After market sunroof

[overherebc]

Has anyone ever had a sunroof fitted to their car in Thailand?

If so, how did it go and what kind, glass,, partial opening ( back edge raises an inch or two ) or even Webasto style, like the old style Citreon 2CV?

Edited December 21, 2020 by overherebc

[HashBrownHarry]

I have never heard of anyone ever doing this in Thailand, or for that matter in my home country.

 

Good luck tho.

[tonray]

I would be very concerned about Structural integrity....once you cut out a big hunk of the roof you lose some of the strength that the body had as a whole. Not to mention that while it sounds like a great idea in December....from March thru October..not so much 

[Spatiumus]

4 hours ago, tonray said:

I would be very concerned about Structural integrity....once you cut out a big hunk of the roof you lose some of the strength that the body had as a whole. Not to mention that while it sounds like a great idea in December....from March thru October..not so much 

The frame of an after-market sun roof replaces that (very small, if any) loss of strength.   Sun roofs don't require a "big hunk of the panel to be cut out".    The roof's structural parts are not compromised in any significant way.   

[overherebc]

On 12/21/2020 at 2:16 PM, Spatiumus said:

The frame of an after-market sun roof replaces that (very small, if any) loss of strength.   Sun roofs don't require a "big hunk of the panel to be cut out".    The roof's structural parts are not compromised in any significant way.   

Yes, on a good quality fitting the frame of the sunroof compensates for the effects of cutting the hole.

Note expression 'good quality'. ????

[overherebc]

On 12/21/2020 at 9:20 AM, HashBrownHarry said:

I have never heard of anyone ever doing this in Thailand, or for that matter in my home country.

 

Good luck tho.

Very common practice in EU  USA and UK. Quite a few suppliers there.

[HashBrownHarry]

15 minutes ago, overherebc said:

Very common practice in EU  USA and UK. Quite a few suppliers there.

Every day's a school day...

 

Pls post progress if you go ahead.

[overherebc]

1 minute ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Every day's a school day...

 

Pls post progress if you go ahead.

It would have been easier for my uk mate to bring one from uk a few months ago, but that's gone for a ball of chalk. 

The car already has a steel sunroof and in uk a glass type of the same size with frame is available, here is a different ball game.

[overherebc]

20 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Every day's a school day...

 

Pls post progress if you go ahead.

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If only I could nip down to my nearest Halfords. ????

Free coffee and custard cream biscuits while you wait. ????????

Edited December 24, 2020 by overherebc

[HashBrownHarry]

9 minutes ago, overherebc said:

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If only I could nip down to my nearest Halfords. ????

Free coffee and custard cream biscuits while you wait. ????????

Be worth getting it donw just for the biscuits!

[overherebc]

17 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

Be worth getting it donw just for the biscuits!

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