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Wanted: Defender Sunroof
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:03 pm
by withabix
Anybody got one?
Looking for the glass or the complete assembly.
Mine exploded :shock: :?
Looks like I may be off the road for a few weeks until 1 can get one from the UK...darn Bank Holiday this week too...x2
Re: Wanted: Defender Sunroof
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:52 pm
by landcrabmechanic
I have a complete one for a disco1 if that helps you ?
Re: Wanted: Defender Sunroof
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 9:01 pm
by withabix
landcrabmechanic wrote: Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:52 pm
I have a complete one for a disco1 if that helps you ?
They aren't the same size unfortunately. It seems they didn't raid the Solihull parts bin for those...
Re: Wanted: Defender Sunroof
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 1:27 pm
by ANDYD
Could you just get a piece of safety glass cut to size and seal it in place? (non-opening)
They would likely cut it for you while-you-wait and a fraction of the cost :blackeye:
I expect the "exploding sunroof" story will be a good topic around the campfire, I did tell you that James Bond ejector seat was a bad idea!
Re: Wanted: Defender Sunroof
Posted: Mon May 01, 2023 8:14 pm
by withabix
ANDYD wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 1:27 pm
Could you just get a piece of safety glass cut to size and seal it in place? (non-opening)
They would likely cut it for you while-you-wait and a fraction of the cost :blackeye:
I expect the "exploding sunroof" story will be a good topic around the campfire, I did tell you that James Bond ejector seat was a bad idea!
Happened randomly on the driveway…not even a sunny day…about a million 4mm cubes of glass both inside and outside…spent about 2 hours vacuuming them out yesterday!
It’s apparently quite common for the Defender sunroofs to randomly explode…and this one decided to wait 26 years… :!: I’ve only had a side 3rd row window on a UK Ford Galaxy do that previously…sounded like a gun shot.
Waiting for a large UK supplier to confirm that ‘apparently’ has the genuine glass part with hinges and knob for a ‘mere’ $460 Canadian inc shipping and taxes :shock: RoversNorth wants just under $1000 :cough:
Otherwise I might go for the double glazed fixed aftermarket one.