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Old Jul 24, 2019 | 01:33 AM
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The upper spring perch on my 83 E100 van broke almost completely off, no yard I have around here has the piece to fix it and I'm not down for trying to weld up something like that.

Any shot of finding this? or else just part out and scrap? Its bugging me cause she starts off one crank, what a waste.
 
Old Jul 25, 2019 | 11:50 AM
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Welcome to the site..

Broke off due to rust? or just broke..
 
Old Jul 25, 2019 | 11:54 AM
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Looks like it was getting thin from rot and probably hit a pothole

 
Old Dec 18, 2020 | 06:57 PM
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Well ........... I just signed up here and looks like its pretty dead here for any interest in Ford E100 Vans ???
I am looking at buying a 1970 Ford E100 Club Wagon that will need extensive work , but its a real good body from SouthWest USA and includes a parts Van.
If there is anyone working on an E100 , please tell me about your projects ................. Take care !!! Stay Clean and Healthy !!!
 
Old Dec 19, 2020 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by airbusflyboy
Well ........... I just signed up here and looks like its pretty dead here for any interest in Ford E100 Vans ???
I am looking at buying a 1970 Ford E100 Club Wagon that will need extensive work , but its a real good body from SouthWest USA and includes a parts Van.
If there is anyone working on an E100 , please tell me about your projects ................. Take care !!! Stay Clean and Healthy !!!
Welcome to the site..

Good ol Iron! Post up a few images when you get a chance. There may not be a lot of active resto threads, but many of us here have worked on plenty of them..
 
Old Dec 19, 2020 | 02:00 PM
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Looks like it was getting thin from rot and probably hit a pothole

Id think you could source them out from a wrecking/salvage yard. If you go that route, quite a few of the wrecking yards have a National hot line they monitor and list your part inquiry on.
 
Old Dec 19, 2020 | 06:51 PM
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The salvage yards have a website on line that several hundred are tied to. Car-Part.com.
 
Old Dec 19, 2020 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by airbusflyboy
Well ........... I just signed up here and looks like its pretty dead here for any interest in Ford E100 Vans ???
I am looking at buying a 1970 Ford E100 Club Wagon that will need extensive work , but its a real good body from SouthWest USA and includes a parts Van.
If there is anyone working on an E100 , please tell me about your projects ................. Take care !!! Stay Clean and Healthy !!!
Those E 100s are getting rare. I would love to have one.
 
Old Dec 29, 2020 | 12:18 PM
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They were some of the easiest vehicles to work on. Dependable too !
 
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