I see so many of the same kind of reflectors on the the Early Econolines...and their all the same brand and style?? Is this dealer installed...or factory? Thank you.
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Twinpilot001
65 8 door
6 posters
Is this factory...or dealer installed?
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
dont have any idea without a pix of what ur speaking of? By the way -u have it wrong a little= Beer is good!=God is =great! & people are =Crazy!!
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
i'm sure thats not dealer or factory it doesnt even fit the gasket
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
Looks like there should be a backup light there
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
Nahhhh....these all were and mine is pre '67 !?
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
Well I do know thats not factory, remember your van has almost 50 years for someone to mess with it. I'm suprised thats all that been messed with
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
Dealer installed option!
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
I could be wrong, but all the years here never seen a dealer reflector there, why would you need one there anyway??? the tailight will serve that propose
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
Have u ever driven behind one...then you will see why! lol
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
'67 first year for reverse lamps on Econoline. This I found was an option and installed on many Government and service vans and the pick ups...even the super ext. vans as the pic 2 above shows em too))
Barnabas- Vintage-Vans Listings Manager
- Number of posts : 2016
Location : Raleigh, NC
Age : 64
Registration date : 2011-01-16
I've seen lots of old Econolines, but I've never seen those reflectors.
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
These people don't think so?!?! https://www.facebook.com/groups/74137590861/10151837256590862/?notif_t=group_comment
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
NO!! aftermarket stuff!
econopoor- Econoline Guru
- Number of posts : 1747
Location : Jackson TN
Registration date : 2010-04-18
This was my 64 8 door window van. It came from the factory with the reflectors on the rear. It is part of the ICC light package. ICC stands for Interstate Commerce Comission. It also included the high mounted front turn signals although the reflectors were available seperately. All Goverenment DSO's came with them. This 64 has a goverenment DSO. It was delivered to the USGS. RIP now owns this 64. Anybody could order the reflectors. The ones on the blue van in question do have the wrong gasket installed. Looks like somebody made one for it sometime ago. The original gasket was a thin piece of rubber that dried out pretty quick. Every one I've seen was cracked badly. I've had 13 Econolines over the years. This was the only one with the reflectors. I have seen them on others. Seen many in pictures. It is rare but not the rarest opition. They are indeed a factory opition.
Duane in Tennessee
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
not to nock the fords, but you would think they would have used a better reflectore that a fence post reflectore,
65 8 door- Number of posts : 19
Location : Philadelphia PA
Registration date : 2013-08-29
Thank you Econopoor!! But with the gasket issue...I have pics of my 8 door when it was 2 weeks old being delivered with the same gaskets. The Econo's I saw in the scrap yard had the same gaskets...I will try to take pics of them too this weekend when I go back to strip more parts))