opinions on chop top

[lx450landcruiser]

Getting an itch to do something drastic.

Which do you prefer and why?

any pros or cons you see with any particular setup?

 

[lx450landcruiser]

one more kinda the same

 

[ERG80]

That last pic looks better than the ones above. I think if the rear "bed" was longer it would look better like below. Hilux like.

one more kinda the same

 

[ginericLC]

The last one, still has a usable rear seat and doors for loading and unloading.

 

[alkaline747trio]

Final one, 'SportTrack' like

 

[jfz80]

First = el camino
second = Ford explorer sport trac
third = Subaru Baja

I like your fourth option.... the 4 door ute. The longer bed to me necessitates stretching the wheelbase to look right.

Check out the Land Speeder version.......... https://forum.ih8mud.com/3650136-post60.html

 

[theside00]

Four doors with the little bed is better. Get a truck if you just want two doors with a bed. The extra seats and doors come in handy I think.

 

[Lka1988]

I think you should do something like Slee's version...

 

[volts911]

Like the third pic, seems easier to do with having the rear doors.
Cheers for a cool project.

 

[alby_39]

Found this shell on Ebay Aust: looks neat, $2500 aus
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/alby_39/cruise41.jpg
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m162/alby_39/cruise43.jpg

 

[G-Cat]

I like these variations...but I really think they need a minimum of 35s to look right. If money were no issues, my 80 would have been converted and running 37s, ala Podvin's 100 Series Ute, long ago.

 

[Cj80cruiser]

Land Speeder recently chopped his truck like the third one.

 

[re_guderian]

Chop the top, roll cage, and soft top a la first-gen 4Runner...

 

[concretejungle]

meh. I think if you are after that just buy a tacoma and do a SAS with a 80 front axle.

Part of what attracts me to the 80 is the enclosed area where you can pack everything away out of the elements.

 

[Aussie cruiser]

Why not go all out and give it a stretch

 

[sandcruiser]

keep 4 doors, add a tray-back to whatever size you need the "bed" to be.

Or just bob the rear and be done with it- you've got a trailer to haul the stuff anyway.

 

[T*T*I*D]

keep 4 doors, add a tray-back to whatever size you need the "bed" to be.

Or just bob the rear and be done with it- you've got a trailer to haul the stuff anyway.

i did that to my 94 (4 doors opening back hatch and like a 20 inch box) its ok the 20 inch box is kind of useless

 

[lx450landcruiser]

i did that to my 94 (4 doors opening back hatch and like a 20 inch box) its ok the 20 inch box is kind of useless

have any pictures ?

seems like a few people have done this but theres not much for photos

 

[T*T*I*D]

yea i will try to get some up in the next few days for you

 

[T*T*I*D]

here are a few i think not sure how to upload them really