What a fantastic looking truck Hats off to the very talented guy
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir
@FBRASIL32Ай бұрын
Desse tipo de projeto a mais bacana e realmente parece original.
@joekemper60943 жыл бұрын
Seen it today in person. Dude great job.
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
thanks! still needs some paint on the front and some wet sanding but its close!
@memem-323232 ай бұрын
wow.... a man of great skill
@GP14Goat3 жыл бұрын
Just saw it at Winn Dixie, it’s awesome! I saw you driving it earlier and it reminded me of the Mighty Car Mods WRX Ute.
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
Thanks! yeah I was Christmas shopping for those last minute booze gifts LOL
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
Will probably building a Subie Ute next spring!
@mikejf43773 жыл бұрын
As usual I enjoyed all the videos for the MK5, Supersized how much room is below the floor in the bead of it. Very nice work.
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
The spare still fits along with some jumper cables and tie down straps plus I have a compressor for the rear airbags
@KNARF12 жыл бұрын
@@hesty32 I had an 82 Caddy for ten years but the cab seemed to be shrinking...Is the cab bigger than the old VW trucks. Nice job on this one you built.
@hesty322 жыл бұрын
@@KNARF1 it is a bit bigger than the old rabbit pickups/caddy’s. The mk5 is a little bit bigger than the mk4 also
@araoramonsantiagoarao7907 Жыл бұрын
Ficou top quanto ao documento precisa fazer alguma alteração caso passa numa blitz vão questionar a mudança do modelo do carro
@sashosubramony9143 жыл бұрын
Nice build I would love to have one with a GTI engine
@JuanLopez-pd8kc Жыл бұрын
I had a rear end on my vw mk6 2014 jetta tdi, i would love to rebuild it to a ute, my first car bought 8 years ago and today i had someone hit my rear and it's pretty nasty to see but yeah the insurance thought is best to write it off, I'm thinking of a little modding, is there a kit for the mk6's
@hesty32 Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no but the MK5 kit is very close and couple guys have modified it to fit on their MK 6s. But it does take some extra fabrication
@ethanmeatzie6179 Жыл бұрын
Two questions: What is the load capacity once assembled? Is the tailgate easily removable once installed?
@hestermannmotorwerks Жыл бұрын
The capacity is same as the original car because the suspension/tires wheels brakes are the same. You lose about 150 lbs doing the kit so you could consider that an additional capacity in payload and gross. tailgate removes as easily an any pickup. Hinges and support cable are from Ford ranger so it removes the same as a Ford Ranger tail gate
@ethanmeatzie6179 Жыл бұрын
Are the bed length and width the same as a Ranger as well, or only the tailgate and its hardware?
@hesty32 Жыл бұрын
@@ethanmeatzie6179 the bed dimensions are different. Width is just shy of 50 inches at the rails. Can’t remember for sure but I think length is 70 inches
@mrjuan743 жыл бұрын
This is awesome! Once you built them do you sell? Where can I buy one? I don’t have the time to actually built one myself. I have an 82 VW caddy so I have a passion for this little cars!
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
The caddys are what brought me to these! Yes I do build and sell them but most of my builds are directly for a customers. Depends on a lot of things but it is usually about $6000 not including final paint. You can find built ones for sale every now and then. I just finished up a MK4 VR6 turbo that will be for sale pretty soon
@MrChopp3r2 жыл бұрын
Nice build, but i noticed you left the spare tire in place, how do you get to that spare tire in case of a flat??I'm just wondering
@hesty322 жыл бұрын
as per the kit, you unbolt the floor to get to the spare. If you watch the video though, you will notice that I put a hinged bedfloor and some lockable latches in. Make a great storage area for hinge pin, tie downs, all that kind of stuff
@carlosmartoral62683 жыл бұрын
What is the length of the bed and will there be any leaks at the seams/ joints?
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
the bed is 6 feet long. A 4x8 sheet will fit on top of the wheel wells, and sit on top of the tailgate. Works pretty well. The floor of the bed drains down to the cavity below and out through the drains there. You do have to seal the front bed wall well to ensure it doesn't leak into the cab.
@소라야압델살람-g8o Жыл бұрын
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@썬더-g1o3 жыл бұрын
GOOD~!
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nicknicolaus3 жыл бұрын
How do you access the spare?
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
Bed floor is hinged, pop the latches, lift the floor and there it is.
@x-man5056 Жыл бұрын
Really nice work but do yourself a favor and buy some "cleco's" and a pair of cleco pliers. It will add ease and accuracy to your work. It's really a thing for metal smiths/fabricators.
@hestermannmotorwerks Жыл бұрын
I find the the clecos don’t really help in this kit. I use them a lot in other metal fabrication and repair
@lukemears91713 жыл бұрын
How long did it take to do? Still have spare access?
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
I did a custom bed floor with a hinge and two latches so instead of having to unscrew 25 bolts, you just pop the two latches. Worked out pretty well. Probably have 120 hours in it but that includes a custom hitch, the bed floor, airlift helper springs and compressor and a few other goodies.
@ryanrenda5101 Жыл бұрын
What sealant did you use
@hestermannmotorwerks Жыл бұрын
Most of it is Sikaflex construction sealant but I also used tiger seal seam sealer, 3m seam sealer and urethane window adhesive in some spots
@lukemears91713 жыл бұрын
Definitely looks better. The mk5 is the ugliest thing. And yay for pneumatic riveters lol
@hesty323 жыл бұрын
Yes I finally bought a pneumatic riveter and it is so much nicer! Thanks!
@jasonwolfington2 жыл бұрын
what front bumper is that?
@hesty322 жыл бұрын
Its a Rabbit bumper and grille. Had to make two little brackets for it to fit in the grill area, other than that it bolts right on
@groganlabbe9377 Жыл бұрын
Juck
@mr.hauskatze6055 Жыл бұрын
This is such a cool project. But in Germany there is no way to get this legal on the streets.