Stagea Ute?

[wagon]

Found this randomly, not sure where, some kind of funky model.

[Mr_RS4]

It wouldn't surprise me if someone in Japan has actually done this to a real Stagea. Seen 180SX and R32 Utes. Would be pretty sweet.

[Terminal]

hehe, its funny how all things stagea get recycled. i posted a thread on this about a year ago.

[AlexCim]

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.

[darrinspencer]

I have a spare white Stagea coming over form Japan.

Maybe I could cut the rear off and make a dual cab "Holden Crewmen" style Stagea ute!!

[timmmay]

do it darrin...u know u wanna

[sy300]

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

[timmmay]

that actually looks really cool

[darrinspencer]

The front might look better with the r34 conversion

It would slope down more at the front of the bonnet, wouldn't look so square.

[AlexCim]

Looks crap IMO

As i said before, must be kept long as stock. What are you going to do, shorten the chassis? Good luck engineering that.

Keep the 4 doors, crewman style if anything.

[timmmay]

i'd have a go but i broke my right hand the other day...mouse usage is very limited

[sy300]

I think a lower bonnet would make it look a bit better as well. Also maybe a roll bar behind the cab, with diagonals down to the wheel wells.

On the whole, I don't think It'll win any beauty contests as a ute.

[AlexCim]

Id 99% say that roll bars would be a must, legally or not, as the fact there is no roof along the rear end of the chassis would cause it to bend.

Alternativly, heaps of chassis bracing etc.

[funkymonkey]

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

[Terminal]

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

[funkymonkey]

tell you what, I'd be interested in the front cut of that stag plunder it for engine, ecu and loom for my GTS4.

[CruiseLiner]

haha terminal that would look classic

what about a stretch limo stagea? :lol:

[Laurence]

It wouldn't surprise me if someone in Japan has actually done this to a real Stagea.

LOL, I saw one on the weekend! So yes, you are right

masa motorsports made it!

Edited February 14, 2006 by Gojira

[Mr_RS4]

See, they will do anything to anything over there. Totally impracticle but still sweet

[Terminal]

That's sweet as, i'll take 7!

as for a written off stagea, i don't even know where to start looking for one, probably have to import it hey?