Truck that.... weren't

pinchvalve wrote: And of course the Goldwing Towtruck:

Dude, forget the GW, I want the E46 Touring which is a fraternal twin to my sedan!

92CelicaHalfTrac wrote:

Zomby woof wrote:

OMG WIN!!!!!!!

Yeah, me too. That's pretty awesome.

This is (was) Edgar the Truck, a 1976 530i. He's since gone on to that great salvage yard in the sky.

i know this is an old thread, but i love these diy conversions. saw this HHR on the road and nabbed a pic http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/10588/

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/cto/4410717869.html

RHD 240sx. no.

And it's non-molested brother:

ducks and runs

This thread is filled with hillbilly dreams and bad ideas. I dig it.

there is an insane amount of want from this thread.

granted, i already own an elcamino....

Just makes me miss my Rampage so very much...

Eyes the 924 sitting outside.... No. Just no. I can't do it.

Still...

Sigh...

I have you all beat if you're after pis poor candidates for a pick up.

MAy I present a Reliant Rialto

And a rear engined Fiat 126

A few of the full-size car conversions were probably retired funeral flower-cars. Professional conversions rather than back-yard jobs.

These conversions are the sort of thing I love seeing, but have no desire to actually own.

turboswede wrote: Just makes me miss my Rampage so very much... Eyes the 924 sitting outside.... No. Just no. I can't do it.

Subliminal messages:

Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

Ian F wrote:

turboswede wrote: Just makes me miss my Rampage so very much... Eyes the 924 sitting outside.... No. Just no. I can't do it.

Subliminal messages: Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it! Do it!

Shut up Ian! Shut up! sticks fingers in ears I'm not listening! LALALALALALALA

This is fun

why leave the rear doors?

In reply to Rufledt:

To make it easier to get stuff out. Duh.

http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd47/earthur11/100_2533_zpsddbee4a0.jpg Mine, and it's for sale. $4,995.00 to good home

Aussie might win the inappropriate truck award.

Bringing back this zombie thread. Tonight while paddleboarding, I met the owner and creator of the Vanchaero. That's right, he took an Aerostar that had been sitting for a while, cut away the rear section, created a truck bed, and used the original tailgate to form the back of the cab.

I've seen it around a couple times, but still have not managed to get pictures of it. I talked with the guy for a few minutes as he was standing on a dock and I was paddling by on my way home. Nowhere as cool as an Alfamino or some of the Germanic utes, but it is still pretty cool. Way more of a truck than those car based ones. Eventually, I will get some pics of it and post it.

I did not get pics, but how about an Edsel Pickup. Must be a Ranchero in drag...

More awkward than it was to begin with:

familytruckster wrote: Ugh, come on guys, El Camino was the GM version. Ranchero was the Ford!

No, El Camino was the CHEVROLET version.

Sprint was the GMC version:

Apparently there's a sales site for flower cars: http://www.funeralcartrader.com/ It's all Caddies right now, though.

That said, man, do I ever want to do this to a car after reading this thread. I've seen tons of El Cavalieros: http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=46&t=401865&a=1

T.J. wrote: Bringing back this zombie thread. Tonight while paddleboarding, I met the owner and creator of the Vanchaero. That's right, he took an Aerostar that had been sitting for a while, cut away the rear section, created a truck bed, and used the original tailgate to form the back of the cab. I've seen it around a couple times, but still have not managed to get pictures of it. I talked with the guy for a few minutes as he was standing on a dock and I was paddling by on my way home. Nowhere as cool as an Alfamino or some of the Germanic utes, but it is still pretty cool. Way more of a truck than those car based ones. Eventually, I will get some pics of it and post it.

i saw one with a wood flatbed, have a crappy pic on my phone from scrambling to take the pic while towing.

Oh, what I would do with my Dad's old 2nd gen escort hatch. To bad it died 14 years ago. I figure pull the lift gate, rear side glass and interior behind the front seats would do it without compromising any structural integrity. Back seat folded down it had room to haul 2 bales of hay.