Got the 66 in her spot for the Winter....Body Drop and Air Ride Woody Panels

You are right, the bullet mirrors are worthless, can see anything behind with them.

vanny wrote:Now it's gonna take a couple of Tons of Pressure to wipe that shi# eatin' grin off your face, isn't it? I like the bullet mirrors but can you actually see behind you with them?  They go good with the front bumpers!

Got the compressors mounted and wired up last night.

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Working on the door filler for the channel.

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Looking good there! Have you figured out the wood yet?

Good Morning,

Not yet, it will be one of the last things that I do...Im gonna concentrate on getting her running and driving. I will keep you posted.

jimthefred wrote:Looking good there! Have you figured out the wood yet?

Got the motor for the van today. 1993 Mustang GT 5.0

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You gonna run the A/C? I want to do that swap in mine BADLY!!! With an AOD! 

I am gonna use the AC pump as an air compressor for the air ride system. Takes just a few mods. No AC in this one. I am on my way right now to get a tranny for it, the AOD, so I should start to fit her in there next week, I will keep you posted with lots of pics.

jimthefred wrote:You gonna run the A/C? I want to do that swap in mine BADLY!!! With an AOD! 

fantastic!!!! Ill be watching

love your front bumpers.  I was looking at making something similar buy cutting and sectioning some 3.5 inch mandrel bends.     ive never heard of using and AC air compressor to fill an air ride tank.  be sure to document that also....hell...maybe you should just right a book

All Im doing is copying what you had the balls to do...

I usually use an old York for air compressors, because you can take them apart an plug a small hole, and you have an oil reservoir. For the newer compressors you have to use an oiler. They need oil at the top of the cylinder, and usually the freon does that. Without freon, I just come up with a way to get oil in there. The best electric air compressor put out about 2 CFM, and the York 210 puts our about 9 CFM....and you can pick them up pretty cheap an any junkyard.

Army of Six wrote:love your front bumpers.  I was looking at making something similar buy cutting and sectioning some 3.5 inch mandrel bends.     ive never heard of using and AC air compressor to fill an air ride tank.  be sure to document that also....hell...maybe you should just right a book

noooooooo... you are doing a whole lot more!

as for the compressor...how much oil do they need? hell, could you slap a small filter breather in one valve cover and plum the other valve cover to the intake of the compressor. maybe enough oil vapor being pulled from the motor to lubricate the compressor and you would get kick ass positive crankcase ventilation as a bonus lol. i had to disconnect my PCV lines because they were drawing too much oil into the intake runners and would cause it to smoke after a drive on the free way or if it idles for too long.

That is a great idea, you are always thinking out of the box...I will keep an eye on how much oil is actually used when I run the compressor. That would be a trick set up, and never have to worry about filling it.

Army of Six wrote:noooooooo... you are doing a whole lot more!  

as for the compressor...how much oil do they need?  hell, could you slap a small filter breather in one valve cover and plum the other valve cover to the intake of the compressor.  maybe enough oil vapor being pulled from the motor to lubricate the compressor and you would get kick ass positive crankcase ventilation as a bonus  lol.  i had to disconnect my PCV lines because they were drawing too much oil into the intake runners and would cause it to smoke after a drive on the free way or if it idles for too long.

I am taking the motor apart to detail it before we start installation, so we decided to work on the dash.  I am using the dash from a 1956 F100.  Need to be stretched about 8 inches to fit.

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I'm lovin that dashboard idea! I've always loved the look of the old F100's. Gonna look Great!

Thanks for the kind works, just got lucky that I had it left over from a project that I did.  I built a bedroom set out of a 1956 Ford F100.  Here is a link to the build.

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=805526

I had the dash left over from that so it seemed like a good fit.

vanny wrote:I'm lovin that dashboard idea! I've always loved the look of the old F100's. Gonna look Great!

Those are 2 lucky boys! Really cool idea and it's something they'll remember forever!

Thanks very much, we all have to do our part to keep Hot Rodding going, my sons will not have a choice!

vanny wrote:Those are 2 lucky boys! Really cool idea and it's something they'll remember forever!

Cut out the floor today to get ready for the motor and tranny. Still detailing the motor, but early next week we should have it sitting in there.


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Also did a little more work to the dash. Had to widen it about 4 inches on the drivers side, and a bit more on the passenger side to keep the cluster in the middle. Also had to replace the underneath of it after we sandblasted it.

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Got the end pieces built for the 56 F100 dash into the Econoline.

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Just a little body work needed to finish the dash.


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Looking real good. I have a spare 55 Fairlane dash that I've been considering for my PU. youre pushing me over the edge.

Cool. That will look nice, cool dash.

RipVanArkie wrote:Looking real good.  I have a spare 55 Fairlane dash that I've been considering for my PU.  youre pushing me over the edge.

You are crazy and inspiring. I love the work you are doing to this van (and the kid's beds). I need to get in my damn garage and get working on my projects after seeing your updates. Great job!!