FORGOTTEN Ford Econoline TRAVEL WAGON: Will it fire back to life after 15+ Years!

Needing to get the 911 in the new shop and something has to be moved around! Our rare Econoline Travel Wagon! Might as well see about getting it fired up after sitting for 15+ Years! I really hope you enjoy this rescue and the oddball vehicle it is. Thank you all as always for the continued Love and Support! I can't wait to give you a full update on our new place! I hope you all have a great Weekend!
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[@BrodieBr0]

Thanks for getting to the Econoline! I grew up in the 1970's as a post hippie kid and will always have a soft spot for old vans from that era. haha

[@BudgetBuildz]

Absolutely! 😃 I really hope you enjoyed!

[@BrodieBr0]

@@BudgetBuildz Loved it! Such a rare find you got there in great condition! I hope you get to go on a nice road trip in her when you got her road worthy!

[@michaelgrant6003]

Another outstanding video! It’s great to see you and your dad having so much fun working together. Can’t wait to hear the 911 snarl back to life!

[@danielventura8073]

Wow, years ago my dad bought a 65 Econoline E200 cargo van with loading doors on all 3 sides, a 240 inline 6 and 3 speed column shift. Fun to ride in. Nearly impossible to find today.

[@melissaroscher1080]

We had a green camper one, no cots. Mid 70's dad bolted my "safety seat" on top of the engine cover 🥴😄 they traveled to Yellowstone with my perfect view at 3 y-o

[@terryeustice5399]

I had a 1961 Econoline pick up. Great truck. Drove it for years. Those straight line 6 cylinders are great engines.

[@BudgetBuildz]

Awesome! Yes they are 😃

[@docsoleguyrodshop3756]

Cool.... I had a 1960 van. Oh, the lever in the floor right when you open the passenger cargo door is suppose to have a rod that runs to the door. so when you open that door, the step comes out automatically. I loved that old van! Have fun!

[@radioace318la]

oh my, the memories this brings me. I changed a clutch in the pouring rain on mine in 71. while I was at it I did a tune-up. brand new points and plugs. The only time I got wet was plugging in the extension cord to the front porch of the house. It got the nickname "vantage point" Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Louisiana.

[@jackempson3044]

I had a 61 Econoline. Loved it. It was rust bucket but the engines were great. Noisy on bumps. Had a lot of fun in it and it hauled a lot. They were very dependable. I remember the smell of them. They all had that familiar Econoline smell.

[@Robrt32]

I got a uncle that had 1 just like it in the mid 80’s. It had a 6 cylinder that smoked like a freight train. The motor couldn’t have been more oily if you dumped 5 gallons of oil on top of the valve cover. He drove that thing every where . Check the gas and fill up with oil.

[@jeffr0]

My dad was a traveling salesman, put 100k miles a year in these Ford Econoline vans with the straight-6. Brings back the memories.

[@jesterr7133]

I noticed that the harmonic balancer is wobbling a little bit when you turned it over. You may want to keep an eye on it.

[@IR-nq4qv]

I had an old Econoline short shuttle bus with the same engine that I installed. I converted it into a camper, this brings back a lot of 40 year old memories thanks

[@alanpaulick7815]

Love the van. Thanks for sharing this video 📹

[@philgriswold2133]

My second vehicle was a 1966 Dodge short wheelbase van. A little custom paint, some mags and a carpeted back end with a bed and I was set. I kept that thing through high school and college and had some great memories. Thanks for the flashback. If I had 20 bucks to my name, we were headed to Myrtle Beach for some fun in the sun.

[@sgttombailes3380]

Love those old Econoline's.. 1972 my buddy Billy (RIP) returned from the Vietnam War and bought an old Ford Econoline van. We cleaned that thing up and painted it as an American Flag. We had great memories in that old van. Lot's of real Patriots loved it and he got a lot of attention with it. Local news, local media, local magazines etal. Great times back then when we were one Nation loving our Country. HooAh !!

[@neil6212]

Very neat vehicle. My employer in the mid sixties bought a window van (looked just like yours, but just a truck) It had the 240 engine, I believe. I drove it on service and installations for five years and around 150,000 miles. Zero engine or transmission problems, only thing we needed was a brake job, and front end rebuild, pus the usual tires and oil changes. Always started no matter the weather, and comfortable to drive. Traded it in on a new Chevy in 1969, which was a constant headache. That one had an automatic and base V8, and was a constant headache. Tranny went out during the first two months. Turned out that an oil passage wasn't drilled! Probably means some other customers had the same problems...units built before the machine setter replaced the broken drill bit!

