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Posted By: tumbleweed Free Spirit upgrades - February 28th 2012 2:20 am
Changes to Free Spirit, Just added a new 351 EFI and taking out the old 302. Now onto the body work. Keeping my fingers cross for Spring thaw but looking more likely the i will have it at the All Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pa.
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Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - February 28th 2012 11:33 am
Nice
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 01st 2012 5:58 pm
Looking good! Nice scoop!
Posted By: NateB Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 01st 2012 9:14 pm
Looks good so far Lew!
Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 02nd 2012 12:22 am
Cool scoop.. cool
Posted By: c1run1 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 02nd 2012 1:05 am
nice hood i can't wait to see it on the van
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 05th 2012 1:27 am
i hope that they did some work on the van during this past weekend. I am heading over to the shop and will take photos of any new work. I too am looking foward to seeing what the van will look like as well as drive it. I took it in just after GVSR in October and haven't driven it since.

Posted By: HighwayStar Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 05th 2012 1:28 am
Looking forward to pics ! smile
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 05th 2012 4:12 pm
looking good so far smile
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 06th 2012 1:16 pm
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Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 08th 2012 11:16 pm
Posted a few more photos of work being done. in last listing

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Posted By: Mutt Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 09th 2012 12:12 am
It's looking good Lew!
Posted By: newkirkinc1 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 09th 2012 12:24 am
Looking good,love the scoop!
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 12th 2012 3:40 pm
Lastest update of progress of work on Free Spirit.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/031212001.jpg
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http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/031212003.jpg
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 12th 2012 8:45 pm
Looks Good
Posted By: 86ed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 12th 2012 11:29 pm
you got some cool modifications goin on there, gonna look sweet!
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 12th 2012 11:35 pm
This is just the start of the new mods. I know it will look sweet once its done. I will have it hopefully for the Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pa.

Thanks all

Tumbleweed
Posted By: pockets Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 14th 2012 1:55 am
maybe i'll see it at carlisle. i have pics of your van from the truck nationals at carlisle. loved the van. look forward to the new work.
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 14th 2012 2:33 am
Looks good! I like the little vent/scoop thingys in front of back wheels were did ya find them?? rolleyes
Posted By: Captain_E Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 14th 2012 3:00 am
Lookin forward to it's future progress. Please keep us posted Lew.
Posted By: XTReME_LiMiTzZ Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 14th 2012 3:41 am
lookin good smile
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 14th 2012 11:12 pm
here are today pic's
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/031312029.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/031312030.jpg

They are moving along, all there is left to do is to remove rear windows, shaved door handles and locks, and repaint. Keeping my fingers cross that its done for Spring Thaw but i have my doubts. It will be at All Ford Nationals, Carlisle Pa.

tumbleweed
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Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 14th 2012 11:17 pm
I found those vents on Ebay. I had them up for sale for some time and then a few weeks ago i decided to use them on the van. I think they are looking good. I have other plans in the works for next winter with new tail lamps and a few other mods.

tumbleweed
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 15th 2012 4:14 pm
Looking good Lew!
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 15th 2012 6:31 pm
Got some nice modifications going on the van. And those new wheels are awesome! I think they will look great on the van.
Posted By: lukester Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 16th 2012 4:08 am
looking good cheers
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 17th 2012 12:00 am
One of the custom vents almost done with the body work at this fender. Still have the other side to do. Will post more on Monday at this location.
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/031612001.jpg


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Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - March 23rd 2012 11:38 pm
Photos from today's visit. Will be posting more on Monday. We are getting there but still more mods to come.



http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/032312001.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/032312002.jpg

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Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 09th 2012 3:01 pm
newest photo of completed work;
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/051012001.jpg
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more to come

tumbleweed
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 09th 2012 3:19 pm
very nice!
Posted By: Wizard78 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 09th 2012 4:14 pm
Looking good Lew
Posted By: heavy389 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 09th 2012 4:29 pm
Shes comin along cheers
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 09th 2012 10:25 pm
Getting there, Just wish it was done. Dropped it off back in October and keeping fingers cross that its in primer by end of month. and painted my next month. Still deciding what to do to the back doors. They will be modified.

tumbleweed
Free Spirit
Spirit In The Wind
Nova Vans
Virginia Van Council
Troopa Sinner Tribe
Posted By: Galaxy Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 09th 2012 11:05 pm
Glad to see some progress on the van cool
I always liked a rear gull-wing... just say'n. Good luck getting her done!
Posted By: Superbeast Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 10th 2012 10:00 am
Looks good buddy! Keep the pics coming.
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 15th 2012 2:26 am
New photos as of 05/14/12

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/051412001.jpg
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Posted By: Uncle_Fester Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 15th 2012 2:34 am
You may have answered this before, but what is the hood scoop off of?
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 15th 2012 4:42 am
looks like a scoop off a wrx or something of the sort.
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 15th 2012 6:07 pm
hi, after market, bought it online though EBAY. Have another one here but its bent. Didn't think fiberglass could bend but this did. I am just hoping that the van is in primer and finished in two weeks. Heading to All Ford In Carlisle. Keeping my fingers cross.
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 17th 2012 10:41 pm
Looks like i might have it in primer for the All Ford Show, in Carlisle. Here are the lastest photos as of 5/17/12
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/051712001.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/051712002.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/051712003.jpg
http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r247/tumbleweed55/051712004.jpg
Posted By: lukester Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 18th 2012 2:04 am
Looking Good....
Posted By: draggnastro Re: Free Spirit upgrades - May 18th 2012 6:27 am
cool!
Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - June 01st 2012 12:55 am
Well hope to be at All Ford this coming weekend. Still up in the air. Van just got inspected, suppose to have it back tomorrow from the shop. Keeping my fingers cross that i don't have to put a new computer in since i just upgraded the engine. If everything is working i should be up to Carlisle in the early evening. All in primer. Decided to take off all murals and paint it one color. But still have much work to be done. Its going to be a busy day tomorrow getting the van to look like a van. Inside is a mess. but hope to see everyone who is attending either on Friday or Saturday. Then on Monday back into the shop for last details.

tumbleweed
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Posted By: tumbleweed Re: Free Spirit upgrades - June 03rd 2012 6:29 pm
Howdy All, Well didn't make it too All Ford, Van wasn't inspected and the muffler system had a small problem. Came with wrong flanges. HOpe to have it back in the shop on Monday. Couldn't see showing up at Ford Nationals with my Chevy. What a mess. Anyway spoke with the body guy and they won't paint the van till September. Wants to see if the van gets any body cracks during the heat of the summer. So i guess i will be showing up at All Truck in Primer. I will have it completed for GVSR. Decided to remove all the murals and start fresh. New color and stripes. I will post more photo this coming week.

tumbleweed
Nova Vans
Free Spirit
Posted By: al55 Re: Free Spirit upgrades - June 03rd 2012 6:48 pm
Van is lookin' good keep the pics coming thanks for sharing.
Posted By: Awbartley Re: Free Spirit upgrades - June 04th 2012 1:16 am
Looks great. Cant wait to see the new colors.
Posted By: motorjunkie Re: Free Spirit upgrades - June 04th 2012 1:30 am
Nice work. It is really looking good.
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