Berlina sunroof

[Mark Patterson <mrpfiat@domain.elided>]

>From: "Tim Hancock" <timhancock@domain.elided>

>He then explained that the only way to tell a factory
fit from an after fit was to open the roof and look at
the edges of the aperture. Factory fits had pressed
and folded edges whereas the ones which had been cut
out had to have a discreet black trim inserted over
the cut edge.

If that is the test, then my 1971 Berlina roof looks
like a factory job.  The metal from the roof comes
over the lip, and there it is welded to more metal
that forms a sheet-metal enclosure around the entire
sunroof opening (except at the back, of course).  This
metal enclosure also forms a narrow floor around the
opening, and the tracks for the sunroof are mounted to
that floor.  All the metal is painted the same color
as the car.  

As I think about it more, I'm coming around to the
view of others who have seen this roof that it is hard
to imagine that it would be done this way if it were
an aftermarket roof.



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Mark Patterson
1972 Fiat 124 Spider
1971 Alfa Romeo Berlina
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