Lengthened wheel base!

**87County** · 22nd December 2012, 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by p38arover

Moving the diff back and leaving the existing body shell on is going to look a bit strange or are you intending to stretch the body shell so that the rear wheel arches also move back?

I have pix I took of a D1 chassis that had been lengthened for a tray back conversion.

Yes, it makes a useful wheelbase for a ute of about 127" (nominally 130") - if we're talking about the same vehicle it was fabricated out of 2 D1 chassis, but I imagine that a suitable fabricated chassis section filler (as on the Oz built 120") would be a good alternative.

Why not put that pic up in this thread, Ron ?

**p38arover** · 22nd December 2012, 08:51 AM

Originally Posted by 87County

Yes, it makes a useful wheelbase for a ute of about 127" (nominally 130") - if we're talking about the same vehicle it was fabricated out of 2 D1 chassis, but I imagine that a suitable fabricated chassis section filler (as on the Oz built 120") would be a good alternative.

Why not put that pic up in this thread, Ron ?

Yep, that's the one. I was going to post a link to the thread where I've already posted some pics. The chassis pic is on another computer so I'll do it later.

**Fooogle** · 22nd December 2012, 08:52 AM

na keeping the body shell same length and just moving it maybe less then 5 inches and moving the inside wheel arches and putting bigger flares on it to hide the gap and make it look right. i have seen one like this but it looked **** because it looked like 80 series flares on it. cant find info of it though, it was red!!

**Fooogle** · 22nd December 2012, 09:07 AM

see what i want to do one day is cut the back off into a pickup. by having the diff a little back it saves me from a bobtail which i dont want. keeps a little more room, more protection, looks better and off course drives a little better.

if this all makes sence

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