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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: SteveG on January 12, 2006, 21:34:47

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: SteveG on January 12, 2006, 21:34:47

In mid November I bought the truck cab
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/front3q2.jpg)

First move was to fit larger tyres, BFG MT's 255/85 16's and fit a Storage Systems secure cubby box
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/newtyresside.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/interiordriversside.jpg)

Next up was to turn it into a hardtop

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Suspension/hardtopbeforesuspension.jpg)

This was faily easy, just took some time. Sourcing the TD5 roof with built in ribs, sides and door took the longest. I gave up on trying to find a decent 2nd door without rust and so ordered an 'old style' new one with heated rear screen.

I painted sides,door hinges and door at home - having a go at spraying with a compressor for the first time! :)  :rolleyes:  :rolleyes: This worked well until it came for me to put the lacquer on. A screw on the spray gun fell out and although I put it back in I could never get the spray consistency right to get a good finish. I had to give up as this was the weekend before Christmas and I found out that I had to go to the US on Tuesday morning which left me just the Monday to fit it all together. Here's the rear..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Suspension/afterrear.jpg)

Putting it on was straightforward. Only problem was that I forgot to buy the special bolts for the large holes so I bought some suitably large bolts instead!! ;) Otherwise it was just a matter of lining everything up and then sealing front windscreen section and various gaps - still need to do rear door gaps! :rolleyes:

I then put in full headlining from LaSalle, that includes speaker and stereo mouldings in the GRP headlining..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Interior/rear.jpg)

As you can see here, I also put some seats in too all with seat belts. Here some pics of interior and CB..
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Interior/seat.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Interior/cb.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Interior/frontheadlining.jpg)

I wired the cb with an external lead to feed it into the stereo. I find those CB speakers are useless, so I bought a stereo with an Aux-in so that I can feed either CB or Ipod into my stereo speakers.

The Stereo is a JVC unit that cost about 100 quid.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sgl322/Truck%20Cab/Interior/stereo.jpg)

I was also busy yesterday adding first part of suspension mods, you can see this on a another post to save on number of pics..

Cheers

Steve

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: gecko on January 12, 2006, 23:12:38

looking good like it

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: snezza69 on January 13, 2006, 07:28:00

Looking tidy
 :D  :D  :shock:  :D  :D

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: Jake on January 13, 2006, 17:37:22

Nice!
I like the CB pocket in the roof.
Very tidy.
 :D

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: davidlandy on January 13, 2006, 21:37:14

looks great - agree with Jake, the cb in the roof looks good - where did you get that moulding?

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: SteveG on January 13, 2006, 21:58:09

made by LaSalle, http://freespace.virgin.net/lasalle.trim/index.html

Cheers

Steve :)

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: thumbs on January 14, 2006, 15:22:15

all that to an 05 plate,  :D

looks nice though!

Title: Progress with 90 Truckcab..
Post by: Brains on January 14, 2006, 15:38:59

Looks Great!  :D  :D The wheels and tyres look alot better than the originals! :D  :D