SUV...Slick Utility Vehicle (Was: Crewburban Panel)

65TremecGT · Post by **65TremecGT** » July 8, 2009, 4:35 pm

I like the look, IMHO I believe that the rear axle has to move up more though, look at a burb and they have a lot of rear overhang compared with the front. Would be easier to move in thight areas with a shorter wheelbase. I like the window version also, would be a cool truck!!

??maybe use a N hat and add vista cruiser windows up top! prolly look very top heavy though!!! Sorta like those 60's buses with the step up in the roof for windows.

Post by **Greg D** » July 8, 2009, 4:56 pm

Rear axle position doesn't look anymore off balance than short Uni with the full roof taken into the view - very cool. You biuld it just like that and it will look coach builder (ie Stageway) made IMHO) You can a little more box off of it and it would be cool too. 1966 Ford Expedition? this is what I would be thinking proportioning it, very cool I think. It's not going to have the "feel" of a so called regular panel, but at least as cool in it's own right.
Start welding! :wink:

Truckrat · Post by **Truckrat** » July 8, 2009, 5:19 pm

[b][i]I found this pic of a uni ambulance which could be a panel really easily. Roof is too tall for a panel, but you get the idea.
Only pic I have of it tho. Does this look anything like you are wanting to do, Greg? TR

[albumimg]6075[/albumimg]

Post by **Greg D** » July 8, 2009, 5:35 pm

In basic terms it's what I'm planning but the execution is WAY off. For one I would keep the Uni 1/4 extensions, the back of mine wont be that "van like" either - think more like a 57 Nomad and you will be a little closer to my "vision". I will be starting to work on the model of it pretty soon, I'll start posting some pics after it shows the direction in my models album in my photobucket.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » July 8, 2009, 5:41 pm

Here's another ambulance photo, but TruckRat's shows the lines better. I kept it as it showed how the painted grill was painted.

Greg D: I like your idea. Someone's gonna build one of these someday.

in2hotrods · Post by **in2hotrods** » July 8, 2009, 6:15 pm

For Thug,

Hillbilly deluxe, slick pick-'em-up trucks.
Big timin' in a small town.
Stirrin' it up right about sundown.
Black denim and chrome to the bone,
With a little home-grown.
A country girl cuddled up, hillbilly deluxe.

Sorry, no sunroof or hot tub for this slick.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » July 8, 2009, 6:19 pm

You don't need a "Crewburban" for a hot tub. In fact you don't need a hot tub. Just line a Slick bed with a large sheet of black plastic and fill it with water.

in2hotrods · Post by **in2hotrods** » July 8, 2009, 7:10 pm

Greg D wrote:1966 Ford Expedition? ... Start welding!

I like the sound of that. I thought about wordplay on it as well but the spelling looks all wrong. Slixpedition, Slixplorer.

Maybe a custom plate that just says ... crwbrb

Dunno.

Wait, I got it ... it's an SUV (Slick Utility Vehicle). Yeah, I like that!

Changing title of this thread now.

MeanMan66 · Post by **MeanMan66** » July 8, 2009, 7:24 pm

Try these out

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/MeanMan66/Misc/crewsub.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/MeanMan66/Misc/unipanel.jpg

Rich

edit: don't know why link not working. also posted into my gallery here

in2hotrods · Post by **in2hotrods** » July 8, 2009, 7:34 pm

MeanMan66 wrote:Try these out

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/MeanMan66/Misc/crewsub.jpg

http://i710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/MeanMan66/Misc/unipanel.jpg

Rich

That first one didn't work...just getting a red X. Second one is cool, has a bit of a tail dragger look to it for some reason.

MeanMan66 · Post by **MeanMan66** » July 8, 2009, 7:38 pm

Try this

http://s710.photobucket.com/albums/ww102/MeanMan66/Misc/

in2hotrods · Post by **in2hotrods** » July 8, 2009, 7:54 pm

Not sure what's goin' on with that one. I can see it as a preview but when I click on it to go bigger I still get the red X.

MeanMan66 · Post by **MeanMan66** » July 8, 2009, 8:14 pm

in2hotrods · Post by **in2hotrods** » July 8, 2009, 8:42 pm

Nice, clean work. Thanks!

65f100_Thug · Post by **65f100_Thug** » July 8, 2009, 9:27 pm

in2hotrods wrote:For Thug,

Hillbilly deluxe, slick pick-'em-up trucks.
Big timin' in a small town.
Stirrin' it up right about sundown.
Black denim and chrome to the bone,
With a little home-grown.
A country girl cuddled up, hillbilly deluxe.

Sorry, no sunroof or hot tub for this slick.

GOOD mental picture tho. either that or 4x4 with big lift and ghost flames,mud flaps and clearance lights+huge brush guard/cow catcher
OR MAYBE NOT!

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » July 8, 2009, 9:42 pm

Excellent Rich: I wondered if you were going to chime in. I like them both.

randyr · Post by **randyr** » July 8, 2009, 9:48 pm

65TremecGT wrote:I like the look, IMHO I believe that the rear axle has to move up more though, look at a burb and they have a lot of rear overhang compared with the front. Would be easier to move in thight areas with a shorter wheelbase. I like the window version also, would be a cool truck!!

I agree that the rear axle needs to move forward. I paid attention to every 4 door car & SUV that I saw today. All of them had the rear wheel well cutting into the back door which give more room for a longer rear end to give it better proportions without making the whole vehicle too long. I would also re-work that upper door post area between the front & rear doors. I looks extremely bulky and has no flow.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » July 8, 2009, 9:53 pm

randyr wrote:
65TremecGT wrote:I like the look, IMHO I believe that the rear axle has to move up more though, look at a burb and they have a lot of rear overhang compared with the front. Would be easier to move in thight areas with a shorter wheelbase. I like the window version also, would be a cool truck!!

I agree that the rear axle needs to move forward. I paid attention to every 4 door car & SUV that I saw today. All of them had the rear wheel well cutting into the back door which give more room for a longer rear end to give it better proportions without making the whole vehicle too long. I would also re-work that upper door post area between the front & rear doors. I looks extremely bulky and has no flow.

That's the way the crew cabs were built. Guess if you're going to modify and build a back cover, you may as well go all the way and redesign the doors.

randyr · Post by **randyr** » July 8, 2009, 10:23 pm

Gritsngumbo wrote:
That's the way the crew cabs were built. Guess if you're going to modify and build a back cover, you may as well go all the way and redesign the doors.

Yeah, Grits, I know that's the way they were built but to me they look like Ford was only thinking utility when they put that together without any regard for design or style. Looks like they just tacked on an extra cab and left it at that. If you compare with the crewcabs of today you can see they designed them to be a 4 door truck so the front and rear doors blend together like they were meant to be there. So, it seems like if he's going to go to the trouble to make a Slick SUV then it would be cool to really put some thought into all aspects of the design & proportion, including the doors. JMHO. Otherwise, he could just weld a snugtop on it and call it a day! LOL!

in2hotrods · Post by **in2hotrods** » July 8, 2009, 10:25 pm

That is the way they were built...it's not as extreme as the black and white drawing makes it appear though.

There is a little bit of an angle on the front edge of the back door windows. See:

Not planning on cutting into the rear doors like the modern SUV's do. I will probably move the rear axle a bit closer to the rear door though and allow more of an overhang.

Here's a chop I was working on from the "Coloring Book" samples I requested a long time back.

It's crude, I know...it's just a concept though.

For now.

SUV...Slick Utility Vehicle (Was: Crewburban Panel)

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