1962 Ford Econoline "GAIL THE SNAIL" Gets Some TLC - NNKH

[@denjhill]

That brings back memories. Drove one for two years in the Army. Just me and my van driving around servicing nuclear weapons as a service technician. Two things were certain: you were not going to pick up women or get a speeding ticket. Good times.

[@gerry-p9x]

See any UAPs. Near the silos

[@billywalters6060]

My dad got his 67 from MILITARY SALES at Eglin AFB. Early70s. Later it was my vehicle to learn manual trans. Drove to school. Early 80s I drove it to Ft. Knox.

[@gerry-p9x]

@@billywalters6060 ours was a plumbers van we swapped a 200 cid pertronix ignition new Holley 1bbl. 66 mustang. Buckets. And. Astro mags..zoooooom

[@rogjackson]

That funnel bushing on the shift linkage was brilliant. That is rockstar shit right there. Well done Doctor.

[@alan6832]

I think he can cruise that pedal to the metal though. After all, it's only a 1 barrel carb and a mild cam, so an open throttle really is not that much. better mileage at 55 though, as Carter said, especially in a boxy van.

[@jamesacker7343]

I had a van just like that and it had 4 speeds on the column. Never saw that before.

[@markhenderson3498]

That’s cool! I’ve never seen one… and I have been around a long time.

[@big_red_machine3547]

You guys are awesome. This is my favourite car show on the net. Jen is so damned cute and pretty, Gus is hilarious and you’re an absolute machine! Crazy talented and energetic- must be your puritan ancestry 💪

[@markduncan6690]

This is “A Gem In The Rough” I am sure you will massage some life back into this vehicle Chris!

[@kennethwilliams7731]

That tire guy is a real jerk. You buy a tire from the man and he wants to charge you $20 a piece to remove the lug nuts. His interpersonal skills need a lot of work. Treating a one time customer like that makes them a permanent one time customer.

[@tedlewandowski6337]

Where can.i buy a.hat

[@Rob-Müller]

As a teenager, I worked in a grocery store delivering groceries in a Ford van similar to this one. It also had a "three on the tree". Used to pretend I was a race car driver, shifting from 1st to 2nd as fast as possible. It was a blast to drive that thing.

[@RippSnortin]

In the early 70s at the start of the van craze surplus Econoline vans from Bell Telephone were sold at auction in the LA area. They were green like that and had racks on top. They usually sold for around $600. There were a couple of used car lots that specialized in customizing them. Usually a cheap paint job, paneling and carpet. They would sell them for around $1500. I wanted one bad, but $600 was out of my budget.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Luv the pup cup gus is so awesome & spoiled 😊

[@coxyofnewp]

Been looking forward to this and ALL and ANY travel vids.. I think you and Jen do great travel vids.. Chris looking at any vehicles he can and Jen wanting to go in every thrift stores etc. And Gus just looking for every blade of grass he can sniff.. Makes for great videos !! Keep em coming you 3 !!

[@GTO90s]

I have Dodge A100 1966. Shes very beautiful right now.

[@TylerBurns-sb1kv]

Setting off for a 6-8 mile bike ride right now, and I usually listen to something on my ride, this gem pops up first video, what a day, looking forward to this

[@sashalakota8292]

When you pulled that match book out from the floor and it read Pearsonville Ca. Magpie on that was a shock because i lived in Pearsonville from 1980 to 1983 and i used to work in Mom and Pop's cafe part time and also held a job in Ridgecrest. talk about memories. when i look back i regret moving back to San Francisco.

[@carlaustin7398]

Thanks for taking us along on this adventure. Those van seamed to lose popularity after drivers found out that if they got into a head on collision they were the first one to the wreck.

[@cadenswain158]

My thought process is you only live once. I'd absolutely buy one if they were easier to find

[@majcrash]

And because the front wheels are directly below the seats, you feel every bump in the road right up your spine.

[@79tazman]

Really people had to find out common sense did not clue them in LOL Anyway that's why you go get in a head on with anything and everything will be alright. That van was a daily driver since new and it has made it with some bumps and dents but nothing too bad.

