997.2 Sunroof Delete. Has anyone done it? I would like to chat~
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As the title says, I would like to chat with someone that has done a sunroof delete. If you have, please respond to this message.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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All in it should be approx $5k which, for me, made it too much to go ahead with it. I would maybe be able to justify it if I could install the roof from the Sport Classic, but unfortunately Porsche will not sell you one unless you provide a Sport Classic VIN and pictures showing why it needs to be replaced.
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ATSR : I love your car the way it is with those wheels, decal, color, stance. I use my s/r all the time. Why in the world would you want to go thru that expense and complication, plus it would most likely lower the value upon resale to the majority? I don't get it?
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Super tall here too. Looked into sunroof delete. Also came up with $5k figure. Went with lower seats. That's your best option and makes for better driving position too.
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The main reason why I would like to remove the sunroof would be to reduce weight from the highest point of the car. I think I read somewhere that it's about 40 lbs.
I also think the car would look a lot better. I love sunroof delete 911's. It's the only option that I would've liked my car to have but it wasn't available for the US so there's no chance to find a non-GT 997 like that.
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Admittedly I have not tried pricing it out, but I don't understand why it should cost anywhere near five grand to have a body/trim shop remove the mechanism, weld back the existing roof panel, finish and paint just the roof, and replace the headliner (with aftermarket faux suede in as close to an OEM match as possible). I'm thinking $2K or less.
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Admittedly I have not tried pricing it out, but I don't understand why it should cost anywhere near five grand to have a body/trim shop remove the mechanism, weld back the existing roof panel, finish and paint just the roof, and replace the headliner (with aftermarket faux suede in as close to an OEM match as possible). I'm thinking $2K or less.
You could maybe save $1k with faux alcantara but you still need to buy the headliner frame to put the alcantara on and guess what, the headliner frame and alcantara have to be purchased together for $2k.
Anyone can hack it together for less but if You want to go OEM it's going to cost you.
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Yeah, I did read it. It's talking about replacing the entire roof. Of courses the windows etc would have to come out. I'm talking just removing the sunroof mechanism and then welding the panel to the roof and repainting it. A top-end body shop should be able to do that so nobody could tell it from a roof replacement. By the same token, a shoddy body shop would make a hack job out of the OEM as well.
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Yeah, I did read it. It's talking about replacing the entire roof. Of courses the windows etc would have to come out. I'm talking just removing the sunroof mechanism and then welding the panel to the roof and repainting it. A top-end body shop should be able to do that so nobody could tell it from a roof replacement. By the same token, a shoddy body shop would make a hack job out of the OEM as well.
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If i was that concerned about 40 pounds, in my case anyway, i would physically lose that first at it would be much cheaper and healthier. Then again, once you get to your fighting weight, you would still be thinking, but the car could be 40 pounds lighter as well. That's how I am with my mountain bikes. I'm still working on the first 40, 20 in so far and you know what, my base C2 does seem faster already!
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That said, I would not do it at all unless I was making it into a race car. Although I admit that dealing with sunroof rattles, the thought of having it welded in place has crossed my mind in moments of abject frustration 😂
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Sunroof delete on the older air cooled cars (whether fitting a whole new roof or welding in a panel to fill the hole) is not that uncommon and I'd be willing to bet that you'll begin to see this question raised more as time goes by. It's too bad so many of these cars were sold right of the dealer with a sunroof.
To the OP - good luck and I say go for it.
To the OP - good luck and I say go for it.