Graham Howells
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Hello
I've recently bought this 1983 110 hi cap and was wondering if all hi cap rear tubs fit all Landies - could I fit a spanking new one on this old chassis?
Thanks for any advice.
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Hello
I've recently bought this 1983 110 hi cap and was wondering if all hi cap rear tubs fit all Landies - could I fit a spanking new one on this old chassis?
Thanks for any advice.
I appreciate it might just be the picture, but there does not look to be anything wrong with that one! Why do you need a replacement? It was my understanding they were constructed in a similar way to the standard tub so you should be bale to remove and re-rivet the panels for repair or replacement rather than swap out the whole thing.
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You're right ,there's not a lot wrong with it, I'm purely thinking along the lines of end result:time and money spent ratio. A new one gets me a perfect tub and a restored tub gets me a perfect outside, with a banged up or checker plated inside for the same money.
It's the fitment I'm interested in.
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Do you mean accessories, or parts?
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@Graham Howells
110 will fit
127/130 double cab won't, too short.
You can reskin these but what a job.
They are well made. Not your normal blind rivets.
I've not seen a show condition hi-cap they need to look used.
Inner of the tub are skinned so won't damage the outer.
110 will fit
127/130 double cab won't, too short.
You can reskin these but what a job.
They are well made. Not your normal blind rivets.
I've not seen a show condition hi-cap they need to look used.
Inner of the tub are skinned so won't damage the outer.
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Doesn't look a lot wrong with the tub on it, as far as I can see.
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Won't take any pictures too close. You may see the odd scratch
Owned this now over 20 years and only trouble i find is they are lively on the rear end when off reading as there is no weight but heavy springs.
Owned this now over 20 years and only trouble i find is they are lively on the rear end when off reading as there is no weight but heavy springs.
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Won't take any pictures too close. You may see the odd scratch
Owned this now over 20 years and only trouble i find is they are lively on the rear end when off reading as there is no weight but heavy springs.
Half dozen sacks of sand in the back will deal.
I can see the reasoning behind that, that is my view on doors. However, unless it is going to be a show truck rather than a work truck I worry you would go to all the effort and expense to repair and restore the inside of the tub only for it to revert back to the damaged dented worked condition on its first outing being used. Although I do not know the current condition of the inside unless it is full of holes I would be more inclined to carefully straighten out the worst of the dents, maybe repaint it, and then use it as it is.
The inside the tub on mine which is not a pick up and not used as a work truck is dented and scratched. Some were from before i owned it and some have been caused by me. I have internal dents from trees/concrete/heavy ammo boxes, I consider it all to be general wear and tear. None are bad enough as far as I am concerned to warrant the effort and cost of repair because the next time I put something hard and heavy in the back I will get more.
I have the same view with the external body work, I repainted it all 18months ago, but I did not fill the dents i just smoothed them and painted over them. Partly because for me they are part of the history of the vehicle but also because I would either just put more in it or be too scared to use it for tip runs, occasional utility work and off roading. I have had cars I am precious about before, where it needs to be clean tidy straight, and i was constantly worried about carpark dings, muddy footware and what was being put in the back. For me part of the reason i like my 110 is that it is a utility vehicle, I can throw anything in the back and hose it out when i am finished. It wears use well, as long as it is not a full blown case of farmers wing, and does not look worse for having dents, scuffs and scratchs. I do not have a perfect panel on mine, but it does not detract form the vehicle as a whole and shows 30 years of history.
If the pick up bed is in a similar condition what the rest of the vehicle looks like I personally would not be worried about it and would feel it is a lot of effort and cost to get something perfect that has no chance of staying that way. Even if you replace the tub with a new one (by new I am assuming good second hand rather than actual new) how long would it tak eto look work worn again. Also is there such a thing as a good second hand hi-cap tub? These vehicles were used to work, they were not sold to the general public in the same way as other body style were and all the one have seen show signs of being worked.
