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Fiberglass Sunroof panels
Whats the deal with these panels.
They save weight, But do they leave your Sunroof operational. or do you patch it up. |
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02-25-2003, 03:58 AM
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You patch it up.
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02-25-2003, 10:34 AM
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does any one have pics of the modifications required to use the fiberglass sun roof panel?
how hard is it to remove the sunroof, motor, etc. what is involved?
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02-25-2003, 10:37 AM
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I don't have any pics of the replacement panel, but the removal of the sunroof assembly is an easy 1 hr. job.
Eventually, I would like to do this to my SC. |
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02-25-2003, 11:08 AM
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How is it attached and blended? Does it flex differently to the steel roof around it (causing problems with the paint one day?)
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02-25-2003, 02:18 PM
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I think guys use adhesive, and leave the line, so there's not a problem with different rates of expansion.
The better solution is to get a whole roof secition in fiberglass or carbon fiber. But just painting a single piece is cheaper.
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02-25-2003, 02:38 PM
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I cut my whole roof skin off so I could lower the CG, and finish all the welds on the top of the roll cage. When I recieved the roof skin I drew an outline my sharpy, then scribed a line about 2" inboard of the outline of the roof skin, and proceeded to cut.
I havent glued it on, but I will use that 3M panel adhesive when I do. Removing the sunroof isnt as easy as you think ( if you want to get all the weight out) removing the tracks is a pain in the balls. Here are some pics  this is with the roof cut off  This is a trial fit of the panels and roof.
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02-25-2003, 02:53 PM
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so no one makes a Operational liteweight Panel
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02-25-2003, 03:34 PM
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The panel isnt what weighs the most. Its a simple sheet metal stamping with some gaskets. What contributes the weight is the operating mechanism, the motor and cables, and the tracks the sunroof runs in....
All told I think the "dunroof delete by owner" option weighs about 30lbs. The actuall sunroof panel is a small percentage of that
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