CRAZY IDEA!!!

[dirtbag]

I wonder if I can get a 1972 Datsun truck body to sit on a 4wd Yota frame, & not have to worry about smog. Do you guys think it's doable?

[WHITE_TRASH]

Depends on what your state/county titles vehicles as.  If they go by cab only then hell yeh.

[dirtbag]

they go by body. Will it be as simple as unbolting & swapping?

if so, my uncle has a 72 2wd Datsun swb, and MAYBE I can cut down a lwb Yota frame?

[BigMike]

In CA they smog the vehicle as per the Frame. I don't think their is a law for what body to use, as long is it meets the general rules such as tire size, height of headlights, bumpers height, etc.

I don't know about the length of the Datsun, but if you're going for retro, why not just buy an older Toyota 2WD truck and build it up into a 4WD? You know how cool that would be-

Like this '75 Pickup:


Or even better, an old Toyota Stout, like this '66:




...........On second thought maybe not

[WHITE_TRASH]

Im sure that it will be a little harder than just bolting a new cab on.  You'll probobly end up building new body mounts and such and then there is the steering that will need to be dealt with.  Id just do an SAS on the datsun and have fun.


I am still toying with building a stout, I can pick one up very very cheaply.

[dirtbag]

Datsun's 2wd with bad engine

[BigMike]

Well since both you'r necks are sunburned, that would be sweet!

[dirtbag]

not sunburnt, just a red bandana 

[Skinny_Pedal]

big mike our buddy has a 74 toyota hilux at his ranch. 18r, running strait manifold, that mother is loud. we rally it around and took the doors off. man its fun. we call it the sh*t mobile. e have thought of converting it two 4wd but then reliezed it would be a waste of money

[SWAMPER]

It would also test the strenght of your hairs!

[BLUCRUZ]

I knew a guy who is deceased now that put an old chevy luv stepside body on a 79 frame. Nice looking truck too. he died of leukemia about a year after he finished it

[Skinny_Pedal]

sorry to hear that. i've also seen a luv body ona toyota chassis. makes the luv look huge

[BLUCRUZ]

I've always wanted to put a Morris Minor body on a zuk chassis & make it right hand drive.

[Skinny_Pedal]

whats a morris minor body?

[kyle_22r]

there was a company called "wolverine" that converted 2nd or 3rd gen('75-78 or so) toys to 4wd.  pretty cool looking trucks, i saw one in pristine condition a few months back driving down the road.  only bad thing is that they had d30 front axles and d20 cases    "hammer hog" on pirate4x4 used to have a '76 body on his '84 frame before he went to a formula tube chassis, it looked awesome!

i'd like to convert a truck like that to 4wd someday.  only thing is, you have to redo the engine mounts since the motor mounts are on the front suspension cross piece

there's a guy here with a '76 datsun conversion, same running gear as what i mentioned.  it's pretty scary looking

[BLUCRUZ]

whats a morris minor body?

British made, kind of looks like a vw bug that they squared off a bit, I have a pic of a covertable below

[SWAMPER]

I dont know about that lil buggy thing....But I would like to see a Zuk with a toy drivetrain pretty soon on my driveway!

[84runner]

I would like to take an ond Mini Cooper and put it on a Sami frame  talk about some approach and departure angles OH YA 

[SWAMPER]

Good Idea but that would be costly!

[roundhouse]

am still toying with building a stout, I can pick one up very very cheaply.

OK I give up, whats a "stout"?

[brainlessfool]

 this 

[dirtbag]

this is what the body looks like

[dirtbag]

or this....

[kyle_22r]

yup, a 620.  i should go snap a pic of the one some guy down the road has that's been converted to 4x4

[hessiankid31]

I think building that Stout would be really cool. I've only ever seen one myself and that was in a junkyard. I remember being fascinated when I noticed the manufacturer's badge. I had no idea Toyota had imported trucks that long ago. I can't remember the engine too well, but wasn't it only like 1600cc or something? Anyway, you otta pick it up if the price is right. I've been researching something called a Kubelwagen myself. My bro found this vehicle rotting away in a barn and described it to me.. I told him it had to be a VW Thing. Turned out it had german and spanish markings and a brazillian proof amrk on the block. I did some checking and I guess it's a VW Kubelwagen, german equiv. of the Jeep in Big2. My bro is in the process of persuading  the old lady who owns the barn, see if he can get it for me. I guess her uncle bought it in Seattle in the 50's and it sat for over 40 years. I haven't got a pic yet, my bro is a frikkin photographer, but he has this insane hatred of digital cameras. I'll post one when I get it. I want to find out more about this thing.   

[Skinny_Pedal]

well since were on the topic of putting bodies on different chassis. i saw a vw bug on what i believe was a samurai chassis. that was sweet. all i know is that it was solid alxes front and rear!

[iNfErNaL]

I know this cat down here where I live who's got a Datsun 620 for a wheeler.I believe it's a 1977,he's running a Buick V6,Toyota axles front & rear,35 inch BFG krawlers,and trail ready beadlocks.It's caged up,and has a bobbed bed,and a lot of body damage.It' a hardcore rig,and it's different.The last time I saw him,he was upgrading to Dana 60s front & rear.I have a couple of pictures of it sitting on the trailer,and I have a scanner in front of me,but I dont know how to load the pictures on to the website .Can someone please ?.

[toyotaboy]

In CA they smog the vehicle as per the Frame. I don't think their is a law for what body to use, as long is it meets the general rules such as tire size, height of headlights, bumpers height, etc.

where did you get this info? i put a 90 extra cab on a frame registerd as a 84 2wd... does that meen i can register my new crawler as a 2wd 84 diesle? which would meen no smog and lower insurance and registration... or do i need to register it as a 90 extra cab?