Sunroof?

sonscar · Postby **sonscar** » 29 Dec 2014 20:22

After reading lots of posts I get a very anti sunroof vibe.As a recent TR7 owner I wonder why this is?.Is it structural rigidity impairment?,visual impairment?,or is it because it is not original(although I thought that some were?).I would be interested in your seasoned views,Steve..

Beans · Postby **Beans** » 29 Dec 2014 20:51

Most important for me is that (almost) all sunroofs spoil the looks/lines of the roof.

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Workshop Help · Postby **Workshop Help** » 29 Dec 2014 21:19

Unlike with other Special Interest Vehicle groups, the only opinion, (as to what you should do to your car), that counts is your own. This is the historical virtue of owning a car that is despised by the established cliques out there in Triumph-Land.

Please listen only to the voices in your head, not the voices in others heads as you decide how your TR7 should be. If you want a sun roof, be my guest to borrow my hack saw.

Hasbeen · Postby **Hasbeen** » 29 Dec 2014 23:22

I'm in an even more exclusive group. I like my twin pane pop up glass sunroof on my 7.

With the drivers side up, & the drivers window down only an inch or so, & the car moving, my windscreen stays fog free, no matter how heavy the rain, or high the humidity. For this I love it, even if it is a struggle to keep it water tight.

Even with air conditioning, I have been unable to achieve this result. I have even had the 8 fogging up with the hood down in fog.

Not really a fan of the sliding fabric thing. The couple I've had let in more water than the hoods of my 40s/50s MGs, or my 60s Morgan +4.

Hasbeen

FI Spyder · Postby **FI Spyder** » 29 Dec 2014 23:36

I've read some where that a sunroof take away 40% of the torsional rigidity of the TR7. Don't know where that came from but it siynds like they could use the extra stiffening plates of the DHC. Unless you are rallying the thing I wouldn't bother to take it out, if you are rallying/racing it I would start with a car that doesn't have one.

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silverseven · Postby **silverseven** » 30 Dec 2014 01:13

I dunno , but I'd like a FHC with a Webasto sunroof more than a DHC ...

where the anti roof vibe comes from is like on any car ...the cheap ill-fitted aftermarket pop-up glass that were popular in the 70's-80's [;)]

Ron.

Chris Turner · Postby **Chris Turner** » 30 Dec 2014 06:34

My favourite TR7/8 is a 1980 FHC, with factory sunroof, in Pageant blue. Family owned for 20 years the car that started it all for me.

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REPLIC8 · Postby **REPLIC8** » 30 Dec 2014 07:19

In England with our "changeable" weather a FHC with factory sunroof gives you the best of all worlds. [:)]

Andy
1981 TR7 FHC

claypole1360 · Postby **claypole1360** » 30 Dec 2014 08:29

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by silverseven

I dunno , but I'd like a FHC with a Webasto sunroof more than a DHC ...

where the anti roof vibe comes from is like on any car ...the cheap ill-fitted aftermarket pop-up glass that were popular in the 70's-80's [;)]

Ron.

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Steve, truth be told, I would prefer the solid roof, but on a sunny day and bearing in mind that I can't personally get my head round the DHC, the fully opening fabric roof is superb.
Mine looks like it needs assistance yet it has never leaked in any of the two rain storms that it has been in.
As for rigidity, I never had a solid roof and I really don't think it would have made a huge difference to my times around either Blyton or Thoresby Park.
The anti feeling comes from the rallying fraternity, but on this forum I have detected a real ground swell of opinion towards saving solid roof cars.
Cheers, Calvin

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1989 Peugeot 205 xs
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Beans · Postby **Beans** » 30 Dec 2014 10:50

Looks like I am the only one who hates the factory (fabric) sun roof [:p]

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1976 TR7 FHC (needs some TLC ...)
1980 TR7 DHC (my first car, a.k.a. Kermette)
1981 TR7 FHC (Sprint engined a.k.a. 't Kreng
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laney · Postby **laney** » 30 Dec 2014 16:56

Can't put it any better myself

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sonscar · Postby **sonscar** » 30 Dec 2014 19:33

My own car is a DHC which I inherited?,so largely my mind is made up.I have am MGBGT which I have owned for 30 years.Two years ago I fitted a folding fabric sunroof and have to admit that if it had one when new I would not have bought the MGB roadster that I later ruined with modifications.I am only concerned that otherwise saveable cars are left to rot away due to dodgy or otherwise sunroofs and marginal FHC are broken because they are blessed with a roof.Thanks for your replies,Steve..

auto_cran · Postby **auto_cran** » 30 Dec 2014 20:37

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Beans

Looks like I am the only one who hates the factory (fabric) sun roof [:p]
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I'm with you Beans. Your initial post in this thread stated it exactly how I see it - "sunroofs spoil the looks/lines of the roof". Especially on a TR7 FHC.

Chris
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