stilettoman

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Has anyone here seen a 1st gen converted to a Ranchero or Brat style, with a small box built into the rear? I know it has been done with the 2nd gen, but I have not seen a 1st gen. Any photos of something like this???

Ovid213

I have seen a first gen with the rear hatch and triangles removed, making sort of a brat-esque truck bed, but without a wall b/t the cab and cargo area. He also had a curved sheet of glass made so that he could still have a hatchback to bolt on when it rained. Looked pretty cool.

trochoid

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I've seen the thread on the 2nd gen one, never have seen it performed on a 1st gen. I suppose making it 'Bratesque' is one way to have 4 useable seats, lol.

ProjectR13B

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lol probably about as unusable as rear seats in a 2+2

NoPis10

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WHY would any one do that ???????

drittens

I've seen a Del Sol done liek that - just about big enough of a box to put A sack of groceries in...people like to mod their vehicles and people like truck beds...they have done it to cadialllacs and even corvettes! *can't find the pic right now

Jeppy

Havnt seen it but it sounds sweet would be intresting to see this.... where do i go to see a second gen like that??

flight_of_pain

i have been thinking about this for a long time as an rx owner and a brat owner its a tempting mod. i actually have a brat rear halfcut sitting next one of my rx7 parts cars to visualize :P

isaac

let me know if you decide to try it, i would definitely drive over to help/see it

Ovid213

Yeah, then you could stick your front and rear seats back to back like the old Brat, lol!
Q: What's the best way to make Granda go into cardiac arrest on a quick jaunt to the bingo parlor?

A: Stick her in the back seat of small but rather fast and sporty car, facing the wrong way, with her head sticking up about a foot above the roofline!

I do miss the old school Subarus.

Directfreak

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Yeah.. That looks pretty..

drittens

is that a helmet?

85rotarypower

I have seen a japanese skyline R32 turned into a El Camino style car. Can't say it was very attractive.

As for the Subaru Brat, can't say I've ever heard of one untill this thread. Not a bad looking "car" actually.

Jeppy

They are the **** can out hillclimb my 88 toyota pickup with 33's compleat with 4 low 4 high and front wheel drive 4 speed manual i reallllllly want one... lol

Yellow '79

just throw a rotary into a brat and it would eb somewhat acceptible

mazdaverx713b

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leave the 7 without a bed. i think it would look ridiculous and i'm glad i havent heard of anyone doing that to a first gen!

chedda_j

yeah or a 4 rotor into a bronco, that would really **** off some domestic lovers.

RW-7

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One of the guys did an awesome job on an FC here in the Northwest.

nick812

Ok that FC looks great. Maybe before I send the SA to the crusher I might try it.

bad 83

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I would just let the girls sit in each others lap, before I hacked up a SPORTS car and turned it into a "hellcamino". Actually I would leve the short one one there and take the tall one home!

drittens

now it looks like a Honda Del sol!

Chiron

I have a 1964/68 Volkswagen Squareback that was converted into a bratesque style due to rear-end damage.....I think it looks better than the wagon originally...

busterz

For some reason, this just doesnt seem right.

trochoid

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One of the oddest conversions I've ever seen was what should have been a 65 Barracuda/Valiant that was converted to look like the later Dodge Ram 50. You have to be old to properly picture that one in your head, lol.

Tranquil

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I can't lie, that is a really nifty FC. The girls make it even better!

This is *so* getting reposted on the local racer forum.