MK2 Jetta Pickup project

[slayer9019]

This car was a project that my friends started off a junker MK2 we had. Chopped the back to make it a pickup looking sedan. Just wanna trailer it to Waterfest to hopefully stir some interest. Tell me what you think.

(we just started)

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/recklessproductions/Photo_010309_004.jpg

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/recklessproductions/Photo_010309_006.jpg

http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/recklessproductions/Photo_010309_001.jpg

Make of Vehicle?
Volkswagen

Model of Vehicle?
MK2 Jetta

Modifications?
grille<br />
tail lights<br />
headlights<br />
lowered<br />
rear car delete

Make of Vehicle?
Volkswagen

Model of Vehicle?
MK2 Jetta

Modifications?
grille<br />
tail lights<br />
headlights<br />
rear car delete

[PrimalOrB]

you;ve gotta link the direct link for the pictures and not the photobucket page link

[slayer9019]

fixed it 2 seconds ago

[slayer9019]

remember this is only the start

[Lswon]

pull ur damn pants up. lol

[slayer9019]

ill tell dan to do that next time lol

[Tonk]

Looks cool. What else are you going to do to it? Are you actually going to finish it off or just leave it hacked looking? I'll keep an eye out for it at Waterfest this year :)

[slayer9019]

we are planning to make it clean. (weld back doors shut and clean up cuts) but that is "planned". we all know how projects can sometimes take more time then initially thought. The only problem we have now is, in its current state it is unable to be inspected because its headers only and it is in a "mangled" state. we're gunna have to trailer it.

[Brice63]

dude thats nuts lol
you should make it a convertible!

[slayer9019]

we're thinking to do a bikini top on the back

[Cornercarver82]

sweet

[slayer9019]

UPDATE: We gotta problem. With the back half of the car cut off we are having support issues. The car is kinda taco-ing into itself. We need to find a way to support it while being as unintrusive as possible. IDEAS PLEASE!!

[Cornercarver82]

What is the idea behind the finished product?

[Cornercarver82]

SUB FRAME CONNECTORS!!!!!!! Then run bracing along the bed sides

[slayer9019]

well...........when we started we didnt have an idea. now that we are missing half the car and its currently sharing storage space w. an expensive show truck we have to consider what we are going to do quickly.

We want to make it into a pickup looking sedan (if that clarifies). Its hopefully going to have a completly hollowed back with 2 seats in front. Basically a car that is kinda mildly boso inspired craziness for the next Waterfest.

Right now its slammed, with the back cut off and a 2' 1/2" extension on the shifter. Just kinda rediculous idk.

[slayer9019]

boso shifter (yes just about touching the rearview
http://i405.photobucket.com/albums/pp138/recklessproductions/Photo_010309_004shifter.jpg

[Cornercarver82]

thats insane

[slayer9019]

thnx! (hoping thats a compliment)

[Cornercarver82]

It is so what bracing have you guys dont to reinforce it ?

[slayer9019]

ummmm...... nothing right now just the roof and pillar from the front. Its kinda folding longways (like a hotdog). very very very very slowly but noticeable over the time period it sat. I was thinking like a brace across the backs of the seats like a half roll cage for the front area only but idk. we want as least intrusive as possible with support

[slayer9019]

anybody else got ideas/comments on the project?

[Ben_in_Au]

Yea get come tube and brace it up. Won't need much and you will still have a rear tray if you do it right.

[slayer9019]

thnx everybody. its comin along surprisingly faster then i thought. especially with our track record for finishing projects

[Brice63]

man i didn't notice the shifter before thats rediculious lol i like it
should do some other boso stuff to the car too that would be awesome
like some huge exhausts and maybe a GIANT spoiler
though i'm not too sure what your goin for in the overall look

[FHUCK666]

I really can't wait to see this when its finished. Post more pics if you got them

[slayer9019]

man i didn't notice the shifter before thats rediculious lol i like it
should do some other boso stuff to the car too that would be awesome
like some huge exhausts and maybe a GIANT spoiler
though i'm not too sure what your goin for in the overall look

LOLOLOL i was thinking about it but.....it is gunna be hopefully going to waterfest and we dont know what look would get us some good attention. we were thinking some hood exit exhaust but there is complications on routing it. If anything we might do a double pipe that comes up around the side by the front right wheel.

[slayer9019]

still no ideas????

[dead leG]

you should buy my brothers 1.8t gt30 motor. and throw that in there.
as for the chop, a roll cage in the rear?

[Cornercarver82]

Fab up some sub frame connectors and then run some cross bracing under it wherever possable.

[slayer9019]

tru camaro. its to damn cold (12-25F) to work outside now so im just gunna get a bunch of ideas./

[Cornercarver82]

At least jack stand the center so it will stop the taco shelling

[Pantera996]

pull ur damn pants up. lol

That is exactly what I was thinking. I thought pants around your knees was SO out now.

