Pick-up back panel

Post by **paulhumphries** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:13 pm

I remember seeing a while ago a fibreglass back panel for the pick-up.
Is it still avaliable and if so where from ?

Thanks.

Paul Humphries.

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:50 pm

As far as I know, it isn't any more. If you fancy a steel one, I can help. I'm supposed to be putting up pics of the ones I'm selling anyway - I will this evening.

Post by **paulhumphries** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 6:11 pm

bigginger wrote:As far as I know, it isn't any more. If you fancy a steel one, I can help. I'm supposed to be putting up pics of the ones I'm selling anyway - I will this evening.

I could be interested but you might find it sacriliege with what my plans would be for it ;-)

Bascially I bough an old Daihatsu Fourtrak recently just as an engine donor for my CJ-5 Jeep.
The Daihatsu has a mint chassis and mechanicals but totally rotten body so I've decided to sell the unstarted Jeep project and rebody the Fourtrak instead.

There is only one, current, manufacturer of a kit car body to fit on the Daihatsu and that is unattractive (as well as very expensive).
Looking at my Morris convertible I've done a bit of measuring and reckon I could fabricate my own body.
The initial idea is a pick-up front with a flat bed rear. The wheelbase is longer than a Morris Minor so a full body isn't a feasible plus a pick-up is more useful for me.
I'm thinking that a two door front would make a more roomy cab than an original pick-up item so would adapt one rather than trying to source a proper cab.

Forget the actual mounting of the body but is it possible to use a pick-up back on a two door saloon to make a larger then standard pick-up cab ?

Paul Humphries.

Post by **bigginger** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:09 pm

Possible in the sense that anything is, but a LOT of work sorting out the join between cab and cab-back. I'm planning on using a traveller cab one day for the same reason. Worth a thought?

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:11 pm

Andrew

You will need to extend the chassis as well.....................not easy

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:33 pm

Not if you chop the bed............................a bit easier.

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:39 pm

yep agreed but then the side panels etc... also need to be cut and new mounting brakets for the extended cab!

What is the problem with ther standard LCV cab?

H

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:51 pm

No problem as such, but I want to build one with a little more room - and have a traveller roof lying about. Partially for that, partially for the challenge, and (if I chop the roof slightly) partially for the thrill of customisation

It's all a LONG way off, anyway.

Post by **RussLCV** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 6:09 pm

Keep us posted to how you get on

H

Post by **Kevin** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:34 am

I'm planning on using a traveller cab one day for the same reason. Worth a thought?

No problem as such, but I want to build one with a little more room - and have a traveller roof lying about.

I have a mate doing the same thing Andrew and I think his progress is only slightly ahead of yours.

Post by **bigginger** » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:50 pm

He'll be first to finish, never fear