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Topic starter
03/04/2019 3:40 pm
1964 Ford Econoline Club Wagon for Ford commercial collectors
This casting, in all red, was first part of the Mexican part works series. Now available as a Whitebox in two tone and made in Bangladesh. I got two, one to make into a pickup.
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John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
03/04/2019 5:07 pm
Very nice, John. Where did you find yours?
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
Topic starter
03/04/2019 6:12 pm
Diecast Direct, Frankfort, Kentucky
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
04/04/2019 1:43 am
Thanks, John.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
04/04/2019 1:45 am
Is it the same casting as the Bond Econoline?
Or have they tooled up a second Econoline casting?
Topic starter
04/04/2019 7:50 am
The Bond Econoline casting was the 2nd generation
Econoline. The one pictured is the first generation which was launched in 1961 and replaced with the second generation in early 1968. Here is one, The non window version is a conversion I did.
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The first generation was an American redesign of the English Thames 400E but somewhat larger, but still with a set back front axle and engine under a box cover between the two front seats.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA
04/04/2019 1:59 pm
Looks good, I might need to get one of those.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
04/04/2019 11:17 pm
Hey John.... I owned a nice 1974 Econoline 'Supervan'....
It had everything...it was a panelvan, no side windows, hipo 302 bored and stroked (don't know the final cubes after engine work) with an oversized cam, special heads, headers... wide tires on all 4 corners, it was an 8 lugnut one ton with a sliding side door, nice paintjob... baby blue with a Starsky and Hutch style dark blue stripe down both sides.
I would race and beat most Vettes, Irocs and Trans Ams of the day (80's)... I would love to have another just like the one I had.
I have 3 of these 1/43 models and have been wanting to do the panel conversion.... can you tell me how you did yours?
Here is a 1/24 Street Whipz that I put on a 1320 drag chassis... The wheelbase on the van was a perfect fit on the chassis... My next project for this model is to paint it the same as my 1:1.
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Topic starter
05/04/2019 7:08 am
Filling in the windows
In this project I used a section of very thin metal glued to the window area. This metal, from my stock of stuff, is something used in the printing industry I believe. It was given to me long ago. Someone will know what it is called. In this case using this material is easier and quicker than filling the windows with J B Weld which would then take many applications and much much sanding and smoothing to get a perfect surface. Redoing your elaborate graphics is going to be the tricky part.
John F. Quilter
Eugene, Oregon USA