This is really interesting, have never seen this before. Very educational for me, you are doing a good job on this van.
This is really interesting, have never seen this before. Very educational for me, you are doing a good job on this van.
"Proud To Be An Old Fart".
Thanks Robbo and Innuendo. Well today was D Day, the floor is now cut out and its going in. The tyre sample is from an 18 inch rim 245/40 so its about the biggest i could possibly run and I'm relieved to find it fits with plenty of room all round. There is no turning back now...Originally Posted by Robbo
Couple of more pics
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Wow...im not sure if i could bring myself to cut the floor up like that!!! Kudos to you.....keep those pics coming!!
Not the sort of thing you do to a genuine Sandman body, but when they are not it's a free for all.
Custom on - Great stuff!
Thanks Innuendo and yes, totally agreed. Its an 83 commercial WB so no sacrilege here. Got another set of pics for the customisers out there. The original floor has commenced alterations this arvo, so that the boot looks factory fit. You can see the rear floor section undergoing its cut and shut treatment to maintain corrugation profiles around the boot edges.
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Hows the depth of it looking from a few metres back from the van does it sit quite low?
Yes this would be my only concern?? how does it look from behind, following the vehicle, I guess it couldn't be any worse than a gas tank!!! Fair idea although & hidden out of site.
Hi guys, yes good question. It currently sits low like a drop tank and is visible from behind but this is temporary. The floor (when installed) will be raised up and sloped to follow the angle and contour of the rear quarters, so if you ran a straight edge anywhere across the body behind the rear wheels, you should just touch the bottom of the boot. This was intentional as i didn't want a drop tank look.
The excess boot depth will be cut off
Well, we were at it again today. Still didn't have everything worked out on the boot, so we needed to spend some time standing around the rear tailgate staring at it. Suffice to say, the answers popped up and we are on the march again. Some pics to share from today's efforts-
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Mmmm, rounded edges...sexy!
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Had to cut more floor away as we couldn't work it out without seeing it laid bare.
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Time for the HQ ute floor to enter the game
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Aha, we have the rear floor answer!
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Doesn't hurt to use a spare wheel tool kit out of VE Commodore
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Lets see how it all fits
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Yay...it fits!
Minor update, using the VE Commodore spare wheel tool kit/wheel restraint is a great idea but it has a drawback. As the wheel needs to lift out on an angle, the kit needs to slide backwards to accommodate this. We have a plan to create a run for the tool kit restraining bolt to slide in, thus enabling the wheel to be lifted in and out freely.
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