Sandman Ute Trailer

[Alien DNA]

Hey guys!!

This was originally a shed entry.....but vanished without a trace!!! So i figured i started the project, i might as well finish it!!

Here goes...again

I started with a $100 eBay win, i'm slowly(married with children) turning it into a road trip accessory! :rock:

Theres been a few guys in the original thread that have helped heaps with ideas and opinions...... wbute was one of them..cant remember the others I tip my hat to you guys

Anyways.....heres a bunch of pics of progress ... so far...enjoy







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Then come the 'lets see if i should chop this off' stage!!!





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Which was quickly proven wrong by a few guys ...... leaving the B pillar on just made sense!!

Otherwise it would look like this POS.....kinda





A really dodgy effort with photoshop set the idea in stone!



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Getting ready for the 1st slice!!!

[Alien DNA]

Operation 'STRIP THE SON OF A B!TCH' commenced with gusto!!





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Cabin and firewall were in the way...so its adios to them!!





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Front section of the roof will be worked into the B pillar and roofline!





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The garage looked like a war zone so a clean up was in order!!



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The rear cab wall was the next to go. The floor will be extended and the cab wall mounted vertically.....might squeeze in a jet ski or a go cart and tool boxes









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A quick trip to the wreckers for some floor sections......i'll be making a chassis instead of using the original ute chassis.......saves on weight! Using the same mounting points as per factory!



The last few months have been really crap weather, so it was put on hold for a few months.....but got in there recently and stripped the rest of the shell and made a frame ofr mounting the spare wheels





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That brown/orange above the rims is a rust repair section ive used to extend the channel all the way around.......hopefully it'll look factory sorta styling.

I'll be grafting a section of bonnet and nose cone and blending it in with the quarters......body lines are giving me all sorts of dramas...but i'll get it!!!

[Vombil]

looks mad! dunno why holden chose a body line that couldnt be repaired successfully. the eyebrows do look good but!

[RodneyHZ253]

Looking good

[Alien DNA]

Cheers fellas I hear ya Vombil

[robp]

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How about this set up Guys?

[Alien DNA]

How cool is it

Didnt know it has a sunroof!!

[robp]

No I didn't but suits it. Great photo Alien. cheers

[V6HQUTE]

thats sweet sunroof ruins it tho

[robp]

such a excellent set, you just have to love it!