Off Road 4x4 G30 KUV

[Saltie Olds]

I’ve always liked these KUV Service Vans and I’ve been curious what the body would look like on a Chevy G30 van. So I’m taking my second Foxy Box Van and going to build my own version of one. At some point, I’m going to do the same thing with a AMT Snap Fast Dodge Ram 2500. That one will be able to have the service body removed, so that I could go to a pickup and service truck easily.

Edited August 8, 2022 by Saltie Olds

[Saltie Olds]

I got more of the Boyd done. I’ll be using parts from the AMT Firestones F-Aeries truck to convert it into a 4x4.

[Saltie Olds]

So now I just need to fill in all the seams, build the doors, and fill in the gaps in the front of the service body.

[mikemodeler]

Why not use the chassis from an MPC GMC Deserter pickup? It's the correct scale and more accurate for a GM van than using Ford running gear.

[Saltie Olds]

1 hour ago, mikemodeler said:

Why not use the chassis from an MPC GMC Deserter pickup? It's the correct scale and more accurate for a GM van than using Ford running gear.

Haven’t thought about modifying one of those chassis’s to work with the van. All I’d be using the Ford truck for the front axle, front drive shaft, and control arms.

[mikemodeler]

9 hours ago, Saltie Olds said:

Haven’t thought about modifying one of those chassis’s to work with the van. All I’d be using the Ford truck for the front axle, front drive shaft, and control arms.

Considering that you are talking about using a Ford axle under a GM and while it may fit, would be considered incorrect. The 4x4 conversions of the GM vans used leaf springs and not the coil spring/control arm set up that Ford used.

[Saltie Olds]

6 hours ago, mikemodeler said:

Considering that you are talking about using a Ford axle under a GM and while it may fit, would be considered incorrect. The 4x4 conversions of the GM vans used leaf springs and not the coil spring/control arm set up that Ford used.

Oh, I didn’t know that. Thank you for letting me know. I’m going to have to look into that and see how accurate I want the front end to be. I know doing the front coils will give me the ride height I’m wanting.

[mikemodeler]

Look at this listing, it should help you understand how they built these vans in the 1:1 world. This is an actual kit from long ago.

 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134192544320?hash=item1f3e7fba40:g:f0MAAOSw7J5i7q9T

[Saltie Olds]

20 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

Look at this listing, it should help you understand how they built these vans in the 1:1 world. This is an actual kit from long ago.

 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134192544320?hash=item1f3e7fba40:g:f0MAAOSw7J5i7q9T

Awesome, Thank You. That’s a big help.

[Saltie Olds]

Got the suspension built on this.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s the body and the interior so far. The cage piece will be body color, but I don’t know what color I’m going to paint the model yet.

[Saltie Olds]

Got all the side doors built. Now I just need to do is the rear doors.

[TNT]

Cool project. Nice work.

[Saltie Olds]

31 minutes ago, TNT said:

Cool project. Nice work.

Thank You & Thank You.

[mikemodeler]

Don Mills makes some really nice slam locks that will make that look spot on.

[Saltie Olds]

49 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

Don Mills makes some really nice slam locks that will make that look spot on.

Cool. I’ll look him up on Google. Unless here here. Thank You.

[Saltie Olds]

I got the rear doors and rear bumper on. Now as long as the doors don’t keep me up at night, they could play their music all they want. LOL. Making a joke their for the band, The Doors.

[Saltie Olds]

Working on a custom built light bar for this build.

[MeatMan]

Very nice fab work!

[Saltie Olds]

2 hours ago, MeatMan said:

Very nice fab work!

Thank You. I’m having a lot of fun with this one.

[Saltie Olds]

Got the front bumper build. In a couple days, I’ll sand everything smooth and be ready to paint it. I got my light bar done, now I just need to figure out how many lights I’m wanting on it.

[mikemodeler]

Texas 3D Custom has a new printed grille for the Chevy van, might want to check it out.

 

[Saltie Olds]

4 minutes ago, mikemodeler said:

Texas 3D Custom has a new printed grille for the Chevy van, might want to check it out.

 

Ok, Will Do. Thank You for the idea.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s the wheel and tire package that I’m going to be using on this build.

[Saltie Olds]

Here’s a few mock up pictures of this build.