Vectra b pick up convertion

[poing]

You are a complete nutter, keep the pictures of progress coming!

[Langhampickup]

Getting through this frame front half done but got to stop now need copper tips for welder

[Langhampickup]

Cheeky birds eye

[Langhampickup]

Cheeky birds eye

[ambuletz]

aarondbs said:

There's an e36 pickup currently on eBay that looks pretty good to me. I guess always worth having a look at other projects. Good luck.

Are you serious? I posted that in the horrors in PH topic for a reason!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271470363711

[Offendotron5000]

Sticker on the front wheelarch is very apt.

[ChemicalChaos]

Have you been liasing with your local SVA/IVA inspector to make sure your creation will pass the test once complete?

[Offendotron5000]

ChemicalChaos said:

Have you been liasing with your local SVA/IVA inspector to make sure your creation will pass the test once complete?

As I understand it, there is no category that a car converted to a pick up fits in to, so no matter how safe or professionally executed it is, it just can't be tested, therefore it will never pass.
I hope to be proved wrong.

[MysteryLemon]

Offendotron5000 said:

As I understand it, there is no category that a car converted to a pick up fits in to, so no matter how safe or professionally executed it is, it just can't be tested, therefore it will never pass.
I hope to be proved wrong.

Was just about to post this..

I recall a few years back reading that new regulations basically mean that conversions like this will never pass and will never be legally registered on the road. Used to see people doing pickup conversions quite a lot in the modding scene but doesn't seem to happen any more, probably for this reason.

No reason you couldn't make it a trailer queen though.

[Offendotron5000]

MysteryLemon said:

Was just about to post this..

I recall a few years back reading that new regulations basically mean that conversions like this will never pass and will never be legally registered on the road. Used to see people doing pickup conversions quite a lot in the modding scene but doesn't seem to happen any more, probably for this reason.

No reason you couldn't make it a trailer queen though.

Or maybe fit a removable hard top and call it a Coupé?

[ambuletz]

I give you the is200 pickup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5Skarcmkk

[Offendotron5000]

ambuletz said:

I give you the is200 pickup.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr5Skarcmkk

indeed.

But it depends on when it was converted, before or after the law changed.

Or who tested it innit bruv

[Langhampickup]

Not the window that um using going to take this back.out and get a electric sunroof but sides are in place just alot of welding to come

[Langhampickup]

[5harp3y]

awesome ... keep it up

[arfur daley]

have you given up?

[davepoth]

Langhampickup said:

The name of the game for this is triangulation - triangles are much more rigid than squares. Get some diagonal braces in where you can and it will be much less floppy.

[Langhampickup]

No more pics to come on Saturday should have the cab made up by then

[Langhampickup]

im adding the the diagonal braces comming backwards once the outer skin of the back of the cab is done pics by next sat had a delay with parts

[Langhampickup]

took a while but jusut needs windows put in for rear and side then I can weld the back onto the cab and properly and seal