Features Econoline Madness Who's got one?

love these, best van ever produced still

 

Should be on the road Sun.

 

Is that thing chain drive?

 

Yes it is.

 

I'll be interested in how it handles.
Solid mount rear axle?

 

Ladder bars

 

Very cool thread! Early Econo's are cool! Here's some fellow club member's Econo's. Brad





Link to EconO west 2009 pic.
http://public.fotki.com/Lordmodelbuilder/car_shows/21st-annual-econo-west/

 

decided to keep the econoline for now until i really need the room or the cash for my next project

 

Sweet ride, too bad you have to sell it. Still finding them all the time for sale though, a lot of these still kicking around.

 

That is awesome! I remember seeing the Go-nuts years ago. What a great show. I didn't know they had a Go-Mobile...

 

sick. I think I need another Econo or A-100.............................................

 

just redone mine
red is how it was and now with its new coat of yellow

 

WOW! Is that sweet!

 

Yep...that's cool. Snappy lettering.

 

just got these from a friend of the builder. still my favorite..bar none.

 

An Econoline is a terrible thing to waste

 

I found this one in New Mexico back in Feburary. Just thought is made a cool picture.

 

Does your friend of the builder have any more detailed shots?

Later,
Chad

 

Just saw this thread.

I'm fond of Econolines but don't have one now. My dad used to love the pickups and had a couple new ones.

In 1972 my senior year in high school, I built a 63 Van and installed a 302 from a Mustang. (saw the article in Hot Rod magazine)

I used the stock 3 on the tree shifter to shift a 4 speed. Installed a PTO cable to engage reverse. I always told everybody it was a 4 on the tree.

It was all jacked up with 14X10 & 14X6 Cragars. Original yellow paint with "Arrow Laundry Service" painted on the sides when I got it. I had R.Crumb's "Keep on Truckin" guys painted on the sides over the old logos.



That ol' van was a chick magnet.
I even thought about installing a waterbed... then reality hit.
Wish I had photo's.

 

Hey Nathan - Any updates on your Econoline?

 

Mine is now in the classifieds. Time to move on.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=358955
later,Bill

 

Is this the same one as the blue one

 

I assume you are talking about the pebble pushers one. And I don't think they are the same. At least not from what I have found.

 

definately no. one is a falcon(with windows) and one is an econoline. the yellow one is driveable and every pic ive seen of the blue one appears that it is a trailered only van to show what can be done from the car club with airbags. doesnt even have a motor in it.

 

Nice, Thanks for the post Preikster

 

Ok... so I pulled the trigger and bought this one from jonnycola:





Here is the plan for it.....



White Pearl with heavy red flake. I'll do the interior in white and red vinyl with polished wood inserts. I may swap out the tires and wheels for Radirs and wide whites. Bigger meats in the back to give it a little stance. Zoomies in front of the rear wheels? you bet. Overdrive and A/C are high on the list as well.

 

Good call CAB!
Over the years I probably had 5 or 6 of you're decks. Nice to see you rockin an econoline.

Cheers, Davey P.

 

Tell me about those reverse hinges to make suicide doors like in that picture. Where can you get something like that? Cool and very functional.Makes more sense than stock opening to me with long legs.

 

Hidden hinge set up.
There is at least one thread on here that shows how to make them.
Otherwise, you can just buy a set.

 

This one belongs to a guy in my car club.. He owns a bottled water company called Alpine Springs... That explains the paint and the 5 gal water jugs in the van... Hes running a 347 stroker motor...