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i've been toying with the idea of fitting a sunroof (or 2)on my tin top
anybody know of doner (scrappy) ones that can be used
or best place to source them
cheers :)

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Try a scrappy for summat bling, like a late Discovery with an electric roof or even two 8)

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cool
my main concern is the curvature of roof
has anyone used disco sunroofs on there busses ?

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Post by Ian Hulley »

sidinio wrote:cool
my main concern is the curvature of roof
has anyone used disco sunroofs on there busses ?

To be honest the word 'curvature' isn't one often heard in relation to T25s :lol:

I'll bet the seal takes whatever slight deviation there may (or may not) be. :wink: It was just an example of summat with 2 sunroofs ... like the Espace/Scenic (which had leaking issues) for e.g.

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agreed curvature and t25 not used in the same sentence very often
but it's such a great word
like i said i'm just toying with the idea at mo, won't be cutting any holes for a while (def not when it's minus stupid outside)
so if anyone has got the definitive (another nice word) solution please let me know :)

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Years ago I fitted an aftermarket glass sunroof in the front section of roof over the front seats, that was before I fitted a pop top some years later, the curvature was no issue as the glass roof had some built in and the sealing gunk it came with took up the rest . It was really good unless you were in the south of France and your head got sunburned (fixed by closing a towel into the open roof! Try ebay you might pick up an aftermarket one, I still have mine in the loft of my house if I ever need it again! With my Devon, I even thought about fitting it in place of the little roof vent, but then my surfboards would cover it up anyway ho hum.
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our bus has got two fitted, from factory (me thinks).
pretty sure curvature won't be a problem, recently spent a fair bit of time prepping and masking for a respray and looked flat to me.
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if your camping in it don't fit a sunroof condensation problems loss of interior heat and dripping condensation will annoy you in the morning.
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that sounds like experience talking
very good point cheers :)

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