A True Compact Pickup

[FourMalibus]

Found this regular cab pickup in a car lot right around the corner from where I work. I haven't checked it up close, but it looks pretty well done. No idea what it's going for.

[WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4]

@FourMalibus I........ don't hate that? The flares actually look perfect for the design.

[CarsOfFortLangley]

@FourMalibus My preferred compact truck

[davesaddiction]

@FourMalibus

Where do they put the engine?

/s

[Just Jeepin']

@CarsOfFortLangley Looks better in the original.

[nth256]

@FourMalibus Smyth kit, for the win. Personally, i prefer the kit for the Charger.

[Sam Blockhan]

@FourMalibus And it's even the Turbo S version! You can tell by the headlights:

[FourMalibus]

@nth256 Not bad, but that's probably 50% longer than this Bug-Truck.

[VeeArrrSix]

@Sam-Blockhan or they purchased a S front bumper cover before the respray.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/363301933783

[nth256]

@FourMalibus Oh, no doubt. If you're going for compact, it doesn't get much compact-er that the Bug ute.
@Ad-absurdum-per-aspera

Unless you do an xB ute.

[Ad absurdum per aspera]

@WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 -- Yeah, I'd have to see a rear angle to really judge -- honoring the lines of a curved cab seems to be the hardest thing to get right in a backyard Miss Agnes. (And of course not all of them have a properly working tailgate, the difference between a pickup truck and a self propelled mosquito and algae nursery or at least a way to put your chiropractor's kids through college.) At first glance and from this angle, though, it has great potential for non-sucking.

[ranwhenparked]

@nth256 or Suzuki Mighty Boy

The Reliant Giant had a similarly optimistic name

[Huzer]

@FourMalibus

[415s30]

@FourMalibus

[tae]

@FourMalibus may I interest you in the VW ROBUST?

[FourMalibus]

@tae Not bad, but if I were to go that route, I have to have at least a extended cab for some inside storage. I know that would completely ruin the look though.
Also, is that a step built into the side of the bed? I can't imagine that thing being tall enough to need a step unless some kid needs to get in there.

[CarsOfFortLangley]

@415s30 uh... hell yeah

[FourMalibus]

@415s30 Yeah, those are pretty sweet.

[pyroholtz]

@nth256 the x-box ute is cooler than it has any right to be, nice find.

[functionoverfashion]

One of each, please

[tae]

@FourMalibus people in latin america are not as tall as people in the united states

[FourMalibus]

@tae I did think about that, but it still seems like that Ute would be low enough. That said, I guess, the question would be why not include it if it's that simple to do.

[AkioOhtori]

@FourMalibus Someone posted a link to the kits on Kinja Oppo and they were surprisingly reasonable and seemingly quite good. Sort of passively on my list of things I'd like to do one day.

[sn4cktimes]

@CarsOfFortLangley said in A True Compact Pickup:

@FourMalibus My preferred compact truck

Fuck yes. A proper two door conversion. AEV Brute is amazing looking. I wish Jeep made a two door Gladiator. Or just licensed the conversion kit from AEV for the newest Wranglers

[sn4cktimes]

@nth256 I want to do this so bad. Considering making my own more modern Rampage… kinda want to wait for the I6 engine though.