Ideas on fitting a sunroof deflector
Ideas on fitting a sunroof deflector
Hi there
Picked up a sunroof deflector at the local Cit dealer today. Robbed it off an old BX. I need some help on fitting it.
It has a rubber gasket to provide a seal with the roof. It was held on by three bolts. When I undid the bolts and lifted the deflector off, I saw that the nuts were on clips that fitted back under the front edge of the sunroof aperture.
All the clips were loose - they didn't seem to be secured in any way underneath the roof. I couldn't remove as the car has no electrics, and the mechanical allen-key sunroof opener was jammed thoroughly, even with a good bit of grunt on it.
In any event, it seemed as if the closed sunroof was all that was holding the clips and therefore the deflector in place.
I've thought of silkaflexing the whole thing to the roof, but before I do that, does anyone have any suggestions, bodges or ideas that have worked for them?
Thanks as always
Oscar
Picked up a sunroof deflector at the local Cit dealer today. Robbed it off an old BX. I need some help on fitting it.
It has a rubber gasket to provide a seal with the roof. It was held on by three bolts. When I undid the bolts and lifted the deflector off, I saw that the nuts were on clips that fitted back under the front edge of the sunroof aperture.
All the clips were loose - they didn't seem to be secured in any way underneath the roof. I couldn't remove as the car has no electrics, and the mechanical allen-key sunroof opener was jammed thoroughly, even with a good bit of grunt on it.
In any event, it seemed as if the closed sunroof was all that was holding the clips and therefore the deflector in place.
I've thought of silkaflexing the whole thing to the roof, but before I do that, does anyone have any suggestions, bodges or ideas that have worked for them?
Thanks as always
Oscar
(Red BX 1.7TZD ("Well, it is a style icon" - Tom Sheppard)) "Was", Tom, "was"
Hi Oscar, just been down there myself. He said he'd seen you. My TZD is currently in wigmore and has the deflecter fitted, you're welcome to pop round and have a look, i'm about every evening this week.
Cheers
Adam
Cheers
Adam
Previously Owned
1988 19DTR
1991 17TZD
1987 19GTI (Dads)
1992 17DTR (Mums)
Currently
1991 19TGD
1991 TZD Turbo (Breaking)
"Graculus" 1990 TGD Turbo (Restoring)
1988 19DTR
1991 17TZD
1987 19GTI (Dads)
1992 17DTR (Mums)
Currently
1991 19TGD
1991 TZD Turbo (Breaking)
"Graculus" 1990 TGD Turbo (Restoring)
The big gold one??? I had a look at that. My dad had one with full leather, 2.2 TD Auto, he wanted me to have that but the box had gone so he gave it to Phil. Nice bloke.
Previously Owned
1988 19DTR
1991 17TZD
1987 19GTI (Dads)
1992 17DTR (Mums)
Currently
1991 19TGD
1991 TZD Turbo (Breaking)
"Graculus" 1990 TGD Turbo (Restoring)
1988 19DTR
1991 17TZD
1987 19GTI (Dads)
1992 17DTR (Mums)
Currently
1991 19TGD
1991 TZD Turbo (Breaking)
"Graculus" 1990 TGD Turbo (Restoring)
Cavmad wrote "I had one lined up but alas it`s fallen through."
Mental picture of Cavmad in the driver's seat with a sunroof on his head thinking "Blast - I should have lined it up better then it wouldn't have fallen through"
Mental picture of Cavmad in the driver's seat with a sunroof on his head thinking "Blast - I should have lined it up better then it wouldn't have fallen through"
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