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Sean
	Camp Lejeune, NC, USA Joined: 01/11/2008

My Lifestyles:
Hot Rodder, Build-It, Drive-It, Rat Rod, Build-It, Ride-It

Ford Econoline Pickup "Lead Turtle"

My Ride is Me "Ducati 916"

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Ford Econoline Pickup "Lead Turtle"

Drivetrain:
Inline 144 CI 6 cylinder witha singal barrel holly carb and a 3 speed tranny.
Chassis:
Unibody light duty truck.
Wheels & Tires:
Ford ranger wheels with white wall inserts.
Body:
Sherwin williams Gunmetal Metalic out side metalic black inside.
Interior:
New seats to come . Alpine cd player, 4 Eclipse coaxial Speaker running off a 1000watt MA audio amp and a Memphis audio MS sub running off a 1000 watt Ma audio amp.

I have had it for about 4 years I have shaved the door handels, steek bead holes, and gas cap holes. Instaled a moon roof,...

in the begining

this is what I had to start with.

in the begining

striping al of the paint and bondo

seats from a chevy conversion van

I had to section 2" out of them.

temporary primer

shaved the door handels and locks.

I also removed the rear steak bed pocks and spare tire mount.

fresh paint

Custom Rendering & Pinstriping; hot rods and kustoms

fine art, hot rod art, motorcycle, oil painting

www.vintage-vans.com/	A real good resource if you are having problems finding parts/.
www.ckdeluxemag.com/classifieds/post.php?post_id=2743	Good site if you are looking to bye a rat rod.
www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=219999&page=2	found some good info here
sandiego.craigslist.org/	If you want to find a good deal on any thing local this is the place to go.

kastoo	07-19-2011 8:49 PM Is that with new paint in your avatar? It's not in your main pics...but man it looks sweet...you can't touch one in poor condition unless you lay out a pretty penny here..darn it!
Sean	06-22-2010 3:35 PM I just got done with paint job number 2 and installing the sunroof.
kastoo	02-12-2009 3:49 PM Looking Good!
DsFords	05-27-2008 6:46 PM Those Econolines can look really cool. Fun to drive, too!
Sean	01-19-2008 12:39 PM I am going to do the mas 5" drop axle and flip the springs in the back.
erock805	01-19-2008 1:02 AM it looks like your makin in sweet! what did you decide to do to lower it? I have some super cheap alternatives...that I didnt share...they would get it down...but...
kastoo	01-13-2008 12:21 AM Man I love those Econolines! You are one lucky man!

Paint and body - So I got I painted it Gun smoke metallic gray with a satin finish tinted the windows painted the wheels and put some white wall inserts on. Read More...
intro - So far I have striped the out side of the truck and installed seats. The seats are captain chairs out of a Chevy conversion van. I sectioned out 2" to make them fit. Well that is all of the big stuff any ways. Read More...