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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555   
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Can be done! Pretty simple, remove roof, sides and rear door, and then fit tailgate and truck cab roof.
 If it's a SW then it's harder as there's no bulkhead, but if it's a plain HT then is simple. An engine to TDi for!
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28th Jan 2014 10:48pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435 
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Cheers, yes its a hard top not a SW. So, all I need is a tailgate, truck cab roof, rear section with windows and a roof liner?
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28th Jan 2014 10:53pm |
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| Lou Sparts Member Since: 15 Apr 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 1501 
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The tailgate will need some lugs welding on to the rear cross member to hinge on,Unless you are going to hinge it from the body to open sideways. 2005 Td5 90 XS
Steve |
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28th Jan 2014 11:00pm |
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| Weston18 Member Since: 20 Oct 2013 Location: Norhamptonshire Posts: 100  
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Also a cab mounted spare wheel mount if its going to be proper.
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29th Jan 2014 8:24am |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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Before you are going to build a pick-up. Drive one. As I liked the looks off my sheep carrier. (I could still smell them) But I found there is not enough space to sit nicely behind the steering wheel. I am just 1.8 m so not very tall.
I changed it to a hard top. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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29th Jan 2014 9:18am |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1731
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Hi Lamby
Shame as I've just changed my 2011 truck cab to soft top, but just sold all the bits. Like Roel says make sure you drive one for a bit first as although I loved the look of mine as a cab it didn't work for me at all. I miss the heat from the heater, but that's it! Stating the obvious somewhat, you cant leave anything in the back without the risk of it going walkies (I live in a nice area aswell!) and by the time all your stuffs in the cab, there's no room at all, plus with the full headlining your seat has to be further forward so leg room is an issue even for shorty's like me Defender puma dormobile camper |
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29th Jan 2014 10:26am |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Thanks for the above replies
I've recently sold my old pick-up and I miss it, hence looking for another one. I've got a nice, clean, tidy low miles hard top and could just use that, but I'm a bit anal about it and would rather have something I'm not too worried about, the old pick up I have was ideal, it only cost me £1k plus about the same again in parts to make it road worthy. I just want a hack to go fishing in, bum around the village etc. I do like the looks of a pick-up but take on board about what you're saying about the space and practicality element, if I end up buying this ex-fire station 90 h/t it might end up staying a hard top for a while, it's either buy another landy that's slightly different or buy a car that I' not worried about. |
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29th Jan 2014 11:31am |
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| Weston18 Member Since: 20 Oct 2013 Location: Norhamptonshire Posts: 100
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Ever thought about a king cab? more space inside and if done correctly look alright!
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29th Jan 2014 12:17pm |
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| landys1 Member Since: 04 Dec 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 134 
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Lambley, well I've just done it the other way round, pickup to SW (sons 90, he needed the extra seats for his mates!). As other posts say, hard top to pickup is an easy job to do.
If you decide to go down this route, and are after some bits, I've got a pickup cab (good nick with headlining), tailgate, spare wheel carrier etc., everything you would need to do the job, from the conversion I've just done. If you are interested, let me know - couple of pictures below, also one of pickup with tonneau cover fitted, keeps everything dry! (also for sale). All the bits are now off the landy and dry stored. Cheers, Andrew Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge 1959 Series 2 Ragtop 1989 SWB Stationwagon 1998 300Tdi Hard Top and 2012 2.2 Puma Hardtop (at work) 2011 Puma 90 2.4 XS |
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29th Jan 2014 6:06pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Cheers Andrew, would you hang on to them and give me first dibs, pm me a price if you can too.
The ex Fire Service 90 I was looking at has just been sold, no surprise really as it'd only done 35k miles, good for a H reg vehicle! Your truck looks perfect for what I'm after too, lovely looking thing, if I can fine a blue one that matches - your on! |
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29th Jan 2014 6:56pm |
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| landys1 Member Since: 04 Dec 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 134
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Yeah, no worries, the bits aren't going anywhere soon, i was going to sell them come spring time - just let me know when/ if you're in a position to want them - guess it all depends on you finding a decent truck - Good luck with the search!
1959 Series 2 Ragtop
1989 SWB Stationwagon 1998 300Tdi Hard Top and 2012 2.2 Puma Hardtop (at work) 2011 Puma 90 2.4 XS |
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29th Jan 2014 7:08pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Do you mean something like a Nissan Navara? |
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29th Jan 2014 7:46pm |
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| GUM97 Member Since: 05 Feb 2012 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3555
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Something like this is a "King Cab"...
http://www.defender-landrover.co.uk/2013/1...-tomb.html Foley's sell a conversion kit... http://foleysv.com/parts/cab-extension-kit An engine to TDi for! "Land Rover- Proudly turning drivers into mechanics since 1948" |
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29th Jan 2014 8:19pm |
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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435
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Blimey, never seen one of those, didn't know there was such a thing!
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29th Jan 2014 9:29pm |
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