Panel to pick up van chop

[johnny1145]

Hi all looking about building a rat rod style pick up on a mk7 panel with a mk6 front..
Is there a way off doing this with a swb..
All chassis cabs are to long for the look I'm after....any help or advice welcome

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[johnny1145]

Hi all new to all this...I've a mk7 transit...would any one be able to confirm if I can cut the back off a panel box van to turn it into a mini pick up style not to carry anything more for the look rat rod style..or can it only be done on a chassis cab many thanks

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[johnny1145]

Hi anyone know if this can be done to a mk7 box van with the chassis it has or only on a chassis cab van..but can only find them mwb..cheers

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[spudmab]

So are you wanting a short wheelbase pickup truck then.

I have a crew cab mk6 and I have been thinking about shorting the the wheelbase, you can move the leaf spring hangers forward on the chassis or have the chassis rails cut and shortened with a shorter prop.

Thats how i am thinking of doing it but not for some time.

There is also another mk6 that has move the leaf springs to make his truck a short wheelbase. He then used a flair side body on the back

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[spudmab]

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The chassis cab would be the better option as its sealed and strong compared to altering a van

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[johnny1145]

The crew cab looks the part..think chassis cab the way to go shorten the chassis..thinking doing it on a mk7 but putting the mk6 front end to give it an older look..think the swb the way to go...maybe less work with a chassis cab cheers

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[Mike]

From the photos so far, it looks like the challenge is to build one that doesn’t look like a broken piece of crap.

[MinorMatt]

From the photos so far, it looks like the challenge is to build one that doesn’t look like a broken piece of crap.

Subtle as always

[johnny1145]

Decided not to chop mk7 came across a mk2 single rear wheel swb for the project long way to go to restore

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[spudmab]

Decided not to chop mk7 came across a mk2 single rear wheel swb for the project long way to go to restore

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Any updates on this, i like the ratrod pickups, what direction you planning on


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[johnny1145]

Planing rusty paint job and rusty bed frame with burnt timber broads haven't started yet been busy building a shed for her hope to be at it soon...

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