Ben Womersley Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 Hi guys, I am looking at converting my 1986 90 SW hardtop into a softtop for 'summer'. I know I will need some sort of seat belt rail which I will weld up, but was wondering, will the hood sticks from a Series 3 fit the defender without modification? Also, what about the windscreen top mount from a S3? Will this work with a new defender canvas top? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 There are different types of screen rail and the leading edge of the hood differs to fit the appropriate type of rail. Take a look at the All Wheel Trim web site, they have some good info on the different types. S111 sticks could probably be modified, but first thoughts are an S111 is a bit shorter - best to use 90 ones. You will also need the sections that fit over the doors etc. If you can get a roll bar from an ex mod soft top, they have the seat belt mountings attached. they slide into tubes behind the bulkhead so you would need to fabricate these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted May 18, 2009 Share Posted May 18, 2009 You will need a defnder top of the windscreen and a bits for around the doors (well over the top of the door at least) But the rest can be made up from S3 bits Have a look here and it will show you the differance between the defender and Series fitting All Wheel trim As for the seat belts i have an ex army roll bar which comes with the mounts for the seat belts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Womersley Posted May 18, 2009 Author Share Posted May 18, 2009 Thanks for the response, your 90 looks great by the way reads90. Just to throw a spanner in the works, my 90 has S3 doors, will this make a difference to the door top pieces? They look different on All Wheel Trim.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks for the response, your 90 looks great by the way reads90. Just to throw a spanner in the works, my 90 has S3 doors, will this make a difference to the door top pieces? They look different on All Wheel Trim.... The doors and series and defenders are the same size so that won't make a differance. The top of the door bits are diffferant on the defender to the series because of the shape of the windscreen and not the doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 go for it mate, i did mine last year, i got a seat belt bar from ebay there new old land rover parts, looks like a mini roll bar and cost about £90. bolt on the bulkhead behind the seats. heres mine at the start. i fitted a bikini kit so not a full set of hoop's needed seat belt bar finished i fitted a full tilt for last winter and new wheels and tyres and an internal roll bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkrentfitter Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 i have a genuine parts seat belt bar for a 90,hardly used £35+ carriage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aigars Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 hey, does anyone knows where i can get the roll over bar? i guess it is the rrc3574 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 The best option if you can afford it is a NAS-Spec cage and Badger Coachworks hood with the appropriate bits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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