bob tailed

[Dara]

Dara there was a crashed one on donedeal up your way a while ago, was about 1400 euro ,was running, ideal for ya, dunno if it sold after

i seen that one every panel was damaged on it an it was very rough if its the one im thinkin of...i jus want somethin wit rear crash damage that had the boot stoved in or a popped engine or box

[TonyN]

Tis a good price, I just ment there arn't many that cheap, thats why heavily modded 3rd Gens are hard to find.

Don't get me wrong, I like bobtailed trucks, but you have to weigh the amount of effort involved, dropping a 3.0 in a pickup and them bobbing it back the shackles is far easier than bobtailing (decently, not just hacking off the rear and plating over the hole ) a Surf.

Rear overhang on a bobbed leaf sprung truck vs a coiled truck is really picking at straws, when its that short either will work just fine.

Don't write off a slightly longer wheelbase either (only cos you brought it up, and even thought a single cab mk3 pickup is the same 102/3" wheelbase as a 2nd Gen! Your 3rd Gen is 105" ) A long wheelbase is a big advantage on any hill or slope with steps on it, as well as being less choppy ride generally.

Tony ,I gave 2k euro for it, ya pay that for any pickup here in Ireland even if it's in the state of the Top Gear hilux
Correct me if I'm wrong but my views are,
A pickup will only have a 2.4L compared to 3rd gen 3.0, the rear can't be shortened as much due to the leaf springs and also I think the pickup has a longer wheel base which is a disadvantage.

Personally If taking the grinder out I prefer to turn it into a single cab tray back but is it just much easier to leave the double cab?

[Antob]

Some people shouldn't be allowed to use an angle grinder!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3006693002...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

I was actually thinking something along the lines of this, but hey not as rough and with a tray back and bobbed
Only thing I'm not sure about is when doing a body lift kit what happens to the bushing between chassis and body just below the rear passenger doors, would part of the original floor need to be left intact as far back as the rear wheel arch?
Anto

[Albannach]

Some people shouldn't be allowed to use an angle grinder!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3006693002...fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Ho Lee Fuk...

[Kwakka666]

Ho Lee Fuk...

Someone might have bid if he'd just put up the one photo.. quite like the face

[MWS]

Ho Lee Fuk...

That's a takeaway, just down the road from me..................

[TonyN]

I don't know what annoys me the most about that, the atrocious grammar, the shocking hatchet job or the outragous price for it!

[MWS]

I don't know what annoys me the most about that, the atrocious grammar, the shocking hatchet job or the outragous price for it!

That also reminds me of the takeaway, just down the road from me..............