“You’d think that I know what I’m doing, but I don’t”. Good one. When it all works out, my dad used to say, “it almost looks like we knew what we were doing”.
@@gerry-p9x I had a '66 A-100 Dodge van w/225 ci. 3 on the tree/ mid engine. non synchronized 1st gear, very interesting take off in second gear from a light that turns green just as you're getting slow enough to downshift into 1st. Got tagged in the back many times because there were no brake lights on.
Im so glad we are finally getting finished up with this truck. I have fell in love with this thing since he picked it up. It always looked so sad in the background of some of the past video’s. Thx Mustie.
The irony is not lost on me that my dad used to have me sit on the engine hump in the middle of this very same van. He was a TV repairman. You remember those? No seatbelts, no nothing. I just remember the immense warmth of sitting on that engine cowling. 😊
No seat belts, no nothing *and* drum brakes on all four corners. It WAS a different time when people weren't racing to each stoplight and slamming on the brakes at the last second--it's because they couldn't do that for long without severe brake fade.
That was my wife's seat when we drove my '67 Econoline around NYC for 2 years and then cross-country for 3 months camping back in '86 & '87. 3 on the tree and 33 MPH in 2nd gear on those mountain roads out west. I passed the semis, but everyone else passed me. I drove that van cross-country twice, and believe it or not it was a very comfortable vehicle to ride in. It also had the BEST visibility due to the large, flat, non-tinted windshield.
I belong to a group that I interact with daily, and I constantly have to bite my tongue when someone complains about a trivial issue. A few days ago, someone’s front camera had condensation due to the weather, so it was giving an error. They went on and on about it being a safety issue. I, on the other hand, was wondering what would happen if I set them loose in my ’84 GMC S15 fleet package truck. People would probably be better drivers if they had a real fear of death during their daily commute.
So glad to see you back on this truck. I love this vehicle. It is a real collectors item. Not many of them made and very few survived. Man, you have some really great tools to work with metal. I did a lot of panel building but did not have all those tools. It sure would have made the job easier and the end product better.
Woo Hoo, back on the '65 Ford. Can't wait to see how this machine is going to look when done. A tech tip for the english wheel. When using it with bare wheels like you did, the metal will be displaced both left and right and fore and aft, giving a dome. If you cut a strip out of an innertube that can wrap around the large wheel, the fore and aft displacement goes away and all you get is the left and right displacement. The english wheel with a rubber strip on the large wheel would have been a better choice than the slip roller to give you the initial shape of the rocker panel. But hey, your method worked well in the end too.
So I loved this truck when Mustie first started the build on it. I always hated seeing on the lift for so long and never being worked on again. So it's good to see it finally getting the love it deserves, can't wait to seeing when its done. Its a truck I'd love to own!
I’m another UK viewer. I’ve been waiting for AGES for the Econoline to make a reappearance. We never had those over here but based on your videos of this one I have so much want for one it’s hard to describe.
Speaking of bar and chain oil. I decided to bike to work through the winter this year, and realised in the fall that I needed to oil my chain to prevent rust. So I remembered your affinity for it, and I keep a gatorade bottle of bar and chain oil in the water bottle holder on my bike to oil my drivetrain whenever it starts to get noisy or feel rough. Working well 4 months into winter!
This was my first car back in High School, 1975. Same color and trim. Restored it twice, first fiberglass and Bondo, second time learned to weld. Reliving that rebuild here with Musty except being fresh out of college could not afford welding rod so used barbed wire from our pasture fence. Also replaced the engine and transmission. Drove it until 1985, over 100K miles then sold it for X3 what I paid for it in 74. Lot of fun with that old truck.
Been waiting for years to have the great pumpkin get it's metal work finished. Thank you. A very unique vehicle, glad it will be back on the road again.
Thank you Mustie lad , that was excellent ! I enjoy all of your adventures but it's great to see conclusions of past projects. Hope to see more in the future. Best regards from Ireland.
