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Jonno1968

Member Since: 24 Oct 2013
Location: Leicestershire
Posts: 245

2010 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Orkney Grey

Pick up into convertible?

Does anyone know if it's possible (and how difficult) it is to convert a pick up to a "soft top" ? I want the cab to be open to the bit at the back. Thanks.

16th Oct 2016 8:21am

SailingTom

Member Since: 19 Nov 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 1709

Not hard at all, all you need is a spanner and the bits. Have a search as a fair few on here have done it. Myself included,
As yours is a pickup with side tabs all you'll need to buy is;
hood with rope lashings,
frame with door surrounds,
suitable screen rail.

You can swap it over in a day and selling your truck cab should at least pay for the hood.

Defender puma dormobile camper

16th Oct 2016 10:28am

mick

Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 2109

2010 Defender 130 Puma 2.4 HCPU Rimini Red

The lads at Stonelake have done one

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16th Oct 2016 6:31pm

roel

Member Since: 08 Aug 2009
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 2039

I think the biggest problem is buying all the parts. Changing it is a piece of cake. I made from a pick-up a Hard Top.

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1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)

16th Oct 2016 8:19pm

L90DNY

Member Since: 09 Feb 2016
Location: Somerset
Posts: 117

I thought about doing it but as it's not garaged, I decided against doing a soft top for the safety point of view and converting to a hard top instead.

When I was looking at the soft top options I found everything was available from exmoor trim for around a grand.

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/our-models/def...l?cat=5896

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/90-inch-defend...-2321.html

Have fun with the build!

25th Oct 2016 1:51pm

pjb

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Sunny Oxford
Posts: 1244

As Tom has said very easy.

Here is my build

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43443.html

I made mine more complicated by doing bulkhead removal etc at the same time.

Nice winter project

2020 P300 HSE

25th Oct 2016 1:57pm

mobilesawmiller

Member Since: 03 Mar 2013
Location: Co,Tyrone
Posts: 100

Have wanted a soft top for a long time. Converted my 2007 pickup. Took about 3 hours to do and the hardest part was breaking the seal on top of the windscreen - amazing what you can do with a length of 3" by 3" and a high lift jack.

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29th Oct 2016 5:33pm

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