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Does anyone have a picture of how the roof is bonded to the chassis?

I'm having my Stag re-sprayed in a few months time & the paint shop says it's dinted to hell & may be better to replace entire roof. I would love to find a dual sunroof car & convert mine.

3 quotes I've had so far range from $6600 to $9000 for full job including fitting this kit (supplied by me) http://www.freeway-dolphin.co.jp/aeroform/stagea/nissan_stagea_c34-wh.htm

Thanks.

The roof skin is joined/welded under the roof rails, that is why they are there

You will have to remove the front winscreen as well to fit/replace the skin. Approx 6-8 hours to go replace skin and remove the new skin from roof cut

I would really find a better panel shop to fix your existing roof

I helped do my 2004 lancer roof recently. Done in approx 4-5 hours

Do the quotes to repaint the car include removing and re fitting the side rear quater glass and tail gate glass?

It cost me approx $500 to get someone to cut out side glass and tail gate glass and then come back to refit after painting. I left the front windscreen in.

You will most likly need to replace the front screen moulding and the hatch screen moulding plus they ahve a hidden retainer as well. Allow another $400-500 for these

Make sure if the side rear quater galss comes out they do not cut the rubber as it bonded to the glass. It can not be replaced and is very easy to damage. other wither new quater glass is $850 a side

As to respray costs...find out what brand of paint as good stuff costs alot more

You can spend $150 on 4L of clear or like me I spent over $500 on clear

My total paint materail cost was over $2500 alone, but that was inside and out and full kit and engine bay. Colour was $170L....I used 8L.

Is the body kit a copy or genuine? How good is the fitmen going to be. Have the panel shops seen the quailty

I bought a doggy copy rear bar and side skirts and spent 50-60 hours to get them to fit

Just make sure you know all your cost up front before you start the job....other wise you might be up for a few extar grand.

Hope that helps

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Forget it mate. They all turned out like shit. Many hrs spent bogging and sanding to get them to look good and they are still wavey. It just about works out cheaper to fill the gap in steel and repaint the car.

hahaha considering what the above link would cost to get them sent over and even then would they be a perfect fit and therefore value for money? who knows. At least yours are close and cheaper :-D

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