It Turns Out Old Ford Econoline Vans Are Cool!
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- We basically "rebuilt" and "restored" this classic 1988' Ford Econoline 150, Conversion van, with some body work and a tune up!
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its a shame excellent content like this doesnt have more views and its basically a crime that you dont have more subscribers
Wow, way to make a guy smile! Thanks!
Good for people trying to get their hands on one.
You Try and outrun a rock slide? Be fast like kitten
This comment made me subscribe 😂
I had an 88 Econoline back in the early 2000s. It was outfitted with a carpet cleaning machine & reels & hoses. It was a workhorse & never left me walking. This video brought back memories 👍
great rigs!
i agree with your Title ! in the 1980s i had a freind that had a Cargo Econoline Van with a 6 cylinder and 3 on the Tree at that time my personal vehicleswere a 2 seater Sports Car and a Motorcycle so anytime. i needed to haul anything. he loaned me that Van the nice thing about it was the fact that he had the Van as a extra vehicle he used for working on maintaining his Rental Properties so he didn’t mind if the inside Cargo area got scratched or dinged up a little bit he bought the Van it was a Fleet White exterior and he had a Maico paint job make it Blue so it wasn’t a eyesore parked in his driveway or at the Properties he owned it sure was a nice vehicle to have access to whenever i needed it BTW i worked part time for the guy helping him on his RentalProperties and every once in a while in exchange for the use of his Van i would do a free day as a Thankyou !
they have so many uses!
I just bought a 94 Econoline same color and boy it is way more fun than I expected it to be
yeah it turns out they are still really cool!
I just saved an 88 e-250 3/4 ton that’s got a 5.0 with 74k original miles on it from the scrap yard last week, last night was it’s first time running since 2007. Mines just a panel van but it’s got a big window sliding side door an I’m contemplating on doing my own camper conversion with it
Обожаю это поколение Форд. Брал своего Е150 1991г. в Бостоне в 1994г. с пробегом 14000 миль и с того времени он находится у меня в России, пробег сейчас 820000 миль и ничего не делал с мотором. Это лучшее поколение Форд!
Hi Dustin, great video. Now I know I'm just a scrapbooker, but that van sounded great and I loved the dark blue doors on it, made it I think. Door on your workshop looks brilliant and you seem like your heaps happier in it. Good luck. 🇦🇺👏👌
it's really turning out great! and Thanks!
I Never remember seeing these vans before I got an 85 6.9...Now I see them pretty regularly around southern California... Very happy with my decision to not buy a sprinter
I love my 2001 Econoline-150 conversion van. The Engine is Triton V-8 (323 CID) with 190k miles.
Thanks dustin. You've motivated me in2 fixin my 91 E-150 coversion van. Changing my radiator 2day. Tuned up the 5.0 engine. Runs lika top! I pulled the rear seats including power couch. I use my van for my lawn mower and grass cuttin tools. I took off the lower stuff, running boards ladder and spare tire rack. I luv my van. 😎🇺🇸
Dustin the shop is looking great, The Econoline is also looking awesome
I think so too!
Man those doors just in time
I was surprised!
I have a 2001 E150 with the 5.4 and I love it. I've had people ask if it's for sale and each time it's no, not for sale. It's honestly been one of the most reliable vehicles I've owned and I'll probably keep driving her until the body quits. Good bet the much simpler 5l in that one will just keep on going.
Van's don't accelerate down the road, they advance at the speed of van, whatever that happens to be. (And it changes sometimes it's happy cruising at 55 other times it wants to GO!)
Nice man! "It's private now, except for all the other windows that don't have shades..." You are great at the Ad-lib!
You should install a few celling fans in the shop. Get all that hot air blowing back down to the lower parts of the shop
We had the Chevy conversion with the same setup. Great traveling with young ones. Many fun trips. Wow it’s sounds so much better. Find a deserving family for her.
i picked the kids up from school yesterday in the van and they loved it haha
I have a way to improve your heating. Simply cut holes fore and aft of the top 55gallon drum. Insert a round stovepipe through the holes and weld in in place creating a heat exchanger. Then place your fan on one end of the stove pipe and you are done!
Great tip! That sounds like a good idea!
