foolishme83 wrote:
How far over the chassis can a "tray/canopy" hang over?
Why don't you get a fibre top for your LWB?
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| Author: | foolishme83 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Hi Guys I was at the wreckers today and I saw a Holden Combo Van. They are Barinas with a big arse and barn door. Would it be possible to graft the van bit to a LWB Sierra. At the moment I have the standard tray and what I'd really like is an enclosed canopy. Any thoughts on this? |
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| Author: | jono165 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Is this serious? Honestly I think its going to look totally ridiculous? Anything is possible if you're prepared to spend enough time on it. Why not just chuck stuff that can't get wet in a space case and call it a day? |
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| Author: | foolishme83 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
My Ideal car would be a Sierra Panel Van. I'd love to be able to climb in the back and sleep lol. With enough "blending" I reckon It would look ok |
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| Author: | foolishme83 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
How far over the chassis can a "tray/canopy" hang over? |
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
foolishme83 wrote: How far over the chassis can a "tray/canopy" hang over? Why don't you get a fibre top for your LWB? Shep's
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| Author: | KEENSY85 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
foolishme83 wrote: My Ideal car would be a Sierra Panel Van. I'd love to be able to climb in the back and sleep lol. With enough "blending" I reckon It would look ok On the weekend I slept in my shorty lol it was pretty comfy.........beers help |
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| Author: | foolishme83 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
My sierra actually has a ute "tray" its unbolts with 6 bolts. Its rusty as fuck and I cant find a canopy to stick on it |
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
foolishme83 wrote: My sierra actually has a ute "tray" its unbolts with 6 bolts. Its rusty as fuck and I cant find a canopy to stick on it Oh, you've got tray back? Could you clean it up, make a frame, repain and then get a canvas canopy made up? |
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| Author: | got_bar_work [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
I think it can over hang the diff by 1/3 the wb that's a lot on zook |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Wow- that'll end up a mess. |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Wow- that'll end up a mess. |
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| Author: | jono165 [ Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
This is pretty much on par with a swb ute chop |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Much worse. Much much worse. |
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| Author: | just_cruizin [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Don't you just love the haters on here. It's a different idea, if you got the time and money go for it. What it will look like is totally up to your ability and vision. Did people here shit can Mr Green when he said he was building a dual cab Sierra? Or do those above just enjoy crushing people right from the offset. See if you can get a chassis drawing of both and see what's involved |
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| Author: | azzas15 [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Could be interesting. Just do plenty of research before you start.. Maybe photoshop it and see how it looks |
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| Author: | kirstyandgrace [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
I actually think this could be a good idea if the 2 halves are reasonably close size wise. It couldn't look much worse than Holden's effort |
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| Author: | missmyljdaze [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
kirstyandgrace wrote: It couldn't look much worse than Holden's effort I dont think holdens designers put much effort into that job  worth photoshopping and checking out with a tape measure at least, stephen |
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| Author: | alien [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
lol boxy front end and bubble butt... yuck. Prolly easier to put the entire combo body onto the LWB! Overlander style. |
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| Author: | Bobsan [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
The Combo floor area is only 6 ft in length, not sure of the width between the wheel arches approx 1mtr+. German designed. I owned one for 6 years before I purchased my Jimny The Combo was only reving at 2800RPM at 100K in fifth gear A great tourer on the open road with the low RPM |
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| Author: | Gwagensteve [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
If someone has the skills to graft a combo load area on to the back of a LWB Sierra they won't need to ask on here if it is possible - it's about as complex an automotive task as you could imagine. I don't recall Mr green asking if it was possible to build a dual cab sierra, he just got on with it and showed us the outcome. for every one Mr green, there's 100 drunken ute chops. Is it possible. It's just extremely unlikely to be completed, as is generally the case with these threads. It's also extremely unlikely to look any good if it was completed, but that's just personal opinion. That's not what I was referring to as a mess - it's the construction and design that's likely to be a mess. Steve. |
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| Author: | just_cruizin [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 3:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
So it wouldn't look any worse then the original. I'm not saying its either look good or be a good project but until someone speaks up everyone here just jumps on the usual bandwagon with no constructive input. At least now there has been some decent input that has at least provided some sort of guidance. |
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| Author: | Marko_SJ [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Sorry for suggesting a fibre or canvass top. I wasn't being sarcastic, its what I'd do. |
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| Author: | kenn [ Fri Dec 13, 2013 5:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
I had a combo for a few years ( it was a lemon ) but it was like having a bedroom when camping, always thought of making one into a 4wd on a jackaroo chassis maybe. I say have a go. Haters gotta hate, especially when they are asked to go outside their box. In saying that check with an engineer as it may be over gvm. |
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| Author: | neofitou [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 2:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
DO IT. or don't. I vote don't. It would be easier and look better just to buy a high top and graft that on, filling in the middle with new steel (or even bits from the como van). Like this 
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| Author: | pezz [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
i've been thinking about a ply "expedition style" overcab rear body for mine i say do it |
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| Author: | BertZook [ Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Get a hard top sierra body (or two) chop the back end and fill the gap. Would look more factory and you wont have problems if the body size would match or not. Forget about the windows and put some sheet of metal instead panel van style to fill the gap |
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| Author: | sideways [ Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
BertZook wrote: Get a hard top sierra body (or two) chop the back end and fill the gap. Would look more factory and you wont have problems if the body size would match or not. Forget about the windows and put some sheet of metal instead panel van style to fill the gap It wont be wide enough. He has a tray back. As The_Amateur says, just get a canvas canopy. It'l be 6000x easier, function better, look 10000000x better and you'l be able to sell it if you decide you don't like it. It'l probably cost less too. |
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| Author: | alien [ Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Bulldog trimming do a good soft top, i'm sure he'd make a great canopy. |
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| Author: | foolishme83 [ Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
Turns out it was a pipe dream. The amount of work involved was ridiculous. Back to the drawing board .... |
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| Author: | azzas15 [ Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Grafting a Holden Combo Van To my SJ51T |
At least you investigated before you started. Few other good options have been mentioned in previous posts |
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