Freelander 1 3-door canvas tilt - well, I can only daydream...

The title says it all really. I've been thinking how nice it would be to have a canvas tilt on my 3-door. It would mean I could safely leave the hard top at home and go out and play and not worry too much about rain!

Also, a traditional tilt would enable me to roll up the sides.

I would have thought this would be "not too difficult" particularly on cars with the roof rails, as you could use this as an exo-skeleton to suspend a tilt from? If you were very clever, you could even retain the glass rear screen, but perhaps a canvas and clear plastic rear screen would be fine (particularly as you'd probably roll it up out of the way most of the time).

It may be the sort of thing that @Diesel Do might be interested in doing? Bet Exmoor wouldn't be interested, as ours is the wrong type of Land Rover

Perhaps I should just try and DIY? How hard can it be...? LOL

You could try JC seat covers. They are still considering doing a replacement seat covering rather than the coverall type that they sell. Very helpful so far.

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I'm sure you could fabricobble something together Rob. It can't be that difficult, once you have the basic framework made up.

I think that is going to be the best option Nodge. I did drop Exmoor a line - they're not interested but at least gave me a lead to a bespoke maker.

What I have in mind really would not be too difficult to make (famous last words) - but heavy duty canvas will be challenging to sew would an industrial machine. That I don't have.

I guess I could make up a pattern out of scrap bed sheets to prove the concept? Or is that a stoooopid idea?

rob_bell said:

I think that is going to be the best option Nodge.

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That's why I suggested it.

rob_bell said:

I guess I could make up a pattern out of scrap bed sheets to prove the concept? Or is that a stoooopid idea?

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Not stupid at all. You can get a rough idea of the design by copying the F roof, although I expect it has a hard top on.

Forgive my obtuseness here, but why not just obtain one of the, albeit rare, soft tops?

Jayridium said:

Forgive my obtuseness here, but why not just obtain one of the, albeit rare, soft tops?

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Just found this on eBay, sure its £185, but I really don't think Exmoor would crack out their seamstress tapes and taylors chalk for anything less than that...
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Land-Rov...338285?hash=item445e81c22d:g:j28AAOSwfwdfCI16

That is better than mine, as it appears to have the even rarer shower cover with it as well.

Rareness main reason. Plus I like the idea of being able to roll up the sides and rear (I wouldn't necessarily use the rear window glass. Plus I could have it made in a natural canvas/tan colour which would be nicer aesthetically (if harder to clean). Plus, using the roof rack as an exoskeleton, it would be lighter too (not that this is a very major buying criteria!)

But I very much doubt that I can get one made for less than what I paid for the car... I'll keep an eye on that listing, but I kinda think that it won't be going for beer money...