ford or Dodge Van with a 6cyl." The story on this van goes, this guy in Colorado contacted me about a van he has and that he would take $500 for it. Fast forward 6 weeks, several 20-30 minute phone calls shooting the breeze, etc.. and my impatience on him taking action on getting it up here to me. Eventually he understood that I would be doing a lot of work to it, and that I should invest the $500 he would take into making it nice. I just wish I didnt have to do the floor pans, but it is what it is. You should try that. Put an ad up saying "Wanted Ford Van body from '75-91" .. then put that you dont have much to spend, work out trade etc.. it may take some time depending on your area, but the key is not giving up. I had my ad up for a few months before I hit this one.

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
Reed #495038 September 08th 2011 9:18 am
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Good looking rims! Glad you found some. Try taking the van to a coin-op carwash and blasting the grime off the motor.


Thank you Reed! If I take it down to the coin op, I am gonna make sure I park it at the curb for a little while. I dont wanna crack any exhaust manifolds.. lol

Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #495062 September 08th 2011 10:11 am
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I had a add up for a while "LOOKING for work vans" runing or not all i got was a few 99 carevans asking 5k I said no thanks lol, might try it agian


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Re: My FREE '87 Econo I drove 350 miles home (57 Pics)
piscespokerbrat #495082 September 08th 2011 10:43 am
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Some times you just have to get in there with a small scraper/putty knife and scrape off the heavy crud build up.Then use the chemicals.

I worked at a self serve car wash for a few year when I was a pup.Saw allot of guys come in and use the bays to clean engines.Never saw any one crack a manifold.....
I did have to clean up the freaking grease they left behind.....LOL

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