Pickup
Anyone done/seen a pickup conversion based on a LWB ?
As a landscaper, I have occasional need for a 2nd veh as a pickup or a trailer, and I have the slightly rusty poverty spec 280GEL Grey Peril here.....
It would be a great excuse not to have to weld her up paint her and sell her, wouldnt it...?
Any further help - spring ugrades etc would be warmly welcomed....
Thanks a lot guys :lol:
Wouldn't that be fun??? we could have it on top gear with captain slow....
I could do a weekend maybe, but i've got a que of vans and cars at the mo. i've got to sort out.
They do exist - though quite rare. You could also get a lwb military softtop...
As far as I know, no SWB pickups were factory made. LWBs, however, were made in very modest numbers between 1985 and 1997:
BR Model Typ Fuel Wheelbase Description No
460 229 230GE Petrol 2,850 Pick-up 47
460 343 300GD Diesel 2,850 Pick-up 12
461 249 230GE Petrol 2,850 Pick-up 9
461 341 290GD Diesel 2,850 Pick-up 128
Total 196
Nice one Jesus
So in theory, you sould be able to get all of the panels, although I think it would be easier to have a van coachbuilder make one really.....
Any more suggestions/piccies people?
you could cut and cap the rear doors, i don't see this too hard, i done it with the rear door of the swb one.
Some pictures of the genuine article
... and a few more.
Errr.. what about this one ... sound right straight out of the box and save you the cost of beer!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300GD-Truck-cab-Mercedes-G-Wagen_W0QQitemZ14009262...
1 day and at £700 now for '86 (5spd too!) 300GD with windscreen base repair, Dudley.
Wots happen to two dogs, has he had enough ?? 2 g's up for sale......
:D nowt wrong with me mate, the fleet is very fluid ,
I now own "oil" below ,
Twodogs
and from what i gather OIL is a nice little motor to have!
look after it twodogs :!:
i bet it ends up with bill again :wink:
Errr.. what about this one ... sound right straight out of the box and save you the cost of beer!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/300GD-Truck-cab-Mercedes-G-Wagen_W0QQitemZ14009262...
1 day and at £700 now for '86 (5spd too!) 300GD with windscreen base repair, Dudley.
SWB not practical enough for me i think plus its manual and i like auto's. If i want manual I'll use my Transit :roll:
Just so everyone knows, this idea is really gaining pace and looking likely. Me mate Dave the welder has been over & come up with some suggestions.......no prices yet tho..... :shock:
Any news yet ?? check that one below...look the business...
Hello! What size are the tires on the red car "oil" ø... have the same rims my self on winter tires.... but need some new ones.
:D Hello Fjaerhaug the tyre size is below ,
Twodogs
thats an ORC unimog axle conversion on that pick up
thats an ORC unimog axle conversion on that pick up
I think that that pic is from Sean at Euro Truck and is taken during Military Trials.
in that case it must be the unimog axled G thats available via Mercedes military dept, but it's ORC who pioneered it.
love it , very tidy
Twodogs
Talk about a thread hijack!!!!!!!! lol
whow... thats insane twodogs.... can you really have that size tires on 5,5"R16 rims
i think my old tires are 205/80R16... thought the limit on tires were around 225/245 /75 R16 on 5,5" rims.
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Are you offering to help me build it Graham??