4x4 Beetle Kei Project

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

I'm thinking about a new project...taking a Japanese Kei truck and making an off road baja project using the Kei running gear under the old style beetle body....I could use the Beetle VIN to get it street legal because in Louisiana the Kei truck arn't street legal....I know in a few states the Kei trucks are street legal such as Mississippi...

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[req 5,000+ posts]

what the hell are you talking about.

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

when in the hell did you get that thing

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

http://www.japaneseminitrucksonline.com/

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

what the hell are you talking about.

building my own off road mud toy that is also street legal and gets 40+mpg

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

when in the hell did you get that thing

i haven't yet.....I've been looking at them for some time...

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

building my own off road mud toy that is also street legal and gets 40+mpg

I think you should do it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

i haven't yet.....I've been looking at them for some time...

a friend here has got one hes selling for 6500 it sits about as high as your 4 wheeler

the thing is fun as hell but in IL cant take them on the street even tho they have everything required to

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

yeah...use the vw body vin

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

yeah...use the vw body vin

thats how i think i can get it legal....I should be able to build it for less than a new Rhino or Prowler...I may have to cut the body down to fit...

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

one of those small military jeep bodies might work also

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

one of those small military jeep bodies might work also

it would with a little fab work.

a CJ 2 would work just fine

 

[bones22 5,000+ posts]

either the cj 2 or just go and get one of the fiberglass tubs they have for jeeps

 

[DD_Dave 10+ year member]

either the cj 2 or just go and get one of the fiberglass tubs they have for jeeps

that would be neat......but getting the vin number would be a pain....