how to: crx sunroof permanent delete

[sircrxracer]

Think I will do this on my pro car i building looks way better then my sheetmetal plug if i can find a DX lol. Rob

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[Lamchop0000]

awesome. lets see pictures of that sheet metal plug

[sircrxracer]

Originally Posted by Lamchop0000

awesome. lets see pictures of that sheet metal plug

lol its not really a plug just sheet metal rivited on the roof looks getto. Rob

[JJ's civic]

would it be reverse if iw anted to add a sun roof?

[Wes V]

Originally Posted by JJ’s civic

would it be reverse if iw anted to add a sun roof?

Installing just the sun-roof skin would be similar, but as noted on the prior page (with photo), you also have to weld on a couple bracket above the door opening.

If the brackets are not in exactly the correct location, it will never close correctly!!!!!

I'm pretty tricky, but I wouldn't try it!!!

Wes Vann

[JJ's civic]

yea i'm not but i had a body shop quote me a grand to chop both roofs and instal the si roof on my dx. i thought that was much. he also told me NOT to cut my si by myself. i think it jsut wants the extra time and money. i dunno

[bullmannn]

[url] http://www.compositesfab.com/i...ID=71 [/URL

what about doing something like this?(dont burn me,im new to exterior mods)

[daveb91]

Originally Posted by bullmannn

[url] http://www.compositesfab.com/i...ID=71 [/URL

what about doing something like this?(dont burn me,im new to exterior mods)

UM read this and then ask again.
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1863781

[KrenzyRyan]

Nice Writeup dude

I was thinking about doing this mod...but I was also thinking about putting in the sunroof plug - and using a non-sunroof headliner?

[kcjohnnyboy]

that's crazy, nice diy to share with us.

i'm also doing the pillar seatbelts soon in my 90 rex quite soon

[sircrxracer]

Originally Posted by kcjohnnyboy

that's crazy, nice diy to share with us.

i'm also doing the pillar seatbelts soon in my 90 rex quite soon

I have done that i wish i did a write up about that...... I bought a CRX that's from the U.S but its easy for me I from Canada so parts were easy to come by.... some of the bolts were already there some I had to weld in bolts. Rob

[dem0nk1d]

Lam: on your website you talk about the green outline. This is the section you had to cut away from the roof skin. Is it just the seam sealer that bonds that area to the roof? Or you talking about it's welded? I'm doing this on my sedan so this is basicly the same. last night i started preping my new roof. Also you said it could be possible to use rivits.

[Wes V]

I'd have reservations on saying that rivets would be a good method.

If it is possible to do, (I'll get into that) then you should count on using steel (or even stainless steel) rivets, not aluminum ones. You will have to have to have a strong arm to "pull" all the rivets, due to steel ones being a lot stronger.

I'd question if the head of the rivet gun would fit in the groove that goes along the side of the car (covered by the rubber trim pice). You wouldn't want to put the rivets in facing upward as that would prevent the installation of the rubber trim piece.

Do some research on "cleco's". These are clamps that are installed in holes drilled for rivets to hold the items together while drilling the other holes. You install the cleco's as you drill the holes, then remove them when installing the rivet.

I think the addition of a slow setting structural adhesive between the panels should be used. Drill the holes while using cleco's, remove the panel, put down the adhesive, and then put in the steel rivets before the adhesive sets.

Wes

[CBURKE]

My ???? is would it be easier to just remove the sun roof and make a cap, weld it is and make a support beam under it? I know I would have to use a little filler but.

I am just asking because I want to do something like this but not real able to take the whole roof off, well at least I never have. Maybe not confident enough.

[Wes V]

The amount of working creating the roof "peak" (it's not a flat area) would make it more difficult!!!

The only thing about doing the roof skin swap that most people don't think about is the cost (and work) involved with removing and replacing the windshield and also all the interior parts that have to be removed. The actual removal and replacement of the metal isn't that hard (just time consuming for me).

Wes

[Thrashed Civic]

Nice write up, you made it look easy..

[imgoingforit]

Has anyone removed all of the sunroof components and simply latched the panel on, making it removable? Or removed the motor and cables, etc and making it manual?
Both I think, are interesting options, more weight could be saved with a cf panel.

-Chris

[Lamchop0000]

Originally Posted by dem0nk1d

Lam: on your website you talk about the green outline. This is the section you had to cut away from the roof skin. Is it just the seam sealer that bonds that area to the roof? Or you talking about it's welded? I'm doing this on my sedan so this is basicly the same. last night i started preping my new roof. Also you said it could be possible to use rivits.

yep, theres just sealant there. the only spot welds are along the outsides of the roof. just look at the picturs of my roofskin after i removed it, and u will see the holes i drilled all along the edges.

yeah i wish i done rivets or a similar method. like wes pointed out, the problem is getting the rivet gun into the tight hole under the trim.

i was researching for a narrow head rivet gun in the market. but didnt come up with any luck.

[SlobberGoat]

pics are gone.

can someone reload?

[Lamchop0000]

Originally Posted by SlobberGoat

pics are gone.

can someone reload?

better?

[APEX CRX]

Originally Posted by sircrxracer

lol its not really a plug just sheet metal rivited on the roof looks getto. Rob

HA, did the same thing on mine