Sunroof Removal

[Greg Amy]

Since the infrastrure for the sunroof is not there would it be illegal?

More details. Got drawings/pics?

We're taking delivery of the RS this coming weekend, and Jeremy will probably have that thing stripped faster than a shark head on an ant pile. I'll take some interior roof photos comparing the GS-R to the RS and post 'em. - GA

[Knestis]

>> ...Jeremy will probably have that thing stripped faster than a shark head on an ant pile

Quaint. That must be a New England nugget.

K

[Knestis]

I am going to play devils advoateand use the vin rule as my catalyst. Say you find 99' DX chassis and wanted to run ITS (99'si)

Since the infrastrure for the sunroof is not there would it be illegal?

You've got to adhere to the standards set by the years/models on the spec line under which you are racing. If all Si's came with a sunroof, and IF there were substantial structure under the skin, you could re-skin but not remove the structure. Abolishing the VIN requirement changes nothing about this.

K

[quadzjr]

All SI's came wit an sunroof. When yo uuse the rem "re skin" are you refering to drilling out all the spot welds to remove the exterior skin while retaining the braces? and on an SI model I believe there are extra braces for the sunroof. Since a DX would not have such braces.. would it be illegal..

In anycase, I think that if anybody were to protest a car for this reason would be very un-sporting. This would be a perfect option for somebody that don't know how to do body work but can cut out spot welds in his garage.

[Greg Amy]

Quaint. That must be a New England nugget.

Cajun, sha. And dat der "time-span", sha? 'taint much t'all.

[JoshS]

I am going to play devils advoateand use the vin rule as my catalyst. Say you find 99' DX chassis and wanted to run ITS (99'si)

Since the infrastrure for the sunroof is not there would it be illegal?

I say yes, it would be illegal.

[jdi]

Thanks for all the responses.

After reading the different angles on this, I think I'll stay on the safe side and just make a sheet metal plug for the hole.

[Jeremy Billiel]

Thanks for all the responses.

After reading the different angles on this, I think I'll stay on the safe side and just make a sheet metal plug for the hole.

If you want to wait I will probably have pictures up early next week.

[jdi]

Please do. The car is a weekend project for me and I haven't put the cage in yet, so the sunroof plug is a ways off still.

[Jeremy Billiel]

I do not have pictures yet, but last night I did look at the GSR roof and the RS roof and they are just about identical. In fact you could argue that the RS has an additional roof brace that should be reomved as this is where the sunroof opening would have been.

IMO this is a mute issue.

[Ed Funk]

IMO this is a mute issue.

If we can't hear it, it certainly becomes moot!

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Jeremy Billiel]

Sorry MOOT issue!

[dickita15]

Well you know Ed, the kid is a finance guy not an English major.

[Greg Amy]

Well you know Ed, the kid is a finance guy not an English major.

...and NO ONE has ever accused Jeremy Billiel of being "mute"....

[Jeremy Billiel]

LMAO.... Thanks guys!