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You guys can check my build thread. Why? Weight clearance and looks.
Remove glass
remove headliner
remove sunroof mechanicals
cut our non needed bits
hand formed panel. No filler needed. Beautiful job
paint top and interior
dynamat onnroof
new custom headliner
replacenglass.
Here's a 993 roof w/ the internal structure visible
When I did mine I replaced the whole roof and finished it w/ Perlon, what you depends on how finished you want it.
The delta is 54#, the biggest benefit is headroom when wearing a helmet
That's exactley how mine was done. Could even be mine it's the same colour. Beautiful job looks completely original. Be advised that going to a 993 roof will require a 993 front screen if you use the complete roof with scuttle.
I have not seen the work yet in person, but there is a classic car restoration shop in San Carlos, CA that just did a sunroof delete on a 911. No filler... I have no idea if this is good work or not, but here are some pics of the delete.
There certainly is body filler on that one! That's far from paint perfect. Looks pretty good though.
Here's a 993 roof w/ the internal structure visible
When I did mine I replaced the whole roof and finished it w/ Perlon, what you depends on how finished you want it.
The delta is 54#, the biggest benefit is headroom when wearing a helmet
Now this is the right way to do it! Spot welds on the window frames and side seams in the gutter. Bill do you have underside pics of the sunroof delete version? I was not sure if the roof panel included internal structure. Based on your pics they do. Maybe enough to push me over the edge.
No need to get a whole new roof skin unless the car has some serious rust issues. And I wouldn't use the existing sunroof panel and weld around it. The gaps are too big to just weld your way to seal them. The Fenn Lane panel is perfect, but you need a shop that knows what they're doing to install it. It has to be seam welded but carefully because the roof skin and panel are thin, putting too much heat will warp the metal. When properly done the result is spectacular.
Contact RL's Cobalt, he's recently been through a WB conversion (check his threads for comments). He'll also know the best shops in the region.
Pino @ RSR Autobody Restoration in Wykoff, NJ. I was very close to using him. Pino is a great guy and his work is the finest.
Robert @ Finaltouch Collision in West New York, NJ. I got a few referrals from RL members who had their car refinished by them. I ended up using them after visiting the shop.
Another shop which I was referred to by Ilko (they did his RS) was Knight Time Autoworks / ERodTECH Rides in Argyle, NY. I spoke to them but it was too far away for me.
I spoke to/got quotes from all three of these shops.
Can you give us a ballpark figure on those quotes? Thanks!
They ranged from $15-25k.
The problem is the body shop has gone deep silent. I'm thinking of selling the car and not buying a black one at this stage which is a shame as the interior has been redone completely and the car is as strong as an ox.
Can you give us a ballpark figure on those quotes? Thanks!
The sunroof delete as part of a full respray and overall cosmetic restoration quotes ranged from 15-30k. Much of the variation depended on a few things: your expectations and desired results, the overall condition of the vehicle (any rust, body repairs or prior accident damage to fix) and how far you want to go replacing parts; new glass, bumpers, trims, rubbers, seals, lights, fasteners, bolts, screws your adding significantly to the cost. This was in the NYC/NNJ area. I’m sure cost will vary around the country.
12-12-2018, 06:26 PM
