Sunroof Metal Shell - 4th Gen

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:19 am

Edit your original post in the thread. Above the text box, is the list of graphics that will appear next to the post title ('None', 'Sold', 'Found' etc...)

Glad you're sorted with a replacement panel. Sorry I had to be stingy on this one!

Post by **simonc** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:26 am

Hi Iain, thanks for the info. I'll have a go and see if i can do it.
Regarding your 'stash' - fully understand mate and appreciate your comment.

Post by **simonc** » Sun May 24, 2015 10:27 am

Whoo hoo! Did it. Ta wurly.

Post by **simonc** » Mon Jun 29, 2015 9:57 am

Well, the sunroof arrived at KL airport last Thursday night however, as it's ramadan, the pace of government officials has been officially downgraded from the normal pace of 'dead slow' to 'stop'.
Nowt's moving and trying to raise these sleeping so and so's is frustrating to say the least.

The ground handling agent is also half-a-brick short by the sounds of it and a tentative date for pick up has been scheduled for tomorrow. That's after cancelling today's appointment because I cannot go alone, I need a local person with me. (No, I've no idea why either

...welcome to Malaysia)
Here's the times I can be there:
After 10;30am up until 13:00 as it's lunchtime. hey, wait a sec. You're fasting so what's with the lunchtime bit?
Then after 14:30 up until 16:00.
Great, thanks a lot.
They've already warned me that as it's approaching Harry Raya the customs boys will be most appreciative of a 'gift' for themselves and their families to facilitate a swift transaction with the sunroof.
Wish me luck for tomorrow, it could get ugly.

Post by **simonc** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:23 pm

@Indigolemon. Cheers superstar, she's arrived safe and sound. Thanks ever so much.

@vanzep. Remember my over-the-top bubble wrap? Well, mentioning no names (but it does begin with In and ends with digolemon) is obviously from the same school of OTT wrappage!

Well done that man.

Here she is - sorry about the crappy quality of the photo. I'd just ruptured myself getting the nails out of the box then unwrapping 27 layers of bubble and cardboard.

Thanks again fella.

Post by **indigolemon** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 12:25 pm

Hurrah!I hope it enjoys it's holidays

Post by **vanzep** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 3:20 pm

good job @indigolemon

@simonc you do realise that i took that sunroof off a lude that was being broken and sold it to indigolemon

that was a few years ago....

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Jun 30, 2015 9:55 pm

Awesome packing, well done indigo

Post by **simonc** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:57 am

indigolemon wrote:Hurrah!I hope it enjoys it's holidays

Holiday? Holiday? This young man, is the first day of the rest of its working life.

Can't wait to get it fitted then FINALLY, the respray. (Whisper it....light at the end of the tunnel

)

Thanks again @Indigolemon, the recycling folk will love me when they come to collect this week.

@vanzep. Yes sir, I am aware of the heritage status of this fine piece of metal. Funny how things turn out isn't it? Who'd have ever thought that it would end up half way round the world making a Yorkshireman extremely happy?

Post by **simonc** » Sat Jul 04, 2015 11:14 am

Fantastic news - it's fitted and although not the closest of colour matches (ahem), it looks great. Got to go out to a dinner tonight so I'll put up the full story tomorrow but wanted to thank the following for their help with this project.
@Indigolemon Cheers fella. You went to a lot of bother to get it and then liaise with Elite/DHL so many thanks.
@Vanzep Thanks Nick for flogging it to young Mr.Indigolemon all those years ago.
@wurlycorner Thanks so much for your behind the scenes advice, especially about the sealant stuff. It has been liberally applied.
@mart609 I printed your 'Sunroof Swap' article down and we followed it to the letter. Big thanks to you.
Thanks everyone for helping me out. It's much appreciated. Simon.