3drpete

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Going to swap the roof skin on my 3dr to get rid of the "chopped in sunroof"

I've done a search the best I can on here and the net but can't really find much info/pics,

I know roughly how to go about it but I do like to have a read and look at a few pics before I get the axe out

Any info would be appreciated

Cheers guys

Caddyshack

Could a body shop not weld in a panel to lose te sunroof? Most body shops should be able to do it both ways

3drpete

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It's the heat of welding a patch in over a big flimsy area mate, it'd warp the roof I assume ?

I've got a new skin with the tilt n slide sunroof in

3drpete

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Daytime bump

Harryh24

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if the sunroof is any good I'd be interested?

IainRS1700T

Try my thread; P3
https://passionford.com/forum/restor...-update-3.html
Cheers
Iain

3drpete

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Cheers mate but I'm looking at swapping the hole skin on mine

ajamesc

I've seen a few on here wear people fit carbon roofs to saffs and that didn't look to hard. But on a saff its a line of spot welds under the front and rear windows and the rest is under the 2 roof rails! I'm guessing it's a fair bit harder on a 3dr as its a hatch back and don't have roof rails to hide the joins if you get what I mean

3drpete

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There will be spot welds behind the front screen and in the boot opening, I'm assuming there will be spot welds in the roof gutters under the sealant

james kiely

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i would imagine it would be very close to a mk3 escort roof ,so have a look on the seriesone turbo site and you will find something im sure

botters

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as above spot welds in the roof rails and screen apertures front and rear not actually that difficult of a job just boring as fuck cutting spot welds!

3drpete

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Cheers guys , hopefully starting it next weekend

stickyslick

Hi new to the forum just seen your post on the site.Could you tell me if you were able to source a new roof skin and if so where please.
Cheers Gary

PAUL S

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The roof skin from any Mk1 sierra will fit the 3dr, so find a good 4dr in a breakers I if you can these days) and just chop the whole thing off at the pillars then de skin it in the comfort of your home. Wels are on the inner gutter and front and back screen areas.

I actually had it done the other way, had a non sunroof skin on a motorsport shell swapped out for a sliding sunroof version.

R4N SS

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ask Jim Robson on here if he has any sierra roofs laying about