Glad you jumped back on the ford! My grandfather had one set up as a catering truck in the early 70's and I would go with him as a kid on Saturdays to feed the workers at the rail yard. This was in Rhode Island where I grew up and this ford brings back a lot of memories of my grandfather. Now I watch from central Maine. We're kinda neighbors! 🤙
The best part about TH-cam is you really feel like your along for the journey. In the old TV days making a panel would be a 30 second segment. It didn’t give the same level of depth.
I've been watching for years man, I remember the free junk being fixed in your garage at home. Glad to see a new video on this thing and hope to see it completely finished in the near future!
“You’d think that I know what I’m doing, but I don’t”. Good one.
When it all works out, my dad used to say, “it almost looks like we knew what we were doing”.
@billtaggart3889 we live mirrored lives …
Happy Father's day to all Dad's
The mark of a true craftsman; any tool within reach becomes a hammer.
The fact that 99% of this work has been eyeballed, rather than measured, is a testament to Mustie’s genius.
and his eyeballs, or "eyecrometer" as they say at FabRats
i am 77 years old i en joye al of your work that i can see of you so thanks i am cold twofeathers have fun
Thank you for getting back to this project. A time capsule of when auto/truck design was still fun.
But dangerous.....having driven a 1961. Eco from 1973. To. 77 even a minor accident wood Beverly bad. Had a few but lucked out
@@gerry-p9x I had a '66 A-100 Dodge van w/225 ci. 3 on the tree/ mid engine. non synchronized 1st gear, very interesting take off in second gear from a light that turns green just as you're getting slow enough to downshift into 1st. Got tagged in the back many times because there were no brake lights on.
Im so glad we are finally getting finished up with this truck. I have fell in love with this thing since he picked it up. It always looked so sad in the background of some of the past video’s. Thx Mustie.
You and everyone else, whining about this project. I'm sure you will find something else to whine about. 😆
@@Hjerte_VerkeIt seems that you might enjoy complaining as well.
The irony is not lost on me that my dad used to have me sit on the engine hump in the middle of this very same van. He was a TV repairman. You remember those? No seatbelts, no nothing. I just remember the immense warmth of sitting on that engine cowling. 😊
No seat belts, no nothing *and* drum brakes on all four corners. It WAS a different time when people weren't racing to each stoplight and slamming on the brakes at the last second--it's because they couldn't do that for long without severe brake fade.
Yes! It was SO hot in the summer, even with those Air Doors open.
Rode in the 64 Chevrolet back seat on the hump also. (Seat belts)??? At a young age did not realize there was a drive shaft underneath.
That was my wife's seat when we drove my '67 Econoline around NYC for 2 years and then cross-country for 3 months camping back in '86 & '87. 3 on the tree and 33 MPH in 2nd gear on those mountain roads out west. I passed the semis, but everyone else passed me. I drove that van cross-country twice, and believe it or not it was a very comfortable vehicle to ride in. It also had the BEST visibility due to the large, flat, non-tinted windshield.
I belong to a group that I interact with daily, and I constantly have to bite my tongue when someone complains about a trivial issue. A few days ago, someone’s front camera had condensation due to the weather, so it was giving an error. They went on and on about it being a safety issue. I, on the other hand, was wondering what would happen if I set them loose in my ’84 GMC S15 fleet package truck. People would probably be better drivers if they had a real fear of death during their daily commute.
Good afternoon from Liverpool. Here we go with Mustie.🔧👍🇬🇧
Also from Sheffield , over the hill from You.
My condolences to both of you.
@@andrewmeadows2596 LOL
Hey Scouse Lad. From Sale. Mancunium. Love Liverpool.
Wrenching is a.... Division Bell
Hey Mustie, when "this side" is wrong so you make the other side match, not only will nobody know... but then it's called "CUSTOM"! LOL
It's no exaggeration to say this is as close as we'll ever get to watching Michelangelo performing his magic. Bravo, Darren.
Drain holes and paint /rustproofing inside, or will you do that later?
