OliverKlozerof Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I was bicycling south of Hua Hin recently and spotted this cute "VW" in Ban Krut. Anyone know what it actually is/was? Thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Annunaki Posted February 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 VW Transporter MK1 with the back chopped off. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenslegs Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Looks like it could be a VW Transporter (T3) thats had a front end modification to look like an older model. I don't know whether there was a T3 pickup version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OliverKlozerof Posted February 10, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Googled VW Transporter, but nothing looked right. Pretty sure it began life as a Daihatsu Hijet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1985-1986_Daihatsu_Hijet_(S76)_600_4WD_cab_chassis_(22226394241).jpg Edited February 10, 2018 by OliverKlozerof insert photo 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 An earlier model modified version of this:- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Just Weird Posted February 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 It is not and never has been a VW, it is obviously a Daihatsu with a modified front panel. Everything else is identical to the Daihatsu. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OliverKlozerof Posted February 10, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 The cab was obviously Daihatsu. But the bed is different. Wonder where that came from? I know very little about custom jobs like this, but I think whoever did made some very tasteful choices. It reminds me of what Steve Jobs said: “Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple." 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 The Wheels !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverKlozerof Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) I contacted the resort (Na Nicha, Ban Krut), in front of which I saw it...apparently this is the owner. Either he doesn't understand English much or won't take the time to answer my question about who made it. Edited February 10, 2018 by OliverKlozerof image in wrong place 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dmaxdan Posted February 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 Looks like a converted VW Camper Van to me.Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canthai55 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 (edited) Look thru the windshield. The line at the bottom of the side window and the corner where the body curves to meet the rear panel and glass. Compare the front fascia and the lack of a curved front. The line where the front edge of the door meets the front fascia. Obvious which is the donor of the cab anyway. Edited February 10, 2018 by canthai55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JaseTheBass Posted February 10, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2018 Looks like a converted VW Camper Van to me.Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile appPut your glasses on and take another look. It's so obviously a Daihatsu.Sent from my SM-G925F using Tapatalk 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverKlozerof Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 2 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Looks like a converted VW Camper Van to me. Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Look at the crease lines on the door. Look at the non-divided windshield. Look at the orange reflector (or light?) and vent slits on the back of the cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignis Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 (edited) https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/443182419570205619/ or a Subaru Sambar or Suzuki both had small copies of the VW Bus of the 60's Edited February 11, 2018 by ignis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz the cat Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Look on Facebook for https://www.facebook.com/100007147680103 Adam was building replicas in Bangkok. This is based on a Suzuki Carry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Trax Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I'd have to say there's ZERO chance the cab is anything other than a Daihatsu Hijet. It's difficult to see much detail on the bed, but it appears to be sheet stock and was hand-made with flat panels. Again, I can't tell by the pic, but the sheeting may be rolled slightly where it's tacked at the bottom edge. FWIW , with no pics other than the front views, I'll have to go with the Daihatsu Hijet cab with a hand built bed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 11:25 AM, chickenslegs said: Looks like it could be a VW Transporter (T3) thats had a front end modification to look like an older model. I don't know whether there was a T3 pickup version. There was but if you look at the table and chairs in the background and OliverKlozerof in post#9 there is no way it can be a VW simply because of the size. I would go for a Daihatsu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeptic7 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Cocktail Car in the making! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transam Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It's all wrong to be a VW... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverKlozerof Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 1 hour ago, billd766 said: There was but if you look at the table and chairs in the background and OliverKlozerof in post#9 there is no way it can be a VW simply because of the size. That's not me in the photo, it's the vehicle's owner, Vitoon Jackie Pookjun Samarike. (I look like my avatar...more or less.) But right--it's a mini truck; nowhere near as big as a full size VW. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 12:10 PM, OliverKlozerof said: Googled VW Transporter, but nothing looked right. Pretty sure it began life as a Daihatsu Hijet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:1985-1986_Daihatsu_Hijet_(S76)_600_4WD_cab_chassis_(22226394241).jpg I think you may be correct, the cab/doors,vents etc are almost exact but the front has been modified in a VW style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 There's one around my way. Diahatsu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 On 2/10/2018 at 11:22 AM, Annunaki said: VW Transporter MK1 with the back chopped off. looks like a tuk-tuk to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smotherb Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 23 hours ago, Dmaxdan said: Looks like a converted VW Camper Van to me. Sent from my iPad using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app How could that possibly be? Look at the shape of the door, the roofline, the back of the cab. It's a Hi-Jet with a VW emblem and maybe body-worked front end; the Hi-Jet is the common Thai four-wheeled tuk-tuk made by Daihatsu, with variants made by Suzuki and years ago, Honda, and maybe others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Front panel & Bumper from Japan just google Japanese Vw copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee4Life Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 No front turn signals that I can see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kartman Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Have you ever come across welding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 7 hours ago, OliverKlozerof said: That's not me in the photo, it's the vehicle's owner, Vitoon Jackie Pookjun Samarike. (I look like my avatar...more or less.) But right--it's a mini truck; nowhere near as big as a full size VW. It may not have been you but I was trying to compare the size of the truck with the objects around and behind it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I do love a good petrolhead dispute of a Sunday evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverKlozerof Posted February 11, 2018 Author Share Posted February 11, 2018 BTW, I asked the owner if it was expensive to build. He said he paid about B80,000 (about US$2500). Not sure what you all would think about that but...I think it's very cute, looks very well done. Seems like an OK price in order to get a one-of-a-kind run around toy. He also said an "engineer friend" and he made it. It took 4-5 months and "the idea came from Japan." (He didn't deny my assertion it's a Daihatsu body, so obviously it is.) I'm not about to build one, but it's awfully cute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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