[orangeshannon]

Hi i have been looking at buying a lwb sierra soft top but i dont want the soft top i would like to make it a hard top and come down just behind the drivers seat to make it into a hard top but cab with a tub ute type end. I would just like to know more about the conversions the only thing is the sierra im looking at is on gas so the tank sits right behind the front seats

[joel]

you are talking about a maruti fibre glass top.
very hard to find
depending on where the tank is it either will or will not fit.
or you can get a sustom canvas cover made so it will be like a maruti top but canvas, $$ but probab;y quicker than finding a maruti top.

[Benchai]

joel wrote:

you are talking about a maruti fibre glass top.
very hard to find
depending on where the tank is it either will or will not fit.
or you can get a sustom canvas cover made so it will be like a maruti top but canvas, $$ but probab;y quicker than finding a maruti top.

[orangeshannon]

Benchai wrote:

joel wrote:

you are talking about a maruti fibre glass top.
very hard to find
depending on where the tank is it either will or will not fit.
or you can get a sustom canvas cover made so it will be like a maruti top but canvas, $$ but probab;y quicker than finding a maruti top.

Yeh mate something like that i was looking for a hardtop but this would work the same how much room does it leave behind the seats cause the lwb im looking at has a pretty big gas tank just behind the seats. Btw great loking zook mate

[BlueSuzy]

Search maruti/ fibreglass /top.

[MrRocky]

the indians make a bigger style again as u can see in this vid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWbC-WRPXeg

[Fatzook]

Another option would be to graft the c-pillar and rear door from a hard top swb sierra onto the LWB body. Lots of work, but IMO it would look great ( if done properly)

[orangeshannon]

yeh i want it to look good i dont want a shitty job you know. but more comes down to whats cheaper

[MrRocky]

just make something out of mdf and coat it in resin and paint
would be the cheapest and look good

[orangeshannon]

i could make the whole thing out of 2-3 mm ally but then it wouldnt have a rear window as i duno how to do that part hahah. but i have seen a couple of these done and i really like the looks of them

[MrRocky]

just buy a jigsaw or use a grinder, u really dont sound too confident

[orangeshannon]

yeh im not really just that i havnt got the car yet so im not to sure whats involved it would be easier if it wasnt on gas aswell

[want33s]

I'm sure there is enough slack in the gas line to be able to relocate it 100 or 200mm rearwards. Even if there isn't, a gasfitter or LPG shop shouldn't charge much to extend it.

[orangeshannon]

yeh i have to have a good look at it if i do go ahead with picking the car up and all. but do you know where i could buy a hard top roof and tray top like MrRocky's pic?

[want33s]

orangeshannon wrote:

do you know where i could buy a hard top roof and tray top like MrRocky's pic?

I have one for sale..
PM me if interested.