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has it been done?

Post by mud4b »

has anyone made a singlecab defender into a extra cab.

or a wagon into a duelcab?


im chasing a duelcab for my tow/tourer rig. ive got some good prices so far but cant seem to find one for my price range.(up to 12 grand.)

so i was thinking i have found the other 2 for way below that and have thought about chopping them to suit.

i do have my reasons.

so any pics or help would be great.
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Post by defender kev »

Sweeeeeeet :armsup:
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Post by mud4b »

cool..

thanks dude.. :D
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Post by defender kev »

Try this site to http://www.devon4x4.com/gallery/photos/ ... blifestyle

They have an awesome 110 dualcab...
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Post by defender kev »

here ya go :D
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Post by mud4b »

the red one is the go.

it doesnt look all that hard to do.

do you know if the roof is fibreglass ?
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Post by tony cordell »

The red one is a standard LR110 double cab the roof is Ali
http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/Vehicles ... ick_up.htm

the green one above is a cut down 90 roof

here is a a mates one running 35 Simex ETs
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Post by mud4b »

didnt even realise they made the duelcab in a 110.

still i think i could chop a wagon into that in a few days.

so do you know what the roof is made out of?
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Post by tony cordell »

as above it is Aluminium
there are loads of them over here
I have more pics close up IIRC
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Post by mud4b »

sorry tony. i totally missed where you said its ally...

thanks dude.

im really thinking of going this way now.

thanks for the pics too.
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Post by "CANADA" »

is that the dual cab cab u said ur mate has? :twisted:
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Post by tony cordell »

was that question for me?
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Post by "CANADA" »

nah mark...


was thinking of droping a new dualcab on the stage one... :twisted:
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Post by mud4b »

sorry dude.


i didnt realise it was for me.

its not my mate, just someone from ol selling the defender 130.


i think its on page 2 or 3 from vehicles for sale.

would be good but does not come with roadworthy.and im in qld. so its no good to me.
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Post by ISUZUROVER »

As tony said - plenty of dual cab 110's in UK/europe. Were never available in OZ though.

All you need to do to build one is buy a 130 roof from a wreckers (british offroad at forest glen should have one - but you may want to haggle) and bolt it straight on to a wagon. Simple as that, no chopping involved. Just lots and lots of bolts...
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Post by uninformed »

there are some 130 extra cabs getting around. i have seen a few in qld. i believe they were made for testra or enegex

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Post by toaddog »

There was actually a 110 dual cab new from the factory about 10-15 yrs ago. There was one running round Weipa about 12 yrs ago, blue and 3.5 V8.
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Post by mud4b »

ISUZUROVER wrote:As tony said - plenty of dual cab 110's in UK/europe. Were never available in OZ though.

All you need to do to build one is buy a 130 roof from a wreckers (british offroad at forest glen should have one - but you may want to haggle) and bolt it straight on to a wagon. Simple as that, no chopping involved. Just lots and lots of bolts...
i know this dude quite well. he races a car with a suzuki gti engine and buys parts frequently.


he has no duelcabs there.
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Post by TLCOR »

mud4b wrote:or a wagon into a duelcab?
I'll be getting one of those over the weekend, hopefully ('84 Stage 1 (109" ?)). What'll be the difference between that, and a factory dual cab ?
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Post by mud4b »

one of what?

a wagon or duelcab?


im not really sure what your asking. but im also positive that i could not answer it either...

im only new to defenders.... :D
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Post by TLCOR »

a wagon or duelcab?
Just as you asked about, a wagon turned into a dual cab. I was wondering what the difference between this, and a factory dual cab would be..
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Post by red90 »

The wagon does not have a bulkhead and the dual cab does. The rear tubs are different to accomodate the bulkhead.
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Post by mud4b »

ISUZUROVER wrote:As tony said - plenty of dual cab 110's in UK/europe. Were never available in OZ though.

All you need to do to build one is buy a 130 roof from a wreckers (british offroad at forest glen should have one - but you may want to haggle) and bolt it straight on to a wagon. Simple as that, no chopping involved. Just lots and lots of bolts...

so you are saying the roof unbolts(i know this now) and so does the back
like in the pic?
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Post by mud4b »

if so.


i just buy a duelcab roof and a singlecab back and bolt it on?


then i just need to make a tilgate..

sounds even easier everytime... thanks for the replys. :armsup:
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Post by TLCOR »

Why would you want pickup anyway ? The wagons have the same amount of room..
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Post by mud4b »

TLCOR wrote:Why would you want pickup anyway ? The wagons have the same amount of room..
its simple really. i like the look of a duelcab over a wagon.

but i would rather have my employees chuck parts into the tray with no windows to smash or seats to be ripped by them. :D
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