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L90DNY



Member Since: 09 Feb 2016
Location: Somerset
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Corris Grey
Hard Top Sides
Wondering if anyone could shed any light on an issue i've got currently. Just fitted up my roof and sides ready for the respray next week, converting a pick up to hard top.

I got the two sides from different places. One side lines up flush with the capping on the tub. But the driver side sits about a inch in on the capping. On both the side and rear. Very noticeable when comparing the two sides.

I thought that all model years would fit, the side came from a tdi and I am fitting it to a 2006 td5 pick up. Does anyone know if there was a slight difference between the two models ?
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dnorrishill



Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
Location: Hampshire
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England 2014 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Aintree Green
Assuming your truck is a 90 (from your profile) is it possible the panel which does not fit has come from a 110?

I believe that 90 and 110 hard top sides are different.
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Tiger



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2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Java Black
110 (88") are shorter so that wouldn't add up
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L90DNY



Member Since: 09 Feb 2016
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Corris Grey
It is definitely from a 90, I removed it myself at a local breakers. It fits fine, but it is in about an inch from the edge of the cappings on both the side and the back, where as the other side is flush.
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Mo Murphy



Member Since: 01 Jun 2008
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United Kingdom 1984 Defender 90 BMW M57 3.0 Diesel HT Auto Pennine Grey
There are 2 types of hard top side for the 90. The earlier ones have an external vertical rib on the front edge and a horizontal anti drum bar across the skin on the inside.
The later sides don't have the front rib and the anti drum bar is vertical.
Dimensionally they are the same with the exception of the protrusion of the front vertical rib.
When fitting replacement sides, I've always found it easiest to loosely bolt the sides to the tub and the roof and make sure that it all moves within the range I need, investigating and addressing any lack of adjustment before starting to tighten bolts. A common one is the internal bracket at the bottom of the side about half way along. These need slackening off to allow the panel in or outboard and tightened once bottom of the side is located correctly and the corner bolts are tight. Once the bottom is right you can centre the roof up and tighten those bolts.
HTH
Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

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L90DNY



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Ok thanks for the info, this has a vertical bar on the inside, which must mean it should fit flush, if properly adjusted ?
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Mo Murphy



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Remember, it's a Land Rover 😉 The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen.

50 Shades of Pennine Grey
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
As far as I'm aware the panels were put in place at the factory and then the holes drilled by a human to bolt the sides up (no robots that get the holes in the same place every time) so the holes could have been drilled in different places. Ray
My build thread
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
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L90DNY



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 HT Corris Grey
I think that is the case, under further investigation today, I think with some fettling it will line up enough.
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