Thread: perentie hardtop conversion

I think I'd prefer to fit an upper tailgate from a series 2/3 rather than defender swing-out door-if i can find one in good condition.

Originally Posted by Dervish

No, it is easy. The biggest nuisance to do the job properly is changing over the capping bits from the drop down tailgate latch version to the side hinge version.

These ones:



But it's just 6 rivets a side. Apart from that, measuring where to drill holes for the door latch could be a challenge if you don't have a reference.

What about a swing-up upper half and a hinge right lower half?

Originally Posted by steane

I've seen it done, keeping the rops, using series 3 panels and I assume roof but could be wrong. Guy who did it is a forum member. Said 'a bit' of manipulation was required but nothing too serious. Don't know his name, bumped into him at a service Centre on the Hume.

I cannot see how it would be possible to use 110 (or 109) side panels and a full length roof over the ROPS. Some more details (or some pics ) would be very interesting to see

Originally Posted by rfurzer

I cannot see how it would be possible to use 110 (or 109) side panels and a full length roof over the ROPS. Some more details (or some pics ) would be very interesting to see

I don't have pics. It was an AULRO member's Perentie (father and son travelling but belonged to the son) that I came across at a servo on the Hume. Had roof and sidepanels off a S3 Hardtop fitted. I asked about the ROPS and they said it was still there but a few mods were made to keep it. They made it sound like it wasn't that big a mission.

Don't know their AULRO identity either.

Sounds like I imagined it but I didn't

I have found this photo labelled "senior commander" on REMLR but it shows a different rear door to the EMEI.

The photo shows what looks to be a hinge-up upper tailgate like a series BUT with the large glass window of a newer vehicle.

As far as I can figure it , the "senior commander" and "personnel carriers" had a hinged rear door like a defender.

Is this one an oddity?

Also - Is there a reason that the hinge up top/ hinge right bottom is not commonly done? (see second photo)

The SC in the pic is currently owned by a Queensland forum member. The photo is from a long time ago.

Originally Posted by rar110

The SC in the pic is currently owned by a Queensland forum member. The photo is from a long time ago.

so was that factory or a custom-made mod?

Factory as far as I know. My personnel carrier RPS has a single door.