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by **phil@preston** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:42 pm

any one know of a wood dropside body 10ft or 10ft6" long 6ft 6" wide of a mk1 or mk2 twin wheel tranny or even a mk3 not to botherd if it needs a few new boards prefered up my way (lancashire)

by **FredTransit** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 6:59 pm

Here's a plan, sell your 12ft luton body to me, buy a 10ft luton body with the proceeds, and lop it off to the floor leaving a flatbed and headboard. I have seen this done and it doesn't look bad! You can even wiegh in the ally to offset the cost! :lol:

by **Neil** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 7:14 pm

i know where theres a steel dropside put some pictures of your truck int gallery

by **phil@preston** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:35 pm

FredTransit wrote:Here's a plan, sell your 12ft luton body to me, buy a 10ft luton body with the proceeds, and lop it off to the floor leaving a flatbed and headboard. I have seen this done and it doesn't look bad! You can even wiegh in the ally to offset the cost!

what 12ft luton body fred mines an ally 11ft dropside on a mk1 and i want a wood body to make it look more orginal

by **phil@preston** » Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:38 pm

Neil wrote:i know where theres a steel dropside put some pictures of your truck int gallery

dont want a steel body thankyou but i will post some pics ont gallery i lad

by **FredTransit** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:51 pm

phil@preston wrote:
FredTransit wrote:Here's a plan, sell your 12ft luton body to me, buy a 10ft luton body with the proceeds, and lop it off to the floor leaving a flatbed and headboard. I have seen this done and it doesn't look bad! You can even wiegh in the ally to offset the cost!
what 12ft luton body fred mines an ally 11ft dropside on a mk1 and i want a wood body to make it look more orginal

bugger for some reason I thought you had put a luton body on! :oops:

by **phil@preston** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:41 am

FredTransit wrote:
phil@preston wrote:
FredTransit wrote:Here's a plan, sell your 12ft luton body to me, buy a 10ft luton body with the proceeds, and lop it off to the floor leaving a flatbed and headboard. I have seen this done and it doesn't look bad! You can even wiegh in the ally to offset the cost!
what 12ft luton body fred mines an ally 11ft dropside on a mk1 and i want a wood body to make it look more orginal

bugger for some reason I thought you had put a luton body on!

no but if i see a 12ft luton i will let you know as i convert horseboxes.

by **ARTCARCOM** » Sun Nov 26, 2006 12:09 am

HI MATE I HAVE A DROPSIDE BODY OFF MK 3 TWIN WHEELER IM AT DURHAM THO BUT WILL TAKE £50 FOR IT AND I WOULD LIFT IT ON NOT A BAD BODY REALLY ANY GOOD GIVE ME A RING ALAN ON 07944614335 :lol: