Show me - car-to-vans, pictures and build threads

[vulgalour]

It was suggested I turn my Renault 6 into a little van and I find the idea so thoroughly appealing I reckon I'm going to do it.  As far as I know, Renault never did a 6 van, though they did create a 4 and a 5 van.  Here's a very rough Photoshop of what I'm proposing to do to the little 6.



Or maybe I'll go even further...


I am aware of the rather excellent PT Cruiser van created by delux and this is the sort of thread I'm looking for more of.

PT Cruiser Build Thread

Then there's the also excellent B3 Passat that Baby Cheeses conjured up.

Passat Build Thread


I'm interested not just in seeing build threads where people have successfully converted a four door car into a two door van, but in stuff that's actually just plain interesting as a smaller van.  So a bit of technical info, a bit of eye candy and plenty of inspiration to get this thing done.

[delux]

Do it! Pic number two just looks brilliant vulgalour

[cdwood2010]

Camper van FTW!

[oukie]

^^^^^ Haha, that was at JAE, proper job of fitting it too the chap seen driving was a real hoot to chat with, my favourite detail was the brass number 2 by the door at the rear.

[cdwood2010]

May 3, 2015 20:15:51 GMT oukie said:

^^^^^ Haha, that was at JAE, proper job of fitting it too the chap seen driving was a real hoot to chat with, my favourite detail was the brass number 2 by the door at the rear.

Yeah, that was me.

[cdwood2010]

Ah it was them. That TV program has given us much!

I originally had the idea of turning a Camry estate into a camper van for JAE the year before, then using the engine for another V6 swap, but it never came off.

The Mr2 Redneck Camper project was just my way of blowing a raspberry at all the people who take car polishing way too seriously. It even made Banzai!

[cdwood2010]

[vulgalour]

There is no like button, I need a like button.

[MK2VR6]

Camp van.

[thechef]

How about this - a 1 of 1 apparently, an E46 BMW, this was in this months issue of Straight Six, upper rear panels are from an 04 Astra van, this is only a small pic from the mag, its not a full article, I'm sure one will be in soon tho.

[optimusprime]

Not a full on van as such,more 'crew cab'. Humber super snipe, and i really like it.

link

[vulgalour]

That Humber works really well, it seems to emphasise the American influence on the styling much more than if they hadn't done it.

[penski]

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[penski]

Sedan Delivery is your partial google string of choice.

It sure was hard to find...

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[ratchart]

A friend of mine used to have a Sierra Estate converted to a delivery, bu99ered if I can find a photo of it now though. 

[Rich G]

May 2, 2015 13:15:20 GMT vulgalour said:

Here's a very rough Photoshop of what I'm proposing to do to the little 6.



Or maybe I'll go even further...

Love the idea of this - you even seem to have a project name in the background of the photos!

[IDY]

May 5, 2015 7:49:05 GMT ratchart said:

A friend of mine used to have a Sierra Estate converted to a delivery, bu99ered if I can find a photo of it now though. 

Ford actually made Sierra vans for IIRC the Dutch market, it was something to do with taxes. I am pretty sure that there was a thread about one in the readers rides section. Ford did some right hand drive test models for the Irish market but did not take it further - greendragon3 managed to find 2, threads HERE and HERE

Ford didnt bother to weld up the rear doors, just panelled over the rear glass areas and fitted a flat bed, couple of pics taken from greendragon3's threads

[93fxdl]

Unfortunately for me, cars to vans, or sedan deliverys have been taken to another level by this.
www.decorides.com/sedandelivery.htm
Developed from this.
www.decorides.com/scrapezephyr.htm
Ttfn Glenn

[vulgalour]

argleblargle big want! Doubt it'd look as good proportioned to fit the 6's chassis.

[penski]

Jibbers Crabst, those are awful... Soulless.

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