[@scottwright388]

The person that drove this and dented the nose, was either impaired and or had no depth perception.

[@martinjames9250]

Hahaha! And your name is? Mr. Zone. First name Crumple! Built for a time when men were men!

[@SuperfloDee]

This van is epic please keep it love all the dings in it and how well used everything is on it..wheels are cool..love the fridge and the carpet…it just oozes character…please keep it😁🦾🔥🔥🔥🌈

[@michaelosmon]

Hey bud, you know the chuck on the grease gun if you loosen the tip it will release the zerk fitting. Just unscrew the piece at the end of the grease gun hose and it will let go if youre having trouble getting it off. You can also tighten it onto a zerk

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

I wasn't able to get it off at the tools I had for some reason

[@michaelosmon]

@NoNonsenseKnowHow only trying to help. Try loosening the end next time you pull it off a zerk. You can usually loosen it by hand

[@michaelosmon]

@NoNonsenseKnowHow this was an excellent video, thanks for sharing it

[@BMWTurbo]

Like others, I really enjoyed the 1962 Econoline adventures and your plan to use it for hunting vehicles. Perfect. I felt for Jen during that tough highway merge. For safe travel speeds, my math shows: a 225/ 75 R 15 tire and 3.23 rear gear (no overdrive) should give you 60 MPH at 2300 RPM, where that may be max for the body shape and old 6 cylinder engine. Doing an engine refresh one episode would be epic. Add a trailer hitch for that jet ski! Keep the content mix coming, ALL good.

[@Spike9803]

I really like the way you go through an old vehicle before a road trip, you cover all the bases. This is smart beause you are in the desert, a break down could be real trouble.. I didn't see you guys pick up jugs of water, but I know you have them. You always want to carry a bunh of water in the desert.

[@johnwakefield9378]

Loved it. You have the skills to make great content and the production and editing skills to make anything fun to watch, thanks Chris!

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Glad you enjoy it! And appreciate the kind words!

[@big_red_machine3547]

Totally. Same with Jen’s channel. I watched hers on this van first and it’s so fun to watch her style

[@rakhmatullahmechanic]

​@@NoNonsenseKnowHowhello

[@MARKISRN95]

Chris…to pull the front grease seal remove the outer bearing and then with the drum still on thread the spindle nut back on a few threads then pull the drum off. The spindle nut will catch the inner bearing and the bearing will pull the seal…nothing gets damaged I promise. Also when packing the bearing scrape the grease off of your palm from the narrow end of the bearing not the wide end. It creates higher hydraulic pressure and also keeps you from packing that ring of crud from the back of the bearing back into the rollers. Love your channel!

[@ctwolfgang433]

Love these long distance big adventures. Very well done as usual. Just stinks gotta wait for the next episode.

[@gerry-p9x]

170. Or. 200. Cid?????

[@gerry-p9x]

An old bell tell service van

[@gerry-p9x]

Ñylon bushing on shift. Lever

[@alanmcleod1445]

You know stuff 🙄,Jens the glamour then Gus is soooo cute luv it 💪💪💪💪💪

[@scottmmagby7057]

Hey Mr Chris. Wow what an old school Ford van. Old three on the tree, straight six. Enjoy your mechanical knowledge and boy does it come in handy on this old stuff.

[@big_red_machine3547]

Yes, Chris blows my mind with how fast he is and how much he knows

[@garycrawford6912]

Those old tires,are something Pep Boys used to sell back in the late 90s 2000s they were 99 dollars for four tires at on time. Very nice little van my grandpa had same van

[@Alstonar80]

Awesome Chris that you’re filming another road-trip fixer-upper. I had a bad day, but your video ended it with smiles. Thanks so much for your positive vibes!

[@rhoptry]

Love the travel vids!! I had a '71 green Econoline that I drove coast to coast four times. straight six, 3 on the tree.

[@claztube]

A friend of mine had a similar vintage Econoline, also green, back in the mid eighties he drove back and forth for several months from Sacramento to San Francisco to a job in a high rise in the city where a contractor had guys removing asbestos... Crazy what you'll do when you need a job. I had forgot about that van until I read your comment. Now I'll have to ask my friend if he remembers the model year and there's no doubt he does...

