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I've done a quick search and cannot find what I'm after. Have also PMd Meldge but he appears to not check his e-mail ( or isn't here any more).
I'm giving strong thought to playing (removing / cutting down) the FRP on my middy.
Main hope is that it will reduce the COG (truck has around 3-4 inches of lift plus 33s or 34s)
I was looking at something similar to that of Sam Badderly's modified 73 series ( as seen in a recent Overlander edition).
Has anyone done this (remove the section from the B pillar backwards, leavng the section above the driver)?
Any problems?
As for covering the tub and sealing the rear of the cab, I was thinking of some of tonneau or rigid (plastic / ply) to keep things mainly dry and out of view and then for the rear of the cab I was going to use either ply or ply and polycarbonate but still weighing things up as it will need to be sealed but with the option of opening the window right up in summer ( whilst still keeping a degree of security)
Mate im stuck in the same position as you. I have a spare top that i have cut down but i dont want to use it till i can fit it right. On 3rdrock forum there is a guy called evil 73 that has gone through the stages. i have got a torno cover b ut need it trimmed. i want to do it so it looks good.
evil73 did taking the top off and putting a rollbar and tonneau on change the centre of gravity much or is it still quite top heavy?
I have been thinking of doing this also
FJ73 2inch lift climax shackles, 2inch body lift, 33 muddies
I reckon something similar to the first pic, but a fully enclosed soft top. Similar to how they often do it to 40 series. And the spare not on the roll bar, to keep CofG down.
You'd be suprised at how much lighter the cage and spare tyre are in relation to the frp top. The spare only lasted up there for a short time until i cut the back off the car. I did have some half doors on the back of the truck which i still have and my mate pauly made a tonneu cover up, he also did the soft roof and window. The truck has changed again since the last photos, now has 14" coilovers all round with a frame rear and flipped radius arm front so the truck handles completly different to a standard middy now as i have another middy that is stock and its like driving tractor in comparision to my comp truck.
Ben
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Evil 73 wrote:give me some time and i'll email them to you, as at the moment they are only on hard copy off my old camera.
Ben
ben can i please get a copy? and also if possible can your mate still do the softtops? Is there anymore pics of johnbutlers midi?
me to please
Cheers
Lance
I havent got anymore decent pics of his chop, but I know that he cut down the natural line that you can see running down in front of the rear windows. Then along the bottom line of the windows then just tappered it of at the back. He then made up a back wall just behind the front seats.
If you go onto the sites that have 8 day and extreme winch challenges you should find more pics of it. http://www.qldwinchchallenge.com/index. ... &Itemid=67 there are quite a few good pics in here
Cheers.
Edit: It looks like he has now removed the pieces under the window as well.
Dave.
I've done a quick search and cannot find what I'm after. Have also PMd Meldge but he appears to not check his e-mail ( or isn't here any more).
I'm here every now and then I guess... Not often though... lol
I don't really have any good pics of the work that was done but I am about to start cutting it down and re-doing some of it all over again.
Where abouts are you located mate?
matt73 wrote:I'm giving strong thought to playing (removing / cutting down) the FRP on my middy.
Rookie has picked himself up another FRP Top (Roof Only - My old one) and he has already started cutting it down. He lives not far from me also so once again - Where abouts are you located... lol...
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Meldge...
86' Landcruiser - MWB Soft Top
Kustom, Kustom and more Kustom to Kome,
Store bought is not as fun...
[quote="Meldge"]Not too long, not to short, it's Middy - It's Just right... :armsup:[/quote]
