AMT 1977 Coca Cola Ford Van conversion, Dumb And Dumber Mutt Cutts Van!

[Edward H.]

I am a big fan of the film and television genre of model building and the movie Dumb and Dumber! This is the last model that i finished up. The Van to dog conversion is definitely a different build from what i am used to but had a lot of fun trying to recreate that shag rug that covered the original screen used car. I started with the 1977 AMT coca cola Ford Econoline Van. The original was a 1984 Ford Econoline so i had to make a few modifications to get it closer to the correct year. Mainly i had to move the fuel filler location. There were a couple minor interior differences. I scratch built some new inside door panels just to add some detail but overall the configuration of the interiors in these vans didnt change much.

 

I had fun with the interior adding some additional fur for the seats and steering wheel covers. I added some beer bottles filled with a questionable liquid, fast food drinks, random trash and a scratch built CB radio. Difficult to see but there is also a curtain that separates the cab from the storage area in back.

I built up the the ears, tail, and snout of the dog using some styrene and believe it or not sheet foam that i was able to easily sculpt and sand. I searched high and low for the right faux fur. Everything was too large to replicate the long pile shag rug that was used on the screen used car. Surprisingly i found an old stuffed toy that wasn't being used by my kids anymore so I repurposed its fur. Ended up looking pretty close in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

This one was a lot of fun. Definitely a rut buster!

 

Edited July 8, 2024 by Edward H.

[iamsuperdan]

That is pretty awesome!

The shag you found is perfect.

 

 

[espo]

Looks like you nailed the look. Besides the fur finish the shape looks correct as well. Like the interior treatment as well. 

[Chuckyg1]

This is great! Well thought out and perfectly looks the part. I'm still smiling.

[PappyD340]

Super COOL build, very well done!!

[DJMar]

Now that is spot on! This is a great build idea that I NEVER would have thought about. It looks great.

[Chuck Most]

I'm going to say it. 

Best project I've seen from this kit. By several orders of magnitude. ?

For whatever reason I always assumed it was a Chevrolet G Van under all the shag, though I haven't seen the movie since it came out and admittedly my memory is more than a little hazy.

[bondo bill]

Woof

[Sledsel]

LOOKS GREAT!!!!

[slusher]

Outstanding!  

[H.A.K]

Love this. That came out great. 

[thatz4u]

different for sure, well done

[ncbuckeye67]

That is awesome! You hit the nail on the head. A perfect replica of the movie van!

[ChrisR]

COOL!!!

[XYHARRY]

Great replica of the movie van, well done Edward. 

Cheers, 

David. ??

[Gustavo Reis]

Very cool movie replica. 

[lghtngyello03]

This is absolutely amazing!  I have wanted to do something like this for the longest but had no clue how to even start, lol. This is such a cool build!

[MeatMan]

Wild!! In a good way!

[NOBLNG]

Now that’s different. Well done…my tail’s a wagging.?

[mrm]

OMG, this is the coolest van build I have seen!

[Bainford]

Nailed it! What a fun project. Looks great. 

[1hobby1]

This is a really awesome build. Super job!

[Rattlecan Dan]

LOL! That's funny. Very creative and skillfully done. Nice job!

[Hondamatic]

This is awesome

[Radretireddad]

That’s awesome! What an amazing imagination you have!