Re: Power Sunroof?

[Mark Mages <mmages@gie.com>]

Do you really have to remove the front window to mess with the headliner?  I
was going to adjust my sunroof (doesn't close tight when the handle locks) but
if that is the case... well, I'll try & park somewhere dry instead.

Thanks
Mark

Cox, Wiley wrote:

>         Having just pried the inside of my Scirocco apart JUST LAST
> NIGHT, I've found that my 8v 1984 has these weird metal braces that come
> down from the roof, under the headliner, around where the crank goes,
> and prevents an Audi5k sunroof motor from fitting in there.  Now, the
> brackets that are in the way look useless, as they're open on the side
> facing the outside of the car, and have nothing attached to them, nor do
> they appear to be supporting the roof in any appreciable way.
>         Also, there are no mounting holes to put the motor in, but if
> you can figure out where to drill shallow holes, it WILL fit, and the
> gear from the power Audi motor DOES fit into the Scirocco gear.  Good
> luck.  I'm debating on cutting mine or not. :)
>
> -WileyC
> 1984 Red 8v
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tudor@tvo.org [SMTP:tudor@tvo.org]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 8:36 AM
> > To:   scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject:      Power Sunroof?
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > *ARG*  I hate being Sciroccoless!  One and a half weeks in the
> > bodyshop,
> > and I'm going nuts!  To hell with this Diesel Mercedes; I want my
> > VeeDub
> > back.  (actually, I saw it the other day with its second coat of paint
> > ...
> > yum yum ...)
> >
> > Anyways, This Mercedes I'm driving has a power sunroof, and I'm
> > hooked.
> > I've taken apart my sunroof enough to know what the crank mechanism
> > looks
> > like ... is there any motor assembly that will fit in its spot?  I
> > have
> > heard varying rumours that the motor from an early model (4000 or 5000
> > or
> > GT) Audi will fit in there ... but I haven't found one in a wrecker
> > yet to
> > tear apart.
> >
> > Someone else was asking about this, and I didn't see any responses ...
> > just wanted to bring up the issue again.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > -- Michael Helms
> >
> > '81 Scirocco - the fixer-upper
> > '86 Scirocco - the daily driver
> >
> > Web Site:  http://home.ican.net/~dhelms/mike
> >
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