[@nathankim7664]

Been lookin' forward to this video! When it's all done, take it to a national park like Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Mt. Rushmore, etc! I'm sure you'll get more attention from the tourists than any wildlife, scenery, or park rangers! Heck, I won't be surprised if REI, Patagonia, YETI, or North Face reached out to you to use the van as part of an advertisement!

[@tlf50501]

I love the sound of a good running engine and it sounds like you got a good engine there. May the Mechanical Gods be with you!!

[@tkskagen]

My Dad had one of these back in 1982, and my Sister and I would slide/roll around in the back due to no rear Interior. My most memorable Vehicle he owned! Love to have one and place a "MILD 302" in...

[@Bri-tg6xr]

Wow, this brings back memories. A buddy of my dads had one of these, he fixed it up. It had aftermarket rear teardrop windows on a panel van. Painted it blue, I remember thinking it was a hippie van.

[@seangelarden8753]

I put new points and plugs in my 65 G 10 this weekend and it's purring like the kitten it is!

[@jackonthefarm5540]

I had a 64 Econoline. Same color. Drove it to Alaska then Mexico in 1970 after high school graduation. Met my Canadian wife... been married 50 years.

[@windronner1]

This is more than cool. I have a buddy with the exact same subsequent model. In same color. With same collapsible camper top. Always brings a smile. Now when are going to do a new shop tour and cars view?

[@randyp6370]

My Dad’s business had two of these, first day of school back in the late sixties he would drive me to school in his Econoline, the engine cover was the first unofficial heated seat, at least for me.

[@alshotrodsandratrods8780]

The window vans were not Econolines. They were called Falcon Club Wagons. I built a couple of custom Econoline vans in the 70s when vans were the cool thing. I also customized a couple of Econoline pickups. The Falcon Club Wagons were good for parts.

[@VintageCars999]

I'd love to see this put back together driving around. Never seen one before so I'm ecstatic! Same with that 120+ year old antique you partially had in the beginning!

[@mikesells4726]

Love that van!! Love the Ford and Chevy vans of the same vintage ❤️. 1964-1968.

[@robinharris6771]

Your initial problem of it running a few seconds and dying COULD be a bad ballast resistor. At "Crank" the coil gets primary voltage bypassing the ballast resistor. The engine will run till you go from "Crank" to "Run". Then,if the ballast resistor is broken,the coil gets no juice. The coil runs on 9.6 volts The resistor drops the voltage to 9.6. They do that to compensate for cranking voltage drop. During cranking,bypassing the resistor,the coil gets 9.6 volts. This may not be the problem but its a good bug to understand,

[@georgevan3102]

Love me Some 60's Econoline Vans and Pickups

[@OnkelPHMagee]

I've always loved the idea of a class B camper van, so I think that this is a particularly great find.

[@ramonsanders2562]

A nice van!!! We didn’t have them in europe, and when we have a van it’s a 4-banger not a six, restore it and it’s one bieutyful van/car!! Very nice, Greetz from the Netherlands , ramon

[@tonyfriend7413]

At Ramon Sanders.. The Word is BEAUTIFUL....STUPID!!

[@ramonsanders2562]

I’m sorry that a spell that word wrong but can you , by any mean, talk or read Dutch??? No?? Don’t say anything………..

[@jessejames-mf7wt]

Love the van the carburetor overflowing should be a stuck needle and seat it would make sense to considering the beat marks on top of the carburetor someone probably tried to be on it to get the needle and seat to unstick

[@andysaunders3708]

They are actually a beautiful looking van.

[@antoniomancini1794]

Wow ,,, that Econoline is really cool.

[@truck93]

Wow, that is awesome. Keep it as a project vehicle. I would love to see it restored.

[@DoughnutsInspace]

Nice, you guys always seem to get em started no matter how much they fight.

