C124 sunroof

[flat6buster]

So question is: how moronic of an idea is it to retrofit a mercedes sunroof to a non sunroof car? I am looking at a super low mile 300ce 24 and i would really like the roof for spring and autumn driving ( i am in spain). Have found a complete used sunroof. Is this a whole world of pain?

 

[carat 3.6]

That would be an immense amount of work to get working correctly, that is after the huge expense of grafting it into the car with the related bodywork and paint.

I am a little jealous though, as a non sunroof shell in the UK is quite rare.

 

[flat6buster]

Thanks, that was my thought. Pity. I guess at least a non sunroof won't leak! Its just on these cars it is so far forward and large you really get the benefit of it ( well it was on my old saloon). Silly to miss an otherwise great car for the sunroof i guess. It is manual dogleg with clooth that i prefer to leather.

 

[carat 3.6]

Buy it! That is a sought after car in that spec.

 

[noogieman]

Many car mods fitted skyports on 70's cars back in the day.
Doubt it would look cool on a Mercedes?

 

[ray_hennig]

Buy it! That is a sought after car in that spec.

Yes, 100% this.

RayH

 

[Pontoneer]

So question is: how moronic of an idea is it to retrofit a mercedes sunroof to a non sunroof car? I am looking at a super low mile 300ce 24 and i would really like the roof for spring and autumn driving ( i am in spain). Have found a complete used sunroof. Is this a whole world of pain?

I would respectfully suggest that , while not impossible , short of replacing the complete roof with the sunroof in it , to get the alignment completely right , which is absolutly critical ( even replacing the moving parts in an existing roof with alignment jigs is far from easy ) , it is a very difficult task .

What would be much easier , would be to find a specialist installer of Webasto aftermarket sunroofs ( the type with either fabric , or sliding louvres , and some of these can be electric operation ) . I know there is an agent near me in East Kilbride , Scotland , but there should be a network of agents all over Europe .

Here is some info ; I would strongly suggest this , at least if they bu66er up your car , they will have insurance to cover it !

Getting something like this professionally installed would not be cheap , but surely preferable to the risk of a DIY venture where you have no one to go to for help ? My sister had a panoramic roof like the bottom load one shown , in her Golf Estate as a factory option , and it was superb .

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[Pontoneer]

I should add that the original , factory fitted , full length sunroof in my Ponton , was Webasto , with the branding etched into the rails , which at that time was the fitment of choice .