[@rhoptry]

Cool, about 1991 the steering gear practically rusted off the frame. Shed a tear when it was towed away. @@claztube

[@smarternu]

@59:15 A FORD 4 door Truck, man that was the pick of the litter.

[@DeanofMachines]

Josh Slocum is the first guy to circumnavigate single handed. He used an old oyster boat and just went for it. This is in the late 1800s. Great book! "Sailing Alone Around the World"

[@dancarter482]

_Spray_ - Just the work he put into the mainmast is enough to make an experienced rigger blush!

[@DeanofMachines]

@@dancarter482 Back when it was acceptable to just sleep in a field while you build your boat. (that you found rotting in a field)

[@dancarter482]

And you could rest in your bunk reading books on passage without fear of freighters running you down. @@DeanofMachines

[@DeanofMachines]

@@dancarter482 That's all too true. The black fleet is out there.

[@strangersound]

You gotta keep this van and name it Gus. The universe says so. That van was born to have you, Jen, and Gus rolling through the desert on a road trip. ☀

[@big_red_machine3547]

Ya that was so cool to find that “Gus” name tag!

[@neonnoodle1169]

@@big_red_machine3547 Meant to be!

[@Boga217]

I can totally see a guy named gus drive this.

[@FJB8885]

🤣🤣🤣 "it could be somebody's piss jug" 🤣🤣 You dropped the brake master cylinder cover gasket on the floor. It's under the carpet. Cool old van👍 Can't wait for more.

[@mattmcmullen1145]

Love your videos! I’m bummed I missed you guys at the duct tape drags. My son loves Gus. Can’t wait to see how it goes.

[@Spheramid]

Awe man , I had a’65 falcon van with the 24O and c6 trans. It was a sin bin for my high school years. I was 17 when I went through the windshield doing just about 60. It was a few weeks after graduating from Quakertown sr high 😢 not far from where you are. It is miracle that I lived and now I’m 63 and see this video and I’m having some happy flashbacks! It was often filled with smoke inside, usually tires melting from power breaking or reefer. Lots of girls and getting chased out of Lake Nockamixon for parking after hours and watching the submarine races and listening to 8 tracks, Boston, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Thanks for the video and memories!

[@Marco-ip5cw]

this would make a really fun driveway restoration project

[@larrys4227]

I was just watching Vice Grip Garage and i saw you twice with the Econoline at the Duct Tape Drags! Awesome!!!!

[@JC-sc4il]

As usual, an excellent video to watch ! The comments are relevant, and the explanations clear, not to mention the music, which really fits the bill! A real treat! Thanks Chris for all your hard work. 👍 (Gus is lovely🐕)

[@PapaFixit]

You found a real gem in the desert. Love it. Some of those old seals were made of leather.

[@yellowdog2181]

Love the dueling travel videos with Jen . The van might be my favorite so far. Love seeing Gus along for the ride

[@lanceneuman9528]

I just saw you and Jen on VGG in Gail go down the drag strip just after Lucky Costa. Freiberger obviously loved the "62 Econoline". Very cool to see you on the channels. I had to scroll back and mention it here. Love your stuff, thanks.

[@jermeygarzia7808]

Always enjoy the adventure/fix on the fly videos. Even better when Jen does her own perspective on her channel. Excited to see where this one goes.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Thanks, we appreciate you very much for checking them out!

[@deanfryers1407]

Hi Chris from Hertfordshire England, great old school mechanics, something we appreciate in the UK by people of age. Your videos always have plenty of great content with out ye Haa cowboy nonsense , keep up the good work,

[@WDMTAdventures]

Good 'Ay Chris, Roger from Australia here. Long time subscriber, first time commenting. I have watched every episode that you and Jen have downloaded, including your second channel. I just wanted you and Jen to know that you are my favourite KZbinrs and I appreciate all the hard work that both of you put in to produce the truly professional content. Your narration and attention to detail does not go unnoticed. I send my kindest regards from Australia 🇦🇺 Roger

[@frankl.5153]

I have the exact same timing light, that I bought in Sears back in the mid seventies, and yes, it still works.

