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blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17209

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

To post a photo, first create a photo gallery then put the photo from the gallery in the post. These threads show you how:-

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic123.html
http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic124.html

If you could post some photos of your canopy I would be very interested to see it.

12th Apr 2011 1:35pm

ben_j85jty

Member Since: 03 Sep 2008
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire
Posts: 491

2002 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Bonatti Grey

There's a Camelback Esq one on the bay at the moment.... 2002 Defender 110 DC

12th Apr 2011 6:57pm

david110

Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: Stirlingshire
Posts: 81

2015 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

canopy

ben_j85jty wrote:
There's a Camelback Esq one on the bay at the moment....

Hello I cant find it on ebay could you post the link

Cheers
David

12th Apr 2011 10:47pm

ben_j85jty

Member Since: 03 Sep 2008
Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire
Posts: 491

Here you go!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANDROVER-110-DOUBLE...46fdf[url] 2002 Defender 110 DC

12th Apr 2011 10:54pm

david110

Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: Stirlingshire
Posts: 81

Canopy

ben_j85jty wrote:
Here you go!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LANDROVER-110-DOUBLE...46fdf[url]

Thanks not the one I thought it was, looks good.
Really miss my truckman

Cheers
David

12th Apr 2011 10:58pm

pbob

Member Since: 10 Jul 2009
Location: Mudgee NSW
Posts: 20

Ah, so I have created a gallery and posted some pics of my 1969 series 11a cut and shut roof that is now on the back of my Puma. It is sealed for dust, (pretty well too) and has the rear wheel now on the back. It also has a plug outlet for charging bits and also an interior light. The roof came with the tropical roof so I left it on. Best of all the back is LOCKABLE!

13th Apr 2011 8:45am

david110

Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: Stirlingshire
Posts: 81

series 11a

pbob wrote:
Ah, so I have created a gallery and posted some pics of my 1969 series 11a cut and shut roof that is now on the back of my Puma. It is sealed for dust, (pretty well too) and has the rear wheel now on the back. It also has a plug outlet for charging bits and also an interior light. The roof came with the tropical roof so I left it on. Best of all the back is LOCKABLE!

I like what you have done, do you have photos half way through the process and or a description on how you did it,

Thanks
David

13th Apr 2011 12:57pm

pbob

Member Since: 10 Jul 2009
Location: Mudgee NSW
Posts: 20

David,
I purchased the top from a bloke who was wrecking a series 11a. I paid $300.00 AUS for it which he was delighted. I probably could have got one for nothing, if I looked hard enough, but it was in straight order and had the tropical roof on it so I bought it. We cut through the window section (see new pics), had a complete glass front fitted, new glass in the sides. We used the old rubbers but reversed them (inside out) as the outsides were a bit perished. We also fitted some gas struts to the door, rather than use the old lift system and also changed the lock mechanism. It sits on a bit of foam rubber bolted onto the ute back. Of course, the back door ligned up perfectly, as this has not been altered for the 40 years

We then sprayed it the same as the ute - perhaps in hindsight I would have painted it a darker charcoal to have made it stand out as a seperate entity. From the back (and also sometimes from the side) people think it is a wagon!

All up it cost $1,950.00 Aus - but to have a fibreglass one made was going to be $3,500.00.

13th Apr 2011 2:07pm

david110

Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: Stirlingshire
Posts: 81

canopy

pbob wrote:
David,
I purchased the top from a bloke who was wrecking a series 11a. I paid $300.00 AUS for it which he was delighted. I probably could have got one for nothing, if I looked hard enough, but it was in straight order and had the tropical roof on it so I bought it. We cut through the window section (see new pics), had a complete glass front fitted, new glass in the sides. We used the old rubbers but reversed them (inside out) as the outsides were a bit perished. We also fitted some gas struts to the door, rather than use the old lift system and also changed the lock mechanism. It sits on a bit of foam rubber bolted onto the ute back. Of course, the back door ligned up perfectly, as this has not been altered for the 40 years
We then sprayed it the same as the ute - perhaps in hindsight I would have painted it a darker charcoal to have made it stand out as a seperate entity. From the back (and also sometimes from the side) people think it is a wagon!
All up it cost $1,950.00 Aus - but to have a fibreglass one made was going to be $3,500.00.

Hello Pbob

I found this, checkout the link.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...K:MEWAX:IT

Cheers
David

13th Apr 2011 5:24pm

sc70

Member Since: 29 Jun 2010
Location: Tregaron
Posts: 261

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Santorini Black

been looking at series tops for a while but the ones with a tailgate are very desirable and make big bucks

13th Apr 2011 8:35pm

Mark_110DCPU

Member Since: 26 Jul 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 78

2001 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White

i started down the route of making a doublecab top out of a series roof, but went a different route in the end...

However, I do have a shortened roof (ie i got as far as cutting it to about the right length), a pair of series side panels (uncut, but with a line drawn on them) and a couple of liftup tail gates (known as catflaps) of which I was going to make one good one.

These are now spare, so if someone wanted to pick up the project they are available.

Just a thought,
Mark [:O|===|O:] 2001 110 TD5 Doublecab

13th Apr 2011 8:53pm

pbob

Member Since: 10 Jul 2009
Location: Mudgee NSW
Posts: 20

Makes me feel better now knowing what I paid for mine. You do see a fair few of these parked in paddocks or backyards rotting away. some might be pleased if you took the complete vehicle away. My top was in very good order (and it had the side windows for what it's worth). There are a few scratches on the lift up section - but it is a Landrover, so who cares!
I did have to plug a couple of small holes around the top of the tailgate onto where it meets the canopy. some small bits of foam rubber stuffed in and painted over and it looks a good neat fit. I am surprised how well it keeps out the red dust when travelling in the red center (of OZ).If I get time I'll post some gallery pics of a bit of travels with the camper trailer.

13th Apr 2011 9:47pm

david110

Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: Stirlingshire
Posts: 81

Mark_110DCPU wrote:
i started down the route of making a doublecab top out of a series roof, but went a different route in the end...

However, I do have a shortened roof (ie i got as far as cutting it to about the right length), a pair of series side panels (uncut, but with a line drawn on them) and a couple of liftup tail gates (known as catflaps) of which I was going to make one good one.

These are now spare, so if someone wanted to pick up the project they are available.

Just a thought,
Mark

Mark

Nice offer I'm going to try locally first, I would like to try make one with the old backs as I think they look nice and slightly different. I will get back to you Mark regarding your project.

Thanks
David

14th Apr 2011 2:27pm

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