Thanks for reminding us why you put this project on hold. Body work requires the patience of a saint.
It's time we saw something new from this project. Good morning from Germany
My favorite vehicle on the channel.....ever!
That’s my early afternoon viewing sorted in the uk, thank you..
Same hear
@@JustAlex686 .......here......
Mine too😊
@@clivejoyce9437 And me
So glad to see you back on this truck. I love this vehicle. It is a real collectors item. Not many of them made and very few survived.
Man, you have some really great tools to work with metal. I did a lot of panel building but did not have all those tools. It sure would have made the job easier and the end product better.
Nice to see finally getting some truck action 🎬 🙌 👌 😊
100% so happy to see work being done, on this truck. Week in / week out we see it in the background on most videos.. Its just sooooo cool looking
Haven't seen this truck in a while. Good work.
one section at a time and eventually it will be done. looking good Darren.
Awesome. Glad to see you're back on it. All the welding and metal work takes me back to the Crusty days!
This makes for a great start to every Sunday morning, thank you!.
Yeah good ol mustie vid are great should do a few tic toks during week
Best part of Sunday is a new mustie video 😊
That’s a very sharp truck!!
Great to see this project back front and centre. 😊
you definitely don't suck. Darren. Really great work, and excellent video!!
Beautiful! Love the old cars and trucks.
It’s good that you’re fixing this little beauty.
Great to see you back on this project. 👍🏻👌🏻
The ole Tallahassee tack n bash technique. Scott from ColdWarMotors and Kyle from CarterAutoRestyling would be proud as punch. cheers.
2,000 views in 13 minutes, glad to see your channel doing well brother.
Respect to you for your work Mustie1.
May you continue doing what you enjoy.
And may everyone continue to comment on a video without watching it. This is the way,
@@eriklarson9137 Have watched it and going to watch it again just for you.
Woo Hoo, back on the '65 Ford. Can't wait to see how this machine is going to look when done.
A tech tip for the english wheel. When using it with bare wheels like you did, the metal will be displaced both left and right and fore and aft, giving a dome. If you cut a strip out of an innertube that can wrap around the large wheel, the fore and aft displacement goes away and all you get is the left and right displacement. The english wheel with a rubber strip on the large wheel would have been a better choice than the slip roller to give you the initial shape of the rocker panel. But hey, your method worked well in the end too.
Wishing you would be finishing the Bobcat this morning - but this'll do.
So I loved this truck when Mustie first started the build on it. I always hated seeing on the lift for so long and never being worked on again. So it's good to see it finally getting the love it deserves, can't wait to seeing when its done. Its a truck I'd love to own!
Ahhh, I knew you would be bringing out the legendary body hammer when I saw your title. You do good work!
I’m another UK viewer. I’ve been waiting for AGES for the Econoline to make a reappearance. We never had those over here but based on your videos of this one I have so much want for one it’s hard to describe.
Minutes before the video dropped I was just thinking, man I hope the Econoline gets some attention. Woot!
Good afternoon to everyone watching from Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧
Watching from West Yorkshire
Cold NYC
Sunny scunny
For someone that doesn't know what they are doing, you certainly did an amazing job, made it look easy.
At long last, the red truck returns! Rust repair on Crusty is what brought me to the channel all those years ago.
Its like watching a artist at work 😊😊😊😊
I can't believe I have been watching since before you started on that Econoline. Thanks for taking me along.
I was thinking the same thing, but then I remembered watching him bring Crusty back around, which was way before this one.
clever only come to mind ...watching you create this panel...could not stop watching
Yay! Sunday morning tea with Mustie1 and the orange truck finally getting worked on again!
Yay...push "pause", put the kettle on and get the Pie out of the fridge:
Musti1 Sunday Movie is on!
