My First Econoline is Coming Home!

Hey Guys, thought I'd stop in and say hello! I have been lurking in the shadows for a while, never really been away. Glad to see so many of us are still here. Its the ones who stick with this that keep it going.

I am getting my furst Econoline back Saturday and wanted to shout it in the hills! This 62 regular van was the one that started it all for me when I was a teen. Dad had discouraged my buying it for years, but once I started driving my 64 ChevyVan, I thought back to the Econoline and it was still there!

It has been in the hands of Trace Essex for a while and we struck a deal and she is coming home!

I'll try to stop in more often and contribute when I can.

Later,
Rip

Thats awesome man! Congrats! -GothY-

Congrats on getting it back Rip!!!

I'll trade a stupervan for it!!

Duane in Smartasville Tennessee.

exit 83 off the interstate.

Thats really cool, post up some pix when you get a chance!

Besides, Rip owes me a truck. I let him drive my A100 and just look what he did. It was "MINT" too!!



Duane in Smartasville Tennessee.

Exit 83 off the interstate

HAHAHA!! Now that's some funny S#*T right there.

Glad to see you post again Rip.
Man,thats awesome you found your first find...and finally bringing it home.Long time span there bud.

I'll give credit where its due, Duane has helped keep the vannin spirit alive in me through all my troubles over the last few years. We've become family.

Nightmoves, you should follow Duane to the MidSouth Econoline meet this year, it would be great to have another Chevy there.

Later,
Rip

62 Econo Regular van
64 Econo PU
64 Econo 8-door
66 Econo SuperVan
62 Corvair Greenbriar
64 ChevyVan
52 International Metro Van Camper
63 Travco 270 Motorhome

Big W wrote:HAHAHA!! Now that's some funny S#*T right there.

Ditto!

http://vintage-vans.smugmug.com/Vans/Rips-1962-Econoline-Panel-Van/2709875_D6R7JR

Rear doors are solid now.

Later,
Rip