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| | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 veteran | veteran Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 2,290 Likes: 137 | Oh yeah, really coming together now. I'm loving the smaller diamond stitch with the interior. Are you trying to keep the interior the same and just fix it piece at a time, or are you totally changing it to something different one section at a time? Flares and all look great too. | | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | OP Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | Oh yeah, really coming together now. I'm loving the smaller diamond stitch with the interior. Are you trying to keep the interior the same and just fix it piece at a time, or are you totally changing it to something different one section at a time? Flares and all look great too. Thank you! I love the brown diamond stitch, I have always liked brown as opposed to black. Both are classic. The pics make the interior look good, but it is actually starting to disintegrate inside. I am going to slowly replace each piece as budget allows me to. I will have to remove the top rear ceiling when I install the wing, so I might as well start there and create a pattern for it. Plus, I have cancer in several spots that will require welding, might as well clear out anything flammable. I found some pre-sewn diamond with the foam backing through a local supplier that I will use. So far the quality is good and the price is decent. It will help my budget the more work I can do on my own. I have looked at the fender since Saturday and I know there is some filler on it. I just don't know how much. I think it is going to throw the flares and lower spoiler off if I try to install it in one piece, I don't want to risk breaking any parts. I think what I will have to do is get them as close as I can, then fill the rest with fiberglass. It might be my only option at this point.
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| | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | OP Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | Yeah, my passenger side is totally out farther that the driver side. I'm gonna have to pound it in a bit. I wasted a bunch of time on Saturday dealing with the resistor wire while converting over to the HEI. I previously had it on a jumper wire to the battery, now I'm just going to draw it from a hot 12v behind the ignition. I found a lot of broken live wires so I taped those bad boys up. I put the hood on yesterday because I removed the old brake lines that stuck out so far they threw the alignment of the hood off. She's back on nice and straight. That hood is screaming for a scoop. Well, she's starting to look like a van again.
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| | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,256 Likes: 164 Master Metal Sculptor | Master Metal Sculptor Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 6,256 Likes: 164 | This is a really nice looking van. Looking GREAT | | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 Old Timer | Old Timer Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,696 Likes: 172 |
Jim & Lucy Newkirk 1965 Chevy Bad Influence 1981 Chevy-the Love Shack 2012 Chevy Van , 2020 chevy van 2020 Chevy van Sapphire Sweet. Club Vannerz. vanninvanner@comcast.net | | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 Supreme Master | Supreme Master Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 18,536 Likes: 136 | It's really coming along nicely. Arianrhod:2003 Chevy Astro Black Magic: 1985 Dodge B-250 Serenity:1985 Chevy G-20 The Outcast:1983 Ford club wagon Luna 1974 VW bay window transporter Freedom:1990 Ford E-150(parts van) Outcast Vanners van club Support your local 2% | | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 56 journeyman | journeyman Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 56 | I love the look with the flairs. I cant wait to see it finished. | | | Re: 1969 Econoline Shorty | Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 Master Yard Rat | OP Master Yard Rat Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 1,510 Likes: 172 | I've been eyeballing the hell out of that roof vent on the van. I'm not a big fan of it as it sticks up kinda high. I liked the Venturi Vent a bit more but with them having the leaking issues and being worth their weight in gold, I had an idea.
Because I will have to take the interior ceiling panel out anyway to install the wing, why not just install a new pop up sunroof? It couldn't be any longer than 15" due to the location of the wing and 30" wide would be more than enough. There's one new online in those dimensions for less than $270 that I would be willing to roll the dice on.
I have done a lot of research in the forums about installing one and I'm sure I could do it because there's already a hole cut, all I need is the wood bracing underneath and a good jigsaw. Why not?
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