Pork Chops Posted 30May, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 30May, 2017 So does it work along the lines of being a 12 v electric Ac unit ........?Does it work? We'll find out, but yes that's how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 30May, 2017 Report Share Posted 30May, 2017 Do you know if it will be paintable or grey plastic it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 30May, 2017 Report Share Posted 30May, 2017 Does it work? We'll find out, but yes that's how it works.Very interested to see how that all goes ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 7June, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 Bye bye sunroof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraz Posted 7June, 2017 Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 Nice work, a lot harder than it looks to fill a sunroof hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbee Posted 7June, 2017 Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 Nice work, a lot harder than it looks to fill a sunroof hole. @fraz, @porkchops... what can you tell us about this work? I got told you'd need a new roof. This looks like a simpler cheaper way.... any downsides to doing it this way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fraz Posted 7June, 2017 Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 @fraz, @porkchops... what can you tell us about this work? I got told you'd need a new roof. This looks like a simpler cheaper way.... any downsides to doing it this way?Its something that should only be done by a true tradesman. I am no panel beater but my best mate is, this is what he did on one of my cars.We cut the repair section out of a donor roof (Not so easy with a 911), it took him many hours of cutting, tack welding, cooling, hammering, metal filing and finishing.The replacement section obviously needs to be the correct profile, the replacement steel needs to have the same thickness/characteristics and steel type as the original metal. Hence our use of the donor section. Not only that, welding in the replacement section if done incorrectly with too much heat and too fast will warp the entire roof. Even taking the paint off a roof with a sander can warp it if done incorrectly.Appears Mr Chops guy has used new steel for the repair section, looks like a bloody good job and was probably a whole lot harder than what we did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 7June, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 @Philbee I think it's something best done on a bare shell as the cost and effort to do something like this on a painted car with a full interior would be at least a huge job, if not economically impossible. Glass out, interior out, reprint roof, repaint car = don't bother. Just drive and enjoy, or buy a fixer upper but bring your cheque book in that case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 7June, 2017 Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 @fraz, @porkchops... what can you tell us about this work? I got told you'd need a new roof. This looks like a simpler cheaper way.... any downsides to doing it this way?I have seen some people have welded in the existing sunroof, but they need to make up plates that fill the gap. If you were to try to make up a panel it would be a very specialist job on an english wheel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 7June, 2017 Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 there is a guy on pelican parts that sells sunroof fill in panels.i did something similar on my 2002, used a random bmw roof to make a fill in panel. worked well. curvature of 911 roof means it is trickier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 7June, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 7June, 2017 G50 disassembly. Bell housing needs shortening, and therefore so does the input shaft. LSD needs installing too, so while we're there....full rebuild. Boom, there goes the budget and we've barely started... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOT911 Posted 8June, 2017 Report Share Posted 8June, 2017 Sun roofs never work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vl gra Posted 9June, 2017 Report Share Posted 9June, 2017 Why does the bell housing need shortening? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 9June, 2017 Report Share Posted 9June, 2017 @fraz, @porkchops... what can you tell us about this work? I got told you'd need a new roof. This looks like a simpler cheaper way.... any downsides to doing it this way?There is a kit available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philbee Posted 10June, 2017 Report Share Posted 10June, 2017 There is a kit available.OK, do tell ! From where, who, how much, for which car.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 10June, 2017 Report Share Posted 10June, 2017 OK, do tell ! From where, who, how much, for which car.... From: fennlane@btconnect.comTo: bSubject: RE: 911 Sunroof PlugDate: Sat, 2 Aug 2014 10:04:57 +0100 Brian, The Sunroof Delete panel is £175.00 including and Aluminium Gauge to check curvature in both side/side and fore/aft planes. Shipping to NSW is £80.00 using UPS – the box we supply is 100cm x 45cm x 8 cm and weight is about 7.5kg as we brace it internally to prevent damage. If you are going to fit a headliner you will need some tension rods (4 off) as these are not present in Non-Sun Roof cars. We make these rods in a Spring Temper Stainless Steel complete with the rubber end caps at £65 per set (50% of the cost of new parts from Porsche) We also have headliners in Black or White perforated vinyl at £110 complete with screen aperture clips and vinyl for A and B Posts. Regards ChrisFenn Lane Motorsport Does that help ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 10June, 2017 Report Share Posted 10June, 2017 ^ that's the dude i was thinking of. clever chap. always making new bits and bobs.sunroof fill in kit is an excellent product imo, saves having to find a donor roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 13June, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 13June, 2017 Why does the bell housing need shortening?To fit the chassis was never designed for a G50.Some more pics of oily bits below. Full tear down reveals no parts required. Nice to know and keeps the bill down but a shame we had to do al of this just to machine the input shaft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 16June, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 I've got a bit of time before colour needs to be selected so I decided to investigate some more old fashioned and more subtle colours. I've got a concern that the Signals look good on a narrow body car but are potentially OTT on a wide body car. That thought is not definite by any means, so I'll just keep an open mind for the time being.Stone GreySea (Foam) GreenSage Green (VW)Pearl GreyOlive GreenMouse Grey (VW)Mango Green (VW)Harvest Moon Beige (possibly VW)Golden GreenChampagne YellowHeron GreyBeige GreyCondor YellowAuratium GreenDolphin GreyBerber Yellow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted 16June, 2017 Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 Don,t mind the Auratium Green similar to some of the other colors "Vallient" you posted earlier in the tread ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantmr Posted 16June, 2017 Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 +1 auratium is very nice and retro, it reminds me of bakelite.I was reading about Vesuvio Metallic this morning, I think it's my new favorite colour:As a side note Mr. Pork Chops, thanks for the tip about Ram mounts, I picked one up yesterday. Great piece of kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANF Posted 16June, 2017 Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 Mr Chops, what's going on? I have not looked in here for a little while and your colours are now all over the place, what happened to the pinky one and the green thing? From what you have shown above Auratium Green looks the business or Condor Yellow, love yellow on a P car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pork Chops Posted 16June, 2017 Author Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 Mr Chops, what's going on? I have not looked in here for a little while and your colours are now all over the place, what happened to the pinky one and the green thing? From what you have shown above Auratium Green looks the business or Condor Yellow, love yellow on a P car! Pay no attention to me. I'm all over the place. It'll probably be black by the time I make my mind up. +1 auratium is very nice and retro, it reminds me of bakelite.I was reading about Vesuvio Metallic this morning, I think it's my new favorite colour:As a side note Mr. Pork Chops, thanks for the tip about Ram mounts, I picked one up yesterday. Great piece of kit.Looks beautiful. Don't get me started on metallics for god's sake! Yep, RAM is the goods when it comes to mounting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT Posted 16June, 2017 Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 I like the Sea (Foam) Green.But all the latest colours are a little muted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 16June, 2017 Report Share Posted 16June, 2017 Silver Mink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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