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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Reed #722869 April 24th 2017 12:56 am
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No no, skip the Haynes and Chiltons, go straight for the good stuff- a true FACTORY service manual published by Ford:
HERE'S a set
$100 may seem pricey, but it is worth it, believe me.[/quote]

Agreed... 100%

Nice van, and the new door panel looks great.


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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Greenstreak #722908 April 24th 2017 10:28 pm
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Thanks guys! Original it is!

I spent a few hours this Sunday removing wiring that was no longer being used. There was parts of an alarm system still in the car plus all kinds of useless speaker wire. Still a bunch to sort through under the hood too.


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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Greenstreak #722921 April 25th 2017 8:10 am
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Hey look! A fellow Toyota guy! Glad to have you. I'm loving the MRS and the twin! Just don't post too many pictures of them around here or doc will complain and you'll you'll get your hand slapped.

The Econoline looks great too and I like what you did with the door panels. Whats the rest of the interior look like?

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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Greenstreak #722941 April 25th 2017 2:42 pm
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The rear is carpeted on the floors, walls, and ceiling but in a few different carpets so it looks a bit unmatched. Not bad for now though.
There is also a blood red booth seat from a restaurant or bar in the back. I was originally going to pull it but it has grown on me. I'll have to toss up a few pictures of the rear interior.

The MRS is my never ending project. Built 2ZZ, 6spd swap with a Rotrex supercharger and AEM Infiniti standalone. I use it mostly for back roads and AutoX these days.

(I did see the mini drama in your thread over non van content. LOL)


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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Greenstreak #722946 April 25th 2017 6:53 pm
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I wish you guys were closer, I've got an '85 MR-2 I need to unload.

Huh? What? I didn't say that! LOL


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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Rusty Pancelode #722951 April 25th 2017 10:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Rusty_Pancelode
I wish you guys were closer, I've got an '85 MR-2 I need to unload.
Huh? What? I didn't say that! LOL

I have a soft spot for the AW11. The clean ones are going for more and more money all the time.

On a van note...I found a NOS dash panel on Ebay for a pretty good price to replace the cracked and beat up panel in my rig. Slowly but surely bringing this thing up to snuff.

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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Greenstreak #731628 January 08th 2018 6:50 pm
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I wish I had taken more pictures of my interior before I gutted it but on a whim back in October I decided to pull the interior apart for some rust repair and to make this old girl water tight.

For years the previous owner(s) neglected the seals and weatherstrips. She was taking in a lot of water at the rear doors in the rain.

I installed new rear marker light gaskets, new rear door seals, and had the windshield resealed. Doesn't look like I'm taking on any water now but there is plenty of rust due the previous owner's neglect.

I'm super happy to have scored a side door extender on Instagram too! No more door rubbing the flares!

It's gotten too cold in the NE to make any real progress though so I haven't gotten much done in the last 2 months. I'm trying to finish up another project so I can get the van into the garage to patch in the new metal, repair and reseal the drip rail, start on the new interior, and do some maintenance.
Come on spring!

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Re: My '84 E150 Econoline
Greenstreak #731630 January 08th 2018 7:15 pm
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More pictures of the deconstruction.

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The sheer amount of holes someone made by putting about 200 self tappers through this floor is maddening.
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