Webasto sunroof - fitting in 2021 to a classic

Webasto sunroof - fitting in 2021 to a classic

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Shezbo

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131 months

Monday 4th October 2021
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Hi all

Advise please, I have seen a potential new classic car and SWMBO is on board with the idea, however, both of us would like to fit a period style - sliding fabric Webasto sunroof.

I see all the new parts are still available direct from Webasto, however, has anyone fitted one recently? Who did it etc.

Shezbo

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600 posts

131 months

Wednesday 6th October 2021
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Lotus Elan +2 said:


Had one already fitted to my Plus 2 when I bought it.



Filled the hole when I restored the car.
Didn't want the hassle of trying to get the webasto leakproof if I had refitted it.
Interesting that you have demonstrated your Plus 2 as having a sunroof as it is a fibre glass bodied car that I would want to fit a Webasto sunroof to!

Shezbo

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600 posts

131 months

Wednesday 13th October 2021
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theadman said:
Shezbo, to try and answer your question...

I had a Webasto roof fitted in 2012 by Peter Harvey. He was trading from his house as Peter Harvey Sunroofs, 1 Stonar Gardens, Sandwich, CT13 9LJ.

At the time, the official Webasto distributor had bought the franchise but wasn't really interested and couldn't fit the roofs! All roads led to Peter, who seemed to be the only person in the UK who really knew what he was doing. He drove from Sandwich to Northamptonshire to fit the roof for me and charge me just over £1800.

The car had had a Webasto fitted by the importer. By the time I bought the car, the roof had long gone, but the hole with its ash frame was still intact.

He did a great job, but wasn't the easiest person to deal with. I suspected he might have retired, but I've just Googled him and he was still active in 2018 and is still listed in some directories..

Phone: 01304 614412
Email: peterharveysunroofs@tiscali.co.uk

Hope this helps.



Many thanks for the info - appreciated.