My younger son drove down from his college today to do his laundry, fill up his tank on biodiesel, and hopefully have me fix his sunroof. I decided that this $200 240 would be a good candidate for trying to convert to a manual sliding roof. I already had a donor sunroof from a td. The conversion took about two hours and works great. There is no need to remove the headliner either. You dont even need the whole sunroof, just the parts that are different on the manual one and this include two rubber pieces screwed onto the opening that are different as well. You will have to fabricate two small parts of light gauge steel that are welded on the td, which I chose to rivet (didnt want to catch the headliner on fire). If you had a td parts car you could cut these pieces off said donor car and not have to fabricate them as I did. There is a point of know return on this job, when you reach in and intentionally break off the tube that the cable ran through. You cant leave it there because it is in the way.
If I can get Andy to help me I'll post a few pictures to help explain the process.

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YES! PLEASE post pictures.

cool.

one of many tricks to utilize in keeping cars useful as they age.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

When you get two cars with the different sunroofs side by side it is pretty easy to see whats differnent. I did a search on doing this but could'nt find anyone who had. I even found a thread where somone thought you had to pull the windshield.

Everything is easy if you know how to do it

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Bruce; Since the sunroof on my 300D has been non electric for the last 1.5 yrs pictures & details would be much appreciated.
You really should write a manual for this & ebay it. Most good MB mechanics I've asked won't go near fixing an old sunroof.

MIne is manual now but won't close in the back to seal up.

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'87 924S
'81 280SEL

Sold ->

81 300SD -
93 300E w/ 3.2
85 300D-
79 300SD
82 300CD
83 300CD - CA
87 190E 5 spd
87 Porsche 924S

"..I'll take a simple "C" to "G" and feel brand new about it..."

In the interest of helping a few members, I will post some pictures. God knows alot of members have sure helped me. Might be a couple of days before I get it done though. Gotta make some more freedom chips.

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I guess I will be sure and remove the manual sunroof from Scar before I have him hauled off. My wagon and 240 both already have manual, so I'll save it for somebody.
I sure prefer the manual......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Come On Pictures!!!

chanting:
"pictures
pictures
pictures
pictures"

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John