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That model is not to proportion.

There is a massive ammount of length missing where the rear doors would be. I reckon a real ute would look cool, but it would take away lots of a practicality and only add even more weight/reduce handling.

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I have done a quick photoshop of what it might look like.

It's pretty rough, and it doesn't really look right.

I'm no photoshop god, so feel free to improve it.

The proportions are all wrong, the roof needs to be raised, and the cab looks like it is right in the middle of the vehicle.

StagUte.bmp

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we just finished building a 180sx ute to semi-ADR specs, had to use chromolly bars to reinforce the roof (to prevent sagging) and also in case of a rollover. Also along the side the newly open tray area had to be reinforced on the sides, as the crumple zone becomes bigger in case of a side impact.

Although looking at the structure of stagea's, I'd say one with a sunroof and a moon roof might be more structurally secure for the chop :(

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What do you think it would look like getting a front damaged written off stagea and cutting the back off it to make a trailer? i've seen it done with hilux/holden utes, might be interesting to look into with a stagea. wouldn't be the biggest trailer, but it would look very cool being towed by another stagea

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