my falcon econoline van

thanks Murdock,vanny, and Big W..........
well, I traced the supports (frame rails) on the underside of the floor patch panel..drilled several holes with a weld cutter so I could weld her down solid to the supports.Worked great.Welded her in using caution near the wire harness. Oh yea, I covered the wires underneath the floor with a plastic piece of loom........

LOOKS SUPER

No more Fred Flintstone stops!!! Great Job Coupe
Good idea covering up those wires too.

great.. keep the pic comin...

Looks good, I like the bottom solution as it seems easier than the "X". Is it critical to put drain holes in?

and so what's next

I always assumed the X was for extra rigidity.

dix wrote:and so what's next

what's next........I hate to say it, but it's the interior....the surface rust has to be dealt with.
I also need some feedback on ,should I keep the roof vent or weld in a piece of metal to seal up the hole.....



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does the roof vevt work and does it leak?? If it is not cracked and works well then i'd remove it and reinstall it using modern day sealents but not laytex. use the interrior links to get some ideas floting around in the head. If you already chose a exterior color then paint the door jams and the inside of the doors and the floor at the door openings . this way what ever you install it's finished already. you dont want to paint next to any thing finished. your project is comming along nicely . you also should paint something over any interior rust before it's covered..

these vans get hot in the summer, i would keep the vent, like dix said as long as it works and no leaks,,

well got her all stripped down and ready to wire brush her......



got some floor issues to take care of first.....
man photobucket has been a real pain in the *ss to use since the big"change"...more later

floor issues concerning the accelerator pedal






still have to weld her in.......

Awesome welding! Keep the photos coming on your project.

Way to keep picking away at it Coupe! Making progress is always a good thing. And as always, Thanks for the pics

it's all lookin' good !!

got her welded plus a new bolt......next repair the heater hose hole...I'll use the two other holes provided.....

Thanks Digz,vanny, and Dodge 359.......got her all welded up....on to the next step....

started on wire brushing the interior....first the doors...

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BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT WILL BE READY FOR PAINT, NICE JOB,,

I swear I just heard the van say "It's about time someone gave me some attention!" Coupe your doing a fantastic job of bringing this one back to her former glory. Keep up the great work and as always, Thanks for providing pics. They're inspirational

dodge man wrote:BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, IT WILL BE READY FOR PAINT, NICE JOB,,

haha dodge man there's a lot more work to go before paint...
hey vanny, you've got great hearing......
it's going slow ,but it's going.....got the drivers door done, found another hole to repair. Next the dash, roof and side walls...

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it makes a big difference when you have the wright tools, and of corse know what your doing, it looks like you have both,,,

dodge man wrote:it makes a big difference when you have the wright tools, and of corse know what your doing, it looks like you have both,,,

"the more I know, the more I know I don't know"
is coming ,real slow though

looks like a nice old ford pick up in the garage too, what is it?

'48 f-1,50 cab,fresh '68 mustang 351w,'75 LTD c-4,'57 f-100 9"rear,modified the rear frame rails so I could put the rear end on top of the leaf springs.Rear fenders are 8" off the ground.Painted it with the original color, meadow green,grille is Tucson tan and cleared it with the Eastwood flat no shine clear coat.
If you want,pm me your email and I'll shoot some pics.