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Old 06-26-2007, 11:23 PM
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[quote=Mister Byrnzoil;1547234]what a great read! nice pics. the best part is that I have an 80 parts car w/ a manual sunroof


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the 'ramps' don't release when the tack weld is cut? is it trapped under the rail mount and must also be cut free?... just wondering if a cordless drill will suffice @ the JY. (BTW my JY does not allow cameras)

thanks!!

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They are spot welded on and you need to drill out the spot welds. If you look closely you can see the spot welds. I used a 3/16th drill bit.

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Old 07-05-2007, 12:25 PM
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How about removing the complete sunroof assembly.

If you have a part car shouldn't that be a way more straight forward procedure?

BTW the procedure also works for the W116, although the parts are not interchangeable with the W123. Not sure about the W114/115...

Finally the best source for the manual sunroofs are Eurocars, early 240D and all 300TD.
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Old 07-05-2007, 11:40 PM
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How about removing the complete sunroof assembly.

If you have a part car shouldn't that be a way more straight forward procedure?
That would be the proper way but it involves removing the headliner to about the back seats. That's how I got my manual parts, I just cut the headliner out of a 250, unbolted it from the roof and got the parts I needed.

Getting it out would be easy but getting the 22+ year old headliner back on straight, that's the hard part.
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:08 AM
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That would be the proper way but it involves removing the headliner to about the back seats. That's how I got my manual parts, I just cut the headliner out of a 250, unbolted it from the roof and got the parts I needed.

Getting it out would be easy but getting the 22+ year old headliner back on straight, that's the hard part.

Ahh, glad you got your parts Lance. Sorry mine ended up being rusted......
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:13 AM
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No problem. I still need the ramps and and felts.

I'll probably just make the ramps myself from some scrap steel strips at work.
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Old 07-06-2007, 12:30 AM
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I'm still on the look out for all the parts needed

I noticed on the part "No return"

why didnt you just use a pipe cutter and remove the pipe in a clean fashion.. so in the future if you want a power sun roof all you need to do is braise on a slightly larger ID pipe and go with it
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Old 07-06-2007, 11:11 AM
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Are you parts sellers getting this?

Put together a parts kit and they will sell.

I like the idea of this. My Euro car has a manual sun roof and after using it I had to wonder why they ever built an electric sunroof in the first place. This is an example of the transition of MB from a manufacturer of fine automobiles that would last a lifetime to ...
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Old 07-06-2007, 04:49 PM
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I'm still on the look out for all the parts needed

I noticed on the part "No return"

why didnt you just use a pipe cutter and remove the pipe in a clean fashion.. so in the future if you want a power sun roof all you need to do is braise on a slightly larger ID pipe and go with it
I dont think you could get a pipe cutter in far enough and why would anyone ever want to return it to power? Also, If you want to remove the whole sunroof the only headliner you need to remove is the portion that covers the sunroof.
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Old 07-06-2007, 10:23 PM
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If you want to remove the whole sunroof the only headliner you need to remove is the portion that covers the sunroof.
Which is pretty much everything from the front dome light to the rear dome light.
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Old 07-06-2007, 11:01 PM
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Which is pretty much everything from the front dome light to the rear dome light.
And to remove the headliner you need to remove the Front mbtex liner (back as well in the wagon), back glass (side quarter glasses in the wagon), B and C pilar covers and lift the door edge felt trim. Geesh! I just did it today on the wagon!!! BTW the complete assembly is in the vicinity of 75lb, be careful with the head

Now i need to go to the junk yard for another 2 other trays!!!

How about a suede headliner to replace the ratty one in the sedan?
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Old 11-25-2007, 01:47 PM
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I'm going next weekend to get the parts for the conversion

but.. I've searched and searched and cannot find anything solid on removing the runroof

I get stuff from Boostedbenz but his links are all dead



I have thought of a way to make the "no return part" a reversible one.. Details will follow
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Old 12-11-2007, 05:55 PM
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question

in this photo you see these gold clips



no where on the w123 or on the sunroof panel that I pulled(intact) from the chasis are these clips..

what do they do? why do I need them? where can I get them?
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Old 12-11-2007, 07:27 PM
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Umm why would you want a manual sunroof? I dont get it. Is the electric one too slow or something? Or when the motor breaks, it cannot be replaced?
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Old 12-11-2007, 07:32 PM
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I think its neat..
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:54 PM
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what a great read! nice pics. the best part is that I have an 80 parts car w/ a manual sunroof


Questions.
the 'ramps' don't release when the tack weld is cut? is it trapped under the rail mount and must also be cut free?... just wondering if a cordless drill will suffice @ the JY. (BTW my JY does not allow cameras)

thanks!!

The Don... how bout deleting your ill-timed post?
Sounds like you might have a market for 80 manual sunroof kits if someone at your yard pulled all the parts needed parts and sold them as kits.

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