mantamark

Around my sunroof, there is a fair bit of bubbling, its not massive, but i suspect it to be holed, so, whats the best option??

new roof panel
find scrap shell with good roof?
patch up existing roof?

many thanks!

Oranoco

Depending how far gone it is you may be able to repair it. Failing that a new roof skin isn't the end of the world although it needs to be done by a competent body shop.

rs shawn

Roof panel mate.
As Oranoco says, get a good bodyshop to fit it or it will look crappo.

Someone off here actually replaced the full roof skin & posted pics a while back (prob last yr sometime) but can't remember who it was. Looked quite a scary job, but was very good when finished.

Finding a new shell with good roof is a bit extreme, unless the rest of your bodywork is getting shabby as well.

buddy

Does anybody know where to get a new skin from, ive looked all over, Fords dont stock them any more.

antony215

probley be easyer to find a scrap shell with a good roof

sIIpinky

tried to get a new skin for mine this year-no joy though!
had to find a decent roof on another car, had mine cut of and the replacement put on. spot on job with no probs. looks the absolute nutz now
not worth fillin or half a job, go the whole way.
what area r u in to have the job dun?

mantamark

My manta was done the same, but i changed the roof on that as i didnt want a sunroof.

Also thinking about de - sunroofing the RS, i dont use them, and its just another place to rot.

So, i shall find a half decent shell with a good roof, and get cutting

Im in newcastle upon tyne, geordie land

Micky

I had the same problem,so I re-shelled the car,a bit extreme,but when it was finished I had the car exactly how I wanted it.Regards Micky

sIIpinky

they never made an rs turbo without a sunroof, as far as i no anyway. thats 1 reason why i wanted to keep mine. once u find urself a decent roof, hopefully u shudn't have that prob again m8.
had mine dun, all painted now and ready 2go. can't even tell thats it's been cut off!
will get sum photos on ere soon so that you can c for urself.

mantamark

Pics would be good mate, do you have any "in progess" pics?

May i ask what sort of price the bodyshop charged to do this, as i guess it wouldnt be cheap?

The manta was done by a mate, it wasnt perfect, but the manta wasnt made for shows, more a weapon

sIIpinky

had a load of work dun, new wings,slam panel, new sills,etc etc. so the roof wasn't the only job i had dun. my s2 has been in the bodyshop now since april and has been off the road since april 2004!!! cost me another small 4tune, but soon to b worth it next year!! u got any decent pics of urs?

mantamark

No decent pics as yet, there are a couple on a thread somewhere,

https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...asc&highlight=

but i had just picked it up, washed now, not taken anymore pics of it yet, think it needs a front panel, crossmember, drivers door, bonnet, roof sorted, drivers wing & a full shoot, been to scared to look underneith yet

mark-rst

They did make RSTs without sunroofs upto 90 spec... It was the non-custom model...

sIIpinky

i did put in my msg, as far as i no they didn't make any! thought the custom rst had central locking, HFS, electric heated mirrors no mention of a sunroof!?

mark-rst

Only reason i know is that mine is a non-custom and i have no sunroof... you can sort of see in my sig...

i know they made it standard at some point... i always thought it was when 90 spec came in....

mantamark

So..... would it be easier for me to just get the roof cut & welded up?

Im not that arsed about a sunroof, so i could just find a non sr car & whip the headlining out?

sIIpinky

yeah, just look under the rooflining, check if its ok and get ur grinder out. i'd stick with a sunroof considering all the hot weather we have over here!?

mark-rst

It could be easier to get it welded...

yeah that prob the simplest way get another headlining from breakers

sIIpinky

never get rid of rust, the only way cut it away! mite only last 9 months or so otherwise m8.....why pay twice for 1 job?
up2u, ur choice.
let me no how u get on though won't u...

EssexMikeSi

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mine has some bubbles aswell. really stressful. guess i best get the headlining off and hve a gander from the underneath