Andy McGhee
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I only have a 3 speed parts book, hence the requests for 4 speed gearbox info, but I assume the sunroof pages are the same.
If you had a broken sunroof strap, then I could use that as a pattern, as long as all the parts are present and it is not distorted - I assume they snap, or do they distort and become non functioning that way? Maybe PM me with what you have (and add Stuart too) and we can take it from there. I am unlikely to get round to my sunroof project for a while but this is the sort of thing I can fit in as it is more in my work area of expertise.
No spares, but will check on the car tomorrow and see. My roof is in taters and is due to be replaced this year, so I might be able to remove one.
Hi All.
I have been following this thread since it started as I too am planning to retro fit a sunroof to my project. I have decided that as these are almost impossible to find one of these off the car, and there is only a small handfull of cars still around with sunroofs here in Australia, I will have one made up. There is a vintage car restorer who makes all his parts from scratch - I showed him pictures of what I was wanting and he reckons he can fabricate the basic frame. The rest of the operating components I am sure I can make myself. He even says he can deal with the two-way curvature of the roof which was my biggest issue.
As I don't have access to an original near me I do have a question to ask anyone with one of these - the flat pieces of metal that run across the front and back (the ones that secure the moving part to the frame), do they swivel on the front and back arms? I notice there are a couple of small tabs pointing forward as well. I can't see how they would be able to clear the front edge of the frame unless the cross-bar can be swiveled slightly as it it brought down. Am I miss reading how these things operate? Any clues welcome.
Ron
I'll have a look tomorrow and take a few snaps - it seems to be the 'tail' that you pull down over the screws that suffers from fatigue (hardly surprising after nearly 50 years..). Unfortunately I don't have one that's not on the car - will be in touch with you and Stuart (who may have a spare one).