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if i can find any guides on performing this - from what i can tell the brackets at the base either side - but there is mention of having the bulkhead loose and or loosening the roof (but these are parts of a much large restoration so I am not sure this is really required just to remove this frame/windscreen assy
| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324  
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To remove the windscreen frame, it's necessary to unbolt the roof as the frame is fixed between it and the top of the bulkhead. Darren
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8th Apr 2018 7:25pm |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193  
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any guides on un bolting roof?
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8th Apr 2018 8:21pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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I'm not sure about guides but if you remove the headlining it's pretty obvious how it's fixed. There are a row of bolts across the top of the windscreen and at various other locations around the perimeter.
The parts book is really useful for this sort of thing as it shows how things fit together and where the fixings are. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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8th Apr 2018 8:38pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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Well yes and no. You don't need to remove the whole roof, But you do need to remove the screws along the front edge. which are concealed by the head lining. Once they're removed you can undo the lower mounting blocks/hinges. And the screen assy will come out from under the roof by pulling the bottom first. (You'll also need to pop the wiper arms off too, they'll be in the way) |
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8th Apr 2018 11:34pm |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193
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ok great- thanks for the feedback and info, so from what i understand the windscreen housing 'should' come out after all the surrounding anchors have been romoved
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9th Apr 2018 12:16am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2229 
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You will find that the rust is much worse once the windscreen frame is removed. Land Rovers have a nasty habit of saving the worst rust as a surprise for you !
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9th Apr 2018 7:23am |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193
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i have started to realise
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9th Apr 2018 7:24am |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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It should yes, the upper fixings are obviously once you slide back the front head lining. |
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9th Apr 2018 11:26am |
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| pepethekingprawn Member Since: 12 Jan 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 54 
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Probably best not to disturb the seal above the windscreen frame to the roof as this will probably cause more water ingress issues and worsen any rot, I'd lift the roof off and do it properly or at least tilt the front of the roof up using a ratchet strap on a beam, this'll give you access to the bulkhead. After loosening roof mount bolts of course.
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9th Apr 2018 7:36pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720
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If you're going to lift the roof off you'll just disturb the seals either at the top of bottom of the rear quarter tops instead of the upper screen frame seal. So I don't think it makes much difference which way you do it, although just taking the screen frame out takes less time.
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9th Apr 2018 11:11pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769  
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Don't forget the screen surround needs to be lifted off the pins in the bulkhead. Ray
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9th Apr 2018 11:21pm |
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