Forgot to add photo.

 

my advice is to over lap the two. use the 3" below the winshield frame, and scab it onto the existing. I didn't take alot of 0pictures when I did mine, but you can find them here.

http://ovo.ca/feature.htm

 

I don't think it looks that bad. Just run it, looks good.

 

jeepn beat me to it! just pull the glass and wheel it as is. it doesn't look bad at all.

 

Yep,`there's a lot of stuff we'd like to do to our Zukes down here that you blokes get away with but to stay on the road we have to have 6 monthly road worthiness inspections. These are getting tougher all the time and a windscreen is required. Steve.

 

If the tub on the conv. is in good shape I'd suggest removing the hardtop body and just fitting the conv. tub onto the frame. The time and effort you are going to put forth with ALL the mods needed to just swap the windshield is going to be much more than the time needed to swap the tubs over. Swapping tubs can be done in an easy weekend with several friends to help lift things on and off. You could easily do it in a day if you are diligent enough.

The only forseable issue I could see being a problem is that the trans tunnel is narrower on the SJ410 tub than it is on a Samurai so you might encounter clearance issues with the transmission. Since it's been years since I've even seen an SJ410, I can't personally tell you if it would be an issue or not. However, my guess is that it'd be not much more than opening up the tunnel a little bit to make it fit. If asthetics are not an issue then you could simply bang on it with a hammer until it fits.

Of course, this is just my 2 cents...

 

ok then, replace the windsheild and wheel it!!!

 

all that tin top needs is glass and a BFH (Big Friggin Hammer) body kit )!!! then wheel it its not gonna be that last time you rool it!!!!heck cut an big hole in the roof after and get a marine shop to to stick you up a snap on sunroof to cover the hole!!!

 

Your WOF mandate that there be no rust, correct? Up here that would sideline 95% of the Zooks.......

 

Crow,

Correct, our Warrent of Fitness inspection includes body rust and having a body that covers the tyres so tube fronts are out, plus a hundred other checks. There's still the odd shop that will let stuff slide especially if its obvious the truck's main activity is off road but for anything different to the original it can mean a trip to a vehicle certifyer who inspects and then attached a plate specifying non standard approvals (wide tyres, flares, different engine, roll cage, welds to chassis.....). Costs around $300 per visit so you go get a wof, do your stuff over the next 6 months and then head off to see the certifyer and start praying.

Steve.