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GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:10 pm
by TommyGQ
Hi I am chopping my 1989 GQ Safari SWB to a bobtail I have seen a few different styles of doing it .
I am looking for pictures and plans or ways of doing this or just a direction to take .
Thanks Tommy
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:51 pm
by juz
Havent seen any swb bobtailed, just lwb. Do you have a problem with the swb dragging its arse?
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:00 pm
by skid
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:01 pm
by Fakey
Why bob tail it? It would be more advantageous and about the same ammount of work to move the axle an guards back extending the wheel base on a swb patrol, and it would look cooler.
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:08 pm
by skid
Fakey wrote:Why bob tail it? It would be more advantageous and about the same ammount of work to move the axle an guards back extending the wheel base on a swb patrol, and it would look cooler.
http://www.offroadexpress.co.nz/Forums/ ... =18&t=1487
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:07 am
by TommyGQ
juz wrote:Havent seen any swb bobtailed, just lwb. Do you have a problem with the swb dragging its arse?
sorry not meaning bobtail just cutting roof down the back half of roof is so rusty the front is all good. If any thing something like this
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 7:16 am
by TommyGQ
thanks mate sorry not bobtailing just want to chop it down to a Ute . something like you have shown me or some thing like this . this is because of bad rust issues on the back windows up top. And this is one of my forestry work trucks these days you cant carry anything inside the cab eg. chainsaws,fuel, tools
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 8:34 am
by happy das
Is this what you are wanting to do ive got plenty pf progress photos if you want more
Re: GQ Safari SWB Roof chop down
Posted: Tue Jun 25, 2013 9:39 am
by Fakey
Have a look on patrol 4x4 there's plenty of ute chopped trolls there long an short wb. Also have a search on here shortylux has a thread in projects at the moment for a cut down swb winch truck
