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Duvel78
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by Duvel78 30 Jun 2005 04:49 pm
Now that Randomhero has an electric sunroof on his new GLT, it's the right moment to start a topic about that.
I was always wondering if an electric sunroof from the 400 series could fit on the 300s.
Weeks ago, there was a 340 in UK sold on Ebay. I've asked for aditional pictures.
Here is a pic of my first GLT, as you can see there is a reinforcement (red arrow)
And now....
On the 340 with electric sunroof, the reinforcement is gone!!! Ok, it's maybe moved behind the sunroof but it's not the same at all for the safety!!!
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by 5lab 30 Jun 2005 05:43 pm
heh that doesnt look too safe.. you could probably mount the 'roof further forwards though
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by petefarrell360 30 Jun 2005 06:00 pm
Pettaw has the only electric sunroof I've seen in a 300 on his 360. It'd be interesting to know at what stage that was put in, and what happened with the roof supports. I seem to think his roof is smaller, so may not get to that part.
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by SteveP 30 Jun 2005 07:19 pm
There was also a guy at the MK with a burgandy 340 with the same electric sunroof as Pettaw's
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by petefarrell360 30 Jun 2005 09:53 pm
Ah yes, with the nice alloys I seem to remember, arrived when we were at the Restaurant Car Park later on? I never spotted the sunroof was electric.
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by RandomHero 30 Jun 2005 10:12 pm
I wonder what happened to the reinforcement beam in (soon to be) my GLT. Because it is an aftermarket sunroof?
- 360 GLT, 1989, Gray Metallic, 115.500 km, PAS, Electric Sunroof, Windows and Mirrors
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by redline 30 Jun 2005 10:59 pm
iirc the redline I scrapped with the volvo popup roof didnt have the strengthening brace either
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by antiekeradio 30 Jun 2005 11:13 pm
the strengthening brace, I guess it is there mainly for stirdyness of the roof plate, when there is no sunroof it would be just sheet metal. very easy to deform.