[@joshuaprince898]

This is my favorite year of the Ford Econoline, just beautiful, and worth quite a lot of money in good shape. I love watching you Jen and Gus on the travel, will it run adventures!

[@stevenweikart2567]

Def a west coast truck, that would have returned to the earth in Md. by now-good find!

[@jeremyconway5793]

Love the work you guys do on the fly..Hope you have good tread on the souls of your shoes. Flintstones ride again...greetings from sth Australia 🇦🇺 👍 ♥

[@NORDWOLF4]

You could paint that up like the mystery machine from Scooby-Doo 😂

[@gregorybarth930]

Certainly repairable adjust the clutch, a few new bushings in the linkage, a good tune up and your off to the snail races

[@alexisjohnson9608]

Man you run across some really sweet Vehicles this one is definitely a keeper

[@DannebergAcres]

Thought for sure you where in a secret military installation! We so appreciate your awesome positve demeanor and how happy you are to be curating the old iron. Another killer video - love supporting your (and JENS) channels! Ed @ Danneberg Acres.

[@dockholiday4915]

FWIW, Gaskgacinch is still available. The art on the front still looks like that. Its my favorite gasket adhesive. Its like rubber cement. Its not a sealant like permatex, it just keeps gaskets in place during assembly. Excellent for motorcycle side case gaskets.

[@That70sChannel]

In 1962, none of those sizes are metric. . .I think I saw that on Marketplace, practically in my backyard. That probably would have looked better in my yard than the extra Prius or two I have.

[@HelvisCamaro]

I watch your videos simply for Gus! He's such a good looking dog. We have his alternate mini dapple, a female, Lucy Lou with her left eye being blue so she too is a quart low! Kidding, i also watch bc i love your content too. But Gus is cool, just like our Lucy Lou!

[@ronaldmiller2740]

GREAT VIDEO CHRIS AND JEN ,, JUS.. GREAT VAN AND WORKS.. THANKS..

[@rgs4x]

Looks like an old Bell telephone van.

[@TheOtherBill]

I took my telephone company driving license test in one of those little green vans. Same loose shifter and bad clutch. It was in downtown Newark NJ, June 1970. Went up McCarter Highway through Belleville to another Avondale. If you could drive that thing through daytime city traffic you passed.

[@jdpinbaytown]

Yep!, Those were all over the place when I was a kid!

[@philipedwards195]

I had one I bought from my boss in 1975, he had refurbished it from old Army surplus. Then I drove it from Anchorage Alaska December 13. to Uniondale LI , that was 3300 miles, then on to Spencerport New York and Then on to Littlerock Arkansas. I was in the Air Force, I was 20 years old. Great memories !

[@goesintite]

I think a bigger steering wheel would make that van a lot easier to drive. Hope there is a lot more content with Gail the Snail and Jen mastering the standard transmission! No thrift stores this trip yet? Really?? This van is super cool all in all

[@NicoleEhrhardt-y5w]

It's really brilliant....not only because of the lovely dog....by the roadside repairs on old stuff is still Bering born with 95 Oktane Blood

[@jonnooney7102]

It is entertaining to listen to you do a walk around on a hunk of junk like that with more enthusiasm than if you were selling a brand new Ferrari !

[@thomasfrancis5747]

Proper adventure which you really feel part of.

[@rgs4x]

For shifting try clearing it into 2nd gear before putting it into first.

[@claztube]

This is a technique I had not remembered until I read your comment, but it did work back in my day with a three on the tree and I drove a '64 Falcon a '64 Studebaker Wagonaire and a mid 1970's D100 with that set up... who taught me thisI can't say today at 66 years old and 40 to 50 years hense my days of column shifting. p.s. rgs4x: although with the slop in the linkage that this clutch has, it's a wonder it shifts at all. It is justa'bou'ta go AWOL

[@alkennedy1124]

This rig needs a gear vender benind that transmission that would make the falcon ford van sweet thanks BigAl California

[@robertsawa3407]

No metric nuts on that old van all 9/16 5/8 11/16 3/4 and so on.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

14mm, 16mm, 18mm, 19mm. . Roughly

[@larrylindsay-f4s]

Love the Econolines, had 3 of them.

