Custom FB/EK coupe ute concept

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:54 am

If only you could print it out and onto the driveway...

I reckon we should egg Ratbox on with this one - if he can V8 the van in a weekend , then this one should be right for Yamba

classic_62 · Post by **classic_62** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 6:56 pm

i reckon looks sweet just need to add longer doors to suit

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 7:15 pm

my biggest problem is not doing them it's finding something to start with

was laying in the spa today looking at the van thinking what i can do, the roof coming off to make a roadster pickup crossed my mind

Grimbo · Post by **Grimbo** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:49 pm

Ratbox played around with the same idea of a roadster pickup, even printed out some pics and photoshopped the old fashioned way with a pair of scissors

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But you'd be better off chopping up a ute into a roadster pickup, rather than a van, especially your van.

Just my humble opinion.

Sam

Smooth customs · Post by **Smooth customs** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 10:13 pm

In the late 50's a guy in America converted a md 50's Oldsmobile Hard Top into a ute that is basically like what you are thinking of.

Have emailed Scotty some photos of it for him to post.

But his email is not working properly at the moment, so it may be a couple of days before these can be seen

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:35 am

E-mails fixed....

I HOPE!
Here's the 50's Old's .....old steel,old s'cool!!

Scotty

stinky · Post by **stinky** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:33 am

Found 'em, I take no credit for these shots, stole them from the FE/FC forum

photos taken by Alex (customFC)

thropzed · Post by **thropzed** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:07 pm

There was one at AHD brisvegas '06. It was an FE or FC sedan with ute tub grafted on the back and it sat on a HX 2 tonner duel axle chassis. I think it was a Bash car and had wiper squirters on each corner and sirens on the roof.
Cheers Theo Z............
PS. someone might have a pic of it. I missed out on a pic, I saw it as it was leaving.

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:19 pm

stinky wrote:Found 'em, I take no credit for these shots, stole them from the FE/FC forum photos taken by Alex (customFC)

Thats a huge effort, not keen of the top of the door frame being square, would of looked much better if he utilised the rear door frame. Or gave it a rounder look.
Still trying to work out if he used a sedan or if he modied a ute or wagon as the base. Maybe the owner can shed some light.

John

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:22 pm

ek61 wrote:

That looks fat. I wish I had a crappy ute body to build one.

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 7:04 pm

Why not kustomize the sedan Jonno!!!

Scotty.

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:27 pm

i keep looking at the chopped version pretty sure i like it all i need is a sedan roof

grimbo, when i was looking at the van noticed can't really do it to a van easilly, because of the body line

guess what i'm going to look at tomorrow

starts with u, but it's been sitting in the open for quite a while so not holding my breath

oldnek · Post by **oldnek** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 11:20 pm

Sputzwagon wrote:Why not kustomize the sedan Jonno!!!

Well if I Kustomize my sedan....."ah"........................................................ No! don't start me!, I have enough projects burning in the fire.

But then again

John
PS, Maybe we should do one together. (Not getting close and personal here Fellas)

Sputzwagon · Post by **Sputzwagon** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:12 am

More Old's happy snaps (because Paul Kelly's too slack to do this himself!!)