I agree with Numpty; having them made locally makes a lot more sense in some ways.

It is pretty straighforward to make them, the only bit that had my brain working is the piece that bolts to the top of the windscreen. Tube benders are available nowadays that cost less than the kit I will have to make everything for my Truck CR.

Having said all that, their prices are quite reasonable, but you do have to pay freight and duty, so that will bump it up higher

I agree. The bows themselves look to be pretty simple but it the bits that go down the back of the door and across the top of the door that would be difficult. I think the brackets that go from door top to windscreen might be fairly simple also...well at least the S2 triangular ones look simple enough.

Chazza...is it you that does the sheetmetal work? (a la tac plate holders?) I think you'd have no trouble if you had one to copy from

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1950 S1 (project)
1955 S1 107in - Thomas
1957 S1 88in - Leon
1964 S2a SWB Ex-mil GS - Castrol
2006 Defender TD5 - Gandalf

G'day Folks

If shopping UK I would go to P.A.Blanchard & Co they are specialist ex-MOD spare parts and vehicles, Javascript & Cookie Detection they claim to have spares covering 1948-present day, they also have a 145 page catalogue (parts price list) for Pounds 5.50 overseas postage

I will get around to getting one one day

cheers

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G'day All, I disagree, the hoodsticks for the Series 1 might be relatively easy to make, vertical sides and 2 x 90 deg bends, presto Series 1 hoodsticks, but the Series 2/2A/3 are slightly different, the base is straight until you get past the clamp gland then they slope inwards, and then roll and gently rising curve over the top and then down the opposite side, I don't think I would like to try and make them, not in a hurry anyway, just my tuppence worth, and thankfully I have a couple of complete sets cheers Dennis

The Series 2 and 3 are the same as the ones on my 90. So copy my 90 one

Or order one loop from the uk and copy and make the rest

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G'day All, I don't need to copy any, as I have a couple of complete sets and some!, I was stating the differences between Series 1 hoodsticks and the later models, cheers Dennis

Not quite so simple on the later Series 1's Dinty; they had a point in the middle of the bow. The early ones were flat and gathered puddles - makes me wonder what the devil Rover were playing at; it was not as if hoods were a new thing!

The 2/2A/3 bows could be made relatively easily in some rolls and with a tube bender; the initial difficulty is working out exactly where the bends go on the first one like you I have a set, so I can copy them when I need to. I guess my comments were directed less at doing it oneself, but rather on saving on the exchange rate etc. by getting any handy body builder to bend the bows in Oz .

G'day Numpty's Missus; yes I make the tac holders. The bit I would find tricky perhaps, but not impossible, is the curved sheetmetal on top of the windscreen. The side bits are a challenge as well, but a Magna Bender makes life easy

Cheers Charlie

Not very difficult at all Dennis. I used to work for a bloke who made bimini bows and canopy frames for boats, and they are virtually the same. The initial play around to get first bends right and then Bob's your Aunt Fanny.

But....just my threepence worth

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1950 Series 1... Project
Thomas 1955 Series 1 107" Truck Cab
Leon 1957 Series 1 88" Soft Top
Castrol 1964 Series 2A SWB Ex Military
Gandalf - 2006 Defender TD5
REMLR No 213

"Marriage is Living, Laughing and Suffering Together"

So Numpty, I need the bows for my 107", can you bend them for me? I'll pay of course.

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Cheers,
Troy

Now:
'66 S2A 88" - olmate
'52 S1 80"- Shorty

Previous:
'55 S1 107" - ol ute
'57 S1 109"
'65 S2A 88" ute
'93 110" Defender
'70 S3 109" H/Top

Mate, if I had the pipe bender and the time, I would be having a go at them. All I was saying was........that there would be someone out there in greater manufacturing land with experience in bow fabricating.
My opinion of course, but I reckon having them made locally would be less drama than trying to import from people who don't return phone calls and emails from the other side of the world.

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Numpty

1950 Series 1... Project
Thomas 1955 Series 1 107" Truck Cab
Leon 1957 Series 1 88" Soft Top
Castrol 1964 Series 2A SWB Ex Military
Gandalf - 2006 Defender TD5
REMLR No 213

"Marriage is Living, Laughing and Suffering Together"