Purpose Built Vehicles

Ever seen people driving around in a car that was like a unique workshop on wheels and wondered where or how they got it?  Well the chances are that they took it to their local motor body builders and got them to turn their regular mass produced car into a purpose built vehicle.  

There are many reasons that could get you searching on Gopher for your local motor body builder, from a change in career to a change in lifestyle or even if you’re simply planning a different kind of holiday.

Motor body builders go by several names, including vehicle body builders and automotive body maker, but motor or truck body builders (depending on their specialty) seem to be the most common.

Motor body builders can work in a variety of industries including transport, manufacturing and construction.  They can construct vehicle bodies for specialty vehicles that aren’t mass produced or create a modified body for a manufacturer’s chassis.

Custom Builds 

If you want to change careers for example and convert your car to a hearse or a specialist trades vehicle, then a motor body builder can help you do this.  They can also make some custom accessories your car or caravan needs for a long trip off road.

Motor body builders work from engineering plans; they can construct a complex framework and connect it to the vehicle’s chassis. Once this is done they’ll put the car all together, fitting the axles, brakes, locks, hydraulics, handles and so on. This means that they can help you modify your car to suit your special needs, from stretching your vehicle to altering to roof.

Vehicle Body Repair

Motor body builders can also help you out with repairs. They have specialist equipment that can help them cut and shape sheet metal and remove, repair or replace damaged parts or panels. You may also find that your local motor body builder is either skilled in trimming and paintwork or also works with someone who is – meaning that you can get the complete repair package, from the vehicle body to the paintwork and interior trimming.

If are looking at modifying your vehicle to make it a purpose built vehicle you’ll have to make sure that it meets the standards required for road use, so make sure you visit the WA Government Department of Transport website and talk to your motor body builder about this before you have any work done.

Then all you need to do is jump onto Gopher and find a motor body builder that’s closest to you.  Simple.