1961 Ford Econoline Sitting 46 years!!! Will It Run??? 

That's what my dad had back in the '60's! I used to sit on the engine cover, no seat belt, no airbags just windshield to catch you in a wreck! Cool find!

After seeing the wear inside the cylinders and considering it’s sat for over 40 years, that van runs great!

Nice! A 1964 Econoline was my first vehicle, bought used in 1970 for $65. The sound of that engine sure brought back memories!

That was a great revival!.....Imagine sitting all those years, and running so well once she got goin'. Always nice to see Miss Daisy.🐕 Very enjoyable video..

Chad.... You can't possibly put these videos out fast enough! I' can't get enough... I'm a 74 year old mechanic and you are awesome and at times comical to watch. 👍 Great job!

Unbelievable, 44 years off the road, get it running, hook up a temporary fuel system, pull it out of the hole then immediately drive it on the road. Great work and a great video again. Well done Chad.

That's a gem ! I love those old Ford Econoline's !

Huge fan of the look of the old vans and station wagons. That was fun to watch.

My 1st vehicle in high school was a 66 Econoline. Thanks for bringing back some memories.

I’m fixin to turn 60 in a few days. Your videos brings back lots of memories. This Chanel is great. Please keep up the content. Blessings from Clyde Texas

back in the mid to late 70's/ early eighties, i used to goto work with my dad when he worked at uhaul. one time we were takin ona those from one uhaul to another haulin somethin or other, i cant remember and the shift linkage to the trans fell apart in the middle of winter in about 6 inches of slushy nasty snow. It had to be in the twenties outside, wind a blowin the works and my poor padre was under there freezin his ass off with me tryin to help him on the side of the hwy gettin splashed by slush the whole time. I learned alotta new words that day. As miserable as we were, i still think fondly on that memory cause we busted our butts to get to the destination soaked and freezin. ona my prouder moments. i was 8 or 9 i think. It did have heat i think but oh what a trip! Sweet home chicago! Thanks for bringin back that memory brother

Your very brave man taking on these projects I'm amazed at how you go about things and it all seems logical when you explain them even tho it's rough methods. Love it all. Bloody brilliant to watch your videos.

I love the way you find the old good ones & even though you struggle sometimes, it keeps it real. Keep up the great work!

Great video I am 66 years old and like ever body my age I had couple of them. Old vans I remember there was body 10 of use one night riding round in it and it quit on use we had to push it up school house hill and cost back down to in town where my buddy's 57 4 door Chevy car was thanks for the video and the memories. 😂 P.S.that z71 sounding great to

Love those vans. We had a 64 Econoline cargo van with doors on left, right and rear, and a knob that activated 4 way flashers. I was 9 when my dad got it in 1970. It had a 240-6 and 3 on the tree.

Thank you for bringing us along with you and for always making a feller smile. ⛽👍⛽

Again, a great Southern Charm video of man's determination to make something run! Had me laughing and watching with great interest! Love your videos, please don't stop.

I have a soft spot for the Fords from the early 60s. Thanks for giving them a new lease on life!

A nother Awesome vid. Ole Bubba here always goes back to my younger days. Thanks a bunch. My folks had a van round that period of time. Waiting fer your next revival.

That's a cool old van. It's pretty neat that it's still got his name on the side. I like that old straight six, 3 on the tree combo. Reminds me of when I was a kid. Great video. Some of these old vehicles just make you reminisce.

Love this One. Reminded me of my First Van(1953 Ford Econoline). It also had a 6 cylinder in it! Ran great until I had 1 too many martoonies and gunned it until one of the pistons departed out the side of the engine Block! Keep them coming would love to see more on this Van!

I'll say this right here, 2 minutes into the video. You haven't cleaned it up yet at all, but the bumps on the rear where those round tail lights sit, that little tiny hump that comes out boy oh boy that is probably the sexiest part of those old vans.. They surely don't make them like that anymore, and I"m real happy to see that here this week for your video!!

I'm just glad that you got the old girl running again. It was fun watching. Good luck with the next one.

Well, well, well, thanks Chad for another great Saturday morning!! Your videos always put a smile on my face and are a great way to start the weekend!! Great to see the old van on deck again. Hard to kill those Old Ford 6 cylinders!!

Sure am glad I came across this channel I’ve been binge watching for the last week lol. Great work an your a great inspiration!

