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how to tell if my 90 used to be a truck cab.

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flash42:
was having a look around the back of my 90, and was wondering if anyone knows any tell tales signs.
and also is it possible to turn a normal 90 into a truck cab, prob wont actually do it, but was curious if its possible.

cheers

flash

davidlandy:
if it was a truck cab there may still be the lashing rings along the body side. also evidence on the rear Xmember of the tailgate hinges.

may also be on the top of the lower half of the rear door aperature the little brackets that held on the tailgate wires.

Bush Tucker Man:
By deciphering the VIN plate (up to a point anyway)

For example

SALLDVBV7FA 1234567 is a 90 CSW, that is a RHD, 5-speed, (3.5) V8 built in 1989


Breaking it down


SA = Rover Group
L = Land Rover
LD =Stage 2*
V =Wheelbase
(H = 110", K = 127", R = 110", S= 110" Military, V =92.9")
A=
Body Type (A= Truck-Cab, Soft-Top, Pick-Up. B = SWB Station Wagon, E = 2-door Crew-Cab(?!), F = 4 door Crew-Cab, H = HCPU, M = LWB Station Wagon)
V = Engine
(B= diesel-Turbo, C= 2.5 N/A diesel, D = 2.5 petrol, F =Tdi, G = 2.3 diesel, H = 2.3 ptreol, M = 3.9EFi petrol, V = 3.5(carb) Petrol, Y = T16 petrol, Z= 3.9 Isuzu diesel ('Oz' only)
7 =Steering & Gearbox
(1= RHD, 4-speed manual, 2 = LHD 4-speed manual, 7 = RHD 5-speed manual, 8 = LHD 5-speed manual)
F= Model Year
( A = 1983/84, B = 1985/87, E= 1988, F= 1989, G = 1990, H = 1991, J = 1992, K = 1993, L = 1994, M = 1995, N = 1966)
FA =Assembly Location

(A= Solihull, FA= overseas)


Hope this helps, sorry it's not too clear on the distinctions between the 'commercial varients)

*Coil-Sprung 'utility'









--- Quote from: davidlandy on May 18, 2008, 19:14:52 ---if it was a truck cab there may still be the lashing rings along the body side. also evidence on the rear Xmember of the tailgate hinges.

may also be on the top of the lower half of the rear door aperature the little brackets that held on the tailgate wires.

--- End quote ---

I'm sure that early 90 Station Wagons (up to perhaps the Diesel-Turbo?) had the rope lugs in-situ anyway :-k
'Ditto' the cross-member tailgate hinge mounts

Although, I stand to be corrected

davidlandy:
your right the early ones did

Tommo:
what about the spare wheel mounting bracket on the back of the bulkhead? hard tops didnt have that did they?

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