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BOBTAILIN RANGIE
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 7:17 pm
by MACK1
HI GUYS, AM THINKING OF BOBTAILIN/ UTEING A RANGIE,
QUESTION I HAVE IS THE ALLOY OUTER PANEL, IS IT JOINED TO A STEEL INNER FRAME? AND ARE THEY RIVETED OR URETHANED TOGETHER? OR CAN ANYONE POINT ME TOWARDS A SITE REGARDING THE ABOVE, I CANT SEEM TO FIND ANY? THANKS
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2005 9:15 pm
by Loanrangie
What model will be the base ? the outer panels are self tappered with a few rivets onto a steel shell.
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 1:10 am
by Dollythelw
the rear wings are self tapper'd to the bodyshell along the horizontal, rivetted to the shell at the front vertical - theres a fair dollop of panel sealant in there too, you will have to drill out the rivets that hold the rear quarter pods to the shell (open the lower tailgate and you will see them) as the pods and rear wings are bolted together, it takes about 10 mins a side on 2 door.
I'll have a pretty crappy website put together before the end of the weekend with pigs build on it and you can see from there if it helps?
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 10:35 am
by MACK1
I'll have a pretty crappy website put together before the end of the weekend with pigs build on it and you can see from there if it helps?/quote
MATE THAT WOULD BE GREAT, I CANT WAIT TO SEE IT, THANKS GUYS I WILL HAVE TO MAKE A START. BY THE WAY ITS A '77 2 DOOR.
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 7:35 pm
by Loanrangie
Are you doing the full bobtail (shortening the body ) or just making it a ute ?
Bobtail ute
Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2005 5:49 pm
by chire
I have just completed a ute bobtail conversion on a comp truck have lots of pics if you are interested.
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:34 am
by Dollythelw
bit late I know and its a crap website but its the best I can do
Pigs website
Cheers
Jez
Bobtailin
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2005 7:44 pm
by chire
Sorry mate but havin hassels sending pic any assis would be good but shall keep on tryin.
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:44 am
by big_yella
im just doin a ute conversion myself on a 81 2 door. thought i was just gonna take off the rear and attach a new tray... HA. at the moment it is totally stripped down. i found so much rust in the sills and the floor. then along came an unlicensed rangie with a 302 windsor conversion. so i had to drop that engine into my ute! soon for paint and engineering! yay. i have a few pics but i have to add a few more yet.
http://community.webshots.com/user/tcpr_024
hope they help at all