Had a 1962 Econoline I bought in 1970 for 300 bucks (old telephone truck). Drove it for 11 years had 90000 miles when I bought it and 240000 miles when I sold it for 100 bucks. 6 months later I had a head on collision in my big Chevy car - thank heavens it didn't happen in that truck!!!!!

Good to see you Fella

what feelings you bring to mind of the times when those cars and trucks younget runnning again its like you bring something to the table thats been forgotten back to life. kind of makes you think of the people thats been lost in time! Warms my heart SEMPER FI

I hope you are able to keep it. My Dad had a 69 dodge A100 3 on the tree straight six. These rigs run forever.

It's just AMAZING what you can actually get to START after decades of being let to rot out in the woods!!! That old jelopy in Fat Albert's junkyard can actually be made to not only start, but RUN !!!

Enjoyable video!! I hope you could do a series on this van getting it road worthy. Fixing the brakes, exhaust, oil change, cleaning interior etc. Cool van project!!

My father had à 61 Ford Econoline window van like that, dark green and White around Windows. Took from pennslyvania To Texas in early 70's! My father's co-worker bought new in 61. Also had 65 Ford Econoline pickup with corner Windows in 80's and early 90's. Glad To see you got it running and driving again. Take care.

That was very cool! Brings back memories of when ,back in 1970 a friends dad had one of these vans in the back field. we got it going and drove it around.we were 10!!

It's good folks like you that are going to get us through whatever apocalypse that's in store. I pray there's someone like you near when that day comes. I make a heck of a cup of coffee.

Always a solid hour-plus of entertaining nostalgia!

Just thought I'd share this, sometimes if you have any super glue handy, you can put some on the tip of your screwdriver then put in the screw head and it will hold long enough to get it started,, but the magnet idea works too! From what I've seen YOUR FATHER TAUGHT YOU WELL! YOUR A FINE MECHANIC! HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!!

I enjoy and watch all of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

Just found your channel, you are a credit to RU-vid, thank you appreciate your funny attitude.😉

👍Good stuff. Glad that old feller is still sharp & sharing stories. Best to him. I remember in the 70s my dad had 2 old Dodge vans like this. He made 1 good 1 outta 2! Swapped engines & we took it on a road trip from KY to Alabama w/ no issues. Also recall him filling a glass Pepsi bottle w/ water & slowly pouring into carburetor in effort to remove some carbon. Dad had some old tricks up his sleeve too. Good video. Git ‘er done! 👍🇺🇸

That was great, your tenacity paid off. Cheers This N that.

Thank you Sir for another great revival video. Totally enjoyed you getting this 61 ford Cab Over running.

I love Vans, my dad actually still have one 70 econoline, great job Mr., such fun

Brilliant video. and that engine runs so nice, even with the wear and tear and straightened push rod. Great analyzing, fault finding and fix.

Really brilliant rescue from that mud! And mess well done..

My father bought a new 1968 Dodge A100 with a 273 V8 and in 1977 I took my drivers test in it with 3 on the tree luckily he had a Dana 40 with policy in his great video. I enjoy watching all yours thank you retired US Army sergeant major Gamsby

That was awesome video you made the old fella very happy .you bring back memorys from my childhood years .i say this for a lot subscibers .cant wait for next resurrection take care tim

Look at that tree grown around the old girl! That's a good one. You know they've been there a minute. Loved the Marvin the martian voice at the 1 hour mark

I like the stories behind the vehicles you revive. Thank you!

You are a great host. With a great channel! You don't show the wishy washy crap that a lot of the other channels have, and I thank you for that.

Miracle to get that thing out of there to run and drive! “Very impressive” as Project Farm would say. Take a break and let your knees heal before you take on another challenge.

Really enjoyed this one. Thanks for sharing

Great Job I love these old vans👍

FORD TOUGH’ I had a ‘1961 Panel,really really enjoyed it. Nice Van! Another Great Video! Your Oregon Friend,Take Care.

Great save pops. I like that little critter. Keep up the great work and I will keep on watching the

Great recovery. I know how you feel with ya knees. I can’t work on my keens at all. Thanks for the video ❤

You go Chad !!!Just so awesome to watch cause you do great work getting things run!!!You have great determination.Keep them coming!!!!!?All be blessed this Christmas season!!!!!??🎄

Thats awsome..great to see the old van moving again

In love watching your videos and I can feel how you feel when you work on something and things take you longer , but I love the way you laugh at yourself as I do the same this from New Zealand

I was yelling at my computer "START!!!!!!" I love this vid!

