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9th August 2015, 13:37 | #1 |
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Sunroof fitted roof skins
Does anyone know if the roof skins fitted to our cars are exactly the same apart from the sunroof cut out on the sunroof fitted models, or are the sunroof roof skins completely different fron the non-sunroof skins?
Reason i ask is when condensation or frost builds up on the roof you can see the outline of where the sunroof would have been if it were fitted. This makes me wonder if the hole for the sunroof is marked out under the roof skin and it was only cut out on cars with the sunroof option ticked? Also, would whatever the sunroof is mounted to on a oem sunroof fitted model be there on a non sunroof fitted model? I know one difference is that the cut out for the sunroof on oem models is folded in which i assume is to stop water running back along the roof and leaking into the headlining? Just a thought Does anyone have any pictures of the underside of the roof skin with the headlining taken down on a sunroof and non sunroof model to compare the difference? Rick |
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Hi Rick,
Having worked in most of the UK's car factories the sunroof roof skin panel would be a different panel from the non sunroof skin panel. They stamp out a different roof skin for each one! Tom.
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Your gonna have to sell it Rick and buy one with a sunroof all 3 of mine have the factory glass roof and wouldnt be without them. Just love the sun shining through.🌞🌞
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The skins are different as the sunroof one has a hole in it They all have the same framework underneath which is why you get the outline
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Great minds bud...http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=223202
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My dad's first 75 had a sunroof and unfortunately both of ours now dont have one. I really miss it. Unfortunately I really wanted a typhoon diesel but have never come across one for sale with a sunroof fitted. The only typhoon diesel i have come across is a cat b breaker being sold for parts on ebay Quote:
I think cutting the hole for the sunroof wouldn't be to bad as long as i can find a professional garage to do it, but need to know if the mountings are in place for the sunroof mechanism on a non sunroof roof skin without trying to pull my roof lining off to have a look |
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Cheers for the info so far guys it's just an idea im playing around with at the moment, I've not got a grinder in my hand all set to go lol |
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I've broken a few but never looked at whether the mounting holes are there..................I'm sure they are though.
I think it would be easier to unpick a roof skin from a sunroof car and fit it to yours rather than try & cut a hole & form a lip without making the roof rippled......................it does mean cutting the front & rear screens out though. Corin Messenger fitted a factory sunroof to another member's car a few years back, there's a thread on it if you do a search. |
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I've seen the one he did for Falkon Flyer (I think) but that seems like a lot of work and you'd need a welder to do it as well plus it looks like some of the roof may need a respray too after the job. What i had in mind was to find a professional to cut the hole in my roof, and then use some sort of rubber seal along the cut which would act as the lip on the OEM sunroof skin. Theres quite a few places not too far from me who fit aftermarket sunroofs to cars, so was thinking of popping down to one of them and asking if they'd be willing to cut the hole out for me. Worse they can say is no Plus those who fit aftermarket sunroofs must have to do something similar when they fit aftermarket sunroofs. |
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Thread moved to appropriate forum. Re-direct left in old. This may be the better forum as things get 'buried' very quickly in the General Forum.
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