statesman home sunroof install

[Jecs]

my mate installed a sunroof on my statesman

heres the full install video

 

[BxTom]

Just remember the old saying, measure twice, cut once. If in doubt measure again.

The practice run of the old VN sounds a good idea!

Good luck.

 

[kris_penn]

As every one has said measure twice cut once and leave yourself a few mill to work with you can always cut bigger bit harder to make the cut smaller good luck and keep us posted

 

[aussie_muscle_6]

so much doubt from a few people already, guess we will soon find out with the end resultes

got a late start on it yester planing on doing a bit more tonight

yesterdays efforts got the roof lineing out and a centre brace removed
no pics as off yet

as everyone said measure twice cut once, think will be measuring a 100 times before cutting and leaving a mill to work with like mentioned

see how we go tonight cheers

 

[Crawf]

Should be good to see if you can pull it off haha. Good luck.

 

[Linzi]

Cant wait to see how you go with it. When you do it, Ill give it a shot

 

[Dirbatua]

yea all i can say is dear god don't nick any of the supports or try to mount it to far forwards.

there's a lot of doubt because of the home sunroof installs that have appears on JC over the years, usually ends up writing the car off after some numnut cuts through a support and the roof bends/caves in.

Thus Sabbath's shovel and tarp comment roof held up with shovel and tarp to stop leaks as a previous member did years ago haha before the cops busted him.

If you can do it properly, then good on ya, if not well another one chocked up on the statistics.

 

[aussie_muscle_6]

just a quick update guys more to come tomorrow
the sunroofs in!! everything went to plan 100% couldnt be happyer just go's to show it can be done at home if time and care is taken.
still have to redo roof liner and all that
but its in there and all sealed perfect hopefully get a few things done tomorrow with more detail to tired right now ahaha
quick pic

 

[ephect]

nice work, the real test prior to whacking in the roof lining is to get the hose and just let it run all over the roof to see if you have any leaks.

any progress pics throughout the install?

 

[aussie_muscle_6]

yeah mate planing on running the hose over it, shouldnt leaked packed the sealer on in the inside and ran a nice bead around the out side
im only 17 and done most of this of this just got my uncle to cut the hole
have a few pics but not to many will post tomorrow
cheers