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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244  |
New to me, going to convert to a soft top.
Going to try & keep classic look 
Picture as it came to me 
Currently has lost the IW top & will soon be losing the truck cab Will post pictures as it changes 2020 P300 HSE |
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26th Jan 2016 8:43am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383 
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Love them both !!!
looking forward to the transformation  |
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26th Jan 2016 9:07am |
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| CY88 Member Since: 05 Jan 2016 Location: Offshore Posts: 255 
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Looking good!
What does the signwriting say? |
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26th Jan 2016 9:32am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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It's from Matt at FCX, so it would have been his Outfitters logo
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26th Jan 2016 9:33am |
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| SailingTom Member Since: 19 Nov 2013 Location: ESSEX Posts: 1728
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Looking forward to reading the updates on this, be sure to put lots of photos up as think it will have great results.
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26th Jan 2016 10:09am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10983 
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^ ^ ^
As above
Clayton. |
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26th Jan 2016 11:41pm |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Started the conversion into a soft top today
Removed the truck cab, trial fitted the hood frame & started the bulkhead removal Pleased with the progress so far😄 2020 P300 HSE |
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31st Jan 2016 6:32pm |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Attached pictures
Struggling to do on my phone Before - Thanks FCX 
Click image to enlarge Removing the truck cab Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Trial fit Hoops - Went galvanised as wanted a "classic" look - Thanks Purely Metal Ltd
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Bulkhead removal - Hoops help keep it nice & square - need a gulp emotican Click image to enlarge Bulkhead - most removed - Just need to tidy up the edges & remove the bit closet to the wings Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Will post as it moves on 2020 P300 HSE |
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1st Feb 2016 9:47am |
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| steve E Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Tenby Posts: 2073 
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Really enjoying this
I look forward to the next installment |
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1st Feb 2016 10:08am |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1648 
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Amazing work in no time flat!
This will look brill! YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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1st Feb 2016 10:18am |
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| pjb Member Since: 08 Apr 2009 Location: Sunny Oxford Posts: 1244 |
Tidied up the removal of the rest of the bulkhead & fitted one of the new bulkhead support bars
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Once I have drilled all the holes, I will then tidy up the cut edges & paint any bare metal. Bit of advice should I put a gasket between the metal of the bulkhead removal bar where it bolts to the wheel arches etc 
Conscious that it is steel mated to aluminium 
Ps the wavy edge is just the panel bonding material I've not cleaned off not a dodgey cut 2020 P300 HSE |
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2nd Feb 2016 8:31am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Top job. I would be fitting a gasket. For the size you have, go see your local tyre shop and ask for an old car or motorbike inner tube, then cut to size.
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2nd Feb 2016 8:47am |
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| Ellisboy Member Since: 13 Oct 2013 Location: Deep South Posts: 539 
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looks great!
Stephen |
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2nd Feb 2016 9:07am |
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| Wild Card 90 Member Since: 03 Dec 2014 Location: Gerlingen Posts: 1060 
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Fantastic job. I would fit a gasket. 1mm rubber sheet. Will take up any tolerance and avoid any water escaping
But you know what your doing anyway 1998 Tdi 90 SW,
2008 Td4 90 SW, 2012 2.2 90 SW, 2" raised Trailmaster/Terrafirma Heavy Track Raids, 255 MTīs, Recaro CSīs, anorak, wellingtons |
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2nd Feb 2016 9:34am |
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