I just got my 66 running and driving. Same Manuel transmission but I put a 300 six in mine. Love driving it around. It's a shorty cargo van with pop out windows. Same color as yours.

hi chad after seeing the wear inside the cylinders and considering its sat for over 40 years glad you got the van running great fella

Very beautiful video and story behind it, them Ford vans never die.

My grandfather had one of these around '70. Got in a bad accident it got wrote off I think. I believe he had the panel version a lot less windows lol. Your videos rock. Laid back straight forward get er done approach. 👍👌👊 keep up the great videos. Take care.

Nice work This N That!

so Much fun watching this kind of subject! and like your southern accent🙂 Keep those experiences comming, Cheer's from Montréal QC.🇨🇦🇺🇲

What a great job you did. Great content, keep it up. Love your work. Have a great holiday and take care.

Fantastic ! I really enjoyed watching this video - the truck was made in the same year that I was born

Really nice old Ford vans no blind spots with all those windows good old vans

You worked your magic and wallah!! it runs it drives and it looks like a van again. I take my hat off to you for making a fantastic video in the process. God Bless you and yours through this Christmas season Keep well and warm and of course fed up on goodies , Stu in Canada..............

Spoke too soon and looked like a doomus I went to comment and ask for a pressure washing video and should’ve just waited and known that you’d deliver thank you for the incredible content again sir

Got one of those "green light" tubes in my dad's old radio. When the lines converged that indicated the station was tuned in

Pretty amazing shape for as long as it sat. Good job and another great episode.

love these old rigs keepem commin well keep watchin lol

Love this guys humor and patience when he gets in a can of worms!👍

6 in a row - love to see it go. Nice video.

I love watching your videos, thanks for taking the time to make them :)

Another wonderful video my dad had one to haul his Lincoln welder and tools around to do welding jobs..thank you for another excellent video 🤠

What a great show, really enjoyed watching thanks.

quality content like usual. I look forward to saturday mornings. I am only 34 and my knees are already junk. Especially my right one. After working all week, I am unable to get out of bed this morning without wanting to scream in pain. So, I know how you feel.

Very much enjoyed the video keep making them thank you for your time making it

Cool van and video, Most people dont realize, all the weight is over the front axle and none on the drive wheel, i am a chevy g10 guy, i bought my first one a 65, got it home, parked it in the grass over night, next morning, just the dew on the grass and mine was stuck, couldnt believe it, Later found outfrom another youtube chevy van guy, in 64 chevy put a heavy plate between the gas tank and rear bumper, just for traction, lol Just mean a good burnout vehicle!!! Lol... Good luck on it!!!

I used to own one same motor, drove it for years. Does me good to see one again.

Amazing! I'm impressed with your skills and determination!!!! Keep up the great work! God Bless you!

I love those old vans! I had a 67 and my brother had a couple 68s

Greetings from Eden NC! Another great video, hopefully you can keep that van as I would love to see you drop that 350 in it 👍

That was cool. I did a 66 Dodge decades back, set 15 years. Drove it 40 miles home. Gave it away but I sure wish I could find one like it again

There's no reason to watch TV when you this channel to watch. Thanks again. I also about 30 other you tubers.

I drove one of those when I was in the Navy quite a bit. 13'" Wheels and in high winds it was a handfull!

The front looks cool

Great video I bought the exact van that has not moved since 1980 ish l, hope I have as much luck as you, thx for the inspiration

That was a fun one. Good job!

Thanks Chad that was fun. Saw what you want about the inline sixes but we think thru are good motors. Central California watching

Thanks for another great engineering class ! (I miss my 1985 F150 four speed short bed pick up with it's inline six....and the same firing order). 😎

Hello From Mark In Kentucky. Seeing that van takes me back several years to my childhood in which the telephone company had many of those vans as well as many of the plumbing contractors and several other businesses in the Lexington Ky area. I am a huge fan of the Inline 6 cylinder engines and I really enjoyed your video.

You keep finding all these vans. I need a van in my life.

Just starting the video and I really hope you save this beautiful machine.

Deserve more like! 👍🏻 thanks for an awesome channel.

Great video love way the old van turned out it make a good shop van love you brother keep them coming 👍

Great vid, thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

Thanks for another , Brother !