1986 Ford Econoline Coca Cola Van

[av405]

I'll be building a circa 1986 Ford Econoline Coca Cola van using the Coca Cola kit. I'm going to keep the build mostly box stock, but it will require some cosmetic modifications since the kit itself is a 1975-1978 model. I'll be using a 1979-1982 resin grill from Models by Dave and some 3D print wheels and hubcaps from the now defunct Rookie Resin to give the truck more of a "utility" look. The only difference between the 1979-1982 grills and the 1983-1991 grills is that the latter have the Ford oval on the center. The Econoline remained mostly unchanged from 1983-1991, so I'm going with 1986 as a general year. Stay tuned for more updates.

Edited June 27, 2022 by av405
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[leafsprings]

I like where you're going with this, the "utility" look. A look that always seems to get overlooked. Why didn't AMT offer the "stock" bottlecap hubcaps in this kit originally? Glad you got the excellent quality Rookie Resin stock hubcaps when you had the chance!

[av405]

Thank you. Yes, I love the utility look but the parts are rarely there to represent an accurate "base" version of many kits. The Rookie Resin hubcaps are actually outdated for the year I'm going for, but it's the best I have on hand. These hubcaps would be truly accurate: