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Title: Cal Look Extended Cab Update!!! Post by: rick m on October 02, 2011, 08:31:48 am Finally, after a hiatus to get my chop top running, I pulled out the Bay Window bus and positioned the rear of the extended cab. Ready to start welding things together. I took a couple shots to show what it looks like from both sides. Just some preliminary fit work and I will start welding things up.[attachment=4][attachment=4]
Rick Mortensen Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: Nico86 on October 02, 2011, 18:02:09 pm Wow nice!
Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: rick m on October 02, 2011, 19:04:59 pm Yeah, hoping it will end up a real head turner with all the mods. Not one corner of this project will remain stock. Tail section is being modified, dash, everything. Will take a lot of fab work but will be rewarding once completed. Stay tuned!
Rick Mortensen Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: Jon on October 04, 2011, 12:38:45 pm You will need to cut the front off at the B pillar to get a convincing result of a split conversion. I know this because a friend tried the exact same thing.
This is the best attempt in stretching the design I have seen (http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/uploads/224/race.taxi100_5639.jpg) Good luck with the build! :) Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: rick m on October 04, 2011, 15:55:08 pm Do you have any more shots of your friends bus from another angle. I have extensive mods planned for the front, including front roofline (all in metal) to get a genuine look.
Rick M Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: danny gabbard on October 04, 2011, 18:22:09 pm So rick, Who do ya get your weed from? Kidding!!! Just a idea, Cutting nose skin in the middle and takeing pie section out of center. To narrow top to get belt line to start blending to bay window belt line. If ya run out of steam, There early split window bus's for sale! On the samba!! LOL !!
Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: Jon on October 04, 2011, 18:26:41 pm My friend eventually gave up. But you will find the car in the picture on http://race-taxi.ch/
Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: rick m on October 05, 2011, 02:24:58 am Funny stuff Danny! I was thinking along the same lines about widening the centerpoint...I will play with a few ideas. I a building a custom dash with all autometer guages and so most of the front will be a one off custom fab anyway.
RM Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: danny gabbard on October 05, 2011, 02:45:30 am Try raiseing the who panel up a little and see if the lines will blend smoother
Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Begins!!! Post by: rick m on October 05, 2011, 14:37:04 pm The bay window will be gone and a split installed...so the lines will all be right when I am done with all the sub structure pieces to hold things in alignment.
Rick M Title: Re: Cal Look Extended Cab Update!!! Post by: rick m on December 05, 2011, 02:15:56 am Check out the new shots on the first part of the thread.
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