roof fitting issues

i picked up a bit of a project as semi build up series 3 on a nice shiny galv chassis its got a 2.5 d lump the previous owner had fitted the bulk head a defender one and it had the rear tub fitted basiclly no roof doors wings , ive fitted the door and wings but when fitting the roof today it would not sit straight on the doors unless i push the wind screen out, i have a feeling the defender one is slightly taller but have never compared it to a seris 3 bulkhead has any one come across this before and know a way round it or what to do

depender dash panel is the same hight - sounds like you just need to loosen it off at the 2 mounting points and shuffle everything around until you get a reasonable fit - don't worry that's all normal and is designed to test your stamina

excelent so by the sounds of it i have got to loosen the bolts on the end of the outriggers round the bell housing just out of couroisty will i have to drill any holes or reposition any nuts just so when my paticence is tested i dont go drilling holes or get the hammer out
thanks for the help

jackey boy said:

excelent so by the sounds of it i have got to loosen the bolts on the end of the outriggers round the bell housing just out of couroisty will i have to drill any holes or reposition any nuts just so when my paticence is tested i dont go drilling holes or get the hammer out
thanks for the help

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anything is possible, you'll not be expecting shut lines like a merc ?

is it a series roof you are fitting? and is it a series split screen? because a series screen won't fit to a defender roof or vice versa

G-man said:

is it a series roof you are fitting? and is it a series split screen? because a series screen won't fit to a defender roof or vice versa

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give him some credit

nobody gets credit do i look like TSfookinB!

yes series screen and roof 110 one was a bit big and rangie wind screen was a bit wide. :doh:

no not expecting shut lines like a merc but il settle for not letting water in. sean have you done this before then if so how long do u reckon it took you

jackey boy said:

sean have you done this before then if so how long do u reckon it took you

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if it's the right roof/sides - then it's often no more than an hours work

but sometimes things just won't line up properly

thanks for the advice will get on with it next weekend hopefulyy it wont be raining too much