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TRR Motorsport

Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 115

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 ST Galway Green

Puma Pick up to a soft top - Has anyone done it?

I've ordered a 90 Pick up with the intention of turning it into a full soft top.

Has anyone done this recently and if you did how you get on with changing the body type with VOSA? in the old days you just altered the V5C and sent it off to the DVLA but nowadays do I have to take it to a VOSA office for an inspector to verify?

Also have there been any issues with insurance cover? "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'!

8th Oct 2010 11:45am

Paul_1978

Member Since: 08 Nov 2009
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 384

We were talking to a rep at the Driffield land rover show last year about this subject, he informed us that turning a hard top into a soft top was a better option than a pick up truck.

No rear of the cab to remove, no bulkhead and you can sell the cab / doors to fund some of the project.

But for the life of me I cant remember what company he was from!

8th Oct 2010 11:56am

TRR Motorsport

Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 115

Yeah, I wanted a factory soft top but it's discontinued (i had two dealers looking into it for me) so I looked at the HT (there is still a bulkhead unless you buy the SW) and besides I wanted a bulkhead, more protection and stiffens the tub) and you have to source and paint a tailgate if you buy a HT instead. It's much easier to just unbolt the cab of a PU (ready to stick on e-bay

).

The technicalities are easy, at this point in time though I'm more interested in the VOSA/Insurance side of it. If the legal side of it is going to be a right ball-ache i'll just buy a 'takeoff' 3/4 soft top off e-bay. "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'!

8th Oct 2010 12:11pm

diesel_jim

Member Since: 13 Oct 2008
Location: hiding
Posts: 6090

I can't see how it would be discontinued when there's soft tops out in the "hot" parts of the world.

But either way, just get yourself a tidy ex military 90 soft top, roll hoop (where the seatbelts bolt on to), rear frame, windscreen clamp bar and the angled pieces that fit over the door tops.

Another company on the web (forgotten who now) does a nice little laser cut plate that screws on where the rear view mirror goes, so you can still keep the interior light.

you may have to lose the alarm internal movement sensor though, unless you make a new bracket for it, but i don't know how sensitive it would be to "draughts" that you'll get from the soft top.

Oh... don't forget to rivet on the cleats and hoops for the canvas rope to tie to!

9th Oct 2010 7:50pm

TRR Motorsport

Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 115

diesel_jim wrote:
Another company on the web (forgotten who now) does a nice little laser cut plate that screws on where the rear view mirror goes, so you can still keep the interior light.

Anyone got an idea on where to buy one of these? "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'!

23rd Oct 2010 8:53pm

Lookers Park Royal

Member Since: 19 Jun 2008
Location: London
Posts: 338

I've got a TDI Soft Top which was a pick-up. There is enough room for an interior light as well as quick release handles on the underside of the screen top. I have a fairly bright LED light slightly offset to tge right of the mirror.

I'm pretty sure that one of my collegues found a way to order one new... I think it was to Cyprus spec to retain RHD. Drop him an email as he's working from 11am today jeremyjackson@lookers.co.uk.

James

24th Oct 2010 6:56am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

TRR Motorsport wrote:
diesel_jim wrote:
Another company on the web (forgotten who now) does a nice little laser cut plate that screws on where the rear view mirror goes, so you can still keep the interior light.

Anyone got an idea on where to buy one of these?

P P CAGES AKA Protection performance cheers chris

24th Oct 2010 11:14am

ibexman

Member Since: 13 Dec 2008
Location: Essex
Posts: 2945

Lookers Park Royal wrote:
I've got a TDI Soft Top which was a pick-up. There is enough room for an interior light as well as quick release handles on the underside of the screen top. I have a fairly bright LED light slightly offset to tge right of the mirror.

I'm pretty sure that one of my collegues found a way to order one new... I think it was to Cyprus spec to retain RHD. Drop him an email as he's working from 11am today jeremyjackson@lookers.co.uk.

James

I would be interested in a price for a soft top cheers chris pm me

24th Oct 2010 12:01pm

Lookers Park Royal

Member Since: 19 Jun 2008
Location: London
Posts: 338

I'm out of the office until Thurs, but feel free to email Jeremy (who was the one investigating for our customer) but he is in today but away Mon/Tue. From memory I think it was coming out around £19k for a base 2 seat vehicle with PVC top.

James

24th Oct 2010 1:46pm

TRR Motorsport

Member Since: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 115

ibexman wrote:
TRR Motorsport wrote:
diesel_jim wrote:
Another company on the web (forgotten who now) does a nice little laser cut plate that screws on where the rear view mirror goes, so you can still keep the interior light.

Anyone got an idea on where to buy one of these?
P P CAGES AKA Protection performance cheers chris

Thanks for that. I'll have a peruse. "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'!

24th Oct 2010 8:10pm

mrdk1970

Member Since: 30 Mar 2010
Location: Nicosia
Posts: 15

2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS DCPU Stornoway Grey

Lookers Park Royal wrote:
I've got a TDI Soft Top which was a pick-up. There is enough room for an interior light as well as quick release handles on the underside of the screen top. I have a fairly bright LED light slightly offset to tge right of the mirror.

I'm pretty sure that one of my collegues found a way to order one new... I think it was to Cyprus spec to retain RHD. Drop him an email as he's working from 11am today jeremyjackson@lookers.co.uk.

James

The factory soft top is still available for the Cyprus market and the specs are exactly the same as the UK market.

25th Oct 2010 7:13am

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