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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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 Click image to enlarge Is that a genuine US market hard top? |
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18th Oct 2019 5:29pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Yes it is... and it’s delightful, like all the 90’s in your pics.
I went the States and saw none 
I also like Hilux  the rest ya can keep  |
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18th Oct 2019 6:45pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1179  
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I believe so, never seen one before My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years.
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18th Oct 2019 7:50pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Anyone know why they had a different hard top? What was wrong with the standard UK version?
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18th Oct 2019 8:59pm |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6641 
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It's the optional removable GRP(?) hard top on a soft top. They also got the normal roof on Station Wagon models
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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18th Oct 2019 9:30pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Thanks.
Off to Google how easy it was to take off/put on. Is it just the light or is it suffering quite badly from uv damage? |
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19th Oct 2019 6:27am |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4799 
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It does look like uv damage but some autogleam products would soon make it black again I’m sure. It does look very smart. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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19th Oct 2019 7:05am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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The NAS 90's really are quite special now, look great!! James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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19th Oct 2019 7:19am |
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| JimC Member Since: 22 Jan 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 164  
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I had two GRP hardtops over the years on my NAS 90 soft tops. One I painted body color and the other I just let fade naturally. The key problem with the top was it’s fragility - taking them on and off was pretty involved and you had to be exceptionally careful not to break them especially at the relief to clear the roll cage at the b-pillar. The best bet was really to leave them on all the time, which ultimately made them an inferior alternative to the normal metal roof. I finally just went that route and converted the yellow truck to a traditional top with the series-style cat flap at the back.
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19th Oct 2019 1:06pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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JimC ~ very nice, thanks for sharing.
What's the story behind the last two photos? |
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19th Oct 2019 1:30pm |
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| JimC Member Since: 22 Jan 2011 Location: NOVA Posts: 164
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I took a NAS 90 when I was stationed in Moscow. I put the hard top on before I left since there seemed to be little sense in having a canvas roof in Russia. Sold the truck not long after I got back, definitely should have kept it!
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19th Oct 2019 1:51pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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Great photos JimC!
 James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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19th Oct 2019 3:49pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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New thread please Jim ~ Defender, the Moscow years.
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19th Oct 2019 4:27pm |
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| Enid_Puceflange Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: edinburgh Posts: 1179
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Not been on here for a couple of days
Some great info from JimC too
More photos please Jim My confidence has been writing cheques that my abilities can't cash for years. |
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20th Oct 2019 11:19am |
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