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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: Leigh on November 09, 2006, 20:06:41

Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 09, 2006, 20:06:41: I'm picking up a truck cab roof saturday afternoon which is still attached to its rear panel. Is it just a case of unbolting it to fit it into the back of the 110?
And are some of the same fixings from the hard top used to put it on?

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Title: Truck cab
Post by: SteveG on November 09, 2006, 21:15:15: yes it's easy to unbolt. You have special fixings to the chassis at the bulhead and brakets on back of bulkhead. 10mm bolts and special retaining plates on windscreen.

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Steve
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 09, 2006, 21:39:56: Looks like I'll need to get some fixing brackets for the bulkhead then. Would the retaining plates from the windscreen/hardtop roof be the same?

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Title: Truck cab
Post by: Magnum335 on November 09, 2006, 22:44:03: Have you got a real tailgate?
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 09, 2006, 23:10:25: Yep tailgate comes with it, I just need to get some hinges for it. I like the idea of the waffle board holders across the back but that may be further down the road
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 09, 2006, 23:43:10: Does anyone know where I can get a set of the brackets that attach it to the bulkhead or have a parts number?

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Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 12, 2006, 15:21:24: Another question, would the roof lining from the hard top also fit the truck cab roof?

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Title: Truck cab
Post by: wing nut on November 12, 2006, 18:51:48: Quote from: "what happened was......."
Looks like I'll need to get some fixing brackets for the bulkhead then. Would the retaining plates from the windscreen/hardtop roof be the same?

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yes :lol: :wink:
Title: Truck cab
Post by: SteveG on November 12, 2006, 19:14:01: yes and no :wink: :wink: :wink:

The outside ones will, there a further 3 IIRC that go along the back that are rectangular - lot of help there :roll: :roll: :roll: Sorry don't have part no.s but speak to any decent Independent LR parts place and conversation will be easy.

To answer previous question windscreen brackets - yes they are the same. Headlining wont fit at rear of truck cab, you'll need a TC one which has top, side panels and strip along bottom of rear. Most people going to a TC don't fit a headlining and just use insulating matting or even camping mats. :)

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Steve
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 15, 2006, 08:46:07: Thanks for help. I wont bother with getting a head lining, just checking if the the one I have would fit :lol: :wink:
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 18, 2006, 09:33:39: I now have everything needed to fit but before I do I'm going to respray it. I can't decide whether to paint the roof the same red or paint it white like the original hardtop. (its grey primer at the moment)
What have others painted theirs?
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Lawnmower on November 18, 2006, 20:09:26: <--------------avatar for piccy (roof is black).

I bought some felt and some vinyl headlining material for mine. I plan on unbolting the roof and sticking it on.

My roof (completly unlined) made a load boing sound, a bit lie rlf harris wobbble board thingy. I stuck roofes tape across it, and it deadened the sound considerably. I hope the felt will do it some more.
Title: Truck cab
Post by: Leigh on November 19, 2006, 09:34:02: Do you mean it goes boing all the time :shock: :lol: :lol:

Theres no lining at all in mine, I'm planning to fit it on Tuesday. May have to get the didge out and see what tunes I can come up with :D

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Title: Truck cab
Post by: Lawnmower on November 19, 2006, 12:50:15: Quote from: "what happened was......."
Do you mean it goes boing all the time :shock: :lol: :lol:

Theres no lining at all in mine, I'm planning to fit it on Tuesday. May have to get the didge out and see what tunes I can come up with :D

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Not all the time, but at high speeds, very disconcerting when it first hppended, as quite loud!