Ute cab on wagon chassis or chop it

[LUXon37s]

Hi all was wondering if anyone could tell me if a gq ute cab will fit onto a gq wagon chassis

Also considering a wagon chop to a xtra cab ute back

Which would be easyier ?

feed back from people that have done the wagon chop would be very convincing to do the chop

GAV.

[badger]

yes ute cab will fit
depends on what u r better at
chopping welding n body work
or undoing 100000 nuts bolts wires screws etc

personally id chop as i dont think the utes have enuf cab space
pluss chopping up cars is good stress releif

[unwritten]

^-- AGREE
Main idea is to design it to what you want to carry (storage) and build to you're needs

[pongo]

Id go the ute body. No tehnical info to really back up the claim but i think it'd be cheaper and would be a nice factory look. Maybe even a MQ cab if your real keen.

Then theres the whole Sell your car and buy a ute theory.

Cheers

[LUXon37s]

Im just after somthing diffrent

I havent seen any patrol utes down here in Tas so i wanna be the first
to have a go at it just unsure haw hard it would be

Thats why the ute cab came into it


GAV.

[ozy1]

i have done it, but using a shorty, there is a bit involved,

firstly, i would be making a rough plan on what you want, what materials you plan to use, welding techniques, how your gunna brace it, and ideas like that, then i would be talking to a local engineer,

with all your info, he will know you have done your research, if you give him the right details, he will be alot happier to let you do it so he can sign off on it,

if you got any particular questions just ask,

[turps]

GQ ute cabs are to small. There is no room behind the seats. Maybe just enough for a jumper and thats it.
Also from looking at the price difference. I rekon you could find a GQ LWB wagon 5-6g cheaper than an equivilant condition ute. This price difference would come close to covering a ute chop into an extra cab.
If I ever did one I would make it so there was just enough room to fit a roll cage and a smallish fridge(21lt) behind the seats.

[ludacris]

Cut the back of an MQ ute cab and fix it to the front of the GQ wagon cab.

LudaCris

[LUXon37s]

Could any one post up some pics of uteed wagons
just done a search and got 10000 results and im to lazy

[YankeeDave]

extend the cab on the ute and put in a custom tray.

[OnPatrol]

There's a photo of Birdy's new comp truck in

http://www.ontrack4x4.net.au/4x4Rides.htm

It's a wagon chopped into an extra cab. It will be ready for the Ateco at end of July.

[badger]

i have seen physical proof of the ute cab being bolt up conversion
as i have 2 mates with them on wagon chassis

all the body mounts line up

id still chop if you have the kno how tho
round 3-400 for rear cut off a ute up here
or u could use the wags rear n weld up the barn doors like we r bout to to on a mates
and im doing on me bundy

[Sic Rangie]

There's a photo of Birdy's new comp truck in

http://www.ontrack4x4.net.au/4x4Rides.htm

It's a wagon chopped into an extra cab. It will be ready for the Ateco at end of July.

why is the extra cab part so long? His other ute looked very nicly proporsioned and this one looks very long. just my 2 cents.

[gut42]

CHOP IT!!! cuttin mine down tomorrow! Ive got a grinder and im not afread to use it!

[badger]

im in warner too GUT42
would love to come round n have a look at how u are going about your chop if u dont mind