Removing hardtop and attaching to FFR soft top Perentie

[DirtyDog]

Hi guys, newbie again....

First please forgive me with the models designations FFR ect as I'm still learning.

Now my question is my mate bought a hardtop but he just wants to use it as a farm/hunting vehicle and doesn't really need the hard top, rear door ect. Is it possible to remove hardtop and attach to FFR, I've had a look but just wanted to check with the gurus first. Obviously I wont have the rear door. If possible I don't want to hack up my FFR by drilling heaps of holes ect, I want it to be able to be returned to fairly stock if need be.....

Any advice ect would be much appreciated...

[weeds]

From memory the FFR doesn't haven't he full opening for a rear door, it would have to be a custom back door

[DirtyDog]

Yeah sorry just to clarify I just want to fit the roof and sides and the little rear corner windows if I can I'm not worried about the rear door...

[weeds]

If you don't fit a rear door than as soon as you hit a dirt road the inside will fill with dust........

[DirtyDog]

I can use a small custom piece of canvas or as you said build a custom door... Im more interested if I can do the rest. Also I've driven without soft top on, completely open rear, sides, roof the whole lot open and this hasn't been an issue for me personally I dont mind a bit of dust I just give it a sweep then use my industrial vacuum when I get home to get it out.

[Mick_Marsh]

What did the hard top come from? A series Landrover? A Defender?
You'll have to look at your windscreen. That will be where the problem is. Post up pictures of the hard top (whether it is on a car or not). We'll be able to advise you better then.

[DirtyDog]

A hardtop 2 door perentie the one without windows (sorry I don't know the designations)

[Mick_Marsh]

Shouldn't be a problem then.
Unless there is something different with the ROPS. That's the roll bars. Have a look at where the ROPS mounts and have a look at the same places on the one with the hard top.
Others will know more.

[slug_burner]

no ROPS on vehicles with a roof isn't it only on soft tops? As long as the wheelbase is the same (other than sixbies they are all 110s) you should be able to change the the hardtop over.

[Mick_Marsh]

no ROPS on vehicles with a roof isn't it only on soft tops? As long as the wheelbase is the same (other than sixbies they are all 110s) you should be able to change the the hardtop over.
Yes. My point. Would a hard top fit over the ROPS? You may have to remove the ROPS. That would mean thinking about what you are doing with the seat belt mounts.
All doable.

[RC110]

1ssadcas

[DirtyDog]

From what I can see the roll bar mount (hole that roll bar sits in) at rear is welded and same with the triangle type one for front roll bar. So the Hardtop cant be mounted without swapping the whole side guards as far as i can tell...

[Barefoot Dave]

That's right mate, there are a few things to remove to get to a 'clean' tub the the Survey top will fit well to.
Good luck.

[ellard]

Hi there

I sent you a pm regarding the survey top.

Wayne

[303gunner]

If you've got a Soft top and want a Hard top, and your mate has a Hard top and wants a Soft top, have you considered swapping vehicles? :D


And just FYI, your mate has a fairly rare vehicle, there were only 39 Survey Hardtop Perenties made, and are probably up there for being a highly sought after variant. Your mate may be crapping in his own bed on resale value by butchering it. Just saying, that's all.

[DirtyDog]

Thanks 303gunner I'm glad somebody told me.... how come they didn't fetch higher prices in the auctions just out of curiosity?? I've let him know, sorry everyone who asked i don't think he will be selling the hardtop mind you giving it to me lol... when you say sought after is it worth him putting it away and grabbing a cheap soft-top or ???

[303gunner]

how come they didn't fetch higher prices in the auctions just out of curiosity??
But they did! The prices varied considerably depending on condition and, well, "The Mood", but the Survey Hardtops were going for around $5,000 more than a GS. That's obviously factoring more than just the price of the roof.

[DirtyDog]

Also on location, I noticed vehicles that sold in Melbourne and Sydney went for a lot more money than the ones in Darwin, Townsville and a bit more remote places. I also noticed some in quite bad shape went for much higher prices than the good ones, I assume this is the "mood" you are talking about or they had some history , not sure... but I'm happy with mine and that's what matters to me. :D

[oowa]

I am glad the price difference came up and discussed, I just pointed this out to my wife to validate the extra 5k I spent on my Survey model, and there is no way I'd consider removing that lovely Hardtop.


see you at Corowa


Bruce McCann