Chinacar Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 (edited) I'm a big fan of '70's custom vans. Last year I bought a box of scraps and inside was this Ford 4X4 glue bomb. It was a great opportunity to build one. I still need to make a pair of rear view mirrors, a whip antenna and I want to put a skid plate under the front bumper. It was a simple kit so I just disassembled it, cleaned it up repainted and reassembled it. The mural is printed on vinyl and oversprayed with an airbrush to blend it in, the sides are relatively flat so they blend in well and on radiuses pieces I used paint. The engine and interior are there but really nothing exciting. I weathered the exterior a bit because I imagine hell as being a bit dirty. Edited February 26 by Chinacar new photos 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Great looking van! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 Thanks Larry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 How cool is this?!?! Loved the album and loving the van! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Great looking rebuild. Like the mural and the tire splash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 7 hours ago, Nacho Z said: How cool is this?!?! Loved the album and loving the van! Haha, he was a legend wasn't he? Thanks for your comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1hobby1 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Very cool. Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Street Rod Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Great save on a kewl van! I really like the mural, gives it a great vibe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 28 minutes ago, Street Rod said: Great save on a kewl van! I really like the mural, gives it a great vibe. Thanks Doyle, I loved those old mural vans and a few years ago I became friends with Ivan Benic. I spent a couple of evenings at his shop drinking beers and looking at some crazy projects he had going on. He had the Cosmic Cruiser there and even offered to take me for a cruise! If you haven't heard of the guy or his work you need to google "Ivan Benic, Cosmic Cruiser". It's a trip... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncbuckeye67 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 That's a sweet Overlander rig! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 On 2/26/2024 at 8:28 AM, 1hobby1 said: Very cool. Well done! Thanks Steve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Was just listening to Meatloaf on the way home from the gym tonight! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamboat Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Awesome build! I love the mural! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 I love the mural, excellent work! David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOBLNG Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Beautiful work Alex!😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinacar Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 On 3/3/2024 at 3:12 PM, Joe Handley said: Was just listening to Meatloaf on the way home from the gym tonight! Yeah, RIP Meat. 😒 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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