Series 3 Ute conversion

**Debacle** · 11th July 2007, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Mick-Kelly

Cant see how it would effect your rego.

It could if they wanted to be pedantic.

My S3 pictured in my avatar started out life as a troop carrier and from memory was listed in rego as a mini-bus or something like that (this is a few years ago)
You may have problems if you have retrofitted seat belts to your vehicle and so the new mounts would need to be certified, but that is only if transport goes over things with a fine tooth comb.

If you do it get some decent rubber seals, top and bottom for the new cab. Go see the mob near the roundabout at south pine road at enoggera (cant think of their name but they specialise in rubber for restorations).

**OLR-067** · 11th July 2007, 07:41 PM

if anything I suspect it may change your CTP rating...say from a 11 seat (bus) rating(higher) to 3 seater...my 110 had to be rego'd as a mini bus as it has 9 seats...therefore an extra $73....

cheers
paul

(woohoo...400

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**UncleHo** · 11th July 2007, 07:46 PM

G'day Paulthe pilot_5

Your vehicle would probably be regoed as Landrover seating capacity 3, so there would not be a problem with the rego or 3 rd party, BUT remember you will have less sucurity of you stuff in a ute, just as I have in my soft top, that's why I carry a dog in the back

cheers

**paulthepilot_5** · 11th July 2007, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by UncleHo

G'day Paulthe pilot_5

Your vehicle would probably be regoed as Landrover seating capacity 3, so there would not be a problem with the rego or 3 rd party, BUT remember you will have less sucurity of you stuff in a ute, just as I have in my soft top, that's why I carry a dog in the back

cheers

Yep, i did think the same thing about security, but i worked out that the rear tail gate will block off access to my false floor drawers when it is closed. so i just have to put a lock on the tail gate, and anything I can fit the the drawers will be safe

**RobHay** · 11th July 2007, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by paulthepilot_5

Yep, i did think the same thing about security, but i worked out that the rear tail gate will block off access to my false floor drawers when it is closed. so i just have to put a lock on the tail gate, and anything I can fit the the drawers will be safe

I have 1144 reasons under lock and key that say " Wanna bet"

**paulthepilot_5** · 11th July 2007, 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by RobHay

I have 1144 reasons under lock and key that say " Wanna bet"

I guess i won't leave things that need to be kept safe in the landy then!

**Turtle61** · 11th July 2007, 09:10 PM

Paul,

My old SII "Turtle" went from being a hard-top to rag-top to truck-cab (ute) with a 3/4 canvas.

Step 1. Remove hard-top (get someone to help lift it off - SWB was easy for one of me).
Step 2. Bolt on complete truck cab.

Correct me if I am wrong, but from the pix it seems like you have a one-piece rear door - or are they 2 piece? Well, whatever you have now, you will only need half of it

-- Irek

**paulthepilot_5** · 11th July 2007, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Turtle61

Paul,

My old SII "Turtle" went from being a hard-top to rag-top to truck-cab (ute) with a 3/4 canvas.

Step 1. Remove hard-top (get someone to help lift it off - SWB was easy for one of me).
Step 2. Bolt on complete truck cab.

Correct me if I am wrong, but from the pix it seems like you have a one-piece rear door - or are they 2 piece? Well, whatever you have now, you will only need half of it

-- Irek

Yep it is only a one piece door. I do have a tray gate from my SWB, but It is in bad nick, I will probably de-rivet it and fix it up, but it needs a lot of work!

**paulthepilot_5** · 12th July 2007, 07:05 PM

Just another question, Are the seatbelt mounts in the Ute cab identical to the hard tops?

Cheers Paul

**DeeJay** · 12th July 2007, 08:34 PM

Series 2 doorlocks are a bit of a waste.
Not many thiefs would be aware nowadays, but in the 60's -70's any respectable thief knew that with a small shifter and screwdriver you can remove the door hinges pretty quickly.
Even with the door locked

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