Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by dazerede » Thu May 30, 2013 5:22 pm

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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by ScottieJ » Thu May 30, 2013 5:25 pm

If it was me I would not weld it in flush with the B-hoop as you will have no room to move the seats back, not so much an issue I you are short but if you are 6ft1 like me you'll want a few more inches of legroom.
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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by HuwJones » Thu May 30, 2013 8:13 pm

That's not the one I’ve seen. To be honest I’m not sure if I saw it on here or on another site. Although, by the sound of things, I might end up doing it that way! The back of the cab is currently just screwed onto the B hoop. The seats are right up against it and there is plenty of room for me to drive it quite comfortably.

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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by turbo-tom » Thu May 30, 2013 8:28 pm

I agree with Scottie when i was looking to get my sj i saw and sat in a few "truck cab" converted sj's and it felt crampt and felt like the seat needed to go back if i was to "truck cab" an sj i would think about king cabing it :)
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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by dazerede » Thu May 30, 2013 8:41 pm

Ye I'm 6 foot 6 and Ive got my seat in s good persion and it sticks back quite a bit
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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by Jordi » Fri May 31, 2013 1:04 am

I'm only 5'10" and i would like to think my cab ended at the hoop.

I don't do much sitting about in the Zuk bit it is nice to be a le to recline the seats a bit when i do just sit in it.
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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by HuwJones » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:14 pm


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Just found this on eBay. The guy says that the rear door is welded onto the back of the cab. So it looks like it might be possible...

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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by andyrew » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:56 pm

This one by any chance? I think it looks spot on.
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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by Tramp » Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:04 am

Why don't you just buy a truck cab soft top? Jobs a fish. And the benefit is you can swap back in the future if you want to,


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Re: Pickup Conversion, using pieces of a Hard top shell.

Post by HuwJones » Mon Jun 10, 2013 9:46 pm

andyrew wrote:This one by any chance? I think it looks spot on.
ah ha!! That's the one!! Where was that?

I really dont fancy having a soft top. £250 seems a lot of money to spend on a piece of fabric that can be ruined with anything that's sharp.
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