Do you have an XR6T intercooler?

Nah, that's still the Revhard one (with new end-tanks) that i've had since it was turbo. It's just black now.

Looks like this:

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/engine/...r_newtanks.jpg

Ahhh, I see. And was that the proverbial oily rag with which it runs on the scent of. :p

Does the radiator get any fresh air?

Yeah, plenty from the sides and top. With the new radiator it's perfect, but the old one used to struggle in peakhour traffic on 30°+ days (but that's all). The thermofan dealt with anything less than that.

So after the cruise, i got motivated.

Oh ****, my interior fell out!

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interio...or_gutted1.jpg

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interio...or_gutted2.jpg

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interio...or_gutted5.jpg



Why? That thing in the foreground, that's why. :D
It's one of the dealer-fitted sunroofs back when the BA was new. It's an aftermarket ASC one, as as far as i know we never got the factory ones here. The only real difference is the ASC one has a metal seal around the edge, where the factory one has a rolled metal edge. I could get a rolled edge panel from japan, but it's $750 just for that :rolleyes:

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interio...or_gutted3.jpg


This is the roof bow that has to be cut out to fit the sunroof. It's really not that strong - the brace itself is pretty strong, but the ends where it joins into the sides are pretty thin - surprisingly so.

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/interio...or_gutted4.jpg

The headlining just fits out the front door without bending it too much, which is promising for getting the thing back in there! It's help in by a few clips at the back, but mostly by the window rubbers and the sunvisor bolts and light fixture.

Need to do some shopping to get some plastic tubing for the drainage pipes, and find somewhere to wire in the switch. It's a common ground, so easy there.

And i've managed to find an OEM sunroof control, which has the maps lights and the sunroof switch integrated, and it mounts between the sunvisors.

More to come this weekend.

i like this idea :)
damn rupe u never cease to amaze

angle grinder time. :D nothing like doing some serious cutting to make a fun day.

is this legal to do by yourself?
wouldnt you need some sort of engineers cert?

I don't see why - even if you get a professionally installed one you don't require an engineers cert.

yer angle grinder time.
just dont go overboard like me and a mate did.
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x...n/Image038.jpg
check out our evo style bonnet vents

Haha it's all good, i've done this sort of thing before - i put the ragtop into the Beetle!

hi rupe where did u manage to track down that sunroof from?

Formaz in NSW - only $250! Bought the whole roof

http://rupewrecht.com/astina/bodykit..._driveway2.jpg

Also, wnt shopping and got 6m of clear plastic hosing from Clark Rubber for the drainage channel which run from each corner of the roof. And went to Lincraft where i got 2.5m of a darker grey fabric for redoing the headlining. It's a littler darker than what i wanted (and means i have to spray the A/B/C pillar trims to match) but i think it'll look pretty good.

A 'n' B pillars in hatch are either green or grey. Only hardtop are baby poop brown.

C pillars are the same colours but won't fit the hardtop :p

Yeah by going to a darker colour it makes the interior feel alot smaller too.

i happen to know of a place in brissie with a wrecked HT and sunroof, i was thinking of doing this as well. are you putting any extra strengthening in around the edges? or just the metal seal?

Where abouts is hardtop my rhf window reg is stuffed

wow nice work Dan, look forward to seeing the sunroof in!