1963 Econoline Ford Van (mini flat nose van)

1963 Econoline Ford Van
I bought this Econoline van in about 1983, I repaired a burned valve, pained it, and drove it till 1995. It has sat in my back yard on blocks since then. When I parked it in 1995 it was still running. The only problem I had with it at that time was the rear differential was whining and the breaks were mushy. It was in a small wreck before I bought it. You can see the bent side panel where it was repaired on the drivers side about midway down the side. I have no idea how many miles are on the chassis or engine. The odometer may have turned-over or perhaps not. It reads 98,618.8 miles. It has a 144 CID 6-cylinder engine which was standard in the early models. (Note:In the description above it's listed as a Station bus. I think that's wrong. It is a Delivery van body if i'm not mistaken.)
Obviously this Ford Van is for a collector/rebuilder. Some work and money would get it running again if someone wants to drive it as-is, or it could be totally restored. The seats are not factory. It would need factory seats and bumpers to make it all original. It has all the windows, but some of them don’t work (roll up or down), and the front windshield is cracked in several places.There is rust of course. I don’t know what condition the motor is in after sitting since 1995, but it’s all there and it was running when I parked it. No engine parts are missing. The tires have deteriorated and will need replacing. In my assessment it’s not drive able the way it is. Everything needs servicing, greasing, etc. The motor probably needs an overhaul. Rear differential needs work for the noise. Breaks need work.
This 1963 Econoline Ford is 53 years old, so of course it needs a going through by a collector or a hobbyist. This van is a part of the 60s hippie days when young couples used to go to concerts in vans and live in them and make love in them. Most of you young people probably don't understand that the 60s were a time of sexual revolution for young people. Make love not war was the motto. There was a van craze during the 60s of all brands that were a symbol of sex machines. The leading symbolic van of the time was the VW bus (van). Hippies bought VW vans because they were cheap on gas. Anyway, this van was part of that time period. I owned one just like this one in the late sixties and drove it for years until I got married and sold it. Then after my divorce I bought this second one in 1983 and drove it until 1995. These Ford vans were simple to work on and didn't use much gas. On a trip I could park it anywhere and sleep in it, It was not very stylish, but it was very practical. Anyway . . . enough history.
(Note: I received an email asking for photos of serious rust areas. I posted three photos of rust above. These are the only serious rust areas I found. They were on drivers-side about half way back located at the middle and on the bottom, where the side panel was repaired. The rest of the body has no serious rust areas. The inside looks good. The paint job I did on it in 1983 has done a good job of protecting the body from rust inside and out.)
I have a clear title in my name. Located in Abilene, Texas