Rick Schmidt Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) Decided to bust out a quick build. Did just a spray and build type build. Not much to a Stock Grand Caravan. Laid down Krylon silver over the molded red body which seems to have killed the red. Put some grey on the bumpers and side trim. It may be a bit light from original but I've seen em in varying shades of grey so I'm leavin it. And to answer the inevitable question of Why did I build it?? Cause I wanted it lol I'm weird like that lol Taking note of the funky look the headlights have and am remedyin that issue as I post lol Fixed the issue with the headlights Edited September 18, 2011 by Rick Schmidt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Z Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I really need to get me one of these kits... They have been my favorite minivan since they first appeared in '84... Great looking build, looks like it could be sitting right in your driveway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyBad Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nice looking van Those are Funky lookin headlights alright. Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nice van! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunke Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Very nice van, well built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nybuilder Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Put a turbo on it like the 80's version with the 2.5 four cylinder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nicely done, but I seem to remember that they came with the bumpers either painted body color, or a flat finish very dark gray, almost black... I don't remember them with light gray shiny bumpers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 (edited) Nicely done, but I seem to remember that they came with the bumpers either painted body color, or a flat finish very dark gray, almost black... I don't remember them with light gray shiny bumpers. I think that depended on which trim version you got, like the LE or ES upgrades. If this is the Lindberg kit, it shows what you describe, but other 1:1 Grand Caravans from about 1996 are shown in all body color, or sometimes with just a darker side molding. So strictly speaking, the bumpers should be as you say or in body color. In any case, this is a really nice build. Edited September 18, 2011 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingiguana Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I'm not a min van fan at all, but its a good job anyways !! All it need is a soccer ball sticker on the back, or a Mom's Taxi sticker !! Looks good, I'd have to see those headlights close up, to figure out what to do with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nice, clean build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Nicely done, but I seem to remember that they came with the bumpers either painted body color, or a flat finish very dark gray, almost black... I don't remember them with light gray shiny bumpers. What Skip said. Easlily the cleanest example of this kit I've seen in a long time. I keep wanting to get one to convert into a mid-engine drag van. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Schmidt Posted September 18, 2011 Author Share Posted September 18, 2011 Harry all the ones I found pics of or seen in person have lighter grey bumpers nowhere near black. Might be sun bleaching in action tho. You are right about the Shiny they did shine more than they should have but I went ahead and left it alone they aren't as shiny as the pics make them to be As for them being body color I've seen more in grey than ever in body color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Cole Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 That's nicer than the 1:1 my boss lets me drive! As for the headlights, every one of that vintage (199- to 2000) are now fogged over from hazy plastic lens. Plastic headlights on a model... no problem. Plastic headlights on a 1:1... problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCarCulture Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Isn't this more what they looked like with that side trim? The amber on the headlights was less pronounced also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Schmidt Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Dave I've seen them with that trim and trim like mine so I went the way mine is done. Your obviously right about the Headlights tho I followed the boxart on that one ... doh Guess I got a bit more fixing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Reminds me of my '97 Grand Voyager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Schmidt Posted September 19, 2011 Author Share Posted September 19, 2011 Ok lol wtf is goin on here Phillips headlights look like mine ..... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalCarCulture Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 So, what year was yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 '97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philo426 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 ...Or rework the grille and make it a '98 Town and country LXI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray07 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 Great looking model, i love these vans ive got 5 of them to build, around here you see alot of purple ones on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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