[@davecody5997]

That is to weird ...gus ....tag is definitely a omen !!!😊😊

[@swatson0061]

Thanks for bringing us along. Dalton will be back to pick up that Lemans. Lol

[@salahbahgat9450]

Chris, don't waste the Chevrolet Fandora that we saw. It is suitable for all your projects and to carry all the tools you need. This is my opinion. 59:45

[@mariusrascol763]

You should buy more cars and post More of how you fix them and sell some of them. You been gone to long. Love your fixing. Keep it ON Br.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Grinding in 1st & Rev is normal if u r not stopped completely non sincro 3sp just sliding straight cut gears 2nd & 3rd are sincro luv the van got 64 Rancharo with same kind of work to be done excellent cheers guys 😊

[@Bob-mm9sm]

I drove one of these in the Navy in Rota, Spain (1967) when I had the "Duty Driver" watch. VQ-2. I had not thought about that for years until this video.

[@TSSVillains]

This thing would be the coolest hipster band van in east nashville!

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Heck yeah it would!

[@truthslayerone264]

I had a 64, 170ci 101 hp 3 on the tree in college. Shag carpet and paneling inside with bean bag in the back. Ran great cruised 65-75 mph from nor cal to Phoenix.

[@annafraley5388]

Just ordered some of that Blue Blaster 35:15, and some of the green can silicone too.. 😎👍✅

[@Jammer.1]

I owned one back in the late 80's it was a 1967 & i loved it but living in the rust belt it was shot It ran great but the floor was mostly held together by scraps of wood & screws ! I should note this the first your videos i seen & i subbed too !

[@twinchargedmr2]

This is so cool! My dad had a copper metallic-coloured 60's Dodge window van with a v8 in the 80's, which didn't have a back seat when he first bought it, so he installed one from another van just for us kids - good memories 😁 It said on the rear quarter in cursive styling "Room to Move" 😁

[@600miles]

2:55 14" is the upgrade, they came with 13". 13:50 It's kind of like rubber cement, we used it at the motorcycle shop in San Jose CA.

[@douglasfuqua7082]

Dad had a 1963 Ford Econoline...'thought yours MIGHT be it, until you mentioned yours was 1962... ... His ran like a top, and was a "beater", too, but I loved that ol' thing...took several loads up to college with it, came home, parked it in the carport for Dad, hopped in my '70 'Cuda & drove back to the university. Loved that van...worked on it now & then, helping my Dad. Great memories. Thanks for this vid. Oh, and the rear doors only had heavy-duty nylon-weave short "belts" bolted onto the frame/body to keep the two rear doors from flying open. I saw you were "wondering"...

[@bloodysilver5057]

The SR-71 Blackbird, stealth surveillance jet, +3 × the speed of sound "offially", fueled with solid nitrogen, required space suits to operate, and is too fast to have weapons on it due to it being able to catch up to them. Loved them growing up and still learning more. 😁 They never allowed the pilots to go past 1/4 throttle either, didn't want to know what it was capable of. Also built out of titanium.

[@chevellecarcass]

Love this, everything looks so familiar and then you said Goodyear, I'm from Buffalo New York but my brother is been living in Goodyear the last 15 years lol.

[@abstract_jeff]

Thanks for thinking of us, Chris. For a spur of the moment thing you did great. One of your better videos in my opinion.

[@bubbled2205]

Wow, and you just walked right past that GMT 800 Cateye beauty, amazing...

[@CarlSutton]

Watching at 35:00 Waiting for Jen to walk up with the key you didn't need. 😀 (watched hers first)

[@alkennedy1124]

Piersonville is on highway 395 a little bit north of Inyokern California which is a little bit west of Ridgecrest California Piersonville used to be the capital of the world for hubcaps and it was Piersonville speedway was out there good memories at Pearson Ville speedway That were I started my dirt track racing lol thanks for mentioning it, you could probably get good money for that Piersonville match cover box 10.00 lol thanks BigAl California

[@robertmccully2792]

Had a GMC van like that in 70’s.. good memories!

