Converting a traveller into a pickup?

[jmaster78]

Hi everyone, I am looking for a minor pickup to customize but can't find any on a shoe string budget. However I do know of a few rather rough travellers closer to my budget. I know there will be alot of fabricating needed but since minors have a propper chassis will it effect the strength of the car? Also does anyone know just how much a minor can be lowered by? I would be grateful for any advice. Thanks, John

[Alec]

Hello john,

Minors don't have a proper chassis.

Vans and pickups used a slightly different base unit than the Traveller. There's no reason why it couldn't be re inforced if you put a pick up back on if your fabrication skills are up to it?

Alec

[chrisryder]

it has been done in the past. i've seen one or two about. not sure how they overcame the strength. the advantage of converting a traveller is that the cab will be bigger. pickups and vans have small cabs and use front doors from a 4 door minor, which are shorter than the 2 door doors which were used on travellers. so you wouldn't be able to put a pickup back straight onto a traveller as it would hang off the end! you could shorten a pickup back, or just do what has been done before, and trim the traveller woodwork down to the waistline. i believe 'Woodies' made one and even do a wood kit for a traveller pickup.

[chrisryder]

just found this on their site:

http://www.morriswoodwork.co.uk/images/us.jpg

[jmaster78]

thanks Alec and Chris, i'll need to look further into the whole traveller/pickup conversion, my panel fabricating skills might be up to it, but as for re-engineering the chassis? though you mentioned the van option, that might be worth looking at as i plan on making a custom back section anyway. many thanks, john.