frayed

FYI, the alcantara headliner, interior light, and new skin for the sunroof delete is 1160 Euro (about $1500) from Gert.

I'll look into the labor costs when I get a chance.

carrering

Jeff, are you going to replace with oem sheet metal roof? if so, could you please weigh before and after. just curious how much it actually comes out to.

mitch236

Who would paint it? I would think the most difficult part would be the paint.

frayed

Why would the paintwork be so difficult? Just a roof panel and the paint would be blended down the a and c pillars. . . maybe I'm missing something. But yeah, I'm going to check around with some the better body shops about costs on labor.

Flying Finn

Painting is not going to be the problem (I think you don't even need to go down to c pillars, instead use the "strip" on the roof as a break point). Removing the old skin & attaching new is the main job even though that is not such a big deal either. Then there's of course the headliner etc but that's not so much as the roof itself.

frayed

Also, FWIW, RUF quoted around 2000 euros to do a sunroof delete on a US spec car (I had them price this out along with an integrated roll cage).

Cost isn't exceptional given what people spend on lug bolts to remove a few hundred grams of weight.

AllanJ

That's a cheap mod for people who can't stand the hole. Painting is easy. The metalwork might be a slight issue depending on the curvature of the roof. The patch might need a slight compound curve to it. In the sunlight you might notice it....but in the end, who really cares? The hole will be gone and you will be happy.

Cheers,

krC2S

IMO weight reduction not great for cost 3k for 20-30 lbs?
many other cheaper ways to lose that weight..ofcourse if you are trying to get every lb off it all adds up

you get more room for a good cage but you can always work round it if a custom cage

carrering

I think just replacing the entire roof with an oem non-sunroof panel is the route he is going. don't have to worry about curving a sheet of metal to fit. it just does. nothing like oem.

frayed

Correct, that's the proper way to have it done. No sense going ghetto, like people do with race cars (i.e., weld up sunroof panel).

AllanJ

That's much better.

stout

Paintwork shouldn't be tough at all. In fact, you shouldn't have to do much with the paint gun at all, seeing as the new panel can be painted to match and then inserted where the sunroof cartridge piece was. Rails and trims should transfer, so no need to blend into the A and C pillars. Or am I missing something?

And, yes, *definitely* do not weld up the hole with a patch. That will show up down the road...and be seriously uglay.

pete

frayed

pete, maybe I'm misunderstanding. . . Isn't the entire roof skin replaced, extending down the or at least to the A and C pillars?

I haven't seen a picture of the replacement skin, so I don't have an appreciation for where welding would take place.

930man

i thought you buy the panel from Porsche or gert.... isnt ot screwed or rivited in the seam above doors???

BobbyC

Frayed - if your numbers are right ($2k), go Ruf...especially if they're throwing in the IRC.