Hey guys! I posted this in the collectibles forum with updated images as I worked on it, but I don’t think a lot of you visit that sub-forum as much, so I figured I could post it here. This took hours of work. The top is mostly scratch-built with some parts from CaptCyan(sniffer, black rack frame, labels).
Comming from someone who restors toys… GREAT JOB!
Update! To those who don’t watch my custom thread on the other subforum, I made some changed to this car.
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I repainted some components, like the green tank. I ended up making it lighter and used the same spray that I used on my Jeep Ectomobile, so it actually matches my jeep now.
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Made new labels. The old ones were wearing out and peeling. I used the same files I used for the vinyl on my Jeep, so it matches there too. Created some new ones, like the meshing on the side of the sniffer tower. I redid the tags in clear decal so they would look metallic against the silver bumpers
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I rebuilt the radome tower to be thinner. It was actually too thick on the original
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New wheels! rubber white walls from a diecast toy
Very, very cool
Nice updates, Texas… gives a bit of an idea of what Mattel’s effort might look like. 
Great work bro! Very well done. Thats how it should have sold!
That’s some good work!
WOW, great job…love it!
Converting a Kenner Extreme ECTO as I type, will be nowhere as good as yours though.
Thanks!
I’m sure you could do a great job. If you have any questions, please ask
Very nice job, I hope i can get mine to look that good
Great lookin ecto! U gonna do th 1a next? Also where did u find the blue spot lights for it can’t seem to find any at the rc store in that size.
Well, my next Ecto-1 project is 22 feet long. Gotta get that one done first
I’m doing a custom Kenner Ecto as well, It won’t be anywhere near as good as yours though.
I’ve been making custom figures and stuff for about 20 years, for better or worse. If you put a lot of time and effort in it, it will turn out great. Let me know if I can help, thanks!
Thanks for the offer. Mine is a little different…No scratch that… it’s completely different in terms of materials and resources. I’m limited when it comes to Both. I can only use what’s available which means trips to the Dollar Store, so its of a much lower budget and it shows. But I think the Project has progressed enough to possibly upload a few Pics in a new thread.
This really makes me wish Mattel would revive the line.
really really really really really great job !!!
If you have a hobby lobby, I can recommend some products…The only items I didn’t make from locally available stuff were the sniffer and rack pieces I recycled from one of CaptCyan’s upgrade kits, which are great.
I’m afraid I’m nowhere near a Hobby Lobby, I could check out their online store though. I was wondering where did you get the tires in your latest Ecto pictures? I’m trying to figure out how to have it so All four Ghostbuster figures will fit in the car and the biggest issue has been the Back tires which are too wide to allow leg room for the figures (Times like this I wished the Kenner line had knee joints).
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Never mind I just looked through the comments. But what was the scale of the car? was it 1:18?
If you live near a Joann Fabrics they might have some of that stuff too.