General Sunroof sourcing

[Roadsterchinsk]

My Panda has the twin sunroofs that some seem to have.

However the front one has clearly been replaced in recent times.
The rear in contrast is certainly the original from 1988.

There ar a number of leaks and the fram has now become unstable with rivets rusting etc.

I need to find a servicable rear roof but email the parts finders things have proved fruitless.

Anyone got any tips for getting a replacement rear sunroof? Any good parts people?

Cheers
Jonathan

 

[John H]

there was a rear one on Ebay some months ago - might be worth asking there, in case it was not fitted (or sold).

 

[pandafan]

Hi, I'm in the middle of building a 'special' 4x4 and , if all goes well, may have a spare rear sunroof early next year...would this help?

 

[Roadsterchinsk]

That would be wonderful - bagsy first refusal.

I can rig it up for the winter anyway - gaffer tape and silicon glue will see me though for a while!

 

[John H]

I hope you manage to find one: my FIAT parts CD turned up again today during a tidy up...

Two years ago the rear kit of bits "1" was a few pence under 200 UKP.

 

[pandafan]

Hi, i'm going to look at a Siseley in a field some time this month for it's doors.
I'll check the sunroofs out and post my findings.

 

[Roadsterchinsk]

On mine part 15 is broken and isnt taking to glueing - and the general condition id below par.

the frame isnt held together with rivits in a couple of places and the metal strip in the front of the fabric is falling apart (rust).

It will survive for a while yet I hope.

 

[John H]

The part "15" is also quoted as a separate part:

SUPPORTO

2.17 UKP

Assuming it is the bit that is fastened to the car that keeps the roof shut..

Finding somewhere with stock (that doesn't want you to order 5) is another matter though - it's only 16 grammes though, so postage shouldn't be out of the question.

You might want "8" the rivet too:

0.62 UKP


Note these prices are out of date by 2 years..

 

[pandafan]

Hi, is part 15 the plastic snap-clip or the rubber fastener ?

 

[dave]

dunno if i too late didnt see this before sorry, but kelvedon autos were braking one of these twin roof pandas a while ago, they not too far from harlow just past whitham off the A12, phone 01376 583592, say dave from internet said to call

 

[John H]

Hi, is part 15 the plastic snap-clip or the rubber fastener ?

The way I see it:

the rubber fastener is part 4 - "TIRANTE ELASTICO" - 6.46 UKP or thereabouts.

part 15 is the piece riveted to the metal of the roof aperture, and part 3 is the lever/handle which locates into part 15 in one of two different ways - one being fully closed and taut, the other with the end of the lever/handle pointing straight down and locating into 15 to give an open "tilt sunroof" effect.
In the "tilt" position you use a different slot in the rubber fastener to keep it shut.