I have that trim in my van. I like it better

I like it too, but really want to add the crash bar. I'll have to check how it all fits later.

A couple other points; the dash shifter area is a regular hole in the dash, no flange or lip. It also has an additional bracker spotwelded behind. I will not have to change dashes or section in part of it. I'll cut the opening and then weld in the backing part.

I got the filler neck out. As was mentioned on another site, the bottom of the box that it fits in is simply press fit. I used a hammer and a long rod to pop it out from the tail light opening.
The van is all cleared out now, and the rotisserie has been dropped off. I still need to do some more on it while on solid ground, and the brackets needed a bit more finessing, so it's still not hung yet.

I've gone around and marked all the spots that need work so there is no confusion with the metal guy. Hope to talk to him this afternoon.

Other side (worse)
without all the drivetrain, it's back up in the air! I'll probably pull a leaf from the front and rear when I get them out, cleaned and painted.

nose
The rotisserie is waiting in the background!

Tail
As you can see, I still have lots of outside holes to fill. I also have a dozen or so left inside.

Well, after the quote from the metal guy, the project is scaling back a lot.
The initial plan was a quick fix, drivetrain swap and get it on the road. White to cover the sins, and nothing special.

It grew, typical of mission creep, to a full on resto with a dark color to show how straight it was. The cost of a full body/paint is going to be too high. High enough to get the 40 on the road or the race car almost race-worthy. So.....

I'll be taking a local college course on bodywork and applying my novice skills to the shell, get it roughed out and painted White. No Purple, no blocking, not much metal finishing, closer to a cave and pave job.

It will be back on course to be a budget fun ride.

Dark paint equals big money spent on body work... amhik

Well, I'm enroled in the local body class this August, so I'll be tackling the body. Maybe I can get it straight enough for Purple...
Just picked up another B-van cheap. 360, auto (bad), 8.75 sure-grip, 15X7 steel wheels.
If the inside cleans up okay, I'll use it for storage. If not, it's getting parted and scrapped.

Guys here in Indiana would be thrilled with a B-van that nice. You just don't see them that old here. Please don't scrap it.

Dave, this was a dorm for rats. If it is going to mess up anything I store in it and attract rats here, I don't want it. We don't have rats here, just bunnies. The van came from a wilder area about 30-40 miles away. I will try not to scrap it, okay?

Thanks Scott. Here's one near you for 700
http://omaha.craigslist.org/ctd/1704887187.html

There are at least 5 more at 1000-1500.
I got mine cheaper, but it's because I'm always looking and ready. I got a good guy deal on this too, since we had met before.

There is another down here, but dead trans (like this one) and no title ...
http://flagstaff.craigslist.org/cto/1699040508.html

It's rare for the pre-78s to pop up, it's usually mid=80s. I like the early Bs too! This is my first, but I have 3 later ones.

I just threw a battery in it and it runs!
Next up is the pressure wash and wipe down. If it cleans up, it will be storage and maybe later get it driving.

This Brown one was 300, the White one 900
My other white one was 300
Various issues with the 2 cheap ones, but complete. One will give up it's trans to get the Blue one driving if it all works out.

After rats ate a Tuff Wheel, it's no holds barred. Rat pee is corrosive enough to eat thru paint and metal.

Hang in there. More parts coming!

Gee, no wonder those guys threaten scrapping in ads, this is the biggest response yet!
Not to worry, I swept it out and filled the back with various parts, then rolled it into the back row. Aside from the dash, it's all cleaned out from the former squatters. It should clean up pretty well, and I'll swap a good transmission into it so it will drive.

In The Pink: I have enough parts, although I'd like the roof trim it's not a big deal.
I have to concentrate on the removed stuff and the body for a while now. I'm doing a teflon seal on a friend's freshly painted (2 mos.)car today.

I do still need the vent window rubber, and so does Vantastic (see wanted section).


I'm not a Ford fan, but there are a pair of early Es for sale locally.
http://prescott.craigslist.org/cto/1751291184.html

I have once again been an instigator!

A friend has mentioned a couple times since I brought the van home that he wanted an A-100 pickup. This got pretty loud when he saw my parts truck. "It's a shame that was cut up..." that sort of thing. Well, a guy posted an EBay auction on the vintage vans forum. I would have dropped the dime, but I just got the 73 van and I'm waiting on a check. So, I give him a call, and he says pull the trigger. So I hit the buy it now. We are going to pick it up next weekend.