benzamino design ideas
benzamino design ideas
Im seriously considering making a benzamino out of it eventually
The one twist is I want to make a mini flatbed instead of a full on 'amino idea.
This is the car stock-
it seems like the most typical benzamino cut is here, they go for this cut line and do something with the roof to close it off-
what im thinking of is making the cut lower, on the trim line instead-
and building a flatbed and pipe structure that provides structure for the car, as well as something to build into a ladder rack of some kind. Sort of anchored at the front and back, and going into the cabin structure. Then I would make short aluminum or wood stakebody sides for it, and leave the pipe surround open in the back, so taller items can be loaded if need be. Nothing heavy, just to preserve the utility-
what do you all think of the idea? The biggest two issues I can see so far are-
1- keeping it from bending during the cut in the first place, before the flatbed, roll bars/rack, and back wall are complete
and 2- filling the fuel tank, which I propose to move up to behind the driver and passenger seats, with the fill right behind the passenger door, old chevy truck style
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
Im getting kinda tired of my 240 as a boring sedan and placing sharp objects on the back seat.
Im seriously considering making a benzamino out of it eventually
The one twist is I want to make a mini flatbed instead of a full on 'amino idea.
This is the car stock-
it seems like the most typical benzamino cut is here, they go for this cut line and do something with the roof to close it off-
what im thinking of is making the cut lower, on the trim line instead-
and building a flatbed and pipe structure that provides structure for the car, as well as something to build into a ladder rack of some kind. Sort of anchored at the front and back, and going into the cabin structure. Then I would make short aluminum or wood stakebody sides for it, and leave the pipe surround open in the back, so taller items can be loaded if need be. Nothing heavy, just to preserve the utility-
what do you all think of the idea? The biggest two issues I can see so far are-
1- keeping it from bending during the cut in the first place, before the flatbed, roll bars/rack, and back wall are complete
and 2- filling the fuel tank, which I propose to move up to behind the driver and passenger seats, with the fill right behind the passenger door, old chevy truck style
1974 240D 617 turbo swap, W201 5-speed, in the works project
1983 240D 616 stock, DD
1989 Chevy Astro, 617 turbo swap, T5 5-speed, 4.56 diff, work van
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