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As the Safari roof is a separate panel bolted to the 109 roof, you might be able to take the panel off the 109 roof and fit it to the 110 roof ? I think it's just bolted on but it's a long time since I saw one in the flesh.

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As the Safari roof is a separate panel bolted to the 109 roof, you might be able to take the panel off the 109 roof and fit it to the 110 roof ? I think it's just bolted on but it's a long time since I saw one in the flesh.

Looking at mine, they're not an easy thing to unbolt, if indeed they can be.

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They're also RIDICULOUSLY heavy, for no real benefit in any temperate climate, as far as I could see.

I think they make quite a difference, what with all those vents in the roof just below the top skin!

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They're also RIDICULOUSLY heavy, for no real benefit in any temperate climate, as far as I could see.

Don't believe it - they make a massive difference in hot temperatures both stationary & moving. You can leave a 109 in direct sunlight that would turn most cars into an oven and it'll be not so far from ambient temperature. The wisdom of the ancients is strong ;)

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Don't believe it - they make a massive difference in hot temperatures both stationary & moving. You can leave a 109 in direct sunlight that would turn most cars into an oven and it'll be not so far from ambient temperature. The wisdom of the ancients is strong ;)

Which is why I wanted to use such a roof - having expirienced the difference first-hand.

Thanks for all your answers. Really appreciated!

//Kim Horsevad

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Another way of keeping your vehicle cooler in hot climes is to use an earlier 110 externally ribbed roof with a sheet of chequer plate over the ribs. this creates a good air space and makes walking on the roof less wobbly :)

Mo

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H Kim,

............another solution is to strip the Tropical bits - skin and vents off and fit to the 110. A friend of mine put a IIA ambulance body and screen onto a 110 a few years back , but I'm not sure without measuring if the 110 rear tub is the same length as a 109 , if you want that info I can wander into the back field and measure :P .

cheers

Steveb

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Really appreciate the answers.

Am in the process of converting my HCPU to full length hardtop. Have found a roof which (presumably) will fit.

Going to build a full roll-cage next week - maybe fit a aluminium checker plate on top of the roll-cage. Might have the same effect - as suggested above.

//Kim Horsevad

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here is my 109 cage , the attachments for A , B and C pillars are all onto a lower body frame made of box section as Will Warne's build :)post-1339-1249126887_thumb.jpg

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There are no internal diagonals as this was not built for comp, just for more protection and rigidity.

Good luck with your cage , always satisfying to do your own stuff like this

Cheers

Steveb

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