officejunkie 0 Posted July 15, 2008 Hi guys - im a firm believer in searching - i read 11 pages worth of threads and couldnt find a definative answer. ive got here a mk3 golf sunroof and the chassis for it looks dead similar to the corrado sunroof. I know i cant fit it as the glass bulges. My idea is this - could i take the moonroof panel off and then put my original metal one on? Or can i take the mech off it and use that on my original sunroof chassis? anyone had a go at this? Thanks in advance for any answers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
officejunkie 0 Posted July 17, 2008 looks like ill be finding out the hard way! ill let you guys know how i got on after the weekend - hopefully its going to be nice n sunny on Sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted July 17, 2008 I think the answer is yes, but you'll need the corrado panel, and lining as you say, or a passat estate glass, it is possible some of the bolt holes of the main frmae don't line up to the roof, but I've seen the mk3 roofs side by side and they are basically the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
officejunkie 0 Posted July 17, 2008 I think the answer is yes, but you'll need the corrado panel, and lining as you say, or a passat estate glass, it is possible some of the bolt holes of the main frmae don't line up to the roof, but I've seen the mk3 roofs side by side and they are basically the same. Ah bang on - thanks for the reply!! my fault really like an idiot i didnt do a search on the mk3 sunroof, cos i went to the scrappers and they are both so similar its uncanny! Regards Nas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
officejunkie 0 Posted August 10, 2008 Hey guys. Finally got round to this job. OK so i decided that i wasnt going to pay a specialist corrado seller/breaker £100+vat+delivery for a second hand corrado sunroof which will probably die in a few operations (anyway the guy suggested that it was a bargain as dealers charge £500!), Not bargain enough for me mate! So I went to my nearest breakers and scored myself a sunroof from a mk3 golf gti for only £30. Of course i bought it thinking that it would fit straight in but unfortunatley i find out later by reading this forum that the glass is too curved and will catch on the roof. Well all is not lost as you can actually use the mk3 sunroof mech as it bolts right in! I dont have any pics because when im working on the car i always forget to take pics. I reused my old sunroof motor as my G60 is pre facelift and the wires are different. The following procedure is a relatively simple one and if you manage to get your headlining off then this shouldn't be too hard either. So get your old sunroof mech out. 1. Swap the glass panel on the mk3 roof with the metal one, 2. Remove the mk3 interior panel and swap in your corrado one. (Theres a stopper on each side and a cap on the end of the rail). 3. Bolt the mech into the roof. Change the motors over if you have to. 4. Get some sticky back velcro strips and then stick the flappy bit onto the metal roof panel. You must tilt the sunroof up to do this, (Note this was a bit of a temporary solution till i can figure out a better method, seems to be holding just fine for the moment) 5. Replace the headlining. 6. Jobs a good un. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waynos 0 Posted August 11, 2008 does it function nicely? do you have any pics? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
officejunkie 0 Posted August 12, 2008 It functions absolutly spot on. The panel still clips onto the mech at the back but could do with being stuck on better at the front tbh. The only difference is that the mk3 sunroof doesnt have the lifting mech for the interior flap when you want to tilt it up. Easy solved by sticking the flap to the metal sunroof panel! lol. Pics, mate they look exactly the same, even the bolt holes line up and the panel fits exactly bang on, Its absolutly chucked it down today and theres no sign of any leaks either. Im sooo bad for not taking pics, but it was difficult balancing the sunroof on my head and putting the bolts in to take pics! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
renson 0 Posted August 13, 2008 Is the Mk3 sunroof better built than the corrado's? If it is i may have to "borrow" the one from my golf and have a working C roof instead :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n3p 3 Posted August 13, 2008 Legend! :notworthy: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
