mwy1964 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 Hi all, I have a Safari roof currently on my series 3 that I will be swapping for a standard roof. I keep hearing that Safari roofs are fairly uncommon and perhaps even sought after. Anyway I am not sure if the roof has been created by a previous owner to look like a Safari roof and was looking for information here prior to getting rid of it. The reason I think it has been fabricated is, it appears to have no internal vents to let the air into the car, which I am positive, looking at pictures of other Safari roofed Land Rovers, it should have. The roof also had a roof lining when I purchased that looked factory fitted. If it has been fabricated someone has done a very good job as the panel is well fitted. So I suppose the questions is did all Safari roofed cars have internal air vents. The car is a 1983 series 3 SWB. Thanks in advance Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 It could be that someone has fitted the top section of a safari roof to a standard county roof -I've not seen a safari roof without the vents, I can be wrong occasionally though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBorges Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 In Portugal is common to see safari roofs without the vents. An example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwy1964 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Thanks for the feedback so far... I have had a good look at it now and it seems to be too well done to have been fabricated by a previous owner... So just maybe they started fitting Safari roofs without vents in later models... Ala Portugal. JBorges - Thanks for the piccie thats exactly as it looks minus your roofs battle scars... Mines actually in good knick just I would have kept it except I seeing it adding some additional drag factor and I do not see much call for it when working my gundog October thru till Jan.. Mark... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBorges Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 In fact we have 3 types of safaris roofs: - Hardtop + double skin - Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows - Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows + vents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwy1964 Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 In fact we have 3 types of safaris roofs:- Hardtop + double skin - Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows - Hardtop + double skin + alpines windows + vents That would further explain it then as it was originally a standard hardtop van.. Thanks for the info Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPR Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 If it's in good nick and doesn't leak like a sieve (no vents), why ditch it? They are remarkably effective (by Land Rover standards) in dissipating heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwy1964 Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 If it's in good nick and doesn't leak like a sieve (no vents), why ditch it? They are remarkably effective (by Land Rover standards) in dissipating heat. Good point, I prefer the look of the standard roof. The car will be mainly used as a hardtop in the winter carrying me and the dog around shoots. The summer I plan to have sticks and canvas. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLe' Posted August 8, 2008 Share Posted August 8, 2008 Oh safari roof i like it. maybe this mount i can buy Land Rover s3 3 door on Chiang Mai THAILAND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petems Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 On 8/6/2008 at 11:36 AM, JBorges said: In Portugal is common to see safari roofs without the vents. An example: Hi guys! I have exactly the same tropical roof on my land rover (Series 2), but with alpine windows/vents. It has the fixed rounded back windows instead of the sliding windows more commonly seen. Does anyone know the history of this type of roof? Many thanks. Cheers. Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 Les ge some terminologies right - where the roof of the Series 1-3 has alpine lights etc this is a safari roof. If the roof of the vehicle then has the extra sheet metal roof that sits about 1.5" above the roof to provide insulation this is called a tropical roof. A safari roof also normally had vents in it and if also fitted with a tropical roof, the tropical roof had bulges in it so the vents could be opened. So you can have a normal roof with a tropical roof on it and you can have a safari roof with no tropical roof on it or some you can. My Series 1 with Safari Roof and Tropical Roof My Series 3 with normal roof and Tropical Roof - but note the cutout and vents at the front - not standard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 13 hours ago, garrycol said: My Series 1 with Safari Roof and Tropical Roof That’s really nice! 88 isn’t it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garrycol Posted August 27, 2022 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Yes is a 57 88" Station Wagon. An exceptionally rare vehicle in Australia - a few 86" exist but I have only found one other 88" Station Wagon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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