Civilian Truck Cab onto Soft Top LWB S3

**aussearcher** · 17th July 2016, 07:07 PM

Hi all,
Has anyone here put a civilian truck cab onto a military LWB S3 soft top? I know I'm getting old and soft, but in my defence it has been cold in Melbourne this winter, and Baldrick is spending a fair bit of time out in the rain.

Specifically, what needs to come off the top of the windscreen and what needs to go on? The cab I have is in bits and I'm not sure it is all there, nor does it have mounting hardware. I have no issues with fabricating stuff if I have to. Also, all of the rubber seals are badly perished. I've done an EBay trawl and can find various bits, but should I just pop into Clark Rubber? If the view is that "original" seals are the go, can anyone make a recommendation as to supplier?
Thanks & Regards,
Alan

**aussearcher** · 25th July 2016, 01:02 PM

Thanks to Grommit I have acquired a "hard top" windscreen. It would be possible to convert from one to the other, but a lot of "unpicking" involved. Much easier to just swap screens.

**Dinty** · 3rd August 2016, 06:52 PM

A chap called 'LionelG has a Series 3 called 'Baldrick' as well, cheers Dennis

**aussearcher** · 7th August 2016, 08:12 PM

I'm sure there are a few fans of Blackadder on here!

**digger** · 7th August 2016, 11:02 PM

Although my S3 has a modified roof (lab roof cut to single cab!) I made up a panel for behind the seats, photo here

A swb s3 with "personality"

Post 31.

Once figured out no drilling etc required.....

Not sure if it helps but if it does...

**86mud** · 8th August 2016, 08:08 AM

I've looked into this with my 64 S2a which is currently a hardtop.

You can buy the soft top frame kit from few places in England. This place has everything you need, but the cost is quite expensive for the hood frame kit, tilt and rollbar.

All

**67hardtop** · 8th August 2016, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by aussearcher

Hi all,
Has anyone here put a civilian truck cab onto a military LWB S3 soft top? I know I'm getting old and soft, but in my defence it has been cold in Melbourne this winter, and Baldrick is spending a fair bit of time out in the rain.

Specifically, what needs to come off the top of the windscreen and what needs to go on? The cab I have is in bits and I'm not sure it is all there, nor does it have mounting hardware. I have no issues with fabricating stuff if I have to. Also, all of the rubber seals are badly perished. I've done an EBay trawl and can find various bits, but should I just pop into Clark Rubber? If the view is that "original" seals are the go, can anyone make a recommendation as to supplier?
Thanks & Regards,
Alan

AFAIK its a bolt on deal, you just need to remove the shark tooth thingy on top of the screen, and the sides, and of course the hood sticks, and the roof and cab just bolts on. Bear in mind u need to get a cab that has the shoulder seat belt mounts in it.

Good luck with it.

Cheers Rod

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**86mud** · 8th August 2016, 09:39 AM

Sorry....I miss read the post! My thread above is useless.

**Mick_Marsh** · 8th August 2016, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by 86mud

Sorry....I miss read the post! My thread above is useless.

But may be useful for someone else.

**cjc_td5** · 8th August 2016, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by aussearcher

Hi all,
Has anyone here put a civilian truck cab onto a military LWB S3 soft top? I know I'm getting old and soft, but in my defence it has been cold in Melbourne this winter, and Baldrick is spending a fair bit of time out in the rain.

Specifically, what needs to come off the top of the windscreen and what needs to go on? The cab I have is in bits and I'm not sure it is all there, nor does it have mounting hardware. I have no issues with fabricating stuff if I have to. Also, all of the rubber seals are badly perished. I've done an EBay trawl and can find various bits, but should I just pop into Clark Rubber? If the view is that "original" seals are the go, can anyone make a recommendation as to supplier?
Thanks & Regards,
Alan

To my knowledge, once you unscrew the sharks teeth panel from the top of the screen frame, the hard top just bolts on the top of the frame. Mine had a strip of flat foam between the two.

If you have a surplus sharks teeth strip, I may be interested in it as I am doing the reverse conversion as present.

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