Ideas? - how bout this?
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| Author: | Besser [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | VAN to UTE conversion |
OK, Just found another Van and I have one already so this one may become a Ute. I'm taking Ideas on this conversion. |
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| Author: | WhoDat [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 10:32 am ] |
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Ideas? - how bout this?
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| Author: | Besser [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 10:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | farrrk that tandem rear end is awesome but.... |
I really want it to look authentic Anyone with detailed BMC body specs? I have heaps of "maitenance and repair manuals but the Ute is always generalised in them. |
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| Author: | WhoDat [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 10:47 am ] |
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Northern has [or at least had last time I was over] a genuine round nose Ute imported from UK. They had it on display at Minishow04. Nothing like seeing it in the flesh and taking lots of pics. 
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| Author: | poeee [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:14 am ] |
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On real utes, the tail gate is vertical, whereas on a van, it is sloped. |
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| Author: | Besser [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 11:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | tail gate |
Yeah I have seen the verticle tail gate, I intent to slit the side panel 3/4" from the corner then bevel the panel, stand it up verticle and then insert a wedge panel to simulate the correct look. Good to see some astute minifiles with an eye for detail! Any thoughts on the roof fininsh at the rear edge? |
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| Author: | dewey [ Fri Dec 24, 2004 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: tail gate |
Besser wrote: Any thoughts on the roof fininsh at the rear edge?
Looks like it slopes away with no sill on the red beast in the pic above. dewey |
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| Author: | Besser [ Tue Dec 28, 2004 11:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Roof Line |
The roof line actually levels off in the ute, where as the van keeps raising. I am considering slitting longitudinally and gathering it in marginally to pull it down. |
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| Author: | min13k [ Wed Dec 29, 2004 3:35 pm ] |
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a true ute the back of the cab looks bodgy like it is unfinnished if ya know wot i mean makka |
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| Author: | Besser [ Sun Jan 02, 2005 8:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Parts? |
anyone know where the rear window panel can be bought? |
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| Author: | brickworx [ Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:27 am ] |
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we had to make ours, couldn't find any panels when doing our conversion. there is a mini ute over here for sale... worth a look |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sun Jan 02, 2005 9:42 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Parts? |
Besser wrote: anyone know where the rear window panel can be bought?
Make a panel up that has the same window size as something common in Oz. eg: Datto 1200 ute? That way you don't need expensive custom sized glass. 
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| Author: | PEDDRO [ Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:19 pm ] |
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Sounds like you're going to do it right at least....I've never quite liked the conversions that do pretty much everything right but still leave the back panel on an angle. How about the roof? Is your van roof one without the ribs? Maybe you could replace it with a standard mini roof if it does have the ribs. No need to worry about using existing glass. Flat auto glass isn't that expensive to get cut. |
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| Author: | Besser [ Sat Jan 08, 2005 7:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | flat glass |
I need to know what the glass spec is for the original, any ideas? |
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| Author: | Besser [ Sun Jan 09, 2005 8:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Glass Ideas |
Thanks for the roof idea, it'll give a very early look and solve a lot of f_en around. Just fitted some Subaru Liberty B4 seats to my Ute to be shell. they fit really well. Does anyone know a budget priced auto glass place in Melbourne? |
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