Eshaver Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hey Round - 2, I just happen to have some N O S Econoline trim . Ya need references , pictures , mesurements ......... see , I never left vans, everyone else did ! Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 I just assume they weren't connected...just for show like the side pipes on '50s customs often were. They appear to just for show, it would be interesting to see somebody make headers that would connect to a set of 4 into 1 style sidepipes on these vans though........can't imagine which one I'd have less desite to fabricate and install, that setup in 1/24-1/25 or on the real thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 Just wondering- is this kit similar to the recent A-Team van reissue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 The Rescue 911 vans still had quite a few of the MPC parts- they were missing the sink, but I think they still had the divider with the wacky glass, the skylight, the wood-texture inner side panels, and such. If they restored the original grille and the Cragars, I think they could easily bring the Dodge kits back as they were pre-Rescue 911 form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I'm hoping the only difference will be the box art and decals, but they probably put the rear plate back on the driver side back doors and the body molds did need some repairs around the roof and drip railings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 I believe it is the A-Team GMC van, backdated. And FWIW, I don't think the '71-'78 Dodge van kit(s) is(are) coming back, as I think MPC modified the tooling to make the Rescue 911 kit. I'm pretty sure this is a reissue of the AMT Candy Van. I don't think the A Team GMC van kit has been released as anything but the A Team version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 IIRC, the A-Team van had a stock '70's Chevy van grille, as well as the Chevy hubcaps and a bunch of other parts (stock and custom) not used on the A-Team version. At least the 2005-ish reissue did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted January 1, 2012 Share Posted January 1, 2012 The A-Team van was a modified reissue of the AMT Chevy 125" wheelbase G Series cargo vans, which included the original Vantasy (with custom grill), Candy Van, all of which are based off the original AMT Fire Chief Chevy Van kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Correct. ALL of the AMT Chevy/GM van kits are the same tooling set! I have a built of the Rescue issue, the Penski set issue, as well as the Original A-Team kit. It Did indeed have the Chevy Chrome tree i the box, just Not chrome plated The Only differences in the current re-issue and the early issues are Open hood, & option of Windowside passenger van or panel side cargo van, windows in the rear doors and the Port holes from the Sunchaser/Kandy/KISS, etc issues of the Mid to late 70s. I wish they would return the Passenger window van option to the kit (And maybe the Open Road Mini Motor Home version too!)!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I wouldn't mind if they did a new 80's Passenger van body for the kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I wouldn't mind if they did a new 80's Passenger van body for the kit! Nice idea, however , I bet the accounting department is watching how many sell off this run .................. Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 ...and all the AMT vans have a '71-72 style dash I think... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Nice idea, however , I bet the accounting department is watching how many sell off this run .................. Ed Shaver True, hopefully we'll buy enough to make it worth while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 ...and all the AMT vans have a '71-72 style dash I think... . They do, even the A-Team ones, even though GM changed them signifigantly for '78 and later vans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 2, 2012 Author Share Posted January 2, 2012 Id love to see the Chevy window van make a comeback or the Open Road van...I have them both and need parts for them but it would be nice to build reissues of them same for the 71 to 77 Dodge vans. Maybe they will add the roof ribs to make the Chevys more correct?....ether way they will sell...its a no brainer with all the builders wanting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 The A-Team kits had those ribs, I'm kinda hoping those don't go away in this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torinobradley Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 They appear to just for show, it would be interesting to see somebody make headers that would connect to a set of 4 into 1 style sidepipes on these vans though........can't imagine which one I'd have less desite to fabricate and install, that setup in 1/24-1/25 or on the real thing! Most 4 into 1 sidepipes only had one actual input pipe out of the four shown. In scale, just run the downpipe from the stock exhause over to the second or third input pipe on the sidepipes and your done with a typical installation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-Dan Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 Also, The Dodge van issued for the TV show Rescue 911, is a Straight Parts re-issue of the Cannonball Run kit. Just different molded color & decals I have an unbuilt Cannonball kit molded in Orange. I know many say the grill has always been wrong, but to me the biggest error is the kit has Twin Hinged side doors while the Cannonball Ambulance had a Single sliding side door. That is a Big visual mistake easy to see, but is not that hard to fix. But, all the MPC Dodge van kits had the hinged side doors. I also have a built Original annual 72 done in the Police version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 2, 2012 Share Posted January 2, 2012 I just got word that both the Gremlin and the Van kits are at the ModelRoundUp warehouse! Should be ready to ship pronto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 Hey Cranky, yer in Florida , wheres the next Van happnin , or er ole Polock Joe , pinstriper ? I bet he'd know ................ Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 My interest in this puppy all along has been those big smooth sides and the huge top--a lot of paint and graphics can go on those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 A guy on the van site in my siganature bought alot of these vans, he opened one up and he shows pictures of all the contents, The van is a long wheelbase chevy van even thought it shows a shorty on the picture. Go to the website look up van collectibles its under there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 That's good to know Darrin. With Revell's short wheel base and the more common Long wheel base from A M T , we'll have all the Chevrolet vans from 1974-77 covered . Granted , the Revell van will take a few modifications to make it back to a stocker , the wheel houses can be made to look factory again . Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 I saw at my LHS today the Gremlin,Vantasy, Barnabas, and Tim Flock Hudsons on the shelves TODAY as well as the Manx and Street Chargers which I picked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eshaver Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 Desisions , desisions ................. now I have to decide how I'll go here . Ed Shaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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