What all would it take to convert the AMT Ecto-1 into a realistic hearse?

[Monty]

Since the Johan hearses are hard to find, and fairly expensive if you do, I was wondering what it would take to convert the Ghostbusters ambulance into a realistic hearse.  

Anybody done this?

[Oldcarfan27]

IIRC, Jimmy Flintstone made (makes?) a resin body of that 59 Caddy hearse, saving you a lot of time. I don't think it includes an interior, so you'd still have to figure out how to get rid of all the Ecto1 paraphernalia from it though. 

Edited April 9, 2019 by Oldcarfan27

[Phirewriter]

What he said? One of Jimmy's best pattern/body makers is into professional cars and the hearses are really nice! There's a coffin table available too.

Edited April 9, 2019 by Phirewriter

[Oldcarfan27]

Found two versions available on his website 

http://jimmyflintstonestudios.com/?page_id=9

#NB6, for use with AMT Ecto1A

#NB123, use Polar Lights Ecto 1

[cobraman]

I believe I saw on on the bay as well.

[espo]

I would do a Google search on Hearses and see all of the different configurations. Some may not be that hard to do with a little sheet plastic to cover unwanted windows.  

[dimaxion]

Back in the day I converted this from thew only release of the Ecto from AMT Ertl . A contemporary  Modelhaus Conversion provided the wheels / tires . R/Bumper . The removal of the stuff was intense . My Friend Greg Smith did the Windshield Tint . I tried and failed .. The roof took a year and a half to get right . Those E Light Streamlined Tunnels are scratch built . The Bubble Gum Roof Flasher is an early Resin Cast part . This is a Tribute build . The prototype was not Generic as I chose to depict here .  Thanx ..

 

Edited April 19, 2019 by dimaxion

[towman1271]

i have never done it, but Jim Schultz who makes resin parts for emergency equipment and hearses has done it many times. He has a site called 3 inches under that sells parts to make a hearse. He aslo has a facebook page under the same name that he has his builds posted

[thatz4u]

Johan Ambulances make great window hearses..I've made a few...try Googling Miller Meteor hearse...