Cars converted to pick ups

[RogerExplosion]

Great thread. Anyone else got the urge to head to the garage and cut their car up to see what it's like?

[skyrover]

Unless it's got a separate chassis I don't recommend it

[Captainawesome]

Can't believe that we haven't had this yet.

[droopsnoot]

The Big G said:

So while out the other day I spotted this. Trundling through the parked cars is its nose peaks out from the traffic. At first I thought that's a lovely E24 six series, then I spot the back

I'm sure this, or one just like it, was at Tatton Park classic car show in the last couple of years.

autofocus said:

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

And there was something like this in the car park at a closing-down sale just between Shrewsbury and Whitchurch last year. Same colour, same base model, though I don't remember the B-pillars being quite so large.

[AH33]

Rinspeed's 911....thing...

[Pommygranite]

Deisel Weisel said:

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.

Not that rare out here in Oz

[PanzerCommander]

edgyedgy said:

mph1977 said:

drastically modified monocoque (unless it's classic Rangie or a Disco )

I thought if it was done a few years back an engineers report would enable age related plate to be retained.

Indeed, as long as it still maintains 8 points in the 8 point rule it doesn't have to go on a Q. Means you can't change anything else though!

From DVLA Website:

Part	Points
Chassis, monocoque bodyshell (body and chassis as one unit) or frame - original or new and unmodified (direct from manufacturer)	5
Suspension (front and back) - original	2
Axles (both)	2
Transmission	2
Steering assembly - original	2
Engine - original	1

So if you chop the body up but make no other changes it should be perfectly legal. Legal doesn't make it safe if it rolls over though, I'd want a decent roll hoop welded into the frame behind me to maintain some structural integrity, plus stiffening the rear floor pan.

[caelite]

ikarl said:

Can make an uninteresting car interesting.

Is it bad that this is genuinely my favourite car posted so far? Just seems like such an appropriate wee car to get the conversion.

[TooMany2cvs]

PanzerCommander said:

edgyedgy said:

mph1977 said:

drastically modified monocoque (unless it's classic Rangie or a Disco )

I thought if it was done a few years back an engineers report would enable age related plate to be retained.

Indeed, as long as it still maintains 8 points in the 8 point rule it doesn't have to go on a Q. Means you can't change anything else though!

From DVLA Website:

Part	Points
Chassis, monocoque bodyshell (body and chassis as one unit) or frame - original or new and unmodified (direct from manufacturer)	5
Suspension (front and back) - original	2
Axles (both)	2
Transmission	2
Steering assembly - original	2
Engine - original	1

So if you chop the body up but make no other changes it should be perfectly legal. Legal doesn't make it safe if it rolls over though, I'd want a decent roll hoop welded into the frame behind me to maintain some structural integrity, plus stiffening the rear floor pan.

You forget one detail, though...

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-...

DVLA website said:

Keep the original registration number

Your vehicle must have 8 or more points from the table below if you want to keep the original registration number. 5 of these points must come from having the original or new and unmodified chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame.

[PanzerCommander]

TooMany2cvs said:

PanzerCommander said:

edgyedgy said:

mph1977 said:

drastically modified monocoque (unless it's classic Rangie or a Disco )

I thought if it was done a few years back an engineers report would enable age related plate to be retained.

Indeed, as long as it still maintains 8 points in the 8 point rule it doesn't have to go on a Q. Means you can't change anything else though!

From DVLA Website:

Part	Points
Chassis, monocoque bodyshell (body and chassis as one unit) or frame - original or new and unmodified (direct from manufacturer)	5
Suspension (front and back) - original	2
Axles (both)	2
Transmission	2
Steering assembly - original	2
Engine - original	1

So if you chop the body up but make no other changes it should be perfectly legal. Legal doesn't make it safe if it rolls over though, I'd want a decent roll hoop welded into the frame behind me to maintain some structural integrity, plus stiffening the rear floor pan.

You forget one detail, though...

https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration/radically-...

DVLA website said:

Keep the original registration number

Your vehicle must have 8 or more points from the table below if you want to keep the original registration number. 5 of these points must come from having the original or new and unmodified chassis, monocoque bodyshell or frame.

I stand corrected.

New conversions would have to be on a Q-plate then.

[Pommygranite]

[TooMany2cvs]

PanzerCommander said:

I stand corrected.

New conversions would have to be on a Q-plate then.

Yep, and the points system hasn't changed since SVA/IVA were introduced in the late '90s.

[veccy208]

I thought they were doing away with Qplates? We don't have them in NI. I hink the most of them look really smart. Except for the Audi and maybe the saab.

[Nik da Greek]

I've often thought the Rex was begging for a pick-up conversion;




After all, it couldn't be fuglier than the GReddy "Station Wagon" conversion

[AH33]

Not the RX-7, one of the best looking standard cars ever made.

It should be a criminal offence to ruin one. Its like painting a dirty sanchez on the mona lisa.

Edited by AH33 on Monday 4th April 13:33

[Nik da Greek]

AH33 said:

Not the RX-7, one of the best looking standard cars ever made.

It should be a criminal offense to ruin one. Its like painting a dirty sanchez on the mona lisa.

Soooooooooo, you're not feeling the stretch limo conversion either then?

[AH33]

Oh dear

[TooMany2cvs]

AH33 said:

Not the RX-7, one of the best looking standard cars ever made.

That shape isn't the best-looking RX7. It's not even the second-best looking RX7...

[Police State]

does this have a 'special award' place in this thread?...

[DM9297]

Only about £70k worth of work...