[@markbarcello9133]

I'm pretty sure you guys can get that nice beautiful van running again by golly I wish I could find one like that for myself

[@kxrv6629]

Cool Video! I grew up camping with my family in a white 1964 Ford Econoline Travelwagon from 1964-1970. It was the best/worst vehicle my family ever had. It was almost as gutless as the classic VW microbus, but boiled over alot on grades and had to be accessed from inside the cab to fill the radiator. This was a hot, stinky and inconvenient proposition. My Dad believed this was largely caused by aftermarket air-conditioner installed by the dealership that had the AC condenser installed in front of the radiator (it was supposed to have factory AC). Also, it only got 8-10 MPG which ultimately caused my Dad to unceremoniously trade it in for a 1970 Ford Cortina stationwagon. I would sure love to see one in-person now!

[@joesmith4222]

Cool! Had three of them in the early 70's. But no pop top. Easy to work on. You could change your plugs and tune ups on a rainy day. Would leave the hot box lid unlatched in the winter for heat. Going down the road, the lid would hover up about an inch. We had van life back then.

[@thomasg5103]

Well, I'll be ..in 1970 I bought a 1964 Ford Falcon Van with a 144 cu.in. 6 cylinder and a Dagenham 4 speed on the column. It was Orange (Surge Company) so I painted Harley Davidson logo on the sides and back door. It was pretty worn out, but at 18 years old it was my home away from home. My Dad always helped me when I worked on it! just like your Dad...very cool!

[@anelize_hendrikz]

Cant wait for the next episiode!!

[@keithharden7844]

That looks like a fresh engine.

[@BudgetBuildz]

It definitely does appear to have been freshened up at some point and most likely little run time, if any, afterwards! It’s been a good while for sure though!

[@Jon_2218]

Wow! I like everything this channel puts out. Thanks guys!

[@trevorwilliamgrindrod3999]

Those vans are so cool! 💝

[@brucebyrnes5996]

Love this project! A nice old Ford. Rare!!

[@andysaunders3708]

Those were super-cool. For some reason, they remind me of the Corvair van, which was even cooler, but I'd have either one, no problem...

[@bubbanc01]

That's a cool van. Hope you get it back on the road.

[@shary1283]

Waiting for the renovation please please please!!!! Thanks in advance

[@AndresRodriguez-sm1fr]

I love that old van is nice

[@BobPegram]

Curved Dash Olds in the beginning? Love this old Econoline. I went to elementary school in its competitor, a Corvair based Greenbriar. Fan belt broke on it a couple times. The belt went from a crankshaft pulley to the fan on top of the engine.

[@Chris-uu3cp]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Hope we get to see a lot more of this one!

[@phillipgardner5836]

Michael that van is sick

[@robertvance1873]

I hope you go the distance with this Van like you did the Porsche. I'm sure there has to be pictures of what they looked like when New to give you an idea of what you can do with it. Awesome Video.

[@CrustyRustysRestoration]

Super cool rig! Barn doors are awesome!

[@nickmassey9104]

Well you two .the econoline looks awesome love the roof hammocks are still there 😀

[@rogernatale6953]

I had 2 of these Van's 62ford econoline with a 3 on the tree great van made it into a camper back then.

[@TylerDuysen]

i love the sound of that engine with the way the exhaust reminds me of a badass v8

[@jimlong527]

She deserves some love and back on the road. One of the Class B RVs , back then they didn’t even know it.

[@jamesireland9188]

Awesome van can't wait to see what you do to it

[@dalesworld1308]

I have a long Econoline with Falcon badges - it had seating all throughout so it was meant to be a passenger bus.

[@ronbennie1849]

I have the truck. I just looked they they are going up in value little bit. Everyone loves it

[@icantintyou]

doing the same thing on my 66 g10 chevy display van. great work!

[@briankelly5503]

Been waiting for this one! I knew that van was going to be awesome the first time i saw it!

[@BudgetBuildz]

Hope it was worth the wait! 😃 It sure is a fun one!

[@briankelly5503]

Definitely worth the wait 👍

[@colinsdiecast164customs]

I love econoline vans, nice one.

[@haroldfisher2256]

What a find. Keep going on that Van. They don't build them like that any longer.I love what you said about working on it in the rain. LOL

[@johnhicks9529]

Hey guys those are called hanging loover sliding hammock cott beds. Those will come back around will some Murphy oil soap in the washer.& hang dry them spray on some duckoil. Those seats. you can treat them the same to just by using A steamcleaner machine on them to is all. Then just let them air dry to along with those cotts just spray them with duckoil mixed with some scotch guard spray to.

