Not a 4Runner but still cool

[Vwright14]

So one of our shops owners is a gear head but loves VW's and old Land Rovers. We just finished the base work on his jetta pickup conversion. It's going in for final body and paint work soon. But here's some pics.

 

[2nd Chance]

Nice metal work

 

[LandCruiser]

Is that all one-off fabbed or a kit?

And how does it feel when you take out so much of the vehicle's unit body structural elements? Is it floppy?

 

[Vwright14]

It's a kit from Smyth performance. It's actually not very flexy at all. He's doing a 2dr golf next

 

[IanB]

Very interesting, what's under the hood?

 

[Bigshankhank]

That looks like the rear end from a Ford Sporttrac Explorer, yeah? Interesting build. Reminds me of a Ford Escort pickup conversion I saw the other day, except your's looks like it was actually done correctly.

 

[Vwright14]

Very interesting, what's under the hood?

It's got a mostly stock TDI for now but he has some pretty good plans for it. ...after paint he will start the engine mods.

 

[Vwright14]

That looks like the rear end from a Ford Sporttrac Explorer, yeah? Interesting build. Reminds me of a Ford Escort pickup conversion I saw the other day, except your's looks like it was actually done correctly.

The tailgate is from a ranger and the tail lights a cobalt I believe lol