It's still cool to own the older vans. 😄
Ever thought about wind turbine power for shop along with Solar.
they are cool!
And yes just ordered a small turbine for the shop to go with solar.
@@LifeofLind
Perfect. You do get just a little bit of wind there, Lol.
@@LifeofLind what brand did you opt for?
Glad you got it running
me too! thanks!
I found one for $6000. What a steal. 😁
Man, this is one of my dream cars
GREAT EPISODE
thanks!
Gave a friend of mine a one of the Double barrel stove kits, as a old plumber he filled the bottom of the top Barrel with Concrete with 1/2 copper pipe buried inside, the concrete, he had hot water on tap in his stop for free, some times he would even start a twig fire in the summer to have warm water to wash his hands.
Great video, this was a very enjoyable watch. Subscribed, keep up the good work!
Awesome, thank you!
I had 88 Chevy G20 custom. Loved it
Very cool! Really liking the old vans!
Mate the shop looks awesome and the Ford van so cool sounds great plus your smile looks a bit bigger in the new shop well done huge thumbs up from Australia 👍🇦🇺
Thanks! I'm much happier now that i can keep the sand out of the shop hahah
A burnout that makes Frieberger envious!
thanks!
That shop is huge. Gonna be expensive to insulate…. Dream shop right there
I appreciate you as well. God bless you and yours.
Bought a 98 e150 last august. Two days before WE fest. Drove it there. Camped in it. Worked like a charm. Decided to 86 the back seat a couple weeks ago. Gonna look into a bed frame or something. Little rusty but trusty body. Don’t plan on doing a whole lot extra to it. Would like pre90s for my next one. Just like the body and the space. Thanks for the videos!
very awesome rig! i think some 2x2 would frame in a spot for a mattress
That would be good. I’ve got a twin xl memory foam mattress from Amazon that worked pretty good. Trying to decide if I want to just buy a cheap frame off Facebook or use my bed I use now and just buy a new one for my bedroom. Definitely have some options that’s for sure.
glad too see you are starting to make more frequent vids
with the shop almost done I will have more time for videos!
Those old Econoline vans are cool! Great job on getting it back on the road...
They are! Thanks!
Great smoke show!!!!
Thanks!
So happy that you got your shop doors on and the van looks great, nice job 👍.
thanks!
That is cool!!! Finally!!!!! Almost sounds like a Interceptor 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahahah yeah!
@@LifeofLind Now you got room to spread ur wings Dustin
the shop is coming along for sure ...that van is sweet, been looking for one like that for some time now enjoyed the video
Great work and thanks for sharing this with us take care
The van is coming along just fine, love what you're doing on the interior, wouldn't change anything. It's definitely a keeper in my book. Unless someone has a ruler in their pocket, no one is going to notice that gap, in the back; but dial it in what you can as long as nothing is hitting and you're good to go. My brother's '79 Camaro had awful gaps with the hood and fenders when it was brand new, and yours looks perfect by comparison.
Great video and standing by for the next one. 👍✨
the whole thing really turned out nicer than I thought it would, and it runs really good!
Chek the timing chain
I'm fixing up my 99' Ford E150 to pull my dragster to the track... turbine mags, t.v., bed, roll out awning everything you need 😎👍
Ford conversion vans are way cool. Friend of mines parents had one when we were kids. Had all captain chairs with the cool wood trim. Back windows were mirror tinted. Not even legal anymore. She was a good rig. Always wanted one! Thank you for the video and saving the van!
thanks! i was thinking it needs tint!
@@LifeofLind oh I understand and give you a big thumbs up because I know she has sentimental value. Take good care of this one. I have a 1971 ariens snow blower that my dad bought brand new. Yeah I could upgrade. But I won’t. She runs great. Loved the Barth videos! God bless you and your family!
Dustin, thank you for bringing the ford van back to life! It looks great.
solid ride!
@@LifeofLind yes I have a 97 e150 econoline. I love the van. I've been working on her also. The main issue now is the notorious rain gutter rust.
Brilliant video Dustin. I'm pleased the new workshop is coming along nicely. I thought it looked cold in the workshop was an understatement. I thought I bet he cannot wait to to get the workshop doors installed. Until I relised you had later in the video. Lol
Love the econolines I had a 83 as one of my first cars
room for days!
