Bus to Ute Conversion

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 26 Jun 2016, 9:48 am

#1027533

I keep looking at a spare Bay shell I have with a roof beyond repair and I'm thinking of converting it to a Single cab.

Has anyone tried this before? I've seen a few finished results, but I would like to see if anyone has gone through the process. I'm after a more custom look instead of 100% authentic. Also curious what Qld Transport say about ute conversions.

karmann141 Wolfsburg Wizard

485 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 26 Jun 2016, 1:16 pm

#1027544

Bit of an alternative to a ute - something I would love to do. Not sure how you'd go with the Dept of Transport.

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vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 26 Jun 2016, 1:32 pm

#1027546

That looks like fun.

kylandpl Casual Dubber

24 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 2 Jul 2016, 8:48 pm

#1027773

We are doing this at work, ute with a sliding door!

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 3 Jul 2016, 8:57 am

#1027786

kylandpl wrote:We are doing this at work, ute with a sliding door!

That's the sort of thing I'm thinking, or a single cab version with a half sliding door. Do you have more pics and details of the process?

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 3 Jul 2016, 11:58 am

#1027793

Found this on the Samba. I would love to know more about it.

bushed Wolfsburg Elder

3,541 posts · joined Dec 2006 · 11 Jul 2016, 4:22 pm

#1028021

may save you a lot of work if u email me and look at pics I have of a 74 bus cut down to single cab ute...also have dc underfloor and parts and panels
use yours as a donor or trade it
atmo its a roller

want any vw bits old but like me, Made in Germany!!!

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 12 Jul 2016, 4:19 pm

#1028062

bushed wrote:may save you a lot of work if u email me and look at pics I have of a 74 bus cut down to single cab ute...also have dc underfloor and parts and panels
use yours as a donor or trade it
atmo its a roller

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coletrickle Wolfsburg Wizard

661 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 12 Jul 2016, 6:10 pm

#1028063

As for the dept of transport.Its a rust repair.There are no guide lines for rust repair, nowhere does it say you have to repair as per factory.Although you'll have to get it blue plated for change of seating capacity.Some of those choppers are very cool.

vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 3 Aug 2016, 9:57 am

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vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 4 Aug 2016, 5:19 pm

#1028711

I'm thinking of building a steel frame flatbed with a roll bar that joins to the back of the cab.

Can anyone recommend somebody who does mods plates in SEQ who can advise me?

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vwkj87 Seriously Crusin Dubber

103 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 7 Aug 2016, 12:48 pm

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lightice Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Aug 2016 · 19 Aug 2016, 12:51 am

#1029131

Nice utes, but wouldn't not having drop gates make it a tad difficult getting bulky stuff in and out?

Smiley Veteran Volks Folk

2,125 posts · joined Oct 2008 · 19 Aug 2016, 11:26 am

#1029139

lightice wrote:Nice utes, but wouldn't not having drop gates make it a tad difficult getting bulky stuff in and out?

Yes and no.

No different to having a Commodore of Ford ute. Or any styleside 4WD.
They only have tailgates at the back.

Smiley 🙂

If you said I was a Volkswagen man, you'd be right.

modnrod Fahrvergnugen

978 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 20 Aug 2016, 5:19 am

#1029162

I've seen a guy at the drags with us load 2 Busa's into a 4WD Hilux well body side-by-side using a 600kg Backlift in the front corner.
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