Cutting down 110 roof into ute roof

[Gorilla offroad]

Has anyone cut down a 110 wagon roof into a single cab truck roof?

[JDNSW]

It has probably been done, but at least one has been described here to convert a wagon into a dual cab. Fitting a proper ute cab would probably be cheaper and far less hassle with engineering approval - except that there is likely to be a real shortage of these with all those buying Perentie soft tops and wanting to change them to something relatively thief-proof.

John

[Gorilla offroad]

Yeah I have a ute that's missing the roof and can not find a ute roof for sale but I have a wagon roof just sitting there

[Lotz-A-Landies]

Has anyone cut down a 110 wagon roof into a single cab truck roof?The curved rear corners are the problem.

JRA in the 1980's chopped 110 Counties immediately after the rear side doors for the Bicentennial Land Rovers (the ones that towed the 5th wheeler display vans). They were a straight chop. Not very attractive when compared to the curved dual cab versions in the Puma.

The other ones were the Telstra extra cabs where they had an extended single cab, with a curved rear roof and were more attractive..

[Gorilla offroad]

I'm starting to run out of options, if I can't find one cutting it down is going to be my last choice. As ugly as it might be

[87County]

It's not ugly, it's just a reversion to type (check out pictures of the series one long wheelbase ute).

[Lotz-A-Landies]

But I think series 1 Landies are great but series 1 hard tops ugly! Like an upside down pyramid.

On a Series 2 and later, particularly if you use the ute cab corners and rear window a straight cut looks odd.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but ugly is as ugly is! ;)

[Lotz-A-Landies]

I'm starting to run out of options, if I can't find one cutting it down is going to be my last choice. As ugly as it might beSingle cab defenders/110 are very squeezy if you are much over 5'7" tall.

[Gorilla offroad]

I Have a few series 3 ute cabs I was going to mix and match parts and cut a few roofs up to make one

[Phil B]

Why don't you use a series roof, sides and windscreen on the Defender?

[Gorilla offroad]

I don't want the split windscreen as stupid as it sounds

[pop058]

I don't want the split windscreen as stupid as it sounds

I have seen a series split screen converted to a single piece. If you did not know it was done, it was not instantly obvious (and looked great IMO).

The series windscreen frame is not the strongest, so the screen may crack under vehicle flex ?

[JDNSW]

I have seen a series split screen converted to a single piece. If you did not know it was done, it was not instantly obvious (and looked great IMO).

The series windscreen frame is not the strongest, so the screen may crack under vehicle flex ?

The Series windscreen frame is probably stronger than the Defender one, which has narrower, higher, pillars and is alloy not steel.

John

[87County]

If the split windscreen is retained when using a series ute cab, is there an issue with the wiper locations?

[Gorilla offroad]

That was my main concern with using a series windscreen

[mox]

The roof on the approx 8 inch extended cabs which were made for Land Rover in Australia have a join across them. Are probably made from wagon or double cab roofs with a piece cut out. After becoming used to the extended ute cab, I would not like a standard one. There would be a lot of work extending the cab below window level. However, above it, the main problem is extending the cab is making an extended roof from a much longer one cut back.


Note how you can slide and/or lean the seat further back in a ute cab type LR when the cab is off. I remember seeing somewhere once - possibly in a pommy LR magazine how someone effectively just extended the top bit. Could have even been a kit for sale. Of course used a made up roof longer than standard. Included the standard back and corner window piece. However under the bottom of it was a flat piece of steel, aluminium checker plate or whatever to create a ledge above /behind the standard cab bottom and just below the back window. Re the sides just behind the doors, was also a piece the same width as the distance the corner /window piece was moved back.. Not sure what width they used. May have been eg 3 inches. Not wide enough to be worth putting window in as with extended cab. While at it could make this of heavy gauge steel - possibly box section so it could double as a strong pillar for better protection in a roll over.




Anyway, seems to me that before you cut a long roof back to fit a ute, first step would be to design and make some bits to accommodate whatever length of high level extension you think appropriate after considering all the implications. Could add side windows as in extended cab if long enough. Would then have room for a shelf behind the seats even when they are leaned back as they would go. With a wide shelf here could consider what could be put outside the body underneath it.


Remember for big blokes especially, it would be a big improvement being able to move seats slightly further back in a ute cab. When you have to shorten a long roof to fit on a ute, should make no difference to work or cost to make this ute cab roof longer than standard ones. Also, not a large amount involved to make the rear ledge and side pillars to accommodate it.

[87County]

.............. Are probably made from wagon or double cab roofs with a piece cut out. ............

No - the extra cab roofs were not rebuilt from wagon or a dual cab roofs....

For those who don't want to cut roofs down they can use one of the roofs that Foleys currently sell to create an extra cab roof for the single cab 110/130 ? :o

The earlier question was about cutting a roof down :)

[Phil B]

Hi
Please could you provide more information on the "Foleys" kit
Thanks
Phil

[87County]

Hi
Please could you provide more information on the "Foleys" kit
Thanks
Phil

G'day Phil,

here you go ....

Parts | UK Land Rover Experts (http://foleysv.com/parts)

take a look at the "cab extension" section

Cab Extension Kit | UK Land Rover Experts (http://foleysv.com/parts/cab-extension-kit)

hth - Laurie

[Phil B]

Thanks Laurie
You're a gentleman
Phil