Fitting a soft top

I have acquired a soft top for my 2004 3 door Freelander and before I start trying to fit it I thought it might be sensible to find out if there are any tips and tricks or even a definitive fitting guide ............

Thanks (I hope)
Mike

Hi, when you do get round to fitting it....fancy sticking up some photos as a step by step

Sure, I'll have a search on the web first, and hopefully some of the wiser heads on this forum will have a suggestion or two.

from pictures I've seen, there don't seem a lot to it

although pictures would be great, as the soft tops seem to be like rocking horse poo, my missus is a seamstress (repairs motorbike leathers) so I'm sure with a pattern/measurements she could easily whip a copy up

One of these or the proper one?

The proper on, with side windows and a place for the existing rear window.
That looks smart - professionally made?

It's the genuine land rover shower curtain. Folds up and goes in the boot locker!

i have a fitting guide included in my original fl hand book, might be worth a look or am sure you can get them on the web

Diesel Do said:

It's the genuine land rover shower curtain. Folds up and goes in the boot locker!

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Shower curtain? Haha.

Good tip is to soak interior in petrol and add an ignition source couple of matches usually work. Then purchase yourself a discovery or defender!!!

Diesel Do said:

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One of these or the proper one?

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the piece of metal thats holding the top out for rear head height, how does that fit into the rear?

is the skirt tightened around the opening with a drawcord of some description, or elasticated?

essexpestcontrol said:

the piece of metal thats holding the top out for rear head height, how does that fit into the rear?

is the skirt tightened around the opening with a drawcord of some description, or elasticated?

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It's a three piece round bar, it just pushes into the mounts on the pillars and its own tension holds it in, it goes thru a tube in the canvas to locate it. There's a zip up each side, plastic channel clips along the top, bungees and Velcro at the bottom

SnowmanV8 said:

Shower curtain? Haha.

Good tip is to soak interior in petrol and add an ignition source couple of matches usually work. Then purchase yourself a discovery or defender!!!

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I can see we are all going to have to watch what we write with this fella about! Surely he must have a section of chassis to weld? Fingers crossed

Nodge68 said:

I can see we are all going to have to watch what we write with this fella about! Surely he must have a section of chassis to weld? Fingers crossed

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Funny you keel mentioning rust mines 19 years old and doesn't have more than surface rust can't wait to see a rust free 19yo freelander

TBH i've seen 15 yo rust free hippos so how much rust can gather in 4 years?

Hi manxmike, I have a freelander 1 (2000) and the full land rover fitting instruction book that came with my lander for all the roofs, apart from the shower cover shown in the large photo that has been posted. I have printed the book in separate pages and also managed to put them into PDF format. Only problem is don't know how to add this format or photo's to this site, but if you would like a copy contact me and will get them to you some how.

Hi manxmike I have made a copy of the LR roof fitting instructions book for my (2000) lander which came with it. Don't know how to put it onto this site, so contact me and will get a copy to you somehow.

bigdougr said:

Hi manxmike I have made a copy of the LR roof fitting instructions book for my (2000) lander which came with it. Don't know how to put it onto this site, so contact me and will get a copy to you somehow.

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Is it possible for a copy.
Hopefully you will be able to email it to me
My address is [email protected]
Thanks in advance.
Toby

bigdougr said:

Hi manxmike I have made a copy of the LR roof fitting instructions book for my (2000) lander which came with it. Don't know how to put it onto this site, so contact me and will get a copy to you somehow.

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I've got a soft roof now in very good nick, but no instructions so would have been good if you could have shared.
Maybe I'll add some after I've worked it out!

bukko said:

I've got a soft roof now in very good nick, but no instructions so would have been good if you could have shared.
Maybe I'll add some after I've worked it out!

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There are instructions in the Rave manual I believe - its at the end of 1 of the sections in the accessories bit.

Instructions here as well: