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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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Where are Econolines built?

If memory serves me Econolines were built in Indiana. Searching online was a wild goose chase to a dead end for me. Again, from memory I had the impression Econolines have been built in the same factory for along time.

Anyone know the recent history of Econoline production?
 
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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Club Wagon
If memory serves me Econolines were built in Indiana. Searching online was a wild goose chase to a dead end for me. Again, from memory I had the impression Econolines have been built in the same factory for along time.

Anyone know the recent history of Econoline production?
They had been using 2 factories, in Avon Lake and Lorain, Ohio...I think they were actually shipping them from one plant to another in a partially-finished state. Lorain plant closed in 2005, so all of them are now made in Avon Lake.

Quick Internet search turned up:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Econoline
 
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Old Mar 13, 2008 | 07:03 AM
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You're right. Avon Lake made the bodies, Lorain made everything else and did the final assembly. They trucked the bodies from Avon Lake to Lorain.

Lorain closed years ago, so all Econolines are now made in Avon Lake, Ohio.
 
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