Tony N Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I started this build a couple years ago and now have started working on again. Its a Vampire Van body on 32 Chevy fenders, hood and grill. It all fits well together because MPC converted the 32 Chevy Panel van to make the Vampire Van. I am trying to build it with a early 60's Surf feel, so whitewall tires and chrome rims from the Ala-Kart kit. It's painted with Black fenders and a metal flake paint on the body ( House of Kolor Limetime Green Pearl ). It's going to be powered by a 51 chevy six with twin carbs and Headers. I change the rear doors to twin Tiki's to get away from the Hearse feel. So any suggestion on what I have done so far on this surf Van would fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Nice save of a goofy kit body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Great color choice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyrichard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 thats real cool , those tikis look awsome ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony N Posted January 28, 2014 Author Share Posted January 28, 2014 The next thing I did was to drop the front axles, I cut the ends off the stock axle and glue a new rod on to the stock ends. I am also cutting up some cedar veneer to cover the walls and roof of the inside of van. I found that coating the cedar with clear to help hold the veneer together when cutting to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I love what you are doing so far will be watching this one with great interest, question for you, where did you find the tiki doors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnwildpunk Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Love the tiki faces. The whole build is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Neil Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) K, I have to give you a Wicked Pissa! on this one. I hate what that kit represents - MPC AMT ruined a perfectly good kit of a Chevy Panel Van to make that kit - but you are proving that maybe you can make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. Nice job. Edited January 31, 2014 by Nitro Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Ya Neil is right, you have done a great job on this kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony N Posted February 3, 2014 Author Share Posted February 3, 2014 Thank's for the kind words from everyone, to answer Darren question. I took the doors from the Vampire van and glue a thin plastic sheet on to the doors, then cut more plastic sheeting to the shapes need to make the Tikis. I glued the pieces together with Plastic weld and coated the whole Tiki with more Plastic weld to soften the edges. Then i painted both doors with a Pagan Gold. I then painted over the doors with the Limetime Green and used paint thinner to see the gold again. I am thinking about highlighting the Tikis with a thin black wash. I wish I could Pin-stripe the Tikis but I am unsure about how to get a thin line with paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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