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FunkPunkTwang · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2008, 8:18 pm

Hello everyone!

My names Jonny and like many of you, my goal is to build my very own Ecto-1.

My original plans was to find a 59 Caddy, but then I absolutely fell in love with the HHR. Busted my ass for a year or so and grabbed myself a brand new 2008 in Summit White.

I've looked at what a lot of people have done with their Ecto's and I'm going to go the route of not making it 100% accurate to the real deal but doing it very close to with a new age touch.

with the blue prints I've found on the site, after X-Mas I'll start working on my roof rack!

any helpful hints will be more than welcome!

Jonny Ruckus

loly2kn2 · **Posted:** December 24th, 2008, 4:11 am

Looks great Buddy!

I think that will work really well!!

Lawrence

sietsema02 · **Posted:** January 4th, 2009, 6:13 pm

Very nice it's going to look great. Happy to see someone doing one.

FunkPunkTwang · **Posted:** January 6th, 2009, 3:17 pm

Hey guys,

playing around in my photoshop I decided to give myself some rough ideas on what I want the car to look like, What do you guys think?

Boomerjinks · **Posted:** January 6th, 2009, 4:17 pm

I would say that looks pretty good, although I absolutely HATE the sickly-green side tank. Yeah, it's on the restored car, but it's hideous.

Dan AKA · **Posted:** January 6th, 2009, 4:34 pm

I say design your own roof rack around the basic idea. But more sleek stylized version to match the HHR.

Cornelius · **Posted:** January 6th, 2009, 4:39 pm

FunkPunkTwang wrote:

with the blue prints I've found on the site, after X-Mas I'll start working on my roof rack!

blueprints? where? Have I missed something?

FunkPunkTwang · **Posted:** January 6th, 2009, 5:37 pm

Dan AKA wrote:

I say design your own roof rack around the basic idea. But more sleek stylized version to match the HHR.

Thats not a bad idea... any suggestions?

zeta otaku · **Posted:** January 6th, 2009, 9:24 pm

looks good, but I agree with some streamlining...

the half dome, maybe make it into a full dome... sorta like a DOPPLER system. also, not sure what it's called, but the tall piece of equipment in the rear next to the half dome, lower that a bit.

Krenzy · **Joined:** June 2nd, 2005, 5:04 pm **Posts:** 1722

One thing I noticed with your photoshop plans is that the lightbar seems to sit directly over the sunroof. Was this planned? If so, I'd suggest not doing it. Maybe smaller bar lights in front of it and the rack behind it, but I wouldn't personally put it over the sunroof.

Some_Guy · **Posted:** January 11th, 2009, 12:14 am

Damn! I thought I was gonna be the first one to do this.

Ah well. you beat me to it, looks great! I like the concept!

AJ Quick · **Posted:** January 11th, 2009, 1:01 am

Cornelius wrote:

blueprints? where? Have I missed something?

I posted roof rack plans / dimensions somewhere.. I don't know where though.

Boomerjinks wrote:

I would say that looks pretty good, although I absolutely HATE the sickly-green side tank. Yeah, it's on the restored car, but it's hideous.

Who is to say it actually wasn't green?

slimershomie · **Posted:** January 11th, 2009, 2:09 am

>_< I've been wanting to do this since i saw one of these as a medical transport that had a logo on it. It looks great keeps us posted.

FunkPunkTwang · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 1:59 pm

Heres a little taste of what I've been doing. More updates to come!

Chace · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 2:20 pm

lookin good! :cool:

sietsema02 · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 2:50 pm

Looks good keep up the good work.

hawaiiangb · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 4:52 pm

cant wait to see this one fulfilled...

Ghostbuster1701 · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 5:13 pm

awesome job, Can't wait to see it done

FaNBoY · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 7:52 pm

Where'd you get the letter badging done?

FunkPunkTwang · **Posted:** February 22nd, 2009, 8:11 pm

FaNBoY wrote:

Where'd you get the letter badging done?

letter badging?

Krenzy · **Joined:** June 2nd, 2005, 5:04 pm **Posts:** 1722

I think he means where did you get the "ECTO" lettering above the HHR badge in the rear done. Very classy!

FaNBoY · **Posted:** February 23rd, 2009, 1:35 pm

yes, that

SolidGoldCaddy · **Posted:** February 23rd, 2009, 4:18 pm

I guess off a Chevrolet.

Krenzy · **Joined:** June 2nd, 2005, 5:04 pm **Posts:** 1722

SolidGoldCaddy wrote:

I guess off a Chevrolet.

Damn...not sure if anyone's told you this, but you're good.

FunkPunkTwang · **Posted:** February 24th, 2009, 6:33 pm

Krenzy wrote:

I think he means where did you get the "ECTO" lettering above the HHR badge in the rear done. Very classy!

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

I got it from Auto Zone and Pep Boys

one place didn't have the "E" and the other didn't have the "C"

$.99 a piece

KCGhostbuster · **Posted:** February 24th, 2009, 11:55 pm

Looking good.

EctoTrk · **Posted:** February 25th, 2009, 1:59 pm

Roof rack is looking pretty sweet!

calhoun24 · **Joined:** June 9th, 2009, 10:29 am **Posts:** 1

Just signed up to the board, and I have to say that this looks really sweet. However, I have to agree that the green tank looks weird. Make it grey or black, with the yellow and black warning stripe down the side.

Other than that, it's looking good! Can't wait for the finished result.

borskaegel · **Posted:** July 13th, 2009, 1:25 pm

FunkPunkTwang,

Our group is working on converting my 2006 HHR as well for our group ECTO. The only difference would be... stand by for the blasphemy... it is BLACK! Mine will be known as ECTO-X. Everything going on it is temporary and is designed to be removable for normal car use (and use on another car if necessary).

We're currently in the design phase, but your project, photo posts and plan sketches have helped me tons already and I wanted to say 'Thanks'!

Be on the lookout for the 'bizarro' version of your project soon! :cool:

Boomerjinks · **Posted:** July 13th, 2009, 2:11 pm

borskaegel wrote:

Mine will be known as ECTO-X

You're a bit late to the party on that one...

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