SWB Bodyshells

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Axle has kindly found me a new SWB chassis for my race-truck build which is going to make life a lot easier rather than using my existing chassis.

I was thinking I'd build the new truck up from that and then switch the shells, but I've been wondering how readily available SWB cabrio (or standard) bodies are too.

I seem to remember a raft of wolf bodies on ebay but can't seem to find any at the moment.. anyone seen or know of anything going at the moment? Could be either 460 or 61/63 as I'll refabricate the mounts if need be.

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Re: SWB Bodyshells

Try Guido (off road world) on clubgwagen, he's advertising one/some:

 

http://www.clubgwagen.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=5500

 

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i can put you in contact with our dutch bloke with these cab shells, no change out of 1700 euro but are as new !
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I think unfortunately it would be too much work to build up the bed and rear section that I will need and although the roll-cage could form part of that, if I can find a cabrio or SWB shell (edven if it needed a lot of work) that would be ideal.

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Ive got a rusty LHD cabrio,  body only..... £300 no offers

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Ah-ha. that could be a go-er laugh  how bad is the corrosion? 

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Bad, had new panels fitted badly at some stage,  the floor is rusted, but strangely the screen frame is mint, i was going to cut it up to donor bits for others, But I've not touched it yet

Gordon

 

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Sorry for the delay replying just some family business on the go. Cabri body could work Gordon. I suppose it just a balance between how much time I have to reconstruct vs cost of buying something in better shape.. unfortunately I'm very time poor with everything else on the project so it needs some thought.  A

s I'm not quite 100% on what I want then please carry on and if I may I'll be back in touch as and when.. if you've chopped it up by that point the no problem of course - thanks for making the effort to post it though.

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I would not want to recommend this company, and I wouldn't buy a complete vehicle from them (again) after my experience,  but when I was there a few months ago, they had a rusting Cabrio out back.  I cannot say in what condition, but I remember commenting on it and being told it had been there a while.  It is located in Mapledurham, Berks., near Reading.  http://www.g-wagen.co.uk 

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Dan