small update, crap pics as I forgot me camera,
spent the day down the unit and managed to get a few hours on the car.
removed the sunroof, had to use the grinder to get it out as it wouldn't go all the way back to get the screws out.
clive (righthooker on pf) gave us a hand and here he is with the removed sunroof



then I removed the sunroof tray from under the main roof, had to grind out the seam around the sunroof hole, messy job but got there in the end!





this is what the roof looks like now



and this is the inside of the car after all the grinding



will sort out the plate to fill the big hole this week
steve