How to make a bobtail>?

[MattW]

Hi y'all

looking around and there are plenty of old v8 rangies going for <£500. Can anyone give me some basic idea of whats involved in creating a bob-tail please? From a 5 door to a swb?

i.e.

* how short does the chassis go?
* are there problems with shortening the drive shafts?
* do you keep the original roll bar to support the cab roof?
* is the body work a pain?

thanks
Matt

[Guardian.]

£500, ive got one you can have for £300,v8 auto,f reg, good runner.

[beast5680]

have a look here its quite interesting
http://bobtail.org.uk/bobtail/arrival.htm

[MattW]

Does it have to be a 3 door rangie?
They are very rare now so I'd prefer to do it to a 5 door. Maybe I just mean shortening the chassis to a swb size.

Matt

[beast5680]

Does it have to be a 3 door rangie?
They are very rare now so I'd prefer to do it to a 5 door. Maybe I just mean shortening the chassis to a swb size.

Matt

are they? loads round here :?  no it can be done with 4 doors have a search on here there are some guys who have done it i believe

[Range Rover Blues]

a 4 door makes a good pick-up too, even when bobbed.  What's this about a roll bar?

Shortened chassis :shock: , step this way for the SVA test sir......

Shortened props, get high angle UJs then as I presume you'll be uprating the suspension travel.

Shorten the rear overhang. An advantage of the rangie is that you can unbolt the rear corner cap, shortenthe panel and refit the cap, leaving a factory rear corner with lights in place.

The rear dorrs can just be welded shut or the rear turned into a full tub with the door panels just covering the gap, or you can use them as lockers if need be.

If you are shortening the wheelbase and overhang how about a tray back?

Myself I fancied doing a flareside like a 50s Yank pickup, but I havn't the time.

[Holyzeus]

like this you mean