Look what followed me home last week

Found this on the local Craigslist and had to have it.  Punched in the nose pretty hard, but with the help of some guys on this site, I found the front right clip I need, so we will start to get it put on in the next few weeks.

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It is the passenger van, so it has all the interior panels, back seats, and cool trim on the dash.

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This very cool step in the van too, I have not ever seen one, but I have never had a passenger van. Works like new, just needs some repair where the rod connects to the door.

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My wife says I am a hoarder, but I knew I would have a need for these 14 inch Cragar old school wires with spinner caps...

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That IS a pretty hard hit... But still a really rad van man!

Yah. I found the complete right side of another van for 300 bucks. It will be a few day project, but I had to save this one from the crusher. Way too cool to lose it.

nice save!!! This van is worth the time. You have a ton of rare parts on it also

Nice project. If that old girl followed you home then you should call her Mutt.

Thats not to bad a hit, Should be a pretty straight forward repair. That is gonna be one beautiful van when fixed! You keeping the frosty blue?  

looks like a keeper to me. good save been looking for that back seat( think it folds down )joe c

refined, discriminating taste......DOOD! (approval,to say the least..)

Thanks guys...I am always looking for cars, not just Econolines, although they seem to find me....

I did cut the tires last night to make some white walls for the Cragars. The tires are like new on this thing! Look pretty cool with wide whites.

Before I started cutting....

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Just starting....

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After a full cut with 80 grit sanding wheel....

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And after final cut with 120 grit on the DA...

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Nice job on the wheels. THis is the only other time I have seen it done and no issues? Also, I have never seen a split bench seat in a van, only the Falcon cars, I believe that to be pretty rare. Looking forward to pics of the front right fix.

We got the donor van last night. Gonna start on Monday with the repair.

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Can't wait to see your progress!

Those long arm mirrors are worth about a $100.00 for the pair so there's some of your $300.00 investment right there.

Duane in Tennessee

Got the seats out, doors off, and most of the dash stripped.  If anyone needs any parts, let me know and Ill see it is on this van.  Got most of the rivets drilled out to get the nose off.  Tomorrow I think we will have this one stripped and out of here, with all the parts I can save in plastic bins.

Let me know if you guys need anything.

Brian

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You don't waste any time at all. Looks like that'll fix you up nicely! Congrats and thanks for the pics!

econopoor wrote:Those long arm mirrors are worth about a $100.00 for the pair so there's some of your $300.00 investment right there.

Duane in Tennessee

Sold them on Ebay this morning....75 bucks. Also found 3 NOS gauges still in the box, for Amp meter, Oil pressure, and the oil pressure sender, brand new from 1965! I will for sure pay for the van and get the parts I needed for the other vans for free....just a little work, and stripping a van is not that hard....

Thanks alot Vanny, hoping to have her buttoned up by early next week. Should not be a problem.

vanny wrote:You don't waste any time at all. Looks like that'll fix you up nicely! Congrats and thanks for the pics!

Got the front nose cut off, and the dash cut out.

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econopoor wrote:Those long arm mirrors are worth about a $100.00 for the pair so there's some of your $300.00 investment right there.

Duane in Tennessee

Thanks for the info, got 75 bucks for them on Ebay in about 20 minutes!

Brian

And check out what I found in the van. In a bag. 3 NOS parts still in the box. Amp Meter gauge, oil pressure gauge, and oil pressure sending unit. Very cool. Treasures!

Got the nose cut off the one that had been punched. Getting ready to fit on the new panel.

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So that's what it looks like under the dash! You also got the fiberglass dash skirt which is much sought after, SCORE! Too bad the nose had to be cut up, could've made another Econobar! LOL Keep up the nice work! Can't wait to see the finished product.