Cars converted to pick ups

[Slow]

mph1977 said:

TooMany2cvs said:

ambuletz said:

what is the new law with cars made into pick ups? people lead me to believe that they aren't legal anymore.

There is no "new law".
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-...

SVA was introduced in 1998, and the points system has been in place since at least then.

Edited by TooMany2cvs on Saturday 26th March 16:31

exactly - for vehicles which are monocoques - hacking the shell about that much means it;s nigh on impossible ot escape classification as radically altered

So if its based on a chassis you can do whatever?

If so that means we can expect to see some Range Rover Sport pickups as they fall in price. Based on a disco 3 chassis

[irocfan]

powered by a 454

[Potatoes]

That Jag looks ridiculous!

[Deisel Weisel]

That Corvette is excellent. Looks like it came from the factory like that.

I'd love to convert one of these...



Has a tailgate as standard, so a pickup tailgate should be possible.

[832ark]

I had heard that these non Q plated, radically altered vehicles were now going to be picked up at MOT time and reported to DVLA.

[TooMany2cvs]

832ark said:

I had heard that these non Q plated, radically altered vehicles were now going to be picked up at MOT time and reported to DVLA.

Yeh, there's a lot of urban myths and unsubstantiated rumours floating around, about a lot of things.

[autofocus]

Hi there

I pass this one most days on my way to the office



Regards

Tim

[mph1977]

Slow said:

mph1977 said:

TooMany2cvs said:

ambuletz said:

what is the new law with cars made into pick ups? people lead me to believe that they aren't legal anymore.

There is no "new law".
https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-...

SVA was introduced in 1998, and the points system has been in place since at least then.

Edited by TooMany2cvs on Saturday 26th March 16:31

exactly - for vehicles which are monocoques - hacking the shell about that much means it;s nigh on impossible ot escape classification as radically altered

So if its based on a chassis you can do whatever?

If so that means we can expect to see some Range Rover Sport pickups as they fall in price. Based on a disco 3 chassis

no as the 'chassis' of the D3 and onwards and contemporary Range rover modeils is not the body on frame construction of the series - Defender and classic RR based vehicles or the P38 ...

[Krikkit]

Why's it any different?

[aeropilot]

irocfan said:

powered by a 454

Blimey...... I remember that!

Edited by aeropilot on Monday 28th March 20:09

[Iva Barchetta]

irocfan said:

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That works because the roofline isn't too high ,unlike many others posted that look a little odd.

[Iva Barchetta]

Deisel Weisel said:

Has a tailgate as standard, so a pickup tailgate should be possible.

I know of one that's been pickuped and also has 6 wheels.

[mph1977]

Krikkit said:

Why's it any different?

becasue JLR don;t claim the underframe to be chassis...

[Dapster]

W126 - Definite candidate for "ruining a decent car"



Or rather more up to date but still hideous



Shamefull...

[GeordieInExile]

Mr2Mike said:

Pickup conversion: Remove tailgate and line the boot with tread plate

And, brilliantly, make the thing even less practical than it was in its natural state!

[hashtag]

not strictly a conversion as they were factory made:

[Iva Barchetta]

Iva Barchetta said:

I know of one that's been pickuped and also has 6 wheels.

By coincidence I went to the place where this lives today, but it wasn't there.

[Roo]

darrenw said:

Ford Mustang Pickup Truck by Retro-Motoring and WoertherseePics.com, on Flickr

Ford Mustang Pickup Truck by Retro-Motoring and WoertherseePics.com, on Flickr

They were purpose built like that.

[ian_c_uk]

TooMany2cvs said:

Iva Barchetta said:

Not a pickup as such.
Those mad Swedes.

But, sticking with pickups...

Off-topic, but reminds me of this:



More info / pics here - http://www.andysaunders.net/car/asorta-transporta/

[El Capitano]

Came across this yesterday whilst out for a run in Hamburg....