Vectra b pick up convertion

[Langhampickup]

I have a 2.0 vectra b that I am converting into a pick up really just want some petrol heads ideas for making this happen ilike ways of adding support in chassis and body. The body support has now been done..one that I am a bit stumped on is the boot lid need it to go other way is the mounts I can buy for this ?
And how have people in the past made the back of the cab as I want a window. Pictures will follow soon cheers guys for any advice

Edited by Langhampickup on Saturday 12th April 00:16

[B17NNS]

Sounds interesting. Look forward to seeing a few pictures.

[lufbramatt]

Could use a tailgate from a vectra estate to make the back of the cab?

[s p a c e m a n]

Didn't think that you could legally do this any more, remembering the forever for sale mondeo pickups with no mot's?

[emicen]

s p a c e m a n said:

Didn't think that you could legally do this any more, remembering the forever for sale mondeo pickups with no mot's?

Can still be done, needs an IVA though.

[Langhampickup]

[Langhampickup]

Just the start of the cutting still got to cut the last piece of the roof back

[AdeTuono]

What have you done to retain rigidity after removing the roof?

[Langhampickup]

The roof haven't been cut quite up to the support in middle so that's solid and will be when boot lid welded in I'm putting metal tubing throughout the body at the top which I'll put all the pics up but comp won't let me no more than that 1

[TallPaul]

I hope you welded the floor strengthening before cutting the shell about...
You might be able to modify bonnet hinges to make the bootlid pivot backwards and possibly use a van rear bulkhead to close off the back.

[aarondbs]

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.

[AdeTuono]

I'd be interested to see what happens when you open the back doors.....

[powerstroke]

I like the way your thinking, first the car then they improved on it by making the pick up .

[Matt UK]

May one ask, why?

Do you need a workhorse pick up and have a Vectra B lying around or just for fun / an experiment to get your hands dirty?

[Impasse]

Matt UK said:

May one ask, why?

Because dumpcar.

[Langhampickup]

Matt UK said:

May one ask, why?

Do you need a workhorse pick up and have a Vectra B lying around or just for fun / an experiment to get your hands dirty?

I'm a mechanic any way just an experiment really project for weekends
And the doors did open fine no movement but the are welded up now with a bar running from the front of the doors going backwards.
Think next it's make a frame to make it flat between the rear seats and boot making some of the frame for the back of the cab aswell

[Langhampickup]

Fount this looks like the sort of frame I mean

[AdeTuono]

Langhampickup said:

I'm a mechanic any way just an experiment really project for weekends
And the doors did open fine no movement but the are welded up now with a bar running from the front of the doors going backwards.
Think next it's make a frame to make it flat between the rear seats and boot making some of the frame for the back of the cab aswell

Is that the extent of your chassis/shell strengthening?

[Langhampickup]

at the moment they are all the supports but when i take it into my work there will be chassis work done

[Langhampickup]

This is the start of my frame to flatten front half of bed got to add a few more support bars then got to go up from that then find at window section to fit on top and weld that on. And get steel checker plate to make the doors flat and make a good looking side wall for the bed

Edited by Langhampickup on Sunday 4th May 23:57