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| Peacehill Member Since: 08 Mar 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 13  
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So having been looking for a while, I today collected a 300Tdi defender 90 truck cab that I intend to turn into a soft top. I have found a photo of an American defender here
http://www.adventuremotorcars.com/web/used...ma/641078/ Ideally I too would like the series doors with removable tops. What I don't understand about the images as you scroll through them is how the canvas hood is secured round the door once you see it on? Have they in fact pieced some more parts in that would have taken time and effort. Also I like the look of the chunky frame, does anyone know who this would be made by? I'm not sure my link above will work when I post this but hopefully it will Many thanks |
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15th Sep 2014 9:49pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720 
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Hi there
The Car in your pictures is a genuine NAS Defender 90, so regarding the roll bar its a genuine part which I think is Safety Devices? It will be very expensive though, you could also try protection and performance cages which will all fall under the NAS style. The door frames and gutters have been taken off for the photos, which is a bit of a faff but looks better and reckon they have better weather there anyway 
Heres a picture of mine so you can see the structure around the doors, which is the same for 2 piece doors.  Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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16th Sep 2014 5:59am |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663 
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Sorry to hijack and I may of asked this before ... what wheels are they? And what offset do they run?
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16th Sep 2014 7:34am |
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| taazzukcb Member Since: 30 Aug 2013 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 663
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These might help to:
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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16th Sep 2014 7:38am |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395  
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Hey Luke,
Is any of that stuff mine  He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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16th Sep 2014 7:56am |
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...rather miss on nice days like today!| Peacehill Member Since: 08 Mar 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 13
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SailingTom that is one sweet motor. Many thanks for all your replies. I suspected there must have been other parts and I just don't think it looks as good when the roof is off completely with those parts left on. How often do you actually completely remove the canvas?
Im in a fortunate position that I have picked this 90 up in an auction and I run around in a 110 for work/normal use. I could do something like this picture attached I found in a landy mag and forget about the soft top bit but I'm just not convinced I would get enough use in Scotland!! |
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18th Sep 2014 7:43pm |
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| Peacehill Member Since: 08 Mar 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 13
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Sorry the picture went into my gallery
Click image to enlarge |
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18th Sep 2014 7:44pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395
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Series door bottoms, front hood hoop, roll bar (like pic) and a bikini top and you've a nice summer runabout
 He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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18th Sep 2014 8:11pm |
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| muddybaldboy Member Since: 09 Apr 2012 Location: Ruthin Posts: 395
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Coincidentally, like this...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261575582671?_tr...EBIDX%3AIT He who dies with the most toys...wins! |
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18th Sep 2014 8:51pm |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1720
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The one like linked by muddy would be the ideal solution if its just a toy as the bimini hoods are quick to take off and put on along with door tops if it rains. In answer to your question I only take it fully off mine if its guaranteed blue skies. (like the other pic
) Most of the time though I have it like this which Suits me well.
Of course if you have vinyl seats you can get waterproof speakers and radios, so being cought out in a shower wouldnt matter so much. Click image to enlarge Defender puma dormobile camper |
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19th Sep 2014 5:55am |
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| Peacehill Member Since: 08 Mar 2012 Location: Fife Posts: 13
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Hi again SailingTom, sorry it's been a while but could you tell me what hood stick set it is you have on your defender? Many thanks
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4th Nov 2014 8:32am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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My soft top
(best decision i ever made to convert. its better to drive, better visibility, more iconic, quieter and warmer than before if you can believe it) 200tdi hard top converted to soft top with all wheel trim mohair canvas, large diameter hoops and bars, S&P door bottoms for defender conversions and rocky mountain door tops and rear tailgate. Took me about 10 hours to convert (mostly about sorting a bit of rot on my cappings). 2 man lift to pull the roof off. If you have any Q's let me know. Click image to enlarge Last edited by mikeh501 on 4th Nov 2014 10:08am. Edited 1 time in total |
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4th Nov 2014 10:05am |
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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142
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i believe its the same as mine from all wheel trim. its a heavy duty hoop set. |
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4th Nov 2014 10:07am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073
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Looks Great
A cracking job |
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4th Nov 2014 10:08am |
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