Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 08:35 AM |
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Project pickup basis help
Possibly a tough one this
What I’m after is the model of a pickup truck, a small one (car size) that has a full length chassis, not like some that just have a half chassis
welded on to the front of a car. This being the basis for a cheap rod where the truck body is replaced with something cooler but the registration
retained to avoid an SVA. Was going to get a right beater since all I want is the frame and some of the running gear, I have an engine (the v6) &
gearbox for it already.
Pick ups not really being my thing, I can’t think of any or what their like underneath.
Any ideas? Thanks.
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Myke 2463
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 08:42 AM |
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Lowered P100 sierra with V6 ? Twinn wheel transit axle ? One on the bay last month looked ice cool.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 09:01 AM |
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London Taxi....
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 09:14 AM |
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Cheers but I’m sure the P100 is one of those trucks with a half chassis as is a transit flatbed
London taxi is a very good idea though and I hadn’t even thought of that
Thanks 
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 09:38 AM |
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Seen a London Taxi pickup at work that had been converted to a pick up. Basically just cut the passenger bit off and welded the rear window behind the
driver. Looked pretty cool. If I see it again I'll grab a photo for you.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 09:49 AM |
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Hmm well it’s the chassis frame I'm really after as I want to build one of these you see. I was going to do a glassfiber body over a carved foam
core, fit the 2.8 v6, the type 9, the wide Lambo wheels, use a camper steering box and column
basically use all the stuff lying all over the garage...
Reading some American rod web sites they use pickups as the base and me doing something similar will exclude the rod from the SVA as I can’t be
bothered with the hassle
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iank
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 10:00 AM |
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If it's just the chassis and it doesn't have to be a pickup what about a 4x4 chassis, easier to get in the UK.
Suzuki SJ, Vitara?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 10:28 AM |
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Problem with a 4x4 chassis is that they tend to be leaf springs and the mounting points are such that the axles are difficult to raise sufficiently to
make a low car without totally relocating them. Pickups are often lowered right down as customs and are usually at car ride height right from the
start.
[Edited on 20/11/08 by Mr Whippy]
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nick205
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 11:38 AM |
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Couldn't you knock up a simple ladder chassis from 50x50 and 100x50 box section (like most Cobra kits)?
Front end suspension could be a subframe set-up from something like a Sierra with top wishbones added.
Rear end could be a Tranny axle in a locost 5 link style.
Size it for the body you want to fit from the start and away you go.
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v8kid
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 11:38 AM |
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Top chop screw your eyes up and the taxi looks like a bentley.....
Chop the back off and you have a bentley pick up!!
Well customisers are supposed to use imagination
 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 11:51 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Couldn't you knock up a simple ladder chassis from 50x50 and 100x50 box section (like most Cobra kits)?
Front end suspension could be a subframe set-up from something like a Sierra with top wishbones added.
Rear end could be a Tranny axle in a locost 5 link style.
Size it for the body you want to fit from the start and away you go.
Yeah but then I'd have to put it through an SVA (mission imposable) rather than it being a rebodied car and keep the original vehicles
registration documents...
supose to be a cheap and cheerful, ugly little fun car, want to do it as quick as possible for peanuts
[Edited on 20/11/08 by Mr Whippy]
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chrisg
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 12:13 PM |
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Triumph spitfire/herald?
Cheers
Chris 
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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nick205
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 12:30 PM |
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Bedford Rascal
Nissan Cabstar
Milk Float 
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wilkingj
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 12:33 PM |
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Read the section on the DVLA website called Radically Altered Vehicles.
If you radically alter an existing registered car, it needs to be checked over before being put back on the road.
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If you dont retain 8 points worth of original parts (ok if reconditioned) you loose the registration. It will then be registered as a Q plate. A
second hand chassis on ANYTHING will result in a Q plate.
Not too sure if you will need a SVA, but you should check this out before spending any money. ie sort out the legals of what you are trying to do
before you start spending the cash.
Shouldnt be a problem, but make sure of what you are getting into before its a problem with the build.
EDIT:
Have a good read here: linky
Check the links off that page, and note the words "Unaltered Chassis / bodyshell"
Otherwise you will end up on a Q plate and need a SVA.
[Edited on 20/11/2008 by wilkingj]
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2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 12:40 PM |
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Found it...
There we go a Triumph TR6 turns out to be ideal, you can see the engine and gearbox are above the chassis meaning that a later engine change will be
very easy. Just need to find one with a rubbish body for a few hundred. All I'd do initially is fit my own rod body then later, once all the
registration stuffs been sorted and its on the road, do an engine swap
You can change the body on a chassis and keep the reg as I did on my beach buggy
Thanks for all the help
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iank
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 12:52 PM |
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Just be careful not to chop off any bits of unused chassis even if they aren't structural, that counts as a major modification under the current
interpretation of the rules.
TR6 chassis looks good, but I suspect it will be expensive to get one in good condition.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 12:59 PM |
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well that long bit at the back after the axle might accidentally fall off at some point...
considering my buggy (beetle chassis based) and the fact that I very obviously custom made about half of it out the top of my head and that never once
has it been commented on. I don't think I will have any bother getting it through MOTs even if I did remove the back legs. It's all down
to the testers and I know some great ones who even get me to help them do the tests which is good fun
I have a few friends who are into Triumphs so I'll have a chat and see what comes up
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chrisg
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 01:06 PM |
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My next project scores 14 on that points system - no SVA for me!
Cheers
Chris
BTW try TRGB for the chassis, but make sure you're sitting down when you read the price!
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 01:13 PM |
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I know a place to go for a bargin just 5 miles from my home, they have loads of old classic project cars, even had a Ferrari 308 GTS in need of some
TLC bet they'll have a few
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JeffHs
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 01:15 PM |
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for a really off the wall suggestion. How about a 2cv!
I'm thinking of converting my pre-locost 2cv 2 seater into a pickup!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 01:31 PM |
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that is a bit tooooo off the wall for me tbo
not to keen on your pickup conversion idea, might look a bit weird
[Edited on 20/11/08 by Mr Whippy]
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 02:00 PM |
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Why not the chassis of a Marlin roadster?
Some other options:
- Chevy S10 is also not too large.
- Chevy Corvette
- Tata Telcoline?
- Toyota Hilux?
- Suzuki Vitara
- Mitsubishi L300 pickup (or Hyundai H100)
- Reliant Scimitar
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Richard Quinn
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 02:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Found it...
There we go a Triumph TR6 turns out to be ideal, you can see the engine and gearbox are above the chassis meaning that a later engine change will be
very easy. Just need to find one with a rubbish body for a few hundred...
Good luck! Even lhd imports for resto are fetching a couple of
grand.
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 02:27 PM |
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Another one that pops in to my head
Ford Ranger or Mazda B2200
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owelly
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| posted on 20/11/08 at 08:05 PM |
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Or a Magenta Tarragon Pic-up?
Already registered and easily chopped about.
Engine big enought to fit almost anything!
It's a shame I have the only one ever built.........
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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