fitting a sunroof into a mk5

[MONSTER 0NE]

Hello guys, has anyone had any luck fitting a sunroof to a swb low roof mk5 ?
as I'm seriously thinking about it on mine, I have thought about using one from a Granada or the like which is electric, and using a section of the original roof skin around the hole to make sure it seals properly. any info would be appreciated

[trigger]

Be difficult as the mk5 has raised swage lines on the roof, Granada has a smooth roof but if you are confident enough to give it a go then fair play to you, just keep us updated on the results

[RustWidow]

Wow that will certainly be a project to see! Good luck

[MONSTER 0NE]

Yeah the raised swage lines are gonna be fun, thats why im looking at welding in a section of the original roof skin. as hopefully it will be easier to blend the swage lines in over a longer distance than trying to cap the ends rifght next to the sunroof itself.

[Marauder]

I had one fitted to a similar van roof many years ago a Bedford CF,The guy fitted rubber strips in the valleys of the metal roof and then put black mastic around every thing.It worked never had a leak.Good old van that 2.3 Bedford CF.

[Luke]

martin fitted 2 into his mk5 but they were standard ones

[Aardvark]

Yeah the raised swage lines are gonna be fun, thats why im looking at welding in a section of the original roof skin. as hopefully it will be easier to blend the swage lines in over a longer distance than trying to cap the ends rifght next to the sunroof itself.

I fitted a glass pop up sunroof to a Toyota Hiarse in the late 70's. The raised swage lines had to be split and closed down flush before I could fit the sunroof frame. Well fiddly but worth it in the end.

I had one fitted to a similar van roof many years ago a Bedford CF,The guy fitted rubber strips in the valleys of the metal roof and then put black mastic around every thing.It worked never had a leak.Good old van that 2.3 Bedford CF.

I didn't fancy the effort fitting one to my old Bedford. Putting in the Chrysler 4.5 V8 was enough bother for one life. Sold it on to a guy who altered it radically and called it "Invader". Anyone remember it?

[Frenchie72]

Hi I've got a webasto folding fabric sunroof fitted to my mk5 transit the biggest they do. My transit is very well known on the internet it's the blue transit cosworth which is now black horrible paint job.
Now I've brought it it's now being fully stripped and rebuilt and done properly I'm even making the body kit out of steel as the original one is cracked and too far gone. Luckily the body kit on my van is not that difficult to replicate out of steel. If you check out passionford and type in transit cosworth you will see my van when it looked good also pics of the sunroof.which the way I would go if fitting a sunroof into a transit I will start posting pics of the restoration soon.thanks frenchie.

[dirtydog]

If you want a nice big sunroof try one from a shogun