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trikkonceptz · 01-10-2009, 02:45 PM

Years ago I owned a 1996 GMC Sonoma. For several weeks it was in the shop being "Modified" for air suspension, verious body mods etc ...

During that time it had the bed off and that got me thinking ...

Knowing what I know now, I think an extra cab S-10/Sonoma would look freaking awesome, without a bed, a shortened frame and a boattail coming off the cab. I think that would make an awesome commuter car.

Think about how easy that would be. Shortening the existing frame and bracing it would be easy. The boat tail would also be easy as their are no complicated angles to deal with. Shortening the driveshaft is also easy and you still have the benefit of the entire cab and/or the option of doing this to a 4 door model.

Obviously not something to be done to a brand new truck, but for all the used pickups mini or fullsize, running around out there, this may be a killer conversion.

Photoshop anyone?

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trikkonceptz Legend in my own mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Homestead, Fl. Posts: 927 Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633 90 day: 35.45 mpg (US) Silent Silver Killer - '10 Honda Insight EX 90 day: 51.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Converting Mini Trucks to Eco Boxes Years ago I owned a 1996 GMC Sonoma. For several weeks it was in the shop being "Modified" for air suspension, verious body mods etc ... During that time it had the bed off and that got me thinking ... Knowing what I know now, I think an extra cab S-10/Sonoma would look freaking awesome, without a bed, a shortened frame and a boattail coming off the cab. I think that would make an awesome commuter car. Think about how easy that would be. Shortening the existing frame and bracing it would be easy. The boat tail would also be easy as their are no complicated angles to deal with. Shortening the driveshaft is also easy and you still have the benefit of the entire cab and/or the option of doing this to a 4 door model. Obviously not something to be done to a brand new truck, but for all the used pickups mini or fullsize, running around out there, this may be a killer conversion. Photoshop anyone? __________________ Thx NoCO2; "The biggest FE mod you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel" I am a precisional instrument of speed and aeromatics If your knees bent in the opposite direction......what would a chair look like???