Sedan to ute conversions - does anyone remember?

[Troy711]

Some of the old skool members might recall that a few years ago there was a thread about a company who was doing conversions on sedans and turning them into 2 door utes. I think it was posted about 3 or so years ago.

I remember on the website there was a picture of a VT XU6 that had been converted. It looked pretty wrong and I think everyone said it sucked.

Anyway, if anyone remembers (or can find the thread) post it up.

[naf33n]

dont remeber sedans been converted, i do remember the wagons though, and they where pre-crewman, so that would make them about 5 years old atleast

[Troy711]

Nup, it was definatly sedans. Just imagine a sedan with a ute tray coming out of where the boot should be.

[Full Spectrum]

I have a book somewhere in piles of **** in storage about VT's turning into crewman like utes. Pretty ugly. Maybe another one on cutting backs off to make a ute. But i don't recall anything else.

[Calaber]

I think the mob building those bastardised VT's was based not far from where I used to work at Boolaroo in Newcastle. This would have been around 2001/2002, You would drive past and see VT sedans from bonnet to rear window, then a ute tray instead of a boot. They were also making VT one tonners before the factory made them. The one-tonners looked fine as the cabin was cut off about the B pillar and closed in, with a flat bed installed. The four door utes though, looked bloody odd.

[Full Spectrum]

I'll have to search for that book and maybe scan them up.

[VrWagz1]

Is there a specific reason your after it. A bloke at work had his vr sedan done a few years back. If your after any info i could ask him next time i see him round.

[Troy711]

Just thouht of it the other day.. I'm just reliving old memories lol

[OHH NAH]

I remember that they did tray top stato's as well

[Cody]

there is a vn/p wagon in rockingham with the wagon bit chopped out and a tray put there.. its probly the ugliest thing i've ever seen

[STEALTHY™]

Not completely

[Astranomical]

There used to be a company in Newcastle as others have said called The New One Tonner Company. They used to have a website, newonetonner.com.au or something like that, though sadly I can't seem to find it anymore.

[gopher]

Anyway, if anyone remembers (or can find the thread) post it up.

probably deleted by an overzealous mod

[Wagon_Wheel]

Wasnt there a big M3 to ute conversion a while back?

[stick3]

the one tonner company was at benetts green south of newcastle and when holden started making 1 tonners and crewmen utes , again a fews years ago...... i havent seen it avertise any more..... it may make a comback

[vlv8vic]

probably deleted by an overzealous mod

OMG i can't believe how funny you are!!! what a damn legend!

And people wonder why we have to delete stuff.


ON TOPIC:
there used to be a thread about a VL one. it was... different. I suspect it went when the site crashed.

[gopher]

OMG i can't believe how funny you are!!! what a damn legend!

thanks

[Pub247]

There used to be a company in Newcastle as others have said called The New One Tonner Company. They used to have a website, newonetonner.com.au or something like that, though sadly I can't seem to find it anymore.

Yeah i remember a car mag quite a few years back they bought a stolen wrecked VR commodore and turned it into a 1 tonner it was red

Wasnt there a big M3 to ute conversion a while back?

You talking about appleby's M5 ute muted. I went to the mt bulla sprint the other week and he was there that ute in the flesh is soooo ****ing nice he also took it up the mountain e the noise it makes is unreal toughest v8 ute i've ever heard.

[sixshooter]

I remember seeing a Hatchback Torrie turned into a ute before... It looked really cool !!!

Also seen a VK Stepside 1 tonner and an EJ 4 Door Crewman... I liked the EJ the best.

[NORTI]

OMG i can't believe how funny you are!!! what a damn legend!

And people wonder why we have to delete stuff.


ON TOPIC:
there used to be a thread about a VL one. it was... different. I suspect it went when the site crashed.

Red in colour?? I think your thinking of STELTHY's

There is also that guy who had 'VKYOOT' - Traytop VK

[matty88]

Here's a Gemini ute..... Ecotec onversion in it too

[STEALTHY™]

Red in colour?? I think your thinking of STELTHY's

There is also that guy who had 'VKYOOT' - Traytop VK

I think he ment the grey one with a tray, the new owner recently joined the site.

[Astranomical]

Here's a Gemini ute..... Ecotec onversion in it too

Hot damn...never thought I'd ever say this, but thats the toughest Gemini I've ever seen! I wonder how easy it was to get the Ecotec in there though...never seen a Gemini's engine bay up close before, but I can't imagine there being that much room in there.

[STEALTHY™]

Hot damn...never thought I'd ever say this, but thats the toughest Gemini I've ever seen! I wonder how easy it was to get the Ecotec in there though...never seen a Gemini's engine bay up close before, but I can't imagine there being that much room in there.

Would fit quite easily with a V motor. A Straight 6 on the other hand, you'd be sharing the cabin with 2 cylinders.

[Troy711]

I know a couple of guys who (for shts and giggles) decided to put a spare 350 in a Gem and use it as a burn out car. First time I saw heard the car my first thought was that they needed to put the exhaust back on (cos it was noisy as hell)!