peter evans Posted March 6, 2018 Posted March 6, 2018 Hi I’m on the look out for a coupe non sunroof manta b cash waiting will consider complete shell Thanks Peter
Mike. Posted March 10, 2018 Posted March 10, 2018 If it’s any help I was at the breakers yard today and I know it’s not a Manta roof but there is a calibra there with an excellent rust free sunroof if it’s to cut out the dreaded rot on the manta sunroof.
peter evans Posted March 10, 2018 Author Posted March 10, 2018 Thanks mike but i was looking for a manta roof with no sunroof but have now located one but if another comes along I’ll but it Thanks Peter
peter evans Posted March 12, 2018 Author Posted March 12, 2018 Still no offers on a non sunroof skin for a coupe there’s got to some about somewhere I’ll even buy a rot box just for the roof skin cash waiting 🤞
peter evans Posted March 13, 2018 Author Posted March 13, 2018 Some one somewhere must have a coupe non sunroof shell or just a roof somewhere in they’re shed lol or a cav coupe will do
®evo03 Posted March 18, 2018 Posted March 18, 2018 (edited) Surprised no one ever cut a roof, got it moulded, and a GF, skin produced, the materials used now, especially the use of inserted strengthening plates, section, bars, ribbed sections, all these could be placed on the inside, staggered away from car roof hoops. The material available now, especially for bonding, why not, Pros, no rust, no sunroofs. Cons, probably against the rules, MSA, but didnt some of the works 400's have a aluminium roof, or titanium sheeting? Would it work for a road car? If fibreglass is used for bonnet, boot, spoilers, doors, skirts, arches, wings, They would save some cars, thats for sure Edited March 18, 2018 by ®evo03
peter evans Posted March 28, 2018 Author Posted March 28, 2018 i agree you would think someone would be making roof skins sure threre would be a market for them..... may be one day lol
mantasrme Posted March 28, 2018 Posted March 28, 2018 I believe the reproduction of manta roof panels in steel has been discused by the club. Not sure how they are progressing with it though but can't see it being a quick process Certainly i would never have a fiberglass roof and i doubt it would actually be legal to do for a road car as it would be classed as a major modification to the bodyshell. 1
mantaray Posted May 26, 2018 Posted May 26, 2018 38 minutes ago, Driscoll180 said: Whats a non sunroof skin worth..!! £200+ IMHO. But if someone needs one who knows.
MrCarlos Posted May 27, 2018 Posted May 27, 2018 When i have a non sunroof roof to sell the price is £300. And i dont have them often lol 1
H11poc Posted May 28, 2018 Posted May 28, 2018 Is it ok to cut a roof off and weld another on??? Wont you have to have some sort of VOSA or test after? I have been advised to sort my sunroof issues by cutting the roof off and putting another on.... I am sure there must be more to it then just an angle grinder and a spot welder??
Julian Posted May 28, 2018 Posted May 28, 2018 2 hours ago, H11poc said: Is it ok to cut a roof off and weld another on??? Wont you have to have some sort of VOSA or test after? I have been advised to sort my sunroof issues by cutting the roof off and putting another on.... I am sure there must be more to it then just an angle grinder and a spot welder?? I'm sure that there is somewhere on this forum how another member has done this, I'll go hunting it down now!
33019 Posted May 28, 2018 Posted May 28, 2018 remove all glass first and interior if you carefully remove the paint on the pillars towards the top of them you will find a section of braze slice through the outer skin carefully with a slitting disc and then using a paint removing wheel clean the paint off bottom of both gutters and top of both front and rear window apatures till you can see the spot welds buy a spot weld drill and very carefully drill all spot welds this cant be hurried but you can then peel away the outer skin off.you will have to change the stiffener across the center of the roof as well but if you get a second hand roof off a non sunroof car this will come with it.basically do exactly the same on replacment roof and plug weld new skin on . having said all of that you do need reasonably skill with welder if you look on my rallycar thred ADZ4575 this how i did it
Danny D114BCW Posted May 29, 2018 Posted May 29, 2018 When the non sunroof skin was fitted to my Manta, it was picked off and the new skin fitted as they would have done in the factory. But skins are very rare and you also need the centre strengthening bar too which isn't on sunroof models. Cutting through the pillars and welding just the outer skin (there's three layers in total) seems very unsafe to me.
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