gq xtra cab

Post by **dirty dan** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 9:38 pm

wanted info about cutting wagon into extra cab wanting
to start new project how to go about it any idea's

Post by **bru21** » Sun Aug 15, 2004 11:33 pm

i did mine a year ago. use back off mq as its flat - no ugly bubble. $200 from archafield wreckers. simple cut and shut. cost me $1500 all up inc full respray, mod plates, increased third party ins, rear window glass (hens teeth) etc..

cheers bru

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Post by **dirty dan** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:48 pm

about how long did you make it the extra cab?
did you put any window's behind driver,passinger doors?
did you have to put new body mounts on chassy
i ended up with a rear cut with a half bubble

thanks for your reply

Post by **Justin_M** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:46 pm

Was there a factory GQ extra cab or am i just crazy?

Post by **Big Red Toy** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:14 pm

YOUR CRAZY

Post by **bru21** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 8:41 pm

mine took roughly 3 weeks inc tray and full respray

windows are too hard to do factory looking (even if yo pay creative too much money it sill looks like a bastardised caravan!)

mine is too lonk and wastes room in the tray with a chassis chopped behind the shock mounts. don't make it any longer than 3" from the seat in the rear most position. mine is like a foot!

i put claw stickers up the side and you forget it dosen'tr have a window.

no new body mounts just look underneath ya truck

the bubble looks fine if you put a snug fit roll bar!

wagons are useless, if they had room to sleep like my falcon wagon they would rate. but they don't. so just cut it.

neck a beer walk up purposefully start the revolution and hear the 9" carving through an otherwise perfectly panel. worry about what you have done later. i survived :twisted:

just do it.

(but then some are too soft to take an inch off their guards)

cheers

bru

Post by **ludacris** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:11 pm

He is right. It is not that hard once you get the plan.I live in caboolture if you want to check mine out before I hide it all under bog and paint. Bru21 gave me the know how as well.Cheers.PM me

Post by **dirty dan** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 9:20 pm

thanks guys starting to chop on week end
i'v seen a few and got some pick's.
Mite be handy to have a close look at one see how i go!

Post by **bru21** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 10:31 am

you can see my truck anytime - except next fri sat sun mon (around the 27th) i will be away. this w/end is fine mate, show you the niggly bits too

cheers

bru

Post by **Camshaft1** » Sun Aug 22, 2004 2:09 pm

Anybody got any picks of a dual cab with the ute rear not tray?

Post by **dirty dan** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:13 am

hay bru21 are you going to the short course next week end

Post by **bru21** » Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:14 pm

nah mate my rigs off the road again see members section. still welcome to come and see it. 0402337734

cheers bru

Post by **grimbo** » Wed Sep 01, 2004 2:25 pm

here's a link to some pics of a very nice dual cab GQ may give some ideas

http://www.offroadimages.com.au/OE/Events/OBC2004/OBC04_29_Web/index.html

Post by **Camshaft1** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 9:29 pm

[quote="bru21"]nah mate my rigs off the road again see members section. still welcome to come and see it. 0402337734

cheers bru[/quote]
I'd like to mate but im a bit to far away to come and see it! thanks anyway mate.

Post by **MYTTUF** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:40 pm

I remember a while back someone posted asking for someone to do a photo chop on their GQ wagon, which was done and the results were grouse. It did lead, from memory, to a few different options. I did a search and found this: http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... wtopic.php?
but the attachments have a red x so I dunno if it is the correct post.

Post by **Rainbow Warrior** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 11:36 pm

Dual cabs definately easier to do but you still have full sills to worry about :cry:

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