How legal is it to rip the roof off a Landie?

**paulthepilot_5** · 26th July 2007, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

YES - you have to tell QLD transport to do it legally (and take the vehicle there so they can look at it).

The story of when I did mine:
I went to my blue plater (engineer for those in other states) to get my seats mod plated - I also asked him about the ute conversion. He told me what I wrote above - no mod code exists for it so there is nothing that needs to be approved.

I then went to QLD transport (Mt Gravatt), with a completed "change of vehicle particulars" form and told them the above (1st time I didn't have the IIA with me - they told me they needed to see it). Went back, they asked me who the engineer was who told me this (gave his name and approval number). They phoned him, then they spent 45 mins on the phone to head office, making sure this was correct. Eventually, a guy comes out, says "nice truck" and that was that.

EDIT - so given my experience, it would be worth having the details of a (friendly) engineer for transport to contact.

So Ben, may I ask which friendly engineer you went too?

**dobbo** · 27th July 2007, 01:40 AM

Paul my hardtop was registered in NSW as a three seater ute with canopy. Canopy being the roof. Therefore removal of the canopy in theory should be legal if the seatbelt mounting issues are addressed. Please note I have not tried to register it as yet so consultation from a governing body is advised and should be done before you get pinged with a fine and a defect notice.

**JDNSW** · 27th July 2007, 05:56 AM

Originally Posted by dobbo

Paul my hardtop was registered in NSW as a three seater ute with canopy. Canopy being the roof. Therefore removal of the canopy in theory should be legal if the seatbelt mounting issues are addressed. Please note I have not tried to register it as yet so consultation from a governing body is advised and should be done before you get pinged with a fine and a defect notice.

Best of luck if it is NSW - the RTA insists my 2a is a TT (table top utility) since this is the only type of Landrover utility made in 1970, and despite the fact that they inspected it when I moved from Victoria.

John

**Reads90** · 27th July 2007, 06:03 AM

Go on do it. Soft tops are great , And defenatley get people staring at you

**George130** · 27th July 2007, 08:26 AM

I still want to do the 130

Wilbur · 27th July 2007, 08:54 AM

Wow, Reads90, now that IS a rig! What a fabulous looking vehicle.

What was that line in the bible about not coveting thy neighbours Landie?

Cheers,

Paul

**isuzurover** · 27th July 2007, 10:59 AM

Originally Posted by paulthepilot_5

So Ben, may I ask which friendly engineer you went too?

You can Paul, but unfortunately he has since closed his business and I have lost track of him. He was the proprieter of Peugeotcare on Holden St at Wooloongabba.

I exchanged a few emails with the owner of Redlands 4x4 (forget his name - peter?) - he is a landie owner and mentioned that he had an engineer he regularly used - maybe get onto him for his engineer's details - unless someone else can recommend someone.

Wazza · 27th July 2007, 11:11 AM

Mine was done though techno britsh and off road custom bars.

Hope that helps

Wazza

**paulthepilot_5** · 27th July 2007, 09:13 PM

Ok thanks for that, I will give Redlands a call and see if i can get hold of one that knows a bit about landys

Cheers
Paul

**sclarke** · 28th July 2007, 09:53 AM

Chick magnet...... HA......

Try a Zebra defender Ute........

I get stacks of "P"Plater chicks waving and smiling.....
Damn i hate it.... nothing worse than 18yo cute girls smiling at a Feral bum like me........

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