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[96792]

Aloha Everybody

I've owned a couple Econolines in the past.
Had a 1970 e300 super cargo all primered gray, which I have many regrets getting rid of.
So, I bought another off ebay a few years back, left it sitting in one spot too long & the city & county decided to tow that away for me, unfortunately wasn't registered to me yet, so who knows if it's still on island or not.
Last but not least, I recently purchased this 1972 e200 super window off ebay. Plan on hanging on tight to this one.

link to some pics

http://www.auctiva.c...,0,0,0&format=0

So to make a long story short, not too many of these floating around Hawaii, I probably have the only one, well depending on what happened to the 1st one I had shipped out here.

[yogreasygramma]

Welcome to the forum, brother! VERY nice Econoline you've got there!

[96792]

Thanks!
I noticed the previous owner (Econopower) had a gallery posted here already.
She's gonna be going through some Hawaiian style changes here soon. First we get some Hawaii plates on her, then a little body work & some rims/tires.
Aloha

[96792]

Oh ya, almost forgot my other 2 Vans
1971 Econo & my 1970 Chateau Club (Build in Progress)

[Tom Snyder]

Had to look that up.
MPC 1/20 '69-'74 Ford Vans. No longer made.
http://www.modelcars...opic=56365&st=0

Shipping $16.70?! WTF? I don't want it that bad. Got too many 1 to 1 scale ones to deal with anyway.
http://www.ebay.com/...=item3cc6b0d5af

[96792]

Lol, but maybe I do, only a fraction of what I picked these up for...

[Marlon]

Welcome aboard, nice van.

I just checked out your pictures in your gallery. Factory AC and Shoulder Harness belts! Score.

I've never seen a van with shoulder harness belts, which are an option described in my manuals. I'm going to be bugging you for lots of pictures!

What are your plans for it?

[96792]

Thanks,
Never have been much a fan of seat belts, but yes there are there.
Waiting for the arrival of the Pertronix ignition module, She is running on all 8 cylinders now, but I think I'll just keep the points in the glovebox.
Need to get the factory a/c charged, next obstacle.
Suppose to be some rims/tires on the way as we speak, we'll see how that goes...

[yogreasygramma]

I didn't recognize your van until I saw the shots of the interior. I remember seeing this van for sale on ebay a few years ago in the South somewhere. Apparently it was custom-made by Ford (according to the ad) for use as a transportation vehicle for the first owner's wheelchair-bound child. I've never seen that kind of bucket seat (behind the driver's seat) as well as the transversely-mounted bench on the left side. Extra-cool van!

[96792]

Right on, ya would have been that one. The guy I got it from, had bought it a couple years ago. I have all the service records, from day one of the original owner.