Tom Geiger Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) I built these a while ago and pulled up the pickup photos today for an orange theme in a Facebook model group. So I thought I’d share them as a pair here. Pickup was built as part of the 24 Hour Build a few years ago. No, I didn’t finish in time! I did make the 24 Hour Builders decals. The finicky fit and cleanup requirements of this kit took me quite a bit longer. I glued the doors shut and made appropriate size hinges to match the van. I also did a matching license plate. Once I was way beyond the time requirements I decided to have some fun and made this exhaust system. Used the kit 273 engine with zero detail since it’s buried up there. Once I glued the doors shut, I had to glue the interior engine cover in place. I did make bases for some custom buckets. I added my usual seat belts and glued down some paper with the pattern on it for carpet mats The van was done earlier and was a long languishing project. I finally finished it one year as a Christmas Amnesty Project. It is the Jimmy Flintstone resin body. It’s a replica of a van a friend drove back in 1977, as close as memory will allow. I posted it in my town’s Facebook group and people identified it! My buddy Don had the rearranged letters to spell DOG. The plate is a tribute to him. The van was brush painted over riveted rust repairs and I tried to capture that aura. Greatful Dead stickers were saved for years, came from my cd club newsletter before we had the option to size and print our own! The real van had a slant six so I included one. I only finished the bottom end of a scrap engine from an old built up. I made exhaust. Interior used a sheet of self adhesive doll house carpet. I hope you enjoyed seeing this pair! Edited June 27, 2020 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill lanfear Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Excellent pair of old Dodges Tom! Love the van and what it stands for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted June 26, 2020 Author Share Posted June 26, 2020 Thanks Bill! Since you mentioned it, here’s the Facebook exchange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Great looking pair of Dodges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, espo said: Great looking pair of Dodges. Yes indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Very cool , I’ve always liked this dodge truck and van , for a short time back in the early 90’s I owned a van like this ,a ‘67 I believe, but it had side doors on both sides , you could see right though it when the doors were open, the guy before me had put a 440 in it , hauled butt but very hard to handle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 On 6/26/2020 at 1:29 PM, Tom Geiger said: Thanks Bill! Since you mentioned it, here’s the Facebook exchange... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gseeds Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Very cool , I’ve always liked this dodge truck and van , for a short time back in the early 90’s I owned a van like this ,a ‘67 I believe, but it had side doors on both sides , you could see right though it when the doors were open, the guy before me had put a 440 in it , hauled butt but very hard to handle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Looking great Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I love the character and history to the van, a great tribute! Pickup looks sharp too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spruslayer Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Nice pair of A's Lookin good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goose1957 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Great looking pair. Thanks for posting again. I see details on the pickup that I missed the last time I saw it. Great story on the van. Looks like a nice tribute. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Great pair of Dodges Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Pretty cool duo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMuscleFan Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Nice and cool tribute builds Tom! I recall taking a ride with something pretty similar ('65 Ford Econoline) with one of my uncles in the mid '70 and it was a very strange feeling to drive so close of the windshield. Cool trucks however! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#1 model citizen Posted July 3, 2020 Share Posted July 3, 2020 Some nice looking MoPars there, Tom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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