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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7905   
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Great progress!
 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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15th Feb 2022 6:55am |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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That’s coming along mate
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15th Feb 2022 7:33am |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Thanks both, huge relief when it sat where it should and opened up without any issues, I knew it worked in theory but there's always the nagging feeling that something will go awry.
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15th Feb 2022 9:02am |
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| Terryt Member Since: 28 Jun 2012 Location: Lerryn. Cornwall. Posts: 750
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Yes we went through that stage when you start cutting holes in things that once done can not be undone .. looking forward to the progress on this mate .
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15th Feb 2022 9:04am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10756 
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Good progress there and good it fits as you'd hoped
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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16th Feb 2022 9:24pm |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Thanks. Glad to report it remained in place as the gale went through, 85mph gusts here so probably the highest windspeed it will ever encounter. Wouldn't have fancied it's chances open mind!
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18th Feb 2022 3:36pm |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Bit more progress, we bought a pair of gas struts to lift the roof, they came from struts depot who were pretty economical and good service (no link other than buying from them). We went for the adjustable ones so after they were in place it was a case of undoing a grub screw for a second at a time to let gas out until they were at the right force. Both that and the location was a bit haphazard but it's worked out really well. Slight push initially to lift the roof and from a foot up it goes up of its own accord. Not much force required to close either. My better half can now stand up for the entire length, I'm not able to at the back but it's good for more than half the floor area. Headroom will drop once the bed is in but should be ample.
 Click image to enlarge We also picked up a spare wheel from eBay, genuine LR takeoff wolf wheel with a crosscontact tyre. Luckily the bonnet has the kit for the spare wheel as there's nowhere else it can go although I have had to buy the retainer. Click image to enlarge |
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25th Feb 2022 8:30pm |
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| Iguana Member Since: 05 Jun 2016 Location: WSM Posts: 111 
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Cracking thread, loving the home made pop top
Iggy/Ieuan
‐------------------------ Vehicles: - 1992 Ex-Mountain Rescue Ambulance 130/200tdi - 2005 Discovery 3 S - 2001 BMW 535i V8 |
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26th Feb 2022 9:54am |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Cheers, pretty chuffed so far although there's a lot more to do.
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26th Feb 2022 1:32pm |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Busy weekend but we now have a canvas fitted to the pop top. Started off by making the retaining bars for the bottom, this has a plastic piping that gets trapped under a rail, drilling clearance holes every inch in aluminium angle was pretty boring but got there in the end. The canvas was then temporarily stapled around the base.
Click image to enlarge That then allowed us to mark the canvas for where it needed to be fitted to the roof as this is variable. Once marked the bottom was released and the top fitted under a nylon tack strip with a lot of staples. The canvas is trapped by the strip and then pulls down over it so the strain is vertical on the edge of the strip rather than pulling on the staples. Click image to enlarge With that done the base was secured, with a lot of stainless self tappers and there we have it, one roof complete with canvas. Click image to enlarge The roof on a VW is curved so there is a bit of slack at the corners on the high face but Sarah thinks these can be sorted with a bit of sewing. |
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6th Mar 2022 5:43pm |
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| 90 Dreamer Member Since: 13 Jul 2019 Location: Oop North Posts: 2154 
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Brilliant
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6th Mar 2022 7:12pm |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Thank you!
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6th Mar 2022 7:25pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10756
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Great outcome, looks the part
 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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7th Mar 2022 8:45pm |
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| Ratty43 Member Since: 01 Sep 2021 Location: Cornwall Posts: 87
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Cheers, really pleased with it so far.
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7th Mar 2022 9:20pm |
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