Inigo Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I seem to have won a Safari roof for a 110 and am only now trying to work out how to collect it. My thoughts were to strap it, upside down to the Patriot rack on my 110 and then drive very slowly. Any reason why this should not work. I'll have to try and support it on battens to avoid crushing the bumps above the vents. Any tips gratefully received. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyw Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Place transverse battens on your roofrack, slightly wider than the roof or rack, whichever is wider. Sit the cargo the right way up on the battens. Ratchet strap it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Ah, I was being thick, I had somehow thought the angled front part of the roof also angled down at the base, but of course it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I once fetched a 90 hardtop roof from dirtydiesel on another 90 hardtop, we just put it inverted on top of the car, tied it on and drove home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I drove 200 miles with a 90 roof fixed via battens and straps to the roof rails on my golf estate. ... got some strange looks I can assure you! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon White Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I got a series roof home on the roof rack of my rover 820 years ago. As others have said just strap it down well and drive. Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrr47 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I drove from Sheffield to South Wales in a 1.6 diesel Fiesta with a Alfa 155 bonnet on the roof, the bonnet was much wider than the car and almost as long. Got 65 mpg out of the little 80's Fiesta though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I seem to have won a Safari roof for a 110 and am only now trying to work out how to collect it. My thoughts were to strap it, upside down to the Patriot rack on my 110 and then drive very slowly. Any reason why this should not work. I'll have to try and support it on battens to avoid crushing the bumps above the vents. Any tips gratefully received. sounds more like a 109 Safari roof with the 4 vents to me, never seen one on any 110/defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yes, you are right, from a 109, force of habit calling them 110s. I'm attempting to fit just the holes and the top skin to my existing 110 ribbed roof. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yes, you are right, from a 109, force of habit calling them 110s. I'm attempting to fit just the holes and the top skin to my existing 110 ribbed roof. This sounds interesting, be sure to post some pictures when you do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajh Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I usually put either 2x4s across or bars drilled appropriately and bolt through to the mounting holes and then strap that down to the rack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I drove 200 miles with a 90 roof fixed via battens and straps to the roof rails on my golf estate. ... got some strange looks I can assure you! ! Ditto - but I can confirm a you can transport a 110's roof on the roof bars of a Renault Scenic. Just watch for high winds if you happen to have an over-hang!! Was an interesting drive back from Landy-Novice's place to Bristol! Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 So managed to get the roof home OK and it seemd in OK condition considering. Though there was an old wasps's nest under the headling which might have been entertaining. Most of the internal nuts came undone with an impact wrench, angle grinder only needed for a couple. The pan head screws at each end were less accomodating. And then drilled through a bunch of rivets running down the strengthening support bars. Seems in good nick, if slightly bent. Vents were rustier than I had hoped. I will strip these down and, if they ar salvageable, get them re-galvanised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigo Posted June 20, 2015 Author Share Posted June 20, 2015 Is the main roof (with 4 holes for vents) any good to anyone? Otherwise, I'll scrap it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyLandy Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Thanks, I was just trying to figure out how to move a 90 roof to a paint shop...............saved some thinking time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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