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MG MG Y Type - Sun Roof Trim.

G'Day,
I'm in the process of trimming the sunroof, at the rear on each side are 2 metal tabs with 2 holes in each tab. These must take felt, (or something similar) to guide the rear of the roof as it slides. Could anyone let me what it is, & how it is fixed to the tabs please? A photo would be even better!!!
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike Stearn

Mike

Do you mean these? - see picture.

Yes they are the guides and it was just a strip of felt I believe. As to how it is fixed, if you confirm that we are looking at the same thing I will check further for you.

Paul

Paul Barrow

Hi Paul,
No, those ones you show are at the front of the sunroof,(I have those), the ones I'm not sure about are at the rear. I can't find referance to them in LTBY's or any photo's anywhere. My car came in boxes already stripped! Thanks, Mike.
Mike Stearn

G'day from up above Mike.

I found a photo of an old sunroof - are these they of which you ask?

Unfortunately it was a long time ago since I pulled the sunroof out so I cannot tell you how the felt pieces attached or how big they were but hopefully if this is the right part of the roof, then someone else may know the answer.

Corry G

Corry Grainger

Hi Mike,
Since reading your post, I have been racking my brains to remember if I had an old sunroof somewhere. Woke up early this morning with the answer. Been out to my shed this sunny morning and found it.
The two metal tabs are offset and support the roof on the frame that it slides on. They are felt covered and you will see from the attached photos that the felts are folded differently and are fixed with small bi-furcated rivets with the heads on opposite sides. This is so the legs of the rivets don't catch on the slide.
Let me know if you need any more photos. Good luck.
Keith
Keith D Herkes

Tried to upload 3 photos?
Try again with one!.
Keith

Keith D Herkes

Thanks Corry and Keith for helping out with additional photos.

Normally if you have problems uploading a photo to the Bulletin Board they are too large so a quick resizing will be required. I normally use 3.5 inches on the longest side and about 150 pixels per inch for photos on the website which gives a good compromise between definition of the picture and transmission and I think Mike Plumstead has a similar size limit on photos here too.

Paul
Paul Barrow

You can also use thin leather for these - well greased - a little more durable than felt.

The hard part is finding a hardware that still has or knows what a bifrocated rivet is ?.
A L SLATTERY

Hi Mike and Tony,
Yes, leather can be used but make sure the heads of the bi-furcated rivets sink below the surface of the leather so they don't grind on the channel. With 1/8 inch thick felt, the heads sink in quite easily, that's probably why they used it in the factory. The bifurcated rivets are approx 1/2 inch x 1/8 inch. They are also used to secure the 1/4 inch thick strip of plywood that runs along the back edge of the sun roof to which the headlining is tacked.
Plenty of bifurcated rivets on Ebay if difficult to source locally.
Keith

Keith D Herkes

Hi everyone, Thanks for your help, sorry to have disturbed your sleep Keith! A photo is worth a thousands words as they say. I have some felt which I will use. I also have some bifurcated rivets that I bought at a large hardware store (Bunnings) here in Canberra. Any up your way Tony? Thanks again everyone.
Cheers,
Mike.
Mike Stearn

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