'71-77, '78 Dodge Vans...

[ClassicDarts]

I know the different year-range grill styles are cast, but...

Does anyone offer any of the other parts?

Y'know, rather than paying in excess of $150 for an unstarted kit...

 

The only essential parts would be the body, rear bumper, front bumper & grill piece, dash, tail light bezels and lenses. Everything else could be used from the existing '82 tooling as a donor. (as far as I know, anyway)

The interior tub, for example is definitely a remnant from a pre '78 kit... as the side door etchings on the tub don't line up to where they are on the body... they're still positioned where they would be on a '71-77.

 

A '78 (specifically) resin deal would need even less... as the tail lights (which are single pieces anyway) and dash are the same as the '82 tool.

Figured I'd ask, at least.

 

edit: If this isn't available in resin anywhere, I'll just add that the mpc '77 "New Dodge Van" kit # 1-7722 is one of the few annuals that has the most accurate body for '71-77 models. The roof stamping, specifically... it's not the only one, but only 1 or 2 issues prior to that have it.

Maybe not easy to see in the photo, which is also a short wheelbase model, but I'm specifically talking about the U-shaped roof stampings.

the hood letters are wrong on all of the '74-78 issues, but that's nothing.

 

Edited 7 hours ago by ClassicDarts