Thread: canopies and ute cabs

Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

I have just got an 86' hardtop canopy and i am now looking at a ute cab that is for a 86'. I was wondering how hard it is to get the ute cab to fit an 80'?
also has anyone repaired a s1 hardtop where they crack( above the door)?

hello

I have seen a few 80" hardtops around Gippsland , I've not bothered with them, like sitting inside a tin can with ghetto blaster flat out

The 80" cab only tops are nigh on impossible to find out here for some reason . You can spot them by the narrow panel behind the door window , the 86 107 tops / have a wider panel .

Mike

Mike is correct, there were very few 80" truck cabs, those that have them are usually using the roof off a later 86/88/107/109 S1. Probably because almost the only 80" that had OEM truck cabs were fire engines in the 1952-53 models.

You can tell a genuine 80" truck cab, because of the shape of the gal reinforcing panel on the lower corners. (Secret judges/anorak business )

Diana

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Mike is correct, there were very few 80" truck cabs, those that have them are usually using the roof off a later 86/88/107/109 S1. Probably because almost the only 80" that had OEM truck cabs were fire engines in the 1952-53 models.

You can tell a genuine 80" truck cab, because of the shape of the gal reinforcing panel on the lower corners. (Secret judges/anorak business )

Diana

hi diana it also fits the profile of the 80 inch tub as the 96 107 88 109 does jim

Originally Posted by russellrovers

hi diana it also fits the profile of the 80 inch tub as the 96 107 88 109 does jim

The 86-109 truck cab will fit the 80" but it overhangs the 80" transom by about 6" so you can't fit the spare in the back of the 80".

When I bought my 80in, the seller gave me a series one truck cab that is very very straight, not sure if it's an 80in or otherwise, it's def a series one cab. He did say that it fits the 80....looking to swap for a soft top and sticks if anyone is interested..

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Mike is correct, there were very few 80" truck cabs, those that have them are usually using the roof off a later 86/88/107/109 S1. Probably because almost the only 80" that had OEM truck cabs were fire engines in the 1952-53 models.

You can tell a genuine 80" truck cab, because of the shape of the gal reinforcing panel on the lower corners. (Secret judges/anorak business )

Diana

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-i-l...-49-worth.html

post 5 photo 3, is that the one? has it correct roof?

i just dont know if i might want a ute cab or hardtop so when i finally have my 80' registered i can lock it up and yes i know i will need to do something with the doors

Originally Posted by digger

80" ?49 is it worth it?

post 5 photo 3, is that the one? has it correct roof?

Yes it is the genuine article, I hope you grabbed it!

You will also notice it is a 1952-53 model without the firewall sidelights.