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Author: | tinweevil [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
That's the bravest repair job I've seen in a damn long time. And what a result! Chapeau sir, chapeau. |
Author: | new to this [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:32 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
Looks a nice repair,was the english wheel for putting the groove in the metal plates,never got to use one myself Dave |
Author: | Carledo [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 12:36 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
I used to fit the Weathershields roof for Car Hood Company in South Harrow, back in he 70s. And whilst i'd have a go at transplanting a roof from a scrapper to a solid car or something of that nature, i'd not want to recover one! However, i've been around a long time and I have a man for that! Kudos to you sir, for even taking it on, let alone making a decent job of it! On the roof stiffeners, you went a bit overboard, we had no shrinkers/stretchers or English wheel! We were doing 2-3 installs a day EACH and the way we made them, was, given a predetermined length of bar and a "profile pattern" for the end shape, you'd stick the end in a vise and bend the metal strip cold (by hand) till it matched the profile, then turn it round and do the other end! Total time to make 2 bars around 15 mins! These would then be secured to the cantrails with 3 large pop rivets per end! Back in the day, you couldn't buy one for home fitting, only authorised agents/installers could get them. If you had a split or damaged top like yours, we would just supply and fit a new moving section to your frame. Though we could and did make bespoke soft tops for cars and had the ability to recover, it wasn't economically practical to do it, 4 screws (which then mostly WOULD have come undone) and some fettling of the front edge to ensure a snug fit (You REALLY don't WANT to know how this was done) and it was all over in 20 mins! Steve |
Author: | Reg [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:22 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
Fabulous job indeed.. I would not be brave enough to tackle that! |
Author: | new to this [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
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I used to fit the Weathershields roof for Car Hood Company in South Harrow, back in he 70s. And whilst i'd have a go at transplanting a roof from a scrapper to a solid car or something of that nature, i'd not want to recover one! However, i've been around a long time and I have a man for that!
SteveKudos to you sir, for even taking it on, let alone making a decent job of it! On the roof stiffeners, you went a bit overboard, we had no shrinkers/stretchers or English wheel! We were doing 2-3 installs a day EACH and the way we made them, was, given a predetermined length of bar and a "profile pattern" for the end shape, you'd stick the end in a vise and bend the metal strip cold (by hand) till it matched the profile, then turn it round and do the other end! Total time to make 2 bars around 15 mins! These would then be secured to the cantrails with 3 large pop rivets per end! Back in the day, you couldn't buy one for home fitting, only authorised agents/installers could get them. If you had a split or damaged top like yours, we would just supply and fit a new moving section to your frame. Though we could and did make bespoke soft tops for cars and had the ability to recover, it wasn't economically practical to do it, 4 screws (which then mostly WOULD have come undone) and some fettling of the front edge to ensure a snug fit (You REALLY don't WANT to know how this was done) and it was all over in 20 mins! Steve car hoods are still there Dave |
Author: | dollyman [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 4:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
I admire anyone brave enough to tackle trim when it is not their trade A real credit to you and your car Roger Tony. |
Author: | 80Sprint [ Fri Apr 17, 2020 10:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
Great job !! I thought you could still get outer replacements. I was hoping to do mine this year... Maybe it depends on the size.. |
Author: | Carledo [ Sat Apr 18, 2020 1:02 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
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Great job !!
If Car Hood are still going as Dave suggests, give them a try! IIRC, it's what we called a "B" roof back in the day, "A" being bigger, the "C" roof was in Heralds etc, the "D" was the MGBGT roof and the "E", little better than a letterbox was for TR7 and the like. I thought you could still get outer replacements. I was hoping to do mine this year... Maybe it depends on the size.. Steve |
Author: | Ron1966 [ Sat Apr 18, 2020 12:23 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
Superb repair, I had a sprint with the Webasto roof but it was sadly wrote off. I miss mine on the sunny days. |
Author: | marshman [ Sat Apr 18, 2020 3:50 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Recovering a Britax Weathershield (Webasto lookalike) Sunroof |
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Great job !!
That's what I thought I could do at the start. I contacted Bristol Sunroof Centre - they list one for the MGB GT on eBay and they also come up on Google when your search (pretty much the only UK one). But they came back and said no they did not do one for the Dolomite, I did supply them with the sizes, but they were not very forthcoming.I thought you could still get outer replacements. I was hoping to do mine this year... Maybe it depends on the size.. https://www.tasc-auto.co.uk/sunroofs.php There is a company in the states that have some new old stock complete kits in 2 sizes - neither of which seem to be the same as mine. They are $1300 plus shipping !! Mine measures 30" x 36" (hole in the roof) and approx 34" wide x 40" overall, this doesn't seem to match any "standard" roof I could find. As I also needed the lining and wanted the correct Longhorn material to match the original so decided to DIY. There is a guy in France who seems to be an expert and supplies parts, but again for MGB GT's - he is on their forum. I have his details somewhere as I was going to contact him, but didn't need to in the end. His name is Dave Balkwill and he posted some instructions - which I didn't use!! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/e3hl7ke7iuvc ... MVMha?dl=0 Roger |
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