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| | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 51 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 51 | That van looks very good on your driveway!
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| | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 751 old hand | old hand Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 751 | Congrats!! the rust is just what it is...Ive driven many vehicles with "flinstones" floorboards. I had 69 camaro that had a few holes in the floor/still badass My van is real rusty ol Ford as well Good luck and keep the pics coming!! killer build man!! | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 Maniac | Maniac Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 12,107 Likes: 37 | You know, I would be sorely tempted to pull the carpet, clean up the rusty spots with a wire wheel in a drill motor, treat the rust, and then patch the rust temporarily with fiberglass. Then the van would at least be watertight and you could pick one repair to do at a time. That way you could save a vintage custom and not worry about swapping all the parts.
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Windows- they're what make a van worth owning! | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 751 old hand | old hand Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 751 | yeah i did that one mine and at least its not wet or rusting anymore than it was good point. My fiberglass patch is watertight clean and cheap good move | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 907 old hand | old hand Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 907 | Tough break on the rust, but that van is killer! Part out or restore, this is going to be cool!
Shenandoah Valley Vans / South East Van Council | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 91 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 91 | Even has the original dealer plate frames! What do they say? I can only read Glendale? Los Feliz Ford You know, I would be sorely tempted to pull the carpet, clean up the rusty spots with a wire wheel in a drill motor, treat the rust, and then patch the rust temporarily with fiberglass. Then the van would at least be watertight and you could pick one repair to do at a time. That way you could save a vintage custom and not worry about swapping all the parts. There is just not enough left to repair. I'm not in a rush for a driver. So I'm gonna find a clean builder and transfer all the goodies. I'm digging the luggage rack with ford logos on every mount. Not sure about the gold though. Going to see what the cost of rechroming it would cost. I'm sure the gold running boards, gold ladder, and gold luggage rack were pretty cool back in the day. I found a headliner retainer inside that was also a track for a curtain! And an RVI drink holder top of the dog house. It looked like the van also had a sink that was pump operated and supplied from a water tank under the couch. Cool huh? | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 91 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 91 | Oh, and the spoiler must have been added on after all the original modifications. It is slammed up to the luggage rack and the mounts aren't flush because the roof line curves away because it's mounted to far back. | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,593 veteran | veteran Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,593 | There's a guy on the Facebook Custom Van Appreciation society looking for this van, it was built as part of a race team with an F100, F150, and this econoline... It was featured in a magazine, they were tracking hot air balloons... | | | Re: Thinking about buying this van, any input? | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 91 journeyman | OP journeyman Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 91 | There's a guy on the Facebook Custom Van Appreciation society looking for this van, it was built as part of a race team with an F100, F150, and this econoline... It was featured in a magazine, they were tracking hot air balloons... What?? Really? Did you happen to note his name or the post? That would be cool to see the magazine article. | | |
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