1965 Econoline build

Hey y'all, I thought I'd start a build thread on my 65'. I've been visiting the site for a couple years and decided I'd try to show my project and help contribute where I can.  I picked it up back in August and have since then pulled the motor (lots of blow-by and a couple of burnt valves) and hopefully picking it up from the machine shop soon.The van also came with 3 boxes full of parts and a nice set of rear doors. It also is the "heavy duty" version with a 240 engine and 9" rear end. It is also very original, too. All wiring looks to be original and in tact. Anyways, heres some pics of where I'm at now. Enjoy!





This was the day I bought the van. Had been sitting in the PO shop for close to 30 years.




Going home!




Pulling the engine and a guest cameo from the 67'





Pressure washing the underside for paint. Also I popped the dent out of the nose since then.




Waiting one the engine to get back from the machine shop, I decided to treat the floor with POR-15

This and a lot of small things are what I've got done so far. Really just waiting on the engine to be finished and I can hopefully get it on the road by spring (fingers crossed).

Nice find Cole, enjoy.

Bruce67Econoline wrote:Nice find Cole, enjoy.

Thanks, Bruce!

Congrats Cole!!! Looks to be a Great base to start with. Looks like you've gotten off to a Fantastic start. You'll have her on the road again in no time! Thanks for posting the pics and don't be afraid to keep them coming. Nice chrome bumpers!!

Also looks like you might have one of those Venturi Vents on the roof as well...

As stated...that looks like a great van to start with. Nose dents seem to be a natural occurrence on these old girls...lol...I have one as well. Keep us posted as you move along on this journey.

Looks like a pretty solid van. Looking forward to seeing your progress! Welcome to the board Cole

Looking good, somedays will be better than others, its only limited by your wallet and your energy

vanny wrote:Congrats Cole!!! Looks to be a Great base to start with. Looks like you've gotten off to a Fantastic start. You'll have her on the road again in no time! Thanks for posting the pics and don't be afraid to keep them coming. Nice chrome bumpers!!

Also looks like you might have one of those Venturi Vents on the roof as well...

Thanks! Yeah, it does have the Venturi Vents which is in nice shape.

Big W wrote:As stated...that looks like a great van to start with. Nose dents seem to be a natural occurrence on these old girls...lol...I have one as well. Keep us posted as you move along on this journey.

Yeah, I got really lucky and it popped right out. I'll be sure to keep updating as I go.

Here's a pic of the underside of the van. I mainly wanted to clean and protect it for the future. I don't think it looks half bad.

I thought while I had the engine out I would paint the doghouse. I'm not a fan of body work, but it's slowly coming together.

Just like eating an elephant...One bite at a time!!! Looking good Cole! Is that an Econoline pickup in the background

vanny wrote:Just like eating an elephant...One bite at a time!!! Looking good Cole! Is that an Econoline pickup in the background

That's it! It is an Econoline pickup. It's a 63. It was the first Econoline I owned and got me hooked. It's really rough, though. I picked it up when I was 19 and I'm 24 now. It turned out to be a bigger project than I thought.

Nice looking van and you are off to a great start! Underbody looks really good!

RipVanArkie wrote:Nice looking van and you are off to a great start!  Underbody looks really good!

Thanks!

Welcome to the forum! The bottom of your van looks awesome! I like doing that to my vehicles too. Looks like you have a big working area as well!

uante wrote:Welcome to the forum! The bottom of your van looks awesome! I like doing that to my vehicles too. Looks like you have a big working area as well!

Thanks Uante! Yeah, it would be even bigger if it wasn't for all my Junk I mean...stuff haha

Nice van with some really nice options. I always liked the solid side door and rear window door combination on these vans.

mnghost wrote:Nice van with some really nice options. I always liked the solid side door and rear window door combination on these vans.

Thanks, this is my favorite as well other than maybe a full panel (no side doors).

Worked on a few small things this weekend. Got the first coat of primer on the doghouse and painted my gas tank. Was suppose to pick up my engine Saturday, but never heard from the machine. It's frustrating, but I guess that's how it goes sometimes.

Nice piece of work, Cole!!!

Very nice Cole. Looks like brand new parts.

vanny wrote:Nice piece of work,  Cole!!!

Thanks!

Big W wrote:Very nice Cole. Looks like brand new parts.

Thanks, trying to freshen them up some!

Finally picked my engine up from the machine shop!! Went ahead and got some paint on it. Please excuse the valve cover have yet to sand blast it. I just used it for masking purposes only. I'll post up some better pictures with it fully assembled.