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how simple
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2010 11:41 pm
by cadetchris
having recently been bitten by the convertable bug yet not wanting to deviate from moggys , how easy is it to convert one from a standard 2 door saloon to a nice drop top? i know that there are kits from bull motif, but it would be nice to know the complexitys before shelling out many pounds.
i am handy (ish) with a welder and am kinda hoping it involves more fettling than hard engineering
Re: how simple
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:21 pm
by bmcecosse
The shell obviously has to be in good condition - and you must strengthen it before you cut the roof off. I would put it very much in the 'hard engineering' class rather than 'fettling'.
Re: how simple
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:09 pm
by cadetchris
oh well, nice thought. i think ill let dad do that one and ill buy a nice landrover
Re: how simple
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:43 pm
by bmcecosse
Landy is great - till you realise 12 mpg............. But at least the top just unbolts!
Re: how simple
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:22 am
by IaininTenbury
bmcecosse wrote:Landy is great - till you realise 12 mpg............. But at least the top just unbolts!
Dpends onthe Land Rover and what engine. I get nearer 30mpg from mine, but they are probably the cheapest way to having a convertible! I got my first one down to 6 loosish bolts to remove the truckcab, split the top from the cab back and stow it in the load bay. It was faster than unbuckling the canvas tilt!
Then I got a Minor convertible - hood down in moments and the lid has stayed on the Land Rover since then!