Soft-topping a swb 40?

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

How much work involved in chopping a 40 series swb down? How much unbolts and how much needs cutting. What's the regulations relating to this?

I've got a mate who is interested......

Joined: 27 Oct 2002 Location: Sydney

No chopping required Very Happy

Take the rear/tailgate window off first to make it lighter Wink

Undo the bolts around tub and windscreen, then lift off armsup

You have to lift pretty high as there are 2 "poles" in the rear of the door pillar (just behind the door handles)

Two man lift. Should take no more than about 1 hr.

Then pop in a nice little cage Cool

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 10:15 am

then a 9" grinder thought the press makes and it is a load lighter. Twisted Evil

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

WICKED wrote:

then a 9" grinder thought the press makes and it is a load lighter. Twisted Evil

Joined: 27 Oct 2002 Location: Sydney

beebee wrote:

WICKED wrote:

then a 9" grinder thought the press makes and it is a load lighter. Twisted Evil

I was wondering the same thing myself Confused

Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, QLD.

beebee wrote:

How much work involved in chopping a 40 series swb down? How much unbolts and how much needs cutting. What's the regulations relating to this?

I've got a mate who is interested......

In QLD the only thing it will need is a LH8 code inspection to check out the seat belts and roll cage. The rest is classed as a factory option.

Depending upon your understanding of the rules you can remove teh doors as well and drive without them. I drove mine to the inspection station without them and they Inspctor had no problems with it as they bolt on and could be removed with the hard top.

Depending on year you may need to cut teh rear doors or make a one piece tail gate.

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

Sounds almost too easy.......

Wonder what's required for a roll cage?

Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Location: Sydney

rollcage is not nesesary, but somewhere to attach your lapsash seatbelt is, UNLESS your swb came out with factory lap only belts like an early 70's model, then all you need is the origional belts, no cage.

As for the seatbelt mount on the rollcage, the hole that the bolt goes through must be sleeved with a steel sleve and welded in place.
doors are not nessesary either.

Jes

Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Location: Brisbane, QLD.

Not much really. A main hooped, couple of braces all bolted into the body with plates . Sleeve the seat belt bolts and use new seat belts and 8.8 grad 7/16 UNF bolts.

You can usually pick them up from the wreckers pretty easy. If you get a factory one it doesn,t need to be plated.

Joined: 31 Jul 2003 Location: Darwin

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rollcage is not nesesary

This depends which state you live in. Check your local requirements. I know that in the NT you must have some form of roll over protection when converting a landcruiser from hardtop to softop. I'm not sure for other states but suggest you check local requirements.

Joined: 27 Oct 2002 Location: Sydney

Why would you NOT put a cage or roll bar in if you went soft top ? Confused

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

This all sounds a bit too easy!

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Sydney

beebee wrote:

This all sounds a bit too easy!

thats the thing it is Laughing

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

But I was expecting to go back to him and say "Nah it's too hard. You'd be better off buying one already converted."

Joined: 08 Nov 2002 Location: Sydney

dont, tell him he need to drop it round for the weekend and you will do the job for him for a few cases of beer or something Smile

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

spazbot wrote:

dont, tell him he need to drop it round for the weekend and you will do the job for him for a few cases of beer or something Smile

That's what I'll charge him for my consulting fees alone Very Happy

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

why didnt you ask me? Crying or Very sad

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

bj on roids wrote:

why didnt you ask me? Crying or Very sad

Cos he wants a neat job The Finger

Besides - you don't actually do any work yourself on you cars do you Very Happy

Actually I thought why ask one person when I can ask a whole forum. I also plan to be on the phone to you when I do it.

Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Location: Your Mummas House!

D'OH!!!

I know nusssink!!

Joined: 09 Nov 2002 Location: Brisbane

bj on roids wrote:

D'OH!!!

I know nusssink!!

Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2003 4:51 pm

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