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A method for adding a compartment to a commercially available mini-truck vehicle includes the steps of cutting the frame rails of the original vehicle to separate the front and cargo sections and then extending the chassis by adding extension members which are welded to the cut rails. A frame platfo

A method for adding a compartment to a commercially available mini-truck vehicle includes the steps of cutting the frame rails of the original vehicle to separate the front and cargo sections and then extending the chassis by adding extension members which are welded to the cut rails. A frame platform is emplaced on the extended sections and a fiberglass compartment is secured to the frame platform. The resultant vehicle possesses the same contours as the original vehicle while the added compartment allows at least two additional passengers to be transported.

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A method of adding a passenger section to a mini-truck vehicle, said vehicle of the type having a front section containing front wheels and a drivers compartment and contiguous with a rear cargo section having rear wheels and a cargo containing area, said front and rear sections coupled together via

A method of adding a passenger section to a mini-truck vehicle, said vehicle of the type having a front section containing front wheels and a drivers compartment and contiguous with a rear cargo section having rear wheels and a cargo containing area, said front and rear sections coupled together via at least two longitudinally extending frame rails, comprising the steps of: (a) removing the cargo containing area to expose said frame rails, (b) forming two spaced apart reference points on each of said frame rails by placing a jig over each of said frame rails, said jig having at least two spaced apart apertures, drilling holes in said frame rails in accordance with the location of said apertures on said jig, and inserting dowel pins in said apertures as drilled in said frame rails and marking said frame rails between said drilled apertures to provide a guide line for cutting said respective rails, (c) cutting said frame rails between said reference points and along said guide line to provide cut portions, (d) extending said cut rails by mounting an extension member between comprising a U-shaped channel between and over each said cut portions and by aligning speed apart edges of said extension member abutting against said dowel pins, (e) welding said extension member to said cut frame rails to form extended rails, (f) securing a support member between said extending rails, and (g) placing a passenger section upon said support member. An extended frame assembly for a vehicle comprising at least two longitudinally extending frame rails, each frame rail consisting of two rail sections formed by cutting a single frame rail, a pair of spaced dowel pins respectively extending through the rail sections of each frame rail, said dowel pins being spaced apart an equal distance on their respective frame rails before cutting, and an extension member extending over a portion of each rail section with its respective ends in abutment with said dowel pins, the lengths of the extension members being equal so that the lengths of the extended frame rails thus formed are equal.