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Postby FredTransit » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:05 pm

It's easier in a Mk2 LWB, the roof is completely smooth. We've had two sunrooves since 1987!


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Only one of em open here though.....
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Postby mrgasoil » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:21 pm

FredTransit wrote:It's easier in a Mk2 LWB, the roof is completely smooth. We've had two sunrooves since 1987!


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Only one of em open here though.....


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Postby FredTransit » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:23 pm

Ta! :D
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Postby stuartrobbie » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:05 pm

OxtonyxO wrote:how do they seal around the ribs :?:

what about this

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thats a bit extreme that one isnt it? i have a full bulkhead so i can only get a wee tilt one rather than a big sliding one
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Postby Luke » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:23 pm

i was thinking of cutting the roof out of my granada ( the one i used fo the engine) and fitting the complete tilt and slide into the van 8)
but my mate talked me out of it :roll: :lol:
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Postby gemini » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:25 pm

Luke wrote:i was thinking of cutting the roof out of my granada ( the one i used fo the engine) and fitting the complete tilt and slide into the van 8)
but my mate talked me out of it :roll: :lol:


was this before the paint job :?:
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Postby Luke » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:26 pm

gemini wrote:
Luke wrote:i was thinking of cutting the roof out of my granada ( the one i used fo the engine) and fitting the complete tilt and slide into the van 8)
but my mate talked me out of it :roll: :lol:


was this before the paint job :?:
yeah - only did the roof last week :D
the roof isnt flat on mine cos its a swb so there would have been a bit of filling to do aswell :)
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Postby transitgeoff » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:30 pm

that would be the last thing i would do to a motor, if its not factory fitted forget it, it will leak and rot the motor :D
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Postby sc_BK » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:15 am

I have a Pug 405 with a working electric sliding sunroof. Whole car is going spare :wink: :)
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Postby gemini » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:18 am

sc_BK wrote:I have a Pug 405 with a working electric sliding sunroof. Whole car is going spare :wink: :)


cant believe that hasnt sold :?
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Postby sc_BK » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:19 am

Tell me about it, it'll prolly be going off to be crushed in the next week or so... :cry:
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Postby stuartrobbie » Sat Jun 16, 2007 1:44 pm

sc_BK wrote:I have a Pug 405 with a working electric sliding sunroof. Whole car is going spare :wink: :)


a sliding one wouldnt work in a mk6 i wouldnt think as there is a big crossmember thing in the way. or i wouldve made you an offer
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Postby sc_BK » Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:18 pm

Well you press the button one way and it tilts up, by about 2". Pressing it the other way slides it open. So you'd be able to mod it so it only tilts, if it was worth the effort
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Postby stuartrobbie » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:21 pm

ok so its just got a couple of rails it slides on? ive seen a few that have big plates and things on it and thought it wasnt worth the other.
are you going to the glasgow meet up?
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Postby 24vMk2 » Mon Jun 18, 2007 10:41 pm

FredTransit wrote:It's easier in a Mk2 LWB, the roof is completely smooth. We've had two sunrooves since 1987!


My SWB has a sunroof in it as well, doesn't leak from the ribbing either 8)
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