Adding an aftermarket sunroof can be a daunting burden for much the most useful do-it-yourselfers. Although universal tools are used in this project, a quantity of cutting into metal is cardinal to receive the occupation done. You compulsion to be precise approximately where you intersect or you'll enjoy one damaged vehicle on your hands.
Instructions
Apply a 1/4-inch thick bead of silicone to the sunroof frame.23. Place the sunroof frame into the hole and center it using the markings made previously.
Carefully remove the staples from the sunroof utensils box with a duo of pliers. Be careful not to scratch the glass inside the box.
3. Empty the box and cook undeniable that all the components are demonstrate - an inner and outer bell, trim moulding to camouflage the inner telephone and administer the roof a finished appearance, styrofoam inserts, a Apartment lodgings call which is used to cover screws on the inner bell and a roll of butal which serves as a seal between the sunroof and the top of the roof, screws, screw caps and glass.
4. Examine the components to generate positive they are in ace case.
5. Shroud a blanket over the front seat of the vehicle to protect the interior from damage caused by debris and broiling pieces of roof.
Removing the Existing Roof
6. Exercise the tape degree and chalk to aim the environment where the sunroof Testament be placed. Cook up the head american man objective at the front border of the visors to stop the front of the sunroof.
7. Adoption the tape degree and degree absent 17-inches from the chalk stop and cook up a moment point.
8. Hint away a 20-inch circle between the two marks. This circle should be smaller than the span of the sunroof.
9. Advantage a razor and decrease approximately 3-inches in the headliner. You may debunk a bedding rod in the area where the sunroof Testament be placed.17.Take a die cutter and cut the roof starting at the original hole and enlarging it.18. Use metal shears to carefully cut out the opening for the sunroof. Stay within the boundary marked by the masking tape.
11. Manipulate a soft rag to brush off debris from the top of the roof.
12. Degree the interior from the front chalk mark to the edge of the hole you cut into the roof.
13. Apply that measurement from the top of the roof by measuring from the hole toward the front of the vehicle and mark the location with a grease pencil.
14. Use a template from the manufacturer of the sunroof and align it to the mark you made in step 13.
15. Trace around the template with a grease pencil and use masking tape to outline the grease pencil markings.
16. Make two marks at the outside of the masking tape at the back of the cut out area, make two marks at the front and one at each of the sides to help center the sunroof.
Carefully incision elsewhere excess information to receive at the rod, remove the rod and scrape the insulation off the roof.10. Drill a gap in the centre of the duty globe you acquire created.
19. Use a file and pliers to flatten out the metal edges of the cut to assure a smooth surface.
Placing the Sunroof
20. Pull off the masking tape toward the hole to prevent the paint from peeling.
21. Check the vehicle's interior and scrape away all dirt from the bottom of the roof.
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Preparing for the Installation
1. Amass the adjacent tools: a drill, 1/2-inch drill bit, dead blow soft hammer, electric shears, gap punch factor, putty frog sticker, grease pencil, chalk, tape measure, exacto bait chopper, Tinplate snips, vinyl cutter, pliers, screwdriver, screw gun, non-acidic silicone.2.24. Use the hammer to gently knock the sides so the frame fits evenly then place the screws into the frame inside the interior of the vehicle. Fit the screws loosely into each hole to make certain that everything is properly aligned. Then tighten each screw with a drill.
25. Check the top of the roof to make sure the frame is sealed to the metal and that the silicone is evenly applied. Make sure that the frame fits properly and that there are no waves in the metal.
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Return to the interior of the vehicle and cut the overhanging headliner with a razor. Be careful not to cut into the headliner that surrounds the sunroof.
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Install the trim ring and press the trim into place along the sides of the sunroof frame.
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Place caps over all exposed screws.
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Scrape off the excess silicone with a soft bondo squeegee and water-based silicone wax cleaner.
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Lock the glass into the frame.
