HOW TO ! Get rid of that 80's SUNROOF PART TWO.....

Having just painted my 1983 Gti i was going to put back that horrible 80's sunroof that so many cars were fitted with BUT …Decided to do this


First rip out and throw away the old Piranna roof [if any one needs it or bits from it drop me a PM]


Find a suitable donor car who will supply you with a roof you rearly want


Then buy it  complete for ?50.00


Inspect the old hole and take the plunge to chop out more metal




Take some very carefull measurements , check about 3 times and chop away    




To be continued …………..

You're a brave man! Especially after just having it repainted…  :clap:

Should look cool though - best of luck with it :y:

:clap: Again i think you're a brave man but good on you for trying something different and i think these roofs are much better than the poor ventilation provided by the glass type. Also they are more common abroad so tells you they must be better in the hotter weather 8)

Blimy  8O after just having it painted.

should look good when it's in though  :mrgreen:  Good luck  :y:

chudd,

looking good - you'll be so myuch happier with that new roof.  Did you get it from a scrapper?

Cheers

Rich

Brave or mad.. I've yet to decide (I'll let you know when it's finished   )… tidy cutting though!

nice work Chudd! I had a Mini British Open Classic with full webasto roof. Such a cracking thing to have and it never leaked!!

Tip for keeping it black, forget the bespoke 'back to black' things as these always were patchy on mine. I used black liquid shoe polish and this was spot on. Only down side was small specs of the sponge applicator sometimes came off but blew off once dry anyway! :wink:

Holy smoke you brave boy  8O

What happend to the support beams that go across the roof to support the skin ?

Having done a bit of stressing in my time, I'm with Mk1….

How about a roll cage ???  (you also might mention it to your insurance co…..)

Cheers

PS …   sorry to be such a bore…it'll certainly look good!!

Nice one Chudd, what did you find the best tool for cutting out the area? Friend of mine had a mk1 with a webasto until recently. No obvious signs of any additional bracing, although he did say car didn't feel quite as tight as his factory fitted sunroof model (although only when driving hard :roll: ) very effective in the summer though.

coool stufff, better than a glass roof, im sure u know wot ur doin…

good luck, look forward to more pics! :wink:

Hi, I used to have a Mk1 Driver with a webasto roof - it came with it and was great - didn't leak or anything - I would highly recommend one - I want one fitted in my new Mk1……….

did your old sun roof leak? if not want to donate it to me  

good look with the wabesto mod, check out mini sites if you need help loads of folk have them on there. id just be worrying about the lost strength, but im sure you ahve the covered.

good move I say, those nasty glass sunroofs are cack!!