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All Terrain

Member Since: 22 May 2011
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 92

2004 Defender 110 Td5 XS DCPU Java Black

Ifor fitting question.

Should the holes for the hood sticks be ground flush with the top of the pick up tub in order for the canopy to fully contact the tub?

Just wondered.

20th Jun 2011 6:58pm

NoDo$h

Member Since: 18 Aug 2007
Location: Buried in deer guts in Dorset
Posts: 972

Mine sits nicely on top of the hood stick holes. The lip is deep enough to still sit over the cappings and the seal (ish) against the cab back is lined up about right (ish) at that height.

By "ish" I mean "with LR Manufacturing Tolerance" or "you can drive a bus through it".

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20th Jun 2011 7:08pm

All Terrain

Member Since: 22 May 2011
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 92

Ah ok well that is what mine does and seems stable with the same tolerances that you mention. The onlt reason I asked is that the Ifor tailgate and the LR tailgate have about a 10mm gap between them which appears to be about the same as the tops of the stick holes. If they were ground down then they would meet (almost).

Supposed that would throw out the precsion fit of the rest of the canopy!

20th Jun 2011 7:26pm

All Terrain

Member Since: 22 May 2011
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 92

My typing is about as precise as the canopy fit!

20th Jun 2011 7:27pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16959

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

No, leave the hood stick sockets as they are, it is designed to sit on them. The gap under the flap is normal. It is possible to get a rubber trim strip seal thingy that will cover the gap and still allow either tailgate to open first, I was going to do this but decided in the end not to bother.

20th Jun 2011 8:32pm

All Terrain

Member Since: 22 May 2011
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 92

Blackwolf,

Good advice thanks, just had a closer look tonight and spotted the rubber stops that the canopy sits on and allow it to clear the stick holes.

Must say I just chucked it on when I picked it up today.

Must say it has transformed the look of the vehicle.

Cheers,

DJ

20th Jun 2011 11:25pm

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

AT, would you mind posting up a pic of your DC with the top fitted please? Trying to decide to get a DC and the IW top is an option, but can't really find any decent pics of one fitted.

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

26th Jun 2011 10:44am

All Terrain

Member Since: 22 May 2011
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 92

MM, will take some tomorrow and post them up for you.

Cheers,

AT.

3rd Jul 2011 5:23pm

All Terrain

Member Since: 22 May 2011
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 92

MM can you PM me your email address and then I'll email you the images as posting here is a bit long winded.

Cheers,

David.

4th Jul 2011 10:06am

MuddyMarky

Member Since: 01 Feb 2010
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 548

The DC is now top of my list (even seen one I'm going to buy should my D3 suddenly find itself sold), so would be good to see the piccies.

Just PM'd you

Mark
2011 110 XS DC
Stornoway Grey

4th Jul 2011 5:49pm

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