[@haydenuk02]

She sounds great and brilliant work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@dennisbranham3996]

I loved the ford Econoline it was a very good van.mine was and 64!

[@willymccoy3427]

FL-1A also fits the Jeep 4.0 in my '05 Wrangler. My go to filter

[@SHOdown13]

I thought I was excited to see the Lincoln... I can't wait to see the next Econoline video.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

Great little wagon there! Should be restored!👌😎👍

[@richardjulien8745]

Micheal,you are a very competent mechanic very patient and very logic to resolve problems ,that,s what we call experience.Really appreciate your videos ,keep the good work from Richard in montreal canada.

[@emmetthorath4542]

Awesome. Always wanted to see a build on one of these.

[@CountryAndClassics]

Does this ever bring back Memories to Me.. Was the very first Vehicle I began to learn to drive with as Where I worked had no choice. Took My road test with it as well when I was 18 Years old. Was start of My first Career as an Appliance Serviceman. I'm now 72 Years Old.

[@andysmith7554]

Looking forward to the next video on the van!! So awesome. Can't wait to see it being drivin soon.

[@bobstride6838]

Great van, looking forward to this series

[@brianbyers5027]

Looking forward to this build

[@frankthieme8724]

What a nice small old car. Super to rescue this. 👌 Best regards from germany.

[@stuartkarshagen6274]

These vehicles are awesome, love these videos 🤙🏻

[@jeremywimer8842]

Awesome! Finally something worth watching on a Saturday evening! Great video as always!

[@victoriadurham29]

Love an old ford!

[@spaceghost8995]

My brothers first vehicle was a 1963 Econoline back around 1975. I think it had the 200 six cylinder with 3-speed. A DUI and the impound yard kinda ended the whole Econoline era for him! lol

[@marcusmayhemadventures6479]

So cool. I have a 1965 Dodge A100 camper with a similar style pop up that I'm going to be building.

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@ideabrickworks9043]

Wow, this takes me back! My Mom and Dad turned a normal van of one of these into a camper and we drove it for several years…even to California from Iowa! This was a long time ago. I was like 8 maybe. So 1968 or so, and I rode sitting on a pad sitting on the engine! No seat belts for any of us! Crazy times. Had not thought of that thing in many years.

[@eirik_halvorsen]

Hey, nice video, again! Out of all my subscriptions now Budget Buildz is the one I'm most exited about! Stinking cool car on a stinking cool channel, Michael! +dad, of course :) -I'm curious about your new facility. I find your old home garage quite charming, but you definitely need some space for all the projects.

[@EnglishTurbines]

Love that straight six, looks bombproof....🤔😳😳😄🇬🇧

[@BudgetBuildz]

😃😃 you know it!

[@kelvinsullivan6299]

Awesome vehicle. My dad drove one of those as a work truck. Love your videos keep them coming.

[@dennisbrown2571]

I hired in 1973 at Ford. The snub nosed was made until 1974. It was called a Falcon in the begining. Seeing that old van is so cool.

[@TaylorZ2]

Great video Mr. Wagner. But for a young guy how do you know so much about cars, especially vintage ones? I recently found your channel. You have the perfect personality for these vids.

[@wyndewagner1716]

Mike has been raised around classic cars. His dad, and Papa have been bringing old cars back to life since before Mike was born.

[@Fresh-tw7ev]

Great video. Your channel is a lot of fun to watch.

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Mike :) also that motor very good shape and you get fix up soon plus drive too! Remember those vans my one cousin Dave had 1968 and 1970 ones too!

[@skyjammer]

Never saw a camper version econoline....hope to see a demo of the conversion soon!

[@jdeltoro518]

A great fine. She runs

[@sailawaybob]

Cool econo body is in awesome shape , I have a 66 dodge a100 this video inspires me to work on it.

[@JT-un7dc]

Cool van. I want it!

[@highlanderoutsider5259]

Good job dude👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

[@FordForTheWin]

Love the van! was surprised how similar in construction it is to the vw vans.

[@intrepid5684]

I want that van!

[@davidbiloen5037]

well done guys, and what n extremely cool van....

[@aa999xyz]

sweet ride, my grandpa had one in the 70s! Wish I could afford one