Parts questions from a newbie.

Well if you looked that long then you know what the market demands for a good one, it seems that most of the rust free ones are west or southwest, and no they are not for sale any given day.. Your right, those are a lot of great options....You'll likely be happy with Ted Johns, I got a set of footwell/mat trim pieces from him and they were great.

I was thinking Ted was the one doing the tailgate rods but wasn't sure. I'd planned on researching it but just didn't have the time. I think the vent window pivot is welded to the frame and not removable. Have to replace the whole frame. It's been a while since I messed with one. Tim is a good guy and usually has the parts you need. Oldeconolines and Econosrus Yahoo Groups are both good places to find parts and help as well as right here.

Nice looking pickup. I saw the ebay ad when it was posted on here. It really stood out over most that I see. Of course it's painted my favorite color. LOL. Mine came from ebay as well but it was not as good as described. Still love it none the less. I've had so much fun with it and met so many great people because of it.

Just some info about your truck. Don't take it wrong as I'm not knocking it in any way. The white gauge cluster shows that it was ordered with special order paint. Stock colors got a matching gauge cluster. Custom colors got a Wimbledon white cluster. Your rear bumper is from a 65-67 van. All pickups used the stepped bumper like 61-64 vans if they came with a bumper. It was an opition on pickups. I always liked the cut out for the license plate in the rear pan on Econolines. I think it's a shame to hide it behind a bumper. LOL. Good rear bumpers are hard to find for Econolines. They were so thin it didn't take anything to bend them. Not at all heavy like the 65-67 style bumpers on your truck.

A good guy to get to know is Fred Carello in Warwick Rhode Island. He's a member here as well as both yahoo groups. He's a great souce of knowledge and parts for Econolines. He also sews a pretty good interior for Econolines. I also think he knows about every Econo in every junk yard on the east coast. LOL.

Duane in Tennessee.

econopoor wrote:I was thinking Ted was the one doing the tailgate rods but wasn't sure. I'd planned on researching it but just didn't have the time. I think the vent window pivot is welded to the frame and not removable. Have to replace the whole frame. It's been a while since I messed with one. Tim is a good guy and usually has the parts you need. Oldeconolines and Econosrus Yahoo Groups are both good places to find parts and help as well as right here.

Nice looking pickup. I saw the ebay ad when it was posted on here. It really stood out over most that I see. Of course it's painted my favorite color. LOL. Mine came from ebay as well but it was not as good as described. Still love it none the less. I've had so much fun with it and met so many great people because of it.

Just some info about your truck. Don't take it wrong as I'm not knocking it in any way. The white gauge cluster shows that it was ordered with special order paint. Stock colors got a matching gauge cluster. Custom colors got a Wimbledon white cluster. Your rear bumper is from a 65-67 van. All pickups used the stepped bumper like 61-64 vans if they came with a bumper. It was an opition on pickups. I always liked the cut out for the license plate in the rear pan on Econolines. I think it's a shame to hide it behind a bumper. LOL. Good rear bumpers are hard to find for Econolines. They were so thin it didn't take anything to bend them. Not at all heavy like the 65-67 style bumpers on your truck.

A good guy to get to know is Fred Carello in Warwick Rhode Island. He's a member here as well as both yahoo groups. He's a great souce of knowledge and parts for Econolines. He also sews a pretty good interior for Econolines. I also think he knows about every Econo in every junk yard on the east coast. LOL.

Duane in Tennessee.

Thanks for the info, I am deciphering the little things that have been done to my truck here and there. I am pretty sure the orange paint was a conversion when it was restored, I think the original paint was dark blue.
The roll pan has the license plate recess, but I kind of like the bumpers. Even though they aren't original, they look like they belong on the old thing...
I am 100% sure the gauge cluster has been changed, because the dummy lights are still hanging down behind the cluster, and the gauges don't work (yet).
From the VIN, I only know that it was an original 240, 3 speed, and had the heavy axle (9 inch), other than that, I am only putting together the puzzle. I am starting a new thread to chronicle the different things I am working on to get it back in fighting condition.
Either way, I am very happy with it, and am excited to go out every time I get to drive it. I will document my cooling system upgrades (mostly stock style parts) in the thread I might get to start tonight.

Also, the vent window frames are similar to the Broncos & F-series pickups of the era, they have a formed frame, but the locking handle is attached to a smaller handle that is riveted into the frame. My frames are rusty, so I haven't decided whether to replace or repair, but some parts are available for the F-100 & similar, so I was hoping to get input from someone that found an interchangeable part somewhere.....

OK, I installed the tailgate support rods, but it looks like there are some small retaining plates that should be attached to the tailgate to cover 1/2 of the slotted hole? Does anyone have these on their Epup, and can you please take a picture for me so I know what I need to fabricate?

Here's my 67's tailgate. HTH's

Duane in Tennessee

Thanks Duane, that's kind of what I figured they would be. I have some aluminum stock laying around that i might use for mine if its not too thick.

VIN for decode:

Door Tag:
E10AH859672
090 E100 087 C 11
0 3800 129 4000 246959

Engine Tag:
240 66 5
6-E 120-T

Axle Tag:
CR-R1
3.50 6EA 782

In the second line of the door tag, see if the 087 is really a D87.

The first line of the axle code should have a W at the beginning to make it WCR-R1.  That appears to be the original axle, if you were interested.

Here is a link to your VIN decode, assuming the changes I offered.

http://www.econolineid.com/vehicle.php?v=1819

Barnabas wrote:In the second line of the door tag, see if the 087 is really a D87.

The first line of the axle code should have a W at the beginning to make it WCR-R1.  That appears to be the original axle, if you were interested.

Here is a link to your VIN decode, assuming the changes I offered.

http://www.econolineid.com/vehicle.php?v=1819

Awesome, thanks for the decode. I am sure the changes you offered are correct, i had to scrape the crust off the axle tag to even get what I posted.

I ran your numbers by Jay Long over at Econosrus and here's his reply.

E10 = Econoline pickup series
A = 240 engine
H = Lorain Ohio assembly plant
859672 = May 1966 serial number - 1966 model
090 = wheelbase
(-) = blank paint code = special order color
E100 = Econoline pickup model, 1/2 ton
0 = probably D = beige custom interior (custom equipment package)
87 = pickup body style
C = 3 speed transmission
11 = 3.50:1 heavy duty axle (9 inch)
3800 = 1/2 ton GVW rating
129 at 4000 = certified net HP at RPM
24 = Jacksonville sales district
6959 = special order number

The engine tag book is packed away at the moment, but the "66" and "240" say it's probably the original engine for the truck

The axle tag also says that piece is original, and of the correct (3.50) ratio. The letters on the first line should say "WCR-R1", which is the model code for the axle.

I'll post the decodes on the rest of the engine and axle tag codes when I can get to the book.

Duane in Tennessee

Thanks guys, that supports the story from the guy i bought it from in NY. He said he bought it from the original owners son, and it was used on an orange farm in FL for about 40 years.