Thread: Roof off - Can it still be done?

Can't remove the roof from a 5 door station wagon eh?, someone must have forgotten to tell this guy then..

Taken from the following website.

All Wheel Trim Ltd. Land Rover 90/110 Defender

Originally Posted by foz.in.oz

Can't remove the roof from a 5 door station wagon eh?, someone must have forgotten to tell this guy then..

Taken from the following website.

All Wheel Trim Ltd. Land Rover 90/110 Defender

Ummm I think the oginal poster wants to be able to put the hard roof back on again after driving it around as a convertable for a while.

As I posted before, you can just about cut the roof of anything it is putting the roof back on and the legalities are your only hurdles.

Doesnt look bad though that soft top wagon.

Originally Posted by foz.in.oz

Can't remove the roof from a 5 door station wagon eh?, someone must have forgotten to tell this guy then..

Taken from the following website.

All Wheel Trim Ltd. Land Rover 90/110 Defender

I am aware of a few like that, but it does not alter the fact that for all Landrover Defenders other than the five door wagon and derivatives, it is a simple spanner job to remove (and replace) the roof (ignoring for the moment the seat blet mounts), but with the five door wagon and its derivatives major structural changes are needed because the 'B' pillar relies on the roof for strength and rigidity. (although in fact removing the roof is just as easy on these - but it is not driveable with it off).

John

there was a 5 door 110 softop for sale on here earlier this year from memory... it had a white roof I think?

Perhaps you can order a 110 hardtop, though I don't know whether they will still let you put side facing seats in on a 2008 model. There are a few Tdi Defender Hardtops around that can be had for around $10-$14K (when they come up for sale).

Hi Guys,
I thought I might drag this up, rather than start a new thread. Has anyone done the 5 door soft top conversion offered by All Wheel Trim mentioned in the posts here. I really like the look of it

Originally Posted by Gillie
So what year is the last Landie that you can do it to and what is it?

pre '78 series3 with low mount seat belts can remove h/top .
Post '78 civi's had inertia reel seatbelts to comply with new ADR's -mounted on pillar and require engineering cert. to register in NSW if removing roof

Brett

110 300tdi

While i havnt done the soft top conversion i have driven my 110 without a roof and my mate has done this for the last few years as well, its alot of fun, but your doors sag and never close properly without the roof so if unless the kit comes with bracing for the A to B and C pillars it might not be worth the head ache.