Old vans ?

[Rick Schmidt]

With all the buzz about the AMT van thats around now and the few posts I've seen of older versions I remembered this wreck.

This is one of those old hopper setups I think it was Lindberg that did em in the 90s. This old things been sittin around for a while and eventually ended up on a Dodge truck chassis. I got to realizing how very similar this body is to the new kit ..... flat roof, port holes early grille and bumper ....... is this body related to the AMT ones ?? or does it just happen to be the same era van ??

[Chuck Most]

The 'snout' looks a bit longer and more wedge-shaped than the AMT, I'd say no.

[skmodelcars]

It's the same era van and the Lindberg hopper I have doesn't look like it's based on the same mold. You could probably adapt parts to fit if you wanted.

[Joe Handley]

Can you show a picture of the driver side? If it's got about 1/4"-1/2" between the bottom back corner of the side door and front of the rear wheels opening, it should be made to look like the 125" WB models. It does look a whole lot like the AMT van, but the WB might be shorter and the vent windows are part of the glass instead of the body on the AMT kit, plus the gas door area just doesn't look right to me. Could be like the Palmer '40 Ford that Lindberg now sells, a reasonable (but not too great) copy of the AMT kit.

Edited January 8, 2012 by Joe Handley

[Dr. Cranky]

I look at those long side panels and I think PAINT!

[Eshaver]

"RESPECT THE VAN " ............................ Ed Shaver

[route66modeler]

HI, I wish the polar lights guy could have re-eng. the van back to the window van version. steve

[Rick Schmidt]

Thanks guys like I say just thought about it. May redo it someday but with the kits comin out it's gonna sit a while.

Ian, sorry but the old girl isn't up for trade. The old ggirl been around since polar lights issued that kit. If anything happens to her she'll get turned into the ambulance she supposed to be lol