Beschreibung
1974 Ford Econoline E200 Display Van. 302cu V8 engine
Located in Selby North Yorkshire.
Looking for £20K or near offer.
This van has been my passion for the last 6 years and ‘almost’ everything that could be done to modernise it (without ruining its character), has been done.
This is the very definition of a reluctant sale, but I’m working abroad more and more, and I don’t have time for it any more.
I simply love this thing too much to let it rot on the drive.
Over the 6 years I’ve owned it I’ve spent over 30 grand and countless hours working on it. Anything I couldn’t do myself was done by professionals.
I’ll start with the bad bits, because that’s a short list!
The driver’s side door leaks when it rains hard. It’s got new rubbers from Steele Rubber but there’s some adjustment still needs doing.
There’s a couple of small rust patches on the front corner, passenger side.
The centre console/ glovebox is a home-made, temporary unit that holds an aftermarket radio in place. Does the job but doesn’t look great.
And then the good stuff, in no particular order.
Top end engine rebuild, heads skimmed, new pushrods, lots of Edelbrock bolt on parts (carb, manifold etc).
Re-cored radiator with extra row, electric fan with programable controller.
Leisure battery in rear, split charger, USB charging ports front and rear, lighting runs off leisure battery to save the main one when camping.
Upgraded alternator.
LED side lights and indicators.
Upgraded wiring harness to support halogen headlights and spots.
Replaced harmonic balancer, pulley and belts.
Completely refurbished interior with seats from a modern Transit (3 point belts all around) and a bed in the back. Painted with zinc-based primer and properly insulated, sound deadened, ply lined and carpeted. Cupboard above bed, pull out drawers to the rear (under the bed) for camping oven and tools.
New shocks including an upgrade to the Gabriel Load Carriers on rear (gives it a very subtle rake and improves handling significantly over stock).
Painted by The Village Garage in Southampton and later pinstriped by ‘Danger Sign’. The paint nods to the van’s origins as a Mountain Bell telephony vehicle and adds some subtle tentacle flames and pinstripes (which won a Van Jam trophy last year).
Completely new gauge cluster using AutoMeter gauges and an Autometer ‘Fuel Bridge’ to make the new Ford fuel sensor work properly with the Autometer gauges.
I’ve got most of the parts needed to swap the front out for disc brakes, but I haven’t started that work yet, so still on drums all around.
Large collection of spare parts including a steel front grill I was planning to get chromed.
Flettner low profile passive air vents front and rear.
Steele Rubber door and window seals all around.
Sony Xplod stereo including tape cassette and multi-CD changer.
Underseal (waxoyl) applied earlier this year.
Scores of photos detailing the build over the years.
I’ve covered more than 2000 miles since the bulk of the work was done and would be comfortable driving it any distance now. Ex-Mountain Bell Telephony van, imported to the UK and carefully restored and modernised.
Display van means it has windows down one side only, from the factory.
Correctly registered in the UK and I am the first registered keeper.
4 seats, all with 3 point seatbelts.
