Joe Handley Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 I wouldn't worry too much about the closed hood. The engines on these vans are not all that visible through the hood. About all you can see from the hood are the brake reservoir, battery, radiator, fan and other stuff like that there. The separate piece in the interior that looks like an oversize transmission hump is actually an engine cover. The radiator hose in the bottom picture of Post #6 points to it on the instructions. Much of the engine maintenance is performed from the interior of the van with that cover removed. For example, checking the transmission fluid and gapping the points would be done inside. The problems with the engine cover on the model are that it is difficult to see and manipulate with the doors molded closed, and it won't always stay in place. Still, if you want a fully detailed engine, leaving the engine cover off is probably your best bet. The interior would be accurate with it removed. Funny you bring this up, the last time I had my head under the hood of the now long dead TBI injected 1/1 '87 my folks had, there wasn't much more engine bay detail there than that the 1/25 AMT vans had! Last one I built I just glued the doghouse shut and I'm still kinda bummed that they never tooled up the correct '78 and up dash and doghouse for the A-Team van............ .
Joe Handley Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Cool van, but why you had painted the headlights yellow? Those maybe molded in that color, I think the were offered in different colors on some of the kits.
Foxer Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Funny you bring this up, the last time I had my head under the hood of the now long dead TBI injected 1/1 '87 my folks had, there wasn't much more engine bay detail there than that the 1/25 AMT vans had! Last one I built I just glued the doghouse shut and I'm still kinda bummed that they never tooled up the correct '78 and up dash and doghouse for the A-Team van............ . I redid the dash and doghouse on the A-Team van I'm using to build my daughter's '85 GMC van. There's a long WIP here and I'm still working on it. The dash and doghouse were done right at the beginning if you'd care to look. I'd be interested in your opinion on whether I got it close, as the 1:1 van was sold long ago.
gray07 Posted October 25, 2011 Posted October 25, 2011 Great looking van, i love all these vans being built, i drive a ford van black with flames as my daily driver. I love vans.
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