Very nice van.
Thanks!
Seriously considering trying to buy one of those over here in the U.K. and converting it slightly so I can travel around Europe for a few years when I retire....
I would say that would be a great idea!
Brings back memories when I worked at a Ford dealer and did new car prep on theses for two different conversion van companies in the area , they were the thing back then thats a nice old van would like to have one that nice .
Was just thinking about grabbing one of thease for a conversation. Just wanted to see some videos get some ideas. And stumbled on your channel. Glad I did!! great content brother 👏 Got yourself a new subscriber
awesome! Thank you
@@LifeofLind your welcome man
Like your channel.. most people watch these channels to learn how to do the DIY.. love the van I had an 86..don't make them like that anymore.. God on ya.
thanks!
It’s come in very handy for you I live in England wish I could get one
if you can deal with the fuel mileage on these rigs they are great
Always loved the look of these.
Great video!! Thanks. :)
Some of the late 90’s early 00’s vans got the HO motors. It’s not well known, but they ran out of production standard motors for a bit and installed the HO motors.
need one of them... with a blower. sleeper van
I just got one of these from a family member. Mine runs great just a few minor things. Cant wait to go on some trips. Mine also has the vaulted top on it so i can just about stand in it.
nothing without a good old burnout.... 🤙🤙🤙✌️👍
You got that right! have to make sure it runs good!
Just bought a 90 E250 silver metallic. I think it’s the 5.8. I love it, the engine is so visceral
I have a 1984 E350 with a 460 and C6. Has the sliding side door. Slowly making it 100%. It is however very strong and pulls hard.
Hey Dustin, that double barrel wood stove looks awesome 😎
thanks!
I just picked one up. Red and silver. 91 cub
awesome!
Enjoyed the video! I run 2009 e150 conversation.
Right on!
One of my favourite trucks of all times.
Ford Econoline Rocks Man
I have one, doing vac lines tomorrow.
yup that and a tune up will do great
I have an ‘85 E350 Centurion Dually VanTruck thing that I got for $43. It has a Turbo 6.9L Diesel but the previous owner (friend of mine) sent a Rod thru the oil pan so I’m in the process of building a 460 based 521ci big block to put inside it instead.
Just bought a 75. My third 3rd gen
what a gem!
Love it my brother
Great video
vans are sooo cool. just subscribed. enjoyed your video.
this is cool im considering getting rid of my expidition and buying a 1990 Econoline
I think mine was kinda a morphodite, I found a early sixties model that was a camper conversion and brought it home on my wrecker and just parked it to look at as a project in making. I got the whole body loose from its original frame, blocked it and then gutted out that carpet interior that had died sadly. I found what rust was in it and repaired every floor pan or other till clean. I had a badly wrecked highboy and it was really a mess but time is your friend. I matched up every body point, and same front to back but ready for the van body. I did have to raise the body four inches to get good steering and all. I found a wrecked lincoln with the 5.0 engine, throttle body an other stuff that makes lincoln a nice ride and matched as much as possible across to the van for comfort, and used the divorced transfer case.... then got real serious and made it look factory. Bumper to bumper was tight and right. I had a friend who did carpets all his life and when he seen it almost begged for this job so you know how nice that turned out. I did the four link in front and six link in back to get rid of the leaf springs and went air all the way round. It was all in primer when someone seemed way too interested in it. He offered a lot of money for it and I said no... a week later while I was at a store, my van is gone and no trace anywhere of it or even seen. I do remember it well as I had a lot of hours in it and for that matter... only constellation was I did get to drive it in primer for a couple of days to shake it down so to see if I missed anything. Good to go and scheduled for paint as its something I am not too good at. That was all in 1997 when this happened and I want to believe someone has seen it. That much work wouldn't go to a chop shop I hope.... and you have a shop to kill for!
That sounds like such an amazing build! to bad about the ending shame someone would do that.
New shop looks great! Double your insulation and you will be happy in both winter and summer. :-)
That's the plan! eventually!
Damn that thing runs much better than it looks! 👍
Howdy from London, again
Howdy from Colorado!
