by delraydoug Fri Jul 02, 2010 8:47 amcant wait to get it home. seems to be pretty solid shape but has not been started since 1985. it appears to be a ex air force base van. they sprayed primer over the lettering - no pictures yet- kicking my self for not bringing a camera with me because as soon as i left the farmer draged it out of there to make it easy for me. going back with a flatbed tuesday to pick it up
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wacko
delraydoug
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found in barn - 66 panel no door
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
wacko- Number of posts : 423
Location : Chilliwack, BC Canada
Registration date : 2008-05-20
Ford, Chevy, Dodge?
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
Welcome to the site and yes we will need pictures of your barn find
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
Welcome to the site Doug.Yeah,we're all interested in pics.More especially on a good barn find.
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
its a ford van. im going nuts waiting to bring it home. these fords are new to me always been a chevy guy
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
Well if it has a V8 in it,get out of the habit of reachin in the back for that distributor.I always do.Heh
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
its a ford with a 170 engine in it. its pretty soliid a few holes on the rocker panels but the engine & master clylinder is locked up.someone suggested mixing tranny fluid & WD-40 and filling clyinder and crankcase and let it soak awhile. i guess it cant hurt to try. i already droped the gas tank and cleaned it out. next is the carb and lines
lectricman- Number of posts : 339
Location : Huntington, West Virginia
Registration date : 2010-04-07
I put tranny fluid in an early 80's buick once that had sit for ten years.... stopped by every day with a 24" pipe wrench and tried to work it... it broke loose after about 3 days and I continued to work it back and forth the rest of the week before I tried to start it... smoked on the first start until it burnt the tranny fluid but ran good after that.... just my experience... oh, and by the way... Welcome from West Virginia!!!
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
thats what i plan to do give it a try now and then while i work on other things like carb,brakes, etc. great site - this is the only source of information i can find on these van
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
getting closer. i can turn engine over by hand by turning fan blade [ with plugs out ] cleaned out gas tank and flushed out fuel line- and cleaned carb
kiwimopar- Number of posts : 759
Location : New Zealand
Registration date : 2010-01-23
Welcome to the site 
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Ok, someone has to do it.....
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Ok, someone has to do it.....
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
Pictures when first pulled from barn
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delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
On the tow truck
G-Man- Mayor
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Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
great looking van!!!!
lectricman- Number of posts : 339
Location : Huntington, West Virginia
Registration date : 2010-04-07
Nice!!! very solid looking!!
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
its alot better shape than i thought . hardly any rust on the underside all the nuts & bolts, brake lines are unscrewing easilly. just the rocker panels are blowen out & rust holes driverside floor
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
put some cragars on it 
Nightmoves- Number of posts : 2214
Location : Old Hickory Tenn.
Age : 64
Registration date : 2008-11-17
A set of wheels can change a ride 100%.Looks great Doug.
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
Awesome, if I do say so myself. Not that I'm partial to no-door Fords or anything. toad
toad
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
How's this coming?
delraydoug- Number of posts : 210
Location : buffalo, new york
Age : 63
Registration date : 2010-07-01
its getting there. wire wheelled the entiire undersiide and painted it with por-15. plan on doing same to the floor inside. looks like it wont see the road til spring i will keep working on it all winter. fortunately Mac,s is about 20 minutes from house been going there way to much
toad- Number of posts : 355
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2010-05-30
Mac's that close could be dangerous for me. Good luck holding back.
