Bucket seats were available on conventional cabs, with a center console. If I were going to keep it, I would replace them before any long trips. We didn't use the generator really at all, but I just started it up a few weekends ago and it runs fine. New battery Isolator, alternator, voltage regulator and thermastat 3. The Ford's exterior styling was not ugly, in my opinion, but no standout, either. Frank himself created a new, smaller motor home, the Xplorer 21, to fit in a standard seven foot garage and to be more aerodynamic; the Xplorer was a runaway success.
Those figures apply to the 1975 model year. Fold down bed in the back has come in handy many times. New Dicore sealed roof 29. With the Sprinter, Chrysler shifted from American-style full-sized vans in favor of more fuel-efficient European-style models. As one can see from the pictures, the Ford's custom interior was sumptuous, indeed, outfitted in a bright red color that reminded me of a fin-de-siècle Paris brothel and which I therefore designated Bordello Red.
This change resulted in the elimination of the front door vent windows. The engine was a 200 horsepower gross 318 V8, with a pushbutton automatic transmission for two years, after which a conventional shifter was used. In 1970, Dodge had numerous options for upfitters. Three-speed automatics were common stnadard on motor homes. The new owners, Peter Fink and Ken Robertson, renamed it to Travco, partly to avoid conflicts with other body makers using the new Dodge chassis. Big-block V8 engines were the 400 in 3 6,600 cm 3 and 440 in 3 7,200 cm 3 1976—1978. This was not an overly popular option from the factory, and Street Vans are somewhat rare.
Additionally, the first generation's side door was mounted back several inches, using a fixed panel between the passenger's side front door and the side door, allowing for more access to the side door without interfering with the front passenger's seat. Airbags on rear and new rear wheel brake cylinders 7. In 2013, a new Mexican-built full-sized van based on the was introduced and sold under the name Ram ProMaster, which fills the marketing slot once held by the original Dodge B-Series full-size van. The 1978-style dash was kept. The B-series van was popular for cab-over motorhome conversion until Chrysler Corporation's egress from that market during their financial difficulties in the late 1970s. Almost A Classic — This Ford, a 1987 E-150 Cargo Van with a customized conversion by an unknown company never made it into the magazine I worked for 15 years ago; the publisher was short of cash and shelved it before its time, in my humble opinion. Many examples of these cube-vans can still be found on the streets today as they were typically owned by companies that kept them in service for some time.
Joans There was a time when Chrysler Corporation was a full-line maker of nearly every type of vehicle. In 1978, the filler panel was removed and the doors were moved forward to be next to the front passenger door, similar to the Ford and Chevrolet vans. Dodge pioneered the American 15-passenger van genre with the introduction of the Maxiwagon along with the other front engine B series vans that were new for 1971. On the standard length vans, the rear end cap just contained new larger tail lamps, but the extended length Maxivan and Maxiwagon had a completely redesigned rear extension which was longer and had large windows that wrapped around the corners for better visibility. Other than that, the 1987 E-150 was fine. This was unique to the B vans, and this same extension was used until the B vans were discontinued in 2003. In 1994 the entire front end was redesigned with flush headlamps to resemble the all-new Dodge Ram pickups, and new taillights wrapped around the sides of the van.
Overall, the van is in very good condition and really is very clean. All generations of the B-series van feature similar construction, with only small variation from era to era. The 1978-style dashboard and door panels were finally replaced in the 1998 model year with a modern design using components from contemporary Chrysler products. Dodge campers and motor homes by David Zatz, based on materials provided by J. New FlowMaster Exhaust, Delta Flow muffler, Cat Convertor 2. Both of these were wood framed bodies mounted to the chassis. As a rule of thumb, 0-60 times were in the vicinity of 13-14 seconds, top speed was approx.
Obviously, the big E-150 was not the kind of vehicle one likes to subject to the rigors of repeated acceleration and top speed runs. Sportsman passenger vans had side windows and passenger seating not present in the otherwise identical Tradesman models. New fuel pump and fuel lines, pick up and distributor 5. It runs great but does not have fuel injection so you need to pump it to start it. They built tanks, cars, rockets, buses, heavy and medium duty trucks — and campers and motor homes. Dual rear wheels were standard.
This is a very interesting vehicle, mainly because the previous owner made it into a camper van. I honestly see no reason to be driving one of these as a main way of getting around. We bought the van March 2016 with 46,000 original miles. The standard transmission with six cylinder A100, D100, and D200 except crew cab was the A250 three speed manual; with the V8, the A230 three speed manual which was also standard on W200. Power steering came via a Garrison link-type system.