Hollandia sunroof (sliding steel)

I'd consider selling the prototype electric sunroof.. needs rebuilding, but would make a fantastic addition to any car.
 
It's had fabric glued over it at some point, so needs sanding due to the glue marks.. but physically looks to be in good condition. I haven't tried to open it or anything though. It'll need the motor etc checking, and rewiring.

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I had one of those in my old car, RWT363K, which was too rotten to repair. Regretfully I couldn't afford to have it refurbished, and when I moved back to the UK I couldn't bring it with me.
 
In my 4 years at a Main Stealer I never saw one come from the factory with a sliding steel roof, just like with Webastos etc, the cars were PDI'd then sent out to specialists to have them fitted before delivery to the customer.

I had an electric one years ago which I sold without ever fitting it, the lure of the cash was just too much. Mind you, people would love to buy one now for what I sold it for back then.
 
I was offered one for £65 a while ago, but turned it down as I had nowhere to keep it and also I couldn't really afford it. Wish it was still on offer for that now :hmm:
 
I had one for years, on the car. The front drains are straight forward but the rear ones are a PIA to fit and clog up really easily. The box holds about two gallons of water all of which comes down in a sheet between driver and dashboard when you crest a hill....The boxes also rust out though I was about to replace mine in alloy when the storage place moved and I lost it...I tried a new factory seal around the panel lip but it isn't designed to hold out rain like modern ones but was thinking of adapting a modern seal which is. I finally fixed the rear drain issue by fabricating some very wrigley 3/8" copper pipes around the D posts and two straight lengths down inside the cover panel past the fuel tank and into the top of the wheel arch. i used a couple of flared joints in the copper so I could get the bits in with the silly curves needed. That finally fixed the drains. The front right hand one was also a little awkward as it fights for space in the A post gutter with the vapour line from the fuel tank. I copper piped that as well which gave a little more space in the gutter drain and only ran it down a few inches to prevent back flow. Finally you need to modify the hood lining frame if you want to keep the interior light in the middle - ish. I've still got my modified frame so can take a picture if anyone needs it. Oh and the box rear is held up by the cars roof rail not the roof panel so you need some means of holding the box up while you drill the holes and screw in the screws...Try those extendable tent poles; the locking spring loaded type. The box mounts around the opening at the front. In theory its also covered in some sort of insulation to keep the heat and noise out/in which holds water making them rust...I'll put mine back on if I ever find where it went...
 
The box holds about two gallons of water all of which comes down in a sheet between driver and dashboard when you crest a hill...

Yup! The old Hollandia Ice Bucket Challenge! Braking to a halt brought down the deluge, right in the back of the neck.
 
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