Chevy Van + 57 Belair - It's sort of a car - Meet the custom "Belvan"

[RestoModGuy]

This was a fun personal excercise in bashing two cars together. Years ago when Van were popular, some painted cars on the sides to appear to be a car instead of a van. Since plastic is our medium, why not slice them together.

I had planned on doing a much more detailed build with the 57 doors opening into the van as the point-of-entry and exit, however it was a group build-off with limited time.

I grafted the side panels to the van and wanted the front of the van to appear like the 57, but that took some engineering with widening the front bumper/grill. Overall it was a fun build, certainly different.

Started with this

Widened the entire front bumper/grill and "hood"

Edited April 21, 2017 by RestoModGuy

[Reuhkapelti]

May I be the first to say: I'm stunned! Surprisingly well does these two meet together. Not sure if it's really pretty but surely different and well executed. Good work! And those wheels are just perfect.

Edited April 18, 2017 by Reuhkapelti

[Lunajammer]

Okay, that's about the funkiest thing I've seen all year. If different counts for anything, you're in.

[KWT]

You know, that's actually pretty awesome... Thanks for sharing this!

[D. Battista]

I seen a few Vans with cars painted on the side ...but this takes it to a different dimention...

Pretty Cool idea ... and it came out nice...!   Good job ...!

[Ramfins59]

That is wild, and pretty cool looking Jim.

[donb]

Very creative and pulled it off superbly.  Very cool. 

[Curt]

Very clever idea and flawless execution.  Nice work, Jim!

[RAMBENNA]

now that's something you don't see every day, awesome job and nice lookin

[unclescott58]

Kool! And interesting. I would have never thought of doing something like that.

Scott

 

[PARTSMARTY]

I'm speechless-cool and about as original as it gets-wow !!!

[disabled modeler]

Many years ago here a local guy had a custom van with a rail dragster painted down the sides of it...looked pretty cool.  Nice work..!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Definitely thinking outside the box. Nicely done. Cool concept.

[Jonathan]

Just crazy! 

[ChrisR]

Neat concept!

[MrObsessive]

Now THAT is wild! I'd love to see something like that in 1:1...........gotta watch out for those construction zones though and narrow lanes!

[Againmikewins]

Man, that's pretty cool! Great job and excellent execution of a unique idea. Thanks for sharing it with us!

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

Oh snap! I too have seen this done as a paint scheme on 1:1s but would never imagine anything like this. Pretty cool and very different.  One question though, how would you get inside?

[DumpyDan]

Well done, looks cool

[Deathgoblin]

That's cool.    Really well done custom. 

[RestoModGuy]

Oh snap! I too have seen this done as a paint scheme on 1:1s but would never imagine anything like this. Pretty cool and very different.  One question though, how would you get inside?

Thanks for all the nice comments, it really isn't a serious contest build, really just a fun exercise of an idea. 

Jay, originally this build was planned for the 57 doors to be the POE and the van interior was going to be finished out with 57 seats for passengers and the driver would be in the vans cockpit. I molded in the van doors as I didn't want the door panel lines to interrupt the 57's fenders. I simply ran out of time to do all that, so it's a curbside build.

[Impalow]

Jim this is awesome!   I love it.. creativity at its best!

[vintagercr]

Certainly funky looking.   Nice job!

[6bblbird]

Quick! Someone find the originality trophy! No contest....you win!

[PatW]

Well Jim I've read all of the other comments, but it's just crazy amazing! Very well done!