MPC Vette Van

Here's some photos of my finished Vette van, the photos aren't real flash though, full of shadows, blurry etc. This is why you wont hardly ever see me with a camera at a model show.

The kit is a 1977 issue by MPC, as expected the fit and detail wasn't the best but I think it's a cool looking rig. I restricted modifications to a minimum to try and preserve the kits history a bit. I just tried to detail the main parts a bit nicer.
The only mods where:
Body: hole in bonnet, Vanman number plate and "Vans are for Lovers" surround, changed the lakes pipes for other nicer ones.
Interior: Sunglasses added to top of dash
Engine: Changed heads, rocker covers, belt, alternator, added tunnel ram and carbys, aluminium air cleaners, braided fuel lines and alloy fuel block, braided radiator hoses, wired dizzy and lead dividers.
Sorry about the photos guys, not my strong point.

Hey Checkmate. Your pics are more than adequate. They show what a great job you've done.Your engine bay is killer.Color and application are finest kind,too.The seat belts look flipping real. I just like everything about it. Glad you built it.Best regards,Bill

Sweet looks great. I like the colour and your engine is tops.

That looks great Rob, the donk is perfect!
I reckon it needs a curtain in the back.
Hopefully we will see this at our show next Feb!!!

That's one super cool vette van, great colour

Looks great! The engine looks killer!

That's a fugly car Rob, but I love the detail and the colour is gorgeous!

Very nice.

Reminds me of the old Ferrari 'Breadvan' prototype car of 1962. It was built on a 250GT chassis/body.



Certainly a different looking 'vette and you've made a darn good job of it Rob. I like the detailed engine and interior too.

That turned out sweet!! well done


....but yeah a Photographer you ain't

Lookin good son .Will you be dragin it to wagga ?

Great job Rob, love the colour and that donk is surweeeeet.

Thanks for all the kind words guys and thanks for sticking it up the top of the page Paul, first time for me in pole position, only took me 2 and a half years, but I haven't built much in that time.
Yeah I'll be dragging it and my HQ van to Wagga dad, wouldn't miss the chance to catch up with the mafia!

...and doesn't it look good up there.

Well done Checko.

Nice build!

Nice work on this one Rob the colour suit's it,I still have this kit as well unbuilt I will get to it one year.

Cheers Tony.

Rob looks pretty good . And its nice to see it at the top of the page. When I built mine I removed the headlights, flared the guards a bit and painted it Black.

Love the colour, and engine looks great, good job, has this ever been reissued ?

Well done young Robert

Johno wrote: has this ever been reissued ?

Not as far as I know, just a one off in 1977.

Yeah thats too bad Rob, i`d love to have one of these on my shelf, anyway great colour, engine detail is killer, good job man, looks great

Jimmy Flintstone does a resin Vette Van body Johno but it's a 68 model, I got one of them too, I'll post up a photo if you like. I bid on another Vette Van last week but got done, there's so many sellers in the sates that wont sell to Australia, their doing themselves out of a lot of money.

Nice work Rob! Certainly not a shaggin wagon for the more "portly" folk!