extra cab and style cab ute chops

[tozook]

i have a gq lwb body that i want to chop in to a extra cab (tray back) or a style side what i want to know is what size and type or grade of metal to ue and how poeple have strengthen the back wall

if poeple can post up pictures of there cut down patrol that would be great

cheers matt

[GU-ish]

a thought that poped to mind, how about seems as the car is apart you put a role cage in? sure would strengthen it but may not bed wat your after.

[nastytroll]

have a search trough the members section.

gq, gu, 80x same shit. There are pics there.

[turps]

I can tell you some places not to goto if you want it done this century.

As for strength. I am using the rear pillars welded to the tops of the doors. And a sheet of 3-4mm steel with some nice folds in it for a back wall. Engineer seems pretty happy with that as far as strength goes.
My window will be the window frames out of the barn doors.

[nastytroll]

I can tell you some places not to goto if you want it done this century.

As for strength. I am using the rear pillars welded to the tops of the doors. And a sheet of 3-4mm steel with some nice folds in it for a back wall. Engineer seems pretty happy with that as far as strength goes.
My window will be the window frames out of the barn doors.

will be almost bullet proof.

I'd use a basic internal frame, some pressings in the panel if it floats ya boat and prberly 1.2-1.6mm. 2mm max.

Take a look at any off the shelf ute cab. Rear wall hold a window n keeps the rain out.