Thanks from this German Viewer!🤩👍👍👍
thank you for another great video i enjoyed watching looking forward to next sunday
Now this is a blast from the past 😅
Speaking of bar and chain oil. I decided to bike to work through the winter this year, and realised in the fall that I needed to oil my chain to prevent rust. So I remembered your affinity for it, and I keep a gatorade bottle of bar and chain oil in the water bottle holder on my bike to oil my drivetrain whenever it starts to get noisy or feel rough. Working well 4 months into winter!
You never fail to impress!
Happy to see this project come back good job coming along nicely
Good video, great Sunday morning entertainment.
Nice work my man! Good to see ya still kicking!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
Looking Great Mustie1 👍
Beautiful work Mustie
Great work, I love that truck! 😊👍🙋♂️
My first job as a painter .. the work van .. Ford Econoline .. the engine hump was the middle seat.
Im smiling, i love to watch you make your new panels, you talk to us as if we were right next to you.
Really enjoyed the long video format. Great work!
The Bob Ross of sheet metal.
Indeed
Happy little custodents
Glad to see you working on this truck.
Nice to see you are able to pick up the work on the Ford again. Very nice truck
So glad you got back to this project!
This was my first car back in High School, 1975. Same color and trim. Restored it twice, first fiberglass and Bondo, second time learned to weld. Reliving that rebuild here with Musty except being fresh out of college could not afford welding rod so used barbed wire from our pasture fence. Also replaced the engine and transmission. Drove it until 1985, over 100K miles then sold it for X3 what I paid for it in 74. Lot of fun with that old truck.
Glad to see you back on this truck
Been waiting for years to have the great pumpkin get it's metal work finished. Thank you.
A very unique vehicle, glad it will be back on the road again.
Splendid job Mustie! Another great bit of Sunday viewing.
Love coldwarmotors too for all things vintage auto.
So glad you are working on this thing again!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello from Siesta Key Florida
That model was one of my first matchbox car's
Don't say you got lucky. You are very good at what you do and you know it. Take pride in it.
I love your commitment to just not saying good enough. The fact that you keep striving to make it right is impressive.
Great to see you fount the motivation, to get back on this project ❤
Finally !!!!
You have been teasing us for waaaay too long, flashing this Econoline in the background for other projects.
Thank Mustie.
Beautiful metalwork skills, looks like it grew there
Very nice work Mustie
That lift has some serious nuts.
What an amazing job 👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you Mustie lad , that was excellent ! I enjoy all of your adventures but it's great to see conclusions of past projects. Hope to see more in the future. Best regards from Ireland.
Morning from snowless MN BOYS!! Coffee n smokes!! Missed last week with you guys.
Looking really good 😀
Glad to see the Econoline taking shape.
Good to see another bit of fabricating. Many of us love that truck.
I'm jealous. I want one of those. Nice work.
Glad you jumped back on the ford! My grandfather had one set up as a catering truck in the early 70's and I would go with him as a kid on Saturdays to feed the workers at the rail yard. This was in Rhode Island where I grew up and this ford brings back a lot of memories of my grandfather. Now I watch from central Maine. We're kinda neighbors! 🤙
Great to see the Econo Line back
All your work on this pick up has made for great viewing bro. Safe travels. Ken.
This is a lost art... great job..
Looks great. Those are cool little trucks.
Excellent work that man!
Thanks very impressed of your work and i love Zeb Macehan Jacket 😊😊
Nice!
more house calls! love seeing smiling faces after a big bummer
The best part about TH-cam is you really feel like your along for the journey. In the old TV days making a panel would be a 30 second segment. It didn’t give the same level of depth.
I love this Ford truck. Thank you for working on it again. 👍
Loved it, thank for sharing
Well done! Nice Work!
Glad to see you back on this one, it was one of my favs.
Very good instructional video. One of your best in a while.
I've been watching for years man, I remember the free junk being fixed in your garage at home. Glad to see a new video on this thing and hope to see it completely finished in the near future!
I'm glad you brought this project back, I really wanted to see what you were going to do with this
It was really nice
Hell i would drive it! Nice job sir!
Such a neat rig, glad to see you're getting it out there!