Vannin' Home Forums General Discussion Readers Rides 1975 Ford Econoline e150 custom

when ya painting the blue ?

Weather permitting...this week or next. I want to do some fiberglassing first. The good thing about this project if that if you mess up, all you have to do is re-rolled again. Dont have to go to the shop or nothing. lol

What fiberglassing are you going to do? And did you get to paint? This has been a great thread! Please keep the pics coming.

that was my question. Whatcha gonna glass?

I have multiple small holes all over the van that needs to be cover before I start painting. For example. Screw holes on the side of the doors where other side mirrors have been mounted. I removed the decorative molding from the rear brake lenses and the decorative molding from the front grill. I want to cover those little holes so it have a smooth appearance.

BTW..Todays events.

I bought the following items:

1. Fan Clutch
2. New brake master cylinder (mine leaks)
3. K&N cold air filter
4. PVC valve
5. Cold air hose
6. 55watts driving lights


This items will be replace sometime this week.
Ohhh.
I changed the oil from regular to synthetic.

Ok Crew.

I received some of my items today.

Fan Clutch
Air Intake hose
K&N filter
Brake Master Cylinder.

_Fan Clutch_

What an ordeal. I got the call to pick up my items. I start to work right away. So I notice something about the way I assemble it that didnt look right. I go and check a youtube video and realize how much of an amateur I am, lol. The Flex Fan doesnt have a hole for me to stick the clutch.


So I go and try to get the right fan blade for the clutch. They sold me the wrong clutch!!. So they didnt have it, but they have the blade.


I had to travel to the other store to get it. I was smart and ask them to bring me the fan blade that goes to my van. That way I can have them measure it so I dont have to take another trip. So I got it exchanged.
I went to my Autozone and get the flex fan exchange for the one theone that supposed to go with.

~~NOW THIS LOOKS MORE LIKE IT~~~





_AIR INTAKE HOSE_
To make it short. The order me the wrong one. So again...to the store. I basically spend all day trying to get the right parts they misordered. I told the manager about how frustraded I was. I got my money back and he gave a $20 gift certificate for the inconvenience.

_K&N filter_
Installed. Im glad they gave me the right one. lol

_Brake Master Cylinder_
I spend so much time going back and foward I didnt have a chance to installed but I ask the store manager to double check to make sure the clerk order me the right one.


Another day in this adventure!

Way to go, sounds like me lately, no plans on spending a lot, planning on saving to get work done, yet stuck with needed stuff to make it roadworthy.

man I work on a 61 ford econoline for a local beer company and I can't tell you how many times these guys look up the F series truck parts instead of vans. I feel your pain man.