In reply to MacVaugh. Those corner windows were optional. You could get them on either the Ford or the Dodge.
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My grandfather had a 1961 Econoline Travelwagon 200 camper with the fold up roof. I remember riding on the engine cover as a child whenever he and my dad went somewhere together and I was allowed...
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You are missing one .The Chevy G10 van had forward engine at seats and side steer front axles just like ford econolines. All 3 are great vehicles and their front axles work Great in Street rods. ...
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Worked the summer of 1970 on the B&O railroad on a track gang. The truck we had was a Ford Econoline fitted with drop down railwheels. It was fitted with a simple latch to hold the steering wheel...
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I drove the van version of this--a 1963 Ford Econoline van with the 170 six and three speed on the tree. I drove it for the telephone company in 1970. Easy to do a U turn in an urban environment....
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I would take either though I'd lean towards the less rusty of the 2 my current truck is a 77 Toyota cab over with drop side bed and a 4 on the tree.
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I myself love these. Never owned one but would like to. Have a 69 Chevy van like these in my garage now (not mine though). Had a chance to buy a dodge truck like these a few years ago. Unfortunat...
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The Ford had better designed window glass, wrap around front and corners on the rear that make it much easier to back into a loading dock or a parking spot.
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My only exprience with these was a good friend had a 64' Ford van that was called a Falcon. Yep, a van called Falcon. It was an I6 3 speed on the column. It seemd to run good but it did nose dive...
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I would prefer the Dodge, I like the looks better...but then I am biased, as I have a Sportsman van!! Also, drivetrain swaps are easy, to drop the v-8 into mine, all that was necessary to do, was...
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I had a 61 I believe Econoline pickup in the early 80's my youngest son and I were going to make a wheel stander out of it but family things got in the way and it never happened, wish I had it no...
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I had a 63 Ford window van with the 6 cyl engine and 3 on the tree, back in the early 70's. I traded a Sportster basket case heads up for it 'cause I needed a truck to haul my new race car, a RHD...
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In any case, you need to remember that these were vans cut down to be pickups, like the rear engined Corvair and Volkswagen. Parts are easy to find but their utility with their front engine confi...
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The fords were so front heavy they would do "stoppies" under heavy braking. There was a recall which consisted of a weight bolted to frame near rear bumper.
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