What Chassis for a Commodore shell?

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:04 pm

I know of the Outlander vehicle that uses a H series wagon body on a Patrol chassis, but what about a Sedan body?

I have a VK commodore that I don't know what to do with. I was thinking about a super 6 conversion out of a VS Calais, but everyone has done that. What would make it special is that on a 4x4 chassis, but I don't know where to evrn start looking. I have done a bit of Google searching and have only come across the wagons.

Has anyone any ideas for me?

Post by **-Mick-** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:11 pm

wagons are of course more popular for the extra storage space BUT I see no real reason for a sedan transplant to be hugely different. Are the mounts even any different from sedan to wagon

I reckon a hilux chassis would be pretty adequate rather than a big truck chassis, they weren't a huge car (commodores). Plus lux chassis are very cheap. This won't be a hardcore offroader I'm guessing just something different for camping and wheeling with mates.

Grab a tape and crawl under your mates 4by's

It'll be interesting to see if you go ahead with it.

Post by **bogged** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:13 pm

V6 Bundy wrote:Iave a VK commodore that I don't know what to do with

ebay or simms metal

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:16 pm

It is almost a certainty that this will go ahead - *almost*. Depends on how financially my Bundera buildup smacks me. I just got a price for a bush kit from ARB - $340

I will have to start searching wheel base lengths and comparing to the commy.

It should be a fun project tho.

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:17 pm

I really would like to see others first and learn off their mistakes...

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:18 pm

bogged wrote:
V6 Bundy wrote:Iave a VK commodore that I don't know what to do with
ebay or simms metal

Ummm. Not quite what I had in mind

Post by **bogged** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:23 pm

V6 Bundy wrote:It is almost a certainty that this will go ahead - *almost*. Depends on how financially my Bundera buildup smacks me. I just got a price for a bush kit from ARB - $340

I will have to start searching wheel base lengths and comparing to the commy.

It should be a fun project tho.

what about that yellow VK ( I think) Commodore ute in Qld on some 4b chassis.. Its been done, you aint reinventing the wheel.. there were photos round here of it.

I wanna have a run in the AWD latest model monaro going round with the 427 in it (isnt it andrew?)

Post by AJ » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:24 pm

bogged wrote:what about that yellow VK ( I think) Commodore ute in Qld on some 4b chassis.. Its been done, you aint reinventing the wheel.. there were photos round here of it.

http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=54174

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:27 pm

I don't think that was the link you were meaning to post

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:29 pm

bogged wrote: Its been done, you aint reinventing the wheel.. there were photos round here of it.

I realise this, but it curtainly is not your run-of-the-mill mums taxi

Post by **bogged** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:32 pm

AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:what about that yellow VK ( I think) Commodore ute in Qld on some 4b chassis.. Its been done, you aint reinventing the wheel.. there were photos round here of it.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/PHP_Modul ... hp?t=54174

ya thats some of em, thought there was an older one too.

I liked the HZ Ute 4wd that was in Outback challenge on rangie chassis.. that was kewl

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:37 pm

Ooooh THAT one. "DAHULK"

That was really well done

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:41 pm

This isn't the one you where thinking?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1975-HJ-HOLDEN-O ... dZViewItem

Post by AJ » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:50 pm

V6 Bundy wrote:I don't think that was the link you were meaning to post

correct. I missed the 4 off the end of the URL

fixed it straight away though so you must have been quick

Post by AJ » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:52 pm

bogged wrote:ya thats some of em, thought there was an older one too.

scroll down dude, the yellow one is in that thread too

Post by **fool_injected** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:53 pm

Outlander was sorta like a 4wd HSV

You brought a H series from they dealer delivered it to outlander and they bolted on a new front sub frame, whacked a couple of dana diffs under it cant remeber what tranfercase they used

Because the sub frame bolted on like standard would not be too strong especially offraod

If your going to do it do something other than a Holden, the've been done already

Check out http://www.topgear.com/content/timetobu ... ages/0449/ (the SBS TV show)
there are few 4x4 conversion in the Carbage section, some real crap pimped cars there too
Mini panelvan, Volvo wagon, Camaro, Skoda on a 4x4 chassis

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:58 pm

AJ wrote:
bogged wrote:ya thats some of em, thought there was an older one too.
scroll down dude, the yellow one is in that thread too

Hmmm For some reason when I clicked on your link it came up with a SAS conversion page????

But then I used Bogged's quoted link it worked.

I will have to do a bit of measuring me thinks

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:01 pm

fool_injected wrote:Because the sub frame bolted on like standard would not be too strong especially offraod

Why would it not be strong?

Post by AJ » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:02 pm

fool_injected wrote:If your going to do it do something other than a Holden, the've been done already

How about a Territory? Do it as a sleeper and start driving circles offroad around "real" 4WDs. That would be fun.

Post by **V6 Bundy** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:08 pm

AJ wrote:
fool_injected wrote:If your going to do it do something other than a Holden, the've been done already
How about a Territory? Do it as a sleeper and start driving circles offroad around "real" 4WDs. That would be fun.

Did I miss something?

Post by AJ » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:09 pm

V6 Bundy wrote:
AJ wrote:
fool_injected wrote:If your going to do it do something other than a Holden, the've been done already
How about a Territory? Do it as a sleeper and start driving circles offroad around "real" 4WDs. That would be fun.
Did I miss something?

Yes, we canned your dunnydoor idea and you have to build an offroad Territory now.

Post by **fool_injected** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:25 pm

Aj:

How about a Territory? Do it as a sleeper and start driving circles offroad around "real" 4WDs. That would be fun

Yes go the Territory,

and the

again

V6Bundy:

Why would it not be strong?

A mate of mine had a 350 HQ Statey, we used to drive up to his property 60km out of Kempsy 40km of that on logging trails up into the mountians
Used to crack the chassis all the time where the subframe bolts on.
Another mate used to weld it back up and is a top gun welder, does stuuf for the mines like ore buckets and scoops
Outlander simply made a new box section front end and used the same mounting point. With the all extra load it would be worse

I know you should not drive a Statey like that but we did, it was fun (drifting the 350 on song ) and the chassis kept cracking

Post by **bogged** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:31 pm

V6 Bundy wrote:This isn't the one you where thinking?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1975-HJ-HOLDEN-O ... dZViewItem

nope.. dude on melbourne list has one, but its a 202! lol and it still killed the clutch!

Post by **Sportage** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:11 pm

How about these?

Post by **jeep97tj** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:16 am

AJ wrote:
V6 Bundy wrote:
AJ wrote:
fool_injected wrote:If your going to do it do something other than a Holden, the've been done already
How about a Territory? Do it as a sleeper and start driving circles offroad around "real" 4WDs. That would be fun.
Did I miss something?
Yes, we canned your dunnydoor idea and you have to build an offroad Territory now.

Hahahaha u have been told, know drop the dunny door idea and find that territory

Post by **CRUSHU** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:16 am

at summernats, their is a vk on a 4x4 chassis. if you look for summernats pics on google, you will find pics of it. it is dark blue, with a crappy vr style bodykit (ground effects???)
from memory it is a leaf spring chassis, so i guess it would be hilux, jeep or scout?

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