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Re:
Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 10:48 pm
by muza
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:14 pm
by Mick
i don't think thommo is exactly short though
looking at the door windows it's gotta be about the same chop as stanley's van and surprisingly muza there's quite a bit of head room once inside but stanley's van's floors have been flattened
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 2:58 pm
by Thommo
Gday Fellas
It has had a fair swipe taken out of it about 5 1/4" but being a van it has a high roof.
I haven't flattened the floor, and the fibreglass buckets I have had made sit on the hump.
I'm 6ft and with my seats my face is at window high.
The van needs rack & pinion steering now so I can angle the steering column down to
suit the new driving position.
The seats have been mounted in this roughly in this position since this shot was taken.
They actually sit a little more upright, but that height.
Cheers
Jeff
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:33 pm
by notnad kram
Thommo wrote:Gday Readers
I've just become the new owner, of forum member EK61's, chopped EK van
Dave's got a new project to do, and I've just come back all inspired for the Forbes Nats.
The body on the van is exellent, but the roof's got some finishing to do.
It was last registered in 1969.
My initail plans are Trev/Ratbox style, Low buck croozer.
Low sheen black, silver painted bumper/grille etc, chrome wheels.
The build wont be done in a Ratbox timeframe, but as time & funds allow.
This is one of Daves old pics.
Shows the 5" chop
nice one, i didnt know dave put purole paint on that one
Re:
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 6:46 pm
by notnad kram
ek61 wrote:mate you wont be dissapointed with the grave yard
where is this graveyard dave???
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 10:22 pm
by searsy
aint it funny how prioritys change
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:42 pm
by animal62
Looks wild good to c someone knows if u r gonna chop it take at least 100mm or more, tail mods look cool . Animal 62
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:31 pm
by Thommo
Thanks Animal
I've seen lots of the fin conversions done wrong in my opinion.
I think the best van conversion would be to start with wagon,
and add a van roof, tailgates & front doors.
Cheers
Jeff
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 11:53 am
by arty64
Thommo,its Arty here,have u sorted out the rack & pinion 4 the pv yet?????
Re: Chopped EK Van Project(recent pics Pg23)
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2013 5:09 pm
by Mai Ki-Ki
Looks great....
