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[mt2man]

Cheeers matey its getting there slowly haha, ive decided im most probually going to blend the wheel arches intoo the body and its going to be painted white on slightly dished black 13" wellers oh and as low as i can possibly go! haha

[CLM]

I dont mean to sound like a stick in the mud.. snow. But it looks kinda funny without a backlight! the rest of it looks awesome, good job!

Chris

[mt2man]

Back light? what a number plate light? If thats what you mean, the whole you see in the boot is for the wires for a mini rear numberplate light i have laying around it will have a numberplate light

[CLM]

Nonono, A back window

Chris

[mt2man]

Ohhh i see what you mean! its going to have reversing cameras and a monitor in the sun visors which i will use instead of a window.
It may not be to everyones taste, but i like my gadgets, and i like to be different , plus with the double skin and reinforcing in the rear of the cab it would make putting a window in a pain in the bum, but im not to bothered really.

[Bungle]

are you planning on putting this back on the road or is it now just a show car ?

[mt2man]

Well i would like to finish it to show standards, or a standard i wouldnt mind taking it to shows, it will never be a concours car thats for sure.
But eventually it will be back on the road yes, but it still needs a fair bit of work untill then. I am planning an engine conversion and to re-do the front suspension to get rid of the leaf springs, and i need to make the "coupe" style rear bonnet to get around the whole comercial vehicle IVA situation, so technically it wont be a pickup so i may change the title at some point .

Edited by mt2man, 13 December 2010 - 08:03 PM.

[Bungle]

any vehicle that has had the monocoque modified needs a BIVA test not just commercial vehicles

but love the fiat/mini looks

[mt2man]

Yes i know, but because its a pickup it can only be IVA'ed as a comercial vehicle, if i make it into a "coupe" like i am planning then it will be IVA'ed as an new build (or equivelent) soo i know it will need to be tested. But i found a way around the whole being to small to pass a comercial vehicle test, if that makes sense?

And thankyou! I do like it, it does get some strange looks haha

[Kwik]

i quite like how it is at the moment...

whats the limits for MSVA? as thats 10x easier to pass than SVA, not sure if its dependant on weight and engine size, or only 1 of the 2...

my guess is sva though, in which case, good luck to you, you'll need it

[mt2man]

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Its not slammed yet, but its lower and i do have some negative camber the engine conversion will bring the rear lower anyway, and because the back end is lighter than a normal 126 it didnt lower it quite as much, but i think its an improvment

[Pitcrew6464]

cool update any more photos?

[Pitcrew6464]

oo also have you decided on a final colour?

[mt2man]

I will add another update in the next couple of weeks And the final colour will be black! Still planning the engine conversion though

[mini_matt_106]

love it! its so quirky and little! im a big fan of pickups in general a friend of mine made a polo into a pickup and i love chopped minis! never even seen or heard of this little fiat before and i love the pic of the red racing one!! i think you should look at some black and nato green!! i love flat paint though! however if you can get all thouse joints smooth then an ice white gloss with black wheels would be PHAT!!!