Chuck Most Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 Just got these today (within a week of ordering them I might add ), and figured I'd share. They aren't on Dave's website modelsbydave.com, but both are available for $3.50 apiece plus postage. On top is the Dodge grille- it's a straight repop of the old MPC annual kit grile, before they changed it to the weird new/old style for the Cannonball Run ambulance- the grille that was still in the kit when it was reissued as the Rescue 911 van by AMT/Ertl. This is the correct quad headlight grille for these vans, and fits the '78-style MPC van body like it was made for it- because it was. Below it is a 1979-1982 grille for the AMT Ford van. Add a Blue Oval to the middle of the grille and you can build a 1983-1991 version as well. Just don't forget to fill in the turn signals in the splash apron- obviously you won't need them with this grille. Both are cleanly cast- only a slight bit of flash to clean up, and no pinholes or distortions in the parts.
av405 Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 Thanks for the heads up on these! So if I wanted to order one of these grilles, I would just email them? What other items do they have that aren't listed on the site?
Chuck Most Posted October 24, 2014 Author Posted October 24, 2014 All you'd have to do is contact him- he posts here as "cargostar", or you can contact him via the e-mail link at his site.
disabled modeler Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 All you'd have to do is contact him- he posts here as "cargostar", or you can contact him via the e-mail link at his site. He also has a great ambulance top for the vans.
mikemodeler Posted October 24, 2014 Posted October 24, 2014 Hoping that someday soon he will have the long awaited Travelall and maybe even an old Cornbinder pickup (D series)! I'm really hoping that someone would come out with an old Scout, early to mid 60's era!
Jim B Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 I'm going to have to check with Dave to see if he has the 1972 Dodge D300 grill for Squad 51.
mikemodeler Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 I'm going to have to check with Dave to see if he has the 1972 Dodge D300 grill for Squad 51. That grill is available from The Modelhaus.
Jim B Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 Thanks foe the information. I'll have to check it out.
cargostar Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I do have the correct grill for the squad done, as well as a bench seat interior.
Jim B Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 I do have the correct grill for the squad done, as well as a bench seat interior. That's good news. Now I just have to figure out all the other stuff (light bar; correct wheels & tires; oh, and the squad box)
Jim B Posted November 21, 2014 Posted November 21, 2014 Actually, yes, just like that. And running boards, too.
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