@@LifeofLind New workshop looks awesome, mate, well done fella.
I would go back to the junk yard and get the rest of the shades from the junk-yard van to complete the shades on your van. This way you end up with match shades on your van.
a couple of cheap ceiling fans will do wonders for heat.
yeah need to push that all back down to the bottom
Those mice do so much damage. Glad you found the problem they created. Looking good. A friend had one of those vans. Definitely nice. One thing I noticed about the plugs. Typically plugs of that era had center electrodes with sharp edges. Yours are rounded. That is a sign those plugs have many miles on them. They will still work but not as well as new ones would. Might even affect gas mileage. Just something to consider.
I've been telling people this for years. They're cool.
Oh, people may be asking why. Impromptu camping trips without buying a gigantic, expensive RV you only use twice a year. Can be driven daily. Dirt cheap, you don't care about it getting dented or dinged in a parking lot. Plenty of room to pack kids, dogs, mulch, lumber ... hell, I transported 25 chickens in one once lol.
thats so awesome! the old ones are way better than the new sprinter vans and such people are buying!
@@LifeofLind Sprinter vans? Overpriced and always broken. They're pure garbage.
Sweet...nice tribute to your buddy. Rock on! btw, one of those giant ceiling fans will help with the shop heat, just be sure it is blowing down =)
Thanks for the tip
Nice burnout hell yeah
I have a 72 ford econoline van 5 spare 302s because they will go up in value in my opinion. It's fast.
Thanks
I love the old full size vehicles. I was looking for something for camping/traveling but I decided on a 1973 23ft GMC motorhome! Looking forward to your video on the winnebago.
Good choice!
One of the best rvs ever made.
You should also build a used oil heater, I have the same kind of Wood stove as you, then I learned on CZcams how to build a oil heater and it has helped out so much with using less wood. I was shocked on how efficient the used oil heater was. Heck you are always changing your oil so why not use it to help heat your shop.
¡ Its genial !❤
The Econoline is very cool, as is anything from the 80s. Really love it. Can’t wait to see the Winnebago next. The shop is definitely coming together now!
Thanks! got a lot of stuff coming up now that the shop is done! Did you get a new ride?
I got an 89 camper van and it has the 7.5l
great vid, i just bought a 95 e150 that i want to convert into a camper. its been sitting for 2 years and needs some new rubber but it fires up, sounds a little throaty. can you give us any tips on what we should be looking at for an older van. im a little nervous about it but it was cheap and would really like to see it do the speed limit without pissing off other people. caught a few other videos of yours here and there, time to subscribe. btw, your new shop is a awesome.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 BTW, don't forget to swap out the lock on that rear door or your key ain't working. Nice to see the shop progressing.
Yay
I love all these videos lol, And I noticed I am starting to think most or all old fords are pretty cool cars!
i like anything 30 plus years old haha
That is a bad to the bone van!
race van haha
I have an 89 econoline 57,000 original miles on it
What I like about your design is the second row bucket seat facing the rear bench seat. This makes for a sitting area where conversation and lunching can take place. This would be great for visiting camps and parks. Also the rear facing bucket seats would be great for baby seats. A standard toddler seat would be facing backwards which is considered to be a good arrangement.
What salvage yard did you find that van in?? I need that side window for my 1989 E150 the last big one on the passenger side! I would greatly appreciate the info ! My E150 is blue too! Sweet Burnout! You would def be helping me bring it back to life, thanks!
you should have grabbed the front bumper off of the junk econoline van
Dang I knew there was something else I could have grabbed!
When you replaced the rear doors, did you replace with original key cylinder from old door?
I always thought one of these things would be a cool Gambler car. Pick one up cheap, stuff some 31s under it and camp out in the back
Go back to the scrapyard to see if the windows have shades you may as well get them if you’re in good condition
good idea
Nice job!! How much do you think it cost to get it up and running smooth??
Not many of those generation Ford fullsize vans on the roads anymore like there use to be back in the day.
yup getting hard to find
@@LifeofLind especially today with these rediculous gas prices.
Put a 7.3 liter Godzilla and you get a classic van with a modern Fuel Efficient big block