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DO YOU GUYS THINK ITS ACTUALLY POSSIBLE TO TURN A KOMBI INTO A CONVERTIBLE BUS?

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#338164
I haven't had much experience in Kombis, but I was imagining what it would be like to turn a Kombi bus/van into a convertible. By all means, you would need engineers approval, couple of roll bars etc. (I think), but is it technically applicable to do so?

After hearing news that buggies are apparently a dead market, and that so far the NSW RTA have made it impossible for kit cars (like buggies) to be registered if never registered before (ie: new ones), I am searching for a new project/mod to do to a car so I can atleast have the potential to drive in on a road. Hence why I have asked this question.

I do live in queensland however, but if I spend heaps of $$$ on a buggy, and find out i can't register it, I'm screwed!!!

Hence why im not sure of taking the risk.:duh

[Stupid RTA, :puke:repuke:puke:repuke:repuke

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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
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silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#338186
anything is possible

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ClassicVW(pacific) Custom Title Time!

1,627 posts · joined Jul 2004 ·

#338505
has the ute got a KG back end???

Che Castro ankle straps

1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#338521
looks like it. Yer the amount of work to turn one into a convertible would be immense. And you end up with a chopped up car.

Oh and go easy on the caps lock

[Edited on 17-4-2005 by Che Castro]
Jon

twoguns simply aircooled

4,275 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#338525
and its been done..... thats for sure

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bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#338548
cool.

Yeah, that is a reall b1tch when it comes to registering. Stupid road rules, im sure there must be a way that the RTA and the road users can get along.

I was thinking of building a buggy, but after hearing about the RTA making it harder to register, im not sure if i really want to do it anymore. What a fat piece of crap.

oh well.:cry
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69' baja: kombi box, thing spindles, irs, disc front, type 3 rear drums, 2 inch lift kit, 31x10 rears. 👍
New engine in process: 94mm p&bs, 74mm C/w chomol Crank, 35.5x39 SP heads, turbo. Wierd combo, hopeful torque monsta!

silver Dangerous when poked

2,169 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#338729
they think there trying to keep you alive...........and yet they register motorbikes!
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helterskelter400 Fahrvergnugen

900 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#338739
i tell you what, you make one of these baja kombis and get it licenced and then tell us how you did it. i will then rush out and buy a cheap rust kombi and do it too.

[Edited on 17-4-2005 by helterskelter400]

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