If you want to remove more metal from the back you are just going to end up with a death trap, aren't you? Just cut off the rest of the roof, add structure support, put the back seats back in, and be done.

R.

[slayer9019]

At least jack stand the center so it will stop the taco shelling

We did. Cinderblocks....:thumbsdow


That is exactly what I was thinking. I thought pants around your knees was SO out now.

If you want to remove more metal from the back you are just going to end up with a death trap, aren't you? Just cut off the rest of the roof, add structure support, put the back seats back in, and be done.

It's not really a driver per say.....its gunna go to waterfest and maybe be kept. (maybe rally it to death like our cessida.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-691208487238162120&hl=en


but we do what it to survive for waterfest (maybe H2O??)

[Cornercarver82]

Thats funny shit. poor audio though

[slayer9019]

Thats funny shit. poor audio though

i was like 15-16 when that vid was made....we didnt understand the concept of quality lol

[Dano]

If your thinking of making any sort of soft top for the back, why not put in a roll cage? Then the material can be put across the cage and it will stop it from folding. Also for hood exit exhaust, could you not make your own custom header? Wouldn't be too hard to do.

[slayer9019]

If your thinking of making any sort of soft top for the back, why not put in a roll cage? Then the material can be put across the cage and it will stop it from folding. Also for hood exit exhaust, could you not make your own custom header? Wouldn't be too hard to do.

yea need some kind of roll cage type thing in back. No idea on a soft top..prob not

[Dano]

Hmmm, tried looking around for some pictures of builds like this. Quite a few people do this to drift cars. Found some interesting ones:

Audi TT pickup:

http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/audi-tt-tuned-up-to-truck-1.jpg

1974 Lincoln Continental pickup:

http://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Hershey2007_5291_resized.jpg

http://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/Hershey2007_5293_resized.jpg

Mercedes E320 pickup:

http://daddytypes.com/archive/mercedes_e320_pickup.jpg



Anyways, I'd like to see some more pictures of your build. :p You keepin the stock engine? Should get a lift and some mudders for it. ;)

[slayer9019]

Anyways, I'd like to see some more pictures of your build. :p You keepin the stock engine? Should get a lift and some mudders for it. ;)

those are some cool pickups/cars? lol. well we arent gunna jack it up cause its not a very stable platform and that require a bit of work. (eh a bit lazy and this is our first sedan=pickup conversion lol.

We are keeping the stock motor cause we dont have money for a new one. (stock aint that bad)

[Dano]

I said interesting. :p I would never spend the money to do any of that haha. And jackin it up wouldn't be too hard. But as money is an issue would be stupid (putting it on a jeep frame would do and it would fix your tacco problems).

[slayer9019]

I said interesting. :p I would never spend the money to do any of that haha. And jackin it up wouldn't be too hard. But as money is an issue would be stupid (putting it on a jeep frame would do and it would fix your tacco problems).

jeep or another 4x4 frame maybe.... JACK IT UP TO THE SKY! lol


i accually started my own personal project ofmaking a semi-brush truck lol

$200 CK2500 lol

[Cornercarver82]

ever fix the 454?

[slayer9019]

ever fix the 454?

lol 4 alt. later it ran!







then when we got to the meet i was running tonight....SAME FUCKIN PROBLEM! right now its eatin 30A fuses for breakfast. sucks....

[Nexus]

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[slayer9019]

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if only i had a beater 928 laying around lol

[Pantera996]

Here are some of my friends getting drunk, cutting off the roof of a limo and installing a spa in it.

http://www.ferraricluboflasvegas.com/2007-02-18/index.html

Reminds me of your project, but bigger.

R.

[slayer9019]

Here are some of my friends getting drunk, cutting off the roof of a limo and installing a spa in it.

http://www.ferraricluboflasvegas.com/2007-02-18/index.html

Reminds me of your project, but bigger.

R.

lolz @ limo spa

[Zeebrax]

Here are some of my friends getting drunk, cutting off the roof of a limo and installing a spa in it.

http://www.ferraricluboflasvegas.com/2007-02-18/index.html

Reminds me of your project, but bigger.

R.

Thats awesome bro.
Uhhh is pic #29 a jet engine?

[Pantera996]

Thats awesome bro.
Uhhh is pic #29 a jet engine?

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. He has two to put in a boat.

This guy owns a TON of cars, and is always in the middle of a lot of cool projects. He is the one that got drunk and bought the Dukes of Hazard car at the Kruze auction.

R.

[Zeebrax]

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. He has two to put in a boat.

This guy owns a TON of cars, and is always in the middle of a lot of cool projects. He is the one that got drunk and bought the Dukes of Hazard car at the Kruze auction.

R.

OMG that is sooooo awesome. I cant wait for Operation Move to Vegas.

Yea I gave it a name, wat up. Hahahahhahah