[@b.s.adventures9421]

I love those deserts. Such great road trips.

[@deepbludude4697]

Suweet! when you at Harbor Freight grab some of those snap together rubber floor pads perfect for the Guster on the engine cover!

[@repairmanjoe8081]

Back in the late 1980s, our neighbor gave us a 1967 Ford Falcon van that was the spitting image of your van. Since we have a farm, we have plenty 😉 of space and fields for "testing" cars, trucks, vans, and anything else with an engine. That van could do awesome 🔥 burnouts, cheerios, and man, it could do jumps way 😀 better 😉 than the General Lee!! Then the motor got 😫 tired and the rear main leaked 🙄 like a sieve to the point where dumping a gallon of waste oil 🛢 into the motor 😒 every time we used it was a real 😳 deal! Scrapped it but managed to sell the front and rear axles. Regretted it ever since. I could go on all day with the stories. Good luck to you, Jen, and Gus my friend!! Drive safe and enjoy 😉 the new toy!😊

[@DeadReckon]

That spare Sears tire could make a good wall hanger with some tire shine!

[@stevenlatham4397]

Man, literally just two days ago I gave away a 3 speed column shift transmission that had electric overdrive. It was behind a 223 in-line just like that one. I would rather have given it to you. These are one of my all time favorite vehicles.

[@Mikelp73]

Leatherman is an excellent company. I sent a Wave in a couple years ago for repair. It’s was easily 20 years old because it was a pat. Pend. Model. I wanted it repaired but leatherman sent me out a brand new Wave with sheath. Most companies look for ways to get out of a warranty. They did me solid and made a lifetime customer.

[@shootingwithmitch5921]

I love this van, it is so sketchy, but also so simple! It looks like huge fun!

[@amadeo3844]

That funnel tip fixing the shifter perfectly was genius level stuff.

[@Dumpster_Dave]

That van is so cool. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one around here on the road.

[@Goomer]

I love the 99¢ Harbor Freight wire brushes. Another adventure, thanks for thinking about lubrication.

[@jeremyzeimet3631]

I like the exposition on a vehicle, part of the journey

[@michaeldesell7081]

"Get to the point" - No one ever Cant speak for everyone else, but i for one love the slower tempo in these videos

[@jdpinbaytown]

1962, My Year Lol!, Those Econoline's were all over the place when I was a kid as Bell Telephone Co. Service Vans!, I remember a plumber my folks used drove on too, You could get a 289 V8 also, Not in the earlier ones but 1966-67 Great Video!, Can't wait for Part 2!

[@johnboywaltonbeard4699]

Jen, Chris, Gus…Another Great trip. Thanks for sharing. That is the sloppiest shifter I have ever seen. If Jen can drive that, she can drive anything! My Dad had a 63 and a 65 Econoline. I learned to drive in the 63 van. When learning, you must learn to look forward and not down at the road. In these vans, you can “Really” look down at the Road! Either my brother or I had to sit on the motor. That was the Hot Seat!

[@georgestreicher252]

This brings back memories. I bought a 1965 Econoline Super Van in the early 70's and toured the country in it. Any kind of van was very expensive back then. I found a beat up one in Pearl River, NY behind a gas station The mechanic there could not figure out why it kept going through starters. When I got it home my neighbor told me to check out the ring gear. Sure enough, it had burs on it. With a small file and some time, I cleaned up the burs. This vehicle has the world's best heater. It really puts out. The cooling is bad with the radiator where it is. Every summer I had to take out the thermostat to keep it from overheating. Go easy on the brakes. I overheated the shoes going down a mountain outside of Woodstock, NY and breezed right through a four way stop sign. I was lucky no one was on the road at the time.

[@garyseaton4619]

Drove one of these and an old Chevy. Three on the tree is fun, even without a synchro into first. That old Ford motor is a little runner.

[@MrSamlyle]

One of the best You tube channels on KZbin… love it.