Saxo sunroof panel !

1. nuttysaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Kent Posts: 1184 Saxo Furio

   #1 23rd January 2016, 16:23

   I am wondering if there is a panel to replace this with ? , it has probably been asked before ! , would like to eventually bin the sunroof , one less place for water to get in .
   cheers
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 23rd January 2016, 19:27

   Nope you'd have to cut some metal to the correct size mate.

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3. nuttysaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Kent Posts: 1184 Saxo Furio

   #3 24th January 2016, 08:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 Nope you'd have to cut some metal to the correct size mate.

   Hello stevo .
   Has anyone attempted it ? , just wondering what the finish would look like .
   cheers
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 24th January 2016, 16:19

   Yep been done loads mate,have a look through some progress threads where people have built track cars.

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5. MuZiZZle Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5

   #5 24th January 2016, 19:02

   I used perspex, I'm also very sexy
6. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #6 24th January 2016, 19:28

   I used acrylic/Perspex stuff but that ended up cracking around the rivets so I bought some Ali sheet and put that on with new rivets. Much better
   
   
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7. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #7 24th January 2016, 19:34

   As above, aluminium sheet riveted in and sealed up.
   
   
8. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

   #8 25th January 2016, 23:12

   cut the full roof out of a non sunroof model
9. Andy_206gti L-plater Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 56 Saxo Furio 1.4 (work horse) Saxo VTS (if all goes

   #9 26th January 2016, 11:01

   I found this a while ago... but there are cheaper options like already mentioned previously.
   
   http://www.lwsdesign.co.uk/product.p...category_id=38

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10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 26th January 2016, 13:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SGregg cut the full roof out of a non sunroof model

    There was a time that you could buy a non sunroof skin from citroen/pug,they're pretty rare.Replying to the above statement about cutting one out,do realis the amount of work involved?
11. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

    #11 26th January 2016, 20:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 There was a time that you could buy a non sunroof skin from citroen/pug,they're pretty rare.Replying to the above statement about cutting one out,do realis the amount of work involved?

    Yes, it is what I have done to mine. Removing the original panel is NOT that hard. BeanieSport fitted it though, so no idea how much work to fit, but Chris didn't seem to indicate it was that much effort.
12. nuttysaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Kent Posts: 1184 Saxo Furio

    #12 27th January 2016, 09:28

    Thanks for all the replies , just got out of hospital come off a quad at 25 mph was a softish landing ! lol .
    Ideally would like to have that perfect finish , so looking for a non sunroof model or find a good body shop who could do this without the need of that panel is the way forward , in all my years owning a Saxo this has been the bit that always annoyed me those leaky sun roofs !
13. user_7 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 700 Mk6 Golf GTD Saxo VTS Project Rally Car

    #13 27th January 2016, 15:07

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by nuttysaxo Thanks for all the replies , just got out of hospital come off a quad at 25 mph was a softish landing ! lol . Ideally would like to have that perfect finish , so looking for a non sunroof model or find a good body shop who could do this without the need of that panel is the way forward , in all my years owning a Saxo this has been the bit that always annoyed me those leaky sun roofs !

    I think you'll struggle to get somebody to put a plate in flush as the roof tends to warp. Best bet is to get a full non-sunroof panel from a scrap yard if you don't want to plate the hole.