Zuk windscreen frames

[Stubbs]

G'day everyone

I need to change the windscreen on my zuk due to a rollover. Is this an easy job i can just bolt another on or is there more involved. I have a non-foldable windscreen at the moment, is the foldable windscreen easier to install or is it the same installation as the solid windscreen?

Cheers, Stubbs

[=SKB=]

Foldable windscreen is easier, plus if you have never roped in a windscreen (the glass) you can take the frame to the pros. I had my new one cut out of the stuff they make truck windscreens out of, rather then the original Zuk screen. They are very expensive.

Edit: Wait...what model zuk are you working on?

[Stubbs]

Sorry, I meant the windscreen frame, not just getting the glass in.
Its an 87 WT LWB ute.

Cheers, Stubbs

[cutzook]

if it is a stockman you will have a 1 piece windscreen surround with the rest of the tub below the windscreen surround. you are not able to just bolt a seperate panel on as there is nothing to bolt to. if you know what i mean.


cheers joel

[Stubbs]

It is a genuine sierra ute, not stockman if that makes any difference, but it is still only one piece for the windscreen surround and the small section above the bonnet, at a quick glance it doesnt look like an "unbolt, bolt new one on" job and will take a bit more, just wanting some advice on how to go about this job

Cheers, Stubbs

["CANADA"]

It is a genuine sierra ute, not stockman if that makes any difference, but it is still only one piece for the windscreen surround and the small section above the bonnet, at a quick glance it doesnt look like an "unbolt, bolt new one on" job and will take a bit more, just wanting some advice on how to go about this job

Cheers, Stubbs

Pics on how bad it its...might be better off to get a new cab

[cutzook]

yeah pics would be great. you might be able to go to wreckers and see if they have one there that they have cut out of a hard top or another ute.

[=SKB=]

If the windscreen is fixed as yours is and the pillars are bent, its a right-off. I would chase a new cab as its illegal (if your found out) to fix it.

[Stubbs]

Thanks for the quick replies, i will try to get pics up tomorrow for ideas

Cheers, Stubbs

[Gutless]

is the roof bent or creased?? If so, throw the cab out.

Otherwise, it is a hard job replacing the surround in a hard top or tin top cab. It is spot welded in and seam sealed all the way around. to do the job properly will require more than backyard tools. ( I'm not calling you a bodgy backyarder, just saying that there is alot involved)

Hope you can get another cab if needed.

Pete

[Stubbs]

Alrite, so from the sounds of it, I will need a new cab for her.

Here are a couple of pics
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/ ... 6_1533.jpg
http://s73.photobucket.com/albums/i213/ ... t=roll.jpg

Cheers, Stubbs

[Gwagensteve]

Sad as it sounds, yep, it's a gonner. If you can find a new cab, swap one in, but that's not getting repaired. I have seen them totalled with much less damage.

If it was a soft top, you could swap in a new windscreen frame, B pillar and doors and be off again.

Steve.

[Aerenandmel]

if ya panell beat it you could do a big roof chop....hotrod style or you could just sell it to me on the cheap for a parts car.

[Damo]

I see a new cab and an exo in your future

Oh & btw that's not a WT

[ljxtreem]

Roooooted

there are things you could do but would reqire lots of work, and cash,

you need a new cab


Mock

[Stubbs]

Thanks people, I guess all I need to do now is find a good cab for a replacement.

I see a new cab and an exo in your future

Oh & btw that's not a WT

Yep, definately thinking an exo in the future.
And btw, it is a WT its one of few stock LWB WT utes

[redzook]

Thanks people, I guess all I need to do now is find a good cab for a replacement.

I see a new cab and an exo in your future

Oh & btw that's not a WT

Yep, definately thinking an exo in the future.
And btw, it is a WT its one of few stock LWB WT utes

look alot like narrow track flairs?

[Stubbs]

Thanks people, I guess all I need to do now is find a good cab for a replacement.

I see a new cab and an exo in your future

Oh & btw that's not a WT

Yep, definately thinking an exo in the future.
And btw, it is a WT its one of few stock LWB WT utes

look alot like narrow track flairs?

It looks that way, but I have double checked it by comparing the width to other WT's and it is the same, I think the flares may have been replaced at some stage before I bought it as the flares are a rough cut and don't look like a job done from the zuk factory.

[Gwagensteve]

Ah, one of those really rare widetrack utes with a narrow track dash, narrow track grille, no flares, and narrow track indicator repeaters. Oh, it must have NT diffs on the widetrack chassis too, because otherwise the tyres would be well out past the rubber flares.

Oh, and it must be a prototype too, because WT's came out in '88.


It does have WT door mirrors though, I can see the source of the confusion.

Sorry, you did have three chances to pull out of the WT thing.

Grimbo's car is an 87 LWB cab chassis, and it was NT, and ran 16" rims, which is why there are no flares at all on your car - not even litle tiny NT ones.

Steve.

[Stubbs]

Thanks again to everyone with constructive advice about the windscreen surround.
Everyone else is entitled to their own opinion, so I don't really care about if you think my car is NT or WT, your view is only based on 2 pics which don't show a whole lot, but thanks anyway.

Stubbs

[Gwagensteve]

In any case, any cab chassis cab will fit. if you find a 1.0 litre cab, it will fit too, but will be a bit more work. Ideally you would want to cut the firewall out of the 1.0 cab in the area of the brake booster to get the boosted brakes you have now.

There are more 1.0 cab chassis around than 1.3.

This advice holds true of the chassis is NT or WT. The body mountings are the same.

Take a photo of the fixed end spring hanger between the rear tyre and the back of the cab. This will clear it up as this area of the chassis on WT LWB's is very unusual and distinctive. It will also clarify if it was a WT LWB tub car that has been fitted with a NT cab because the tray mounts will not be there.

Is the fuel tank behind or ahead of the front axle?

There are lots of different part numbers WT to NT - bearings, driveshafts, gearbox, engine. If you are doing more work on it, it will become critical sooner or later.

If it is as rare as it would be if it was an 87 Wt Cab chassis, the VIN won't help at a parts counter.

Steve.

[Stubbs]

I will try and get a few more pics soon to give a basis for advice on my situation. How hard is it to remove the cab and fit a new one in it's place? Are there any particular hard areas of this job I should be looking out for?

Cheers, Stubbs

[nicbeer]

Spose it depends on how complete your other cab is. could be just unbolt all body bolts/brake connections steering and all wiring going under cab.

Nic