shocker

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #1

Done some searches , nothing definitive comes up - has anyone actually done the deed and welded steel panels into the sunroof holes ? Now , I only ask out of interest - I am just repairing and resealing mine . But I was wondering how it would come out what with the possible , likely even , heat distortion , lumpy roof needing filling and reshaping so as not to pool water , big holes in roofliner etc .

I will re state that I AM NOT PLANNING TO DO THIS MYSELF - just interested to hear if others have . Seems less work just to fix them , but , would like to hear nevertheless......

 

landowner

Pensioner Pete

Full Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #2

Can be done as the roof is steel.

Be a headlining out job though I would think

 

Brian S

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #3

A friend removed his roofs but did not weld ally plates over them, but riveted them in with plenty of sealant. If you can find a non sunroof lining then it will be a neat job.

 

shocker

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #4

Oh , I could weld them up , no probs...as I say , interested to hear if people HAVE ! Thanks for the replies....any more ?

 

disco147

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #5

I plan to at some point... I never use them and want a solid roof, wanna remove the alpine lights too l... All with the aim of making it more waterproof therefore less rusty!

 

elsie

Well-Known Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #6

I did just that afew years ago , never got it flat though . My mate did his , but , after doing mine we riveted his in place first then welded it , that was a lot better , not perfect , but better ...

 

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dwabbit

New Member

• Apr 29, 2012

• #7

if some one at the landy factory had saved all thoses sunroof and alpine light cutouts.

they would be making a fortune today selling them so we can weld them back in

 

Clarky130

New Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #8

I need to do my sunroof seals (and 1 rear 1/4 window seal) soon - is there a how-to or a write-up anywhere?

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #9

Clarky130 said:

I need to do my sunroof seals (and 1 rear 1/4 window seal) soon - is there a how-to or a write-up anywhere?

Click to expand...

Yup, Daft did a water ingress thingy for the Disco 1, many freds for sealing 'em.

Search and ye shall, (might), find

 

Clarky130

New Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #10

Tried that Dips... difficult to sort the wheat from the chaff, but might try again when I have more time...

 

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rodneydavies

New Member

• Apr 30, 2012

• #11

on my old disco i just sealed them up using sealant and removed the fuse to stop my kids opening them- Never actually used them much before and never leaked after sealing them.