This is a bit of a write- up on me swapping over my sunroof to carbon I did a couple of years back. should be the same for just swapping to another metal panel too
So here goes
Slide the roof back slightly to expose the 2 screws either side and unscrew
slide hand under and pop out the clips holding the cover in place
pull it forward slightly then slide it back out the back
this reveals the 8 - 10mm nuts, unscrew and the roof lifts right off.
note the 'E' shims that set the height for when putting it back on and lining up
now this is where you see where the waters got to it and rusted the brackets that hold the seal in place
undid the 4 - 8mm nuts, 1 in each corner and undid all the screws, took off the seal to reveal the full damage to the old roof
here shows where brackets just fell apart from the rust
so I rubbed it down with emery cloth and gave it a coat with rust remedy
to say its got a great fit is the understatement of the week, so after alot of sweat, some blood, some widening of holes with a drill and a liberal application of swear words finally got the seal and brackets back on
oh and dont forget so swap over the little clips that the 1st screws from pic 1 screw into
To re-fit retrace steps backwards
So hard part over... or so i thought! Lining the new roof back on is no easy task!
It takes a bit of adjustment moving the panel so when it closes it sits perfectly. Just need to be patient and keep making slight adjustments before tightening the nuts back up until you get it right
I had adjusted the different 'E' shims to get the height correct and even used a few washers I found lying around to get it sitting better as it sat too low with just the original shims on their own (this should be easier when just swapping for a replacement metal roof)
Finally back on
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