Has anyone got any good links to build threads of people converting vans into utes?

I would be keen to see how its done without looking bad around the rear window/tail gate area.

cheers josh

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Hallsey and Dave were doing it a while back - have a look here:

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=68713

They did a great job on the back of the ute. Unfortunately they never finished, and I don't know what happened to it.

I know what happened to it next - but that doesn't help the story.

I came by a Mini K van sometime ago which the previous owner started work on converting to a Pick-up. I have a saloon roof which I needed to repair a sunroof in the car I am currently working on. The inside of frame of the roof, or Cant Rail P/N HYA1730 & 1731 will be cut down and used to form the back window frame. As well I intend to brace the rear tub area as per UK Pick-up details which is not detailed in AKD3519 - Body Parts List for Van & Pick-up. There are two items detailed, P/N 14A8279, the rear window panel and 14A7562, the panel below the window will need to be made as well.
In NSW it will be necessary to obtain an engineers certificate for the mods in order to have the vehicle registered.
If you send me your email address I will copy the appropriate pages from AKD3519 and send down.
Hope this helps.

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S

I started my pick up with brand new tailgate from KARcraft.

A 67 windowless van and 4 years later its finished.

With a lot of help ( $$$ ) from a local panel shop hot rod builder.

Painted in shadow blue, black trim, plus all the good stuff

End cost was just under $20,000 worth every cent.

Now on Vic club permit, it will pass to my son when I
cannot drive it any moore.

Les

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Alpine Mountains full of Mini's and Moke's.

I know there is a specific section in the QLD modification lists that is only for converting a panelvan into a ute, so it can legally be done with a mod plate.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

I carry the ute or pickup side panels and the rear tailgate in stock
give me a call if I can help
John

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" A Hundred Years From Now It will not Matter what my Bank Acount Was,
The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

Are they NOS or modern day repro's

Modern Day Repro's

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" A Hundred Years From Now It will not Matter what my Bank Acount Was,
The Sort Of House I Lived in, Or The Kind Of Car I drove ... But The World May Be A Better Place
Because I was Once Important In The Life Of A Child"

Hey Josh, I know the conversions that used to be done in the early 90's, late 80's utilized an early Toyota Hilux (79-81 2WD) rear window and they looked ok.