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(Message started by: TRACEYS_LIMO on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:41am)

Title: scorpio trailer
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:41am

Hi any one used rear of scorpio estate for a trailer if yes anyone got any pics

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by Geoff_W on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 10:40am

Interesting idea for a dead un. Seen cars others that have gone that way, either with roof off as a flatbed or roof on as a towable van, never seen a Scorp go that way.

If there are no pictures one of our photoshop experts should be able to knock up a visual on what this might look like.

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by Highlander on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 11:28am

Lol i' ve got one i'm about to do that with to tow behind my estate.

Got the diff, prop and driveshafts off but thats it so far, will get some pics up once i get started

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 22^nd, 2006, 9:39pm

They used to do the same thing to Capris, called it the 'Bobcat' conversion...normal Capri front end but with everything behind the front seats removed and a flatbed installed...sold a few too.

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Dec 23^rd, 2006, 8:22am

that a pick up not a trailer, really wants the hearse to do that one

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by TiberiuS on Dec 23^rd, 2006, 5:53pm

Ahhh, I see now ;)

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by RichardMS on Dec 23^rd, 2006, 9:38pm

I was thinking of doing this myself one day, Not giving any clues though ;D
I have seen a very nice Passat estate done in a similar way ;)

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by Highlander on Dec 24^th, 2006, 12:53am

I reckon the best way would be to take it down flush with the front edge of the rear doors.
I've seen other makes done by cutting the car flush below the front windscreen but the Scorpio is too long for that, for both looks and trailer balance.

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by TRACEYS_LIMO on Dec 24^th, 2006, 9:11pm

thats what i thought but what to make front end look like, maybe two rear ends back to back. just flat would look silly and be quite short David

Title: Re: scorpio trailer
Post by Matt on Dec 25^th, 2006, 2:05pm

id chop the car just behind the front doors, so that you have the full space of the rear and boot. id then cut the windscreen and supporting metal work off the front and weld it to the cut line of the rear, but at a steeper angle. id then fill the gap with a rounded section with a storage bin (like the front of a caravan). should be easy enough to sort the electics to the lights and i'd try to go for the same body colour and alloys as on the tow car...