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GU Dualcab Conversion & tray build

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Post by alangould »

Just wanting to share pics of my Dualcab that l have in progress.

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Post by smurf »

Looking good so far mate, should look good when you finish it, I did my GQ myself and happy with how it turn out ,just want to redo a new tray for mine ,what sort of tray you doing on yours and keep the pics coming

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Post by bogged »

are you going to sell the plastic rear bar ends/? Im lookin for some.
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Post by alangould »

Thanks mick,(smurf) yeah i am making a new tray at the moment. I want the tyre to be under the tray and have storage tool box's as well, its been a logistical nightmare with measurements because im fitting 37" to it.
I need the tray to be as low to the ground as possible of coarse and make it match the height of the bottom of the side doors. Am gettin there thou.
Thanks Alan.
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Post by alangould »

Sorry BOGGED a mate has already claimed them.
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Post by vitara guy »

just wondering is a job like this hard to enginer and how much would it coast to get passed
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Post by nastytroll »

vitara guy wrote:just wondering is a job like this hard to enginer and how much would it coast to get passed
Depends what state you live in.
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Post by alangould »

It will cost me 700 to get it engineered in vic, (vitara guy) there is a guy in ringwood east that has been recomended to me.
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Post by alangould »

Showing a few more progress photos and should have more photos after working on it all this long weekend.

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Post by OnPatrol »

Looking good. That back panel looks like the same as the one built for my GU.
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Post by alangould »

Exactly the same, yours was the first done at on track yeah, hows ya rig doin now that the turbo has done a few kays. Will turbo this 4.8 next, when i finish the tray and sell my other GU ute.
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Post by BrettInUte »

Les cut mine too.
GU wagon -> dual cab.
Great job.


mate - there is a way to get your spare tyre lower.


give me a buzz (Im just down the road).
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Post by alangould »

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You can see l am going to have toolboxes on the left and the right, they will be fully enclosed in alloy-checker plate with the centre where the tyre is, will be left open due to access to the second battery.

The roll bar is going to double as an air tank. I will plumb the compressor in to the underside and have an air fitting coming out on the inside of the tray for easy access.

I have sides getting bent up 200mm high that will match the window ledge of the vehicle.

Now that l have the car and tray in undercoat l can see it all coming together.
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Post by nastytroll »

Very tidy work there.
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Post by Dirtydiseasal »

cant wait to see the finished product.. as was said... verry tidy! love the tray!
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Post by BrettInUte »

Im keen to see how the tool boxes work out.....

Thats stage 2 for my tray.....
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Post by alangould »

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showing the underside with gas struts and lockable handles,

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the car in top coat

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showing the inside view of my sliding window

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Had the window made by a company in S.A

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Starting the sides

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Shiny black,mmmm, looks good till the tree's start touchin it

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Lookin good, nearly finished.
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Post by jigga »

Looks great... i like the dual cab chops..... I like them more when there is a slight chassis extensiona also.. but these do look good. for some reason i think that role bar could be a little straighter. but i see you have followed the cab.. Each to their own. I think it looks the good either way.
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Post by drew4130 »

Looks mad :!: whats the company that made the window :?:
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Post by alangould »

Complete sliding windows, he is a real helpful bloke that will make to any measurements, mine cost 250 plus delivery and gst .not bad considering ya cant find anywhere in vic to make em. Only buy standard sizes from the canopy off ARB or Carryboy, but they are to small for me. Anyway hope that helps.
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Post by drew4130 »

yeah thanks ill give him a call want one for my cab chassis....
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Post by AFeral »

Good to see a quality build, nice work on the roof corners.
You got a number for the window mob ?
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Post by bigbluemav »

Excellent job!! Great quality work!!

I'm extremely jealous!!

Well done!!
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Post by turps »

BrettInUte wrote:Les cut mine too.
GU wagon -> dual cab.
Great job.


mate - there is a way to get your spare tyre lower.


give me a buzz (Im just down the road).
Les did my GQ. The bits he did came looking real good. Just wish Juzza was able to finish it. Luckily I got some other mates who can weld.

I was chatting to the engineer about mine. Has anyone with a back wall by Les put anything on it to stop any drumming noise?
As the Engineer suggest welding some small square tube to it to stop it.

I like your back window. Wish I had set mine up to go that way (still might). I am using the window frames from the barn doors (plus parts of a 3rd one). To build a full window frame. Its going to be a big window.
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Post by GQ_Rawr »

That thing is an absolute animal... Dual cab 4.8... i want one :lol:
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Post by alangould »

Thanks for the compliments, if anyone is interested in a dual cab chop project then Les is the man to speak to on 0403173356. He is in the west side of melbourne. He cut and welded the roof and back panels in along with everything that goes with making the cab ready for an engineer. Then you (if your able) Finish the cab, design and make your tray the way you ve always wanted it. Some places may charge upwards of 7k, i have heard 15k in QLD thats drive in drive out with a tray and all. Mine however has cost all up $5,150.00 thats everything from paying les just for the cab chop, the engineer, paint n bog and sandpaper,all the steel and weld wire i used, locks, lights, cheq steel and cheq alloy,sliding window, hinges, seam sealant, rivots, i mean everything and i ve got what i ve always wanted.
I will finish the sides and tool boxes properly in the next 2 weeks and post some pics for all to see, just so busy on weekends with other shit like weddings and bdays n stuff, much rather at home finishing my prolect.
Again, thanks for the compliments.
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Post by alangould »

Final pics of ute sides and tool boxes,mud flaps and locks. I sprayed the sides and rear in the same colour as the vehicle for something different, the black on the wheel arch matches and follows the black on the tray side and the side of the 4x matches and follows the tray side. I used adjustable latches front and rear because it pulls the sides in tight and with no rattles. Hope you like.

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Will be changing suspension next week sometime, 4" spring, superior super flex arms, and so on, will show pics when done. It will suit the 37" tyres properly.
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Post by ma7rk »

Looks awesome mate. The steel for your sides, did you have them bent up or can you buy steel already with that profile?
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Post by A.J. »

Looking good mate!

Your build was the inspiration for my chop that is going to be finished soon.
I didn't like the look of the original ute cab-back. Neither did I like the price of ute-cabs from the wreckers :roll:

So I decided to go with the d-pillars as you did! Good job.

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Mine will be a bit more "rough" as mates and myself done it, but it will be driven hard anyway and it's already pretty smashed up haha :armsup:

Thanks for the ideas mate!
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