Luke's 1967 Mk1 Pick-up

[Luke]

This is my pick-up origanally a swb single wheel ive swapped it over to mk3 twin wheel spec!!

My origanal plan was to make it a car transporter with crewcab but im gonna try to get it done as a standard pick-up to start with!!
Ive done 90% of the welding just got the rear chassis to do and a bit of finishing off on the cab!! engine is a 2.5Di with a 5 speed type9 box!!
More piccys can be seen here in the gallery!!
I'll update you on my progress as i get on!!

[Luke]

Well had a bit of good weather today so took the chance to get some more welding done!! - finished the cab floor off!! and got a nice coat of hammerite on it!! Would put a piccy up but my camera's still away for repair!! I need to get a move on with this project - i could do with the drive space for the van when i get that back!!! so as soon as its ready its going for the MOT (probly before the respray!! ) unfortunatly dark nights and winter ahead things are looking grim!!!
and im still looking for a back for it!!!

[Luke]

Just got the seats fitted!! and a few photos!!!

Before

and after

And one more

[Luke]

Just got this to do now!!

and the otherside - that plates gonna have to come off!!!

By the way i didnt weld it on - just incase you thought i did!!!

[madmark]

wo mate glad its keeping you working hard !

[Valsheda]

THOSE LAST TWO PICS LOOK VERY SCARY LUKE , YOUR A BRAVE MAN

[Neil]

crikey luke you must like yer truck is it worth it

[Luke]

crikey luke you must like yer truck is it worth it

sometimes i think not!!! but its not costing much, a few bits of plate and the odd roll of mig wire!!
And i promised the guy who i bought it off that i wouldnt scrap it, was a condition of sale!!! he'd had it since the early 80's and didnt want to part with it but knew he would never get it done!!!

[Luke]

Good day today got an ally back for it!!! £40 locally!! result!! and it aint in bad nick either!!! Thanks to all kids who helped me lift it in place!! see below!!!!



only problem is as mine is a swb with an extra wide twin wheel axle and i thought i would have problems, i really wanted a new lwb crewcab one so i could have the width and the length but tight arses cant be choosers!!
piccy below showing the "flareside look" (and thats centred)



hmmm mabe a conversion back to single rear wheel or a body extention are on the cards, either way my eventual plans are crewcab with car transporter back so its only temparary!!!

[FredTransit]

Child labour, that's what it's all about! Don't understand what's going on with the wheels though, what did the bed come off?

[Luke]

what did the bed come off?

sherpa!!!
but its my axle i have a single wheel 6stud with twin wheels fitted, extra wide!! if i put a standard twin on they would almost be inside the bed but as i have a single wheel chassis a standard twin axle wont fit - if you catch my drift!!!

[FredTransit]

what did the bed come off?

sherpa!!!
but its my axle i have a single wheel 6stud with twin wheels fitted, extra wide!! if i put a standard twin on they would almost be inside the bed but as i have a single wheel chassis a standard twin axle wont fit - if you catch my drift!!!

Ah right, you have a late axle fitted with twins instead of singles. You would be better off with a Mk2 axle, that would tuck under the body nicely.

[Luke]

Ah right, you have a late axle fitted with twins instead of singles. You would be better off with a Mk2 axle, that would tuck under the body nicely.

yeah but my inner wheels would touch the leafsprings!! - its only a swb body!!!
heres a piccy in the daylight!! actually i dont think it looks that bad with the wide wheels - i might keep it twin wheel!!!

[madmark]

luke she is looking good mate ,what about just fitting some nice mudgards!

[Luke]

:D luke she is looking good mate ,what about just fitting some nice mudgards!

yeah thats what im thinking mark!!! i dont really want to got to too much hassle cos eventually i'll get round to fitting a transporter back!!