just wondered if anyone had any pics of different ute conversions, beetle, type 3....anything really

kai

a question sorta on that tpic, what is the model used most for a ute convo?

the ones i've seen have either been a late bug or a t3 squareback......
would love to see some pics tho, i'm scouring the net for some too.....

kai

found this.


from http://www.apincorporated.com/  euroinus.htm

kai

aussie vw did beetle factory made utes, they look sweet, the home jobs look all whack but ..

if u can get a look at a factory made ute thye are sweet !

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Not sure that this would be described as a ute....

This was at Day of the VW 2003

I imagine the Oildrippers would like this one, especially if it was lower....

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the factory utes had a nice wooden tray i think, like the type 3 panel.....

its a cool car col, i read up on it ages ago, i would do it to a notch and leave the boot as the rear of the square looks a bit whack

i thnk this is the same guy as the black/yellow cut off type 3

this was a fasty i think, and he cut the whole door section out and welded it together...............
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thats what i am saying Kai, they look cool but when u have seen the real deal they look whack, VW did a smash up job of the factory ute
the tray setup looks very similar to the DOVW one, i aint too clued up on the OG ones but they have old school style.

i just think that grey (dovw) one looks spot on! that picture is stuck in my brain now! :bounce

the best thing about something like that compared to any other ute is that you still have a bunch of extra storage at the front where everyone else has an engine

i want one!!!!!!

kai

thats a type 3 (probably squareback)

u want to do one or buy one?

i don't fancy my chances of buyin' one, it'll be a one-off that someone built, but i would love to own something that looked like that, so in the right circumstances i reckon i'd have a stab at buildin' one

just need the money, tools, parts and a decent donor type 3:thumb

kai

Skewy, the parcel shelf in the last one is from a notch.... fastie parcel trays are HUGE!!!!

One at action day

I think this is the same vehicle at Nambucca

Hey yeah it is, mags areteh same, no reason why it isnt

same one yeah
it was for sale at valla and is subi powered i think?

lotsa planning required to keep 'em cool, air flow etc... this one had such problems but were fixed from memory. ( had a quick chat with the owner)

i found this one while i was surfin the net....it has to be, by far the best i have ever seen!!!!!:thumb:thumb

CLICK HERE!!!!!

jonno

that is pretty darn sweet!!!
interesting tailgate arrangement behind the cab..... different :thumb

i think a type 3 based ute conversion tends to look better than a beetle based one......the lines fit better....

kai

I recognised the first pic Col put up, because I did that in PhotoPaint about 2 years ago when people were asking about utes last time. Good to see my old pics still doing the rounds...LOL

As for the others, they're all pretty cool, especially the black Beetle ute. I had a real good look at it at the "Dubs by the Pub" do a couple years ago and was quite impressed.

Oh, I should mention that mine is technically a ute. Registration says it a "Volkswagen Utility" and it's on commercial rego too. So legally, it's a good ol' work ute.

golf ute

golf ute 2.

By the way, the black beetle ute proved to be very expensive to make as the DPT required it to undergo a torsion and beaming test, which it failed the first time around. Talk to the DPT before you make a ute.

What is a beam and torsion test Wes?

Ive had a look at that black one its pretty sweet but cannot carry much. Was for sale at the time.