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wojtix

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fabric sunroof - deville
« on: December 31, 2014, 08:11:21 AM »
hello! After new year I would like to buy new fabric sunroof to my deville, but I'm not sure it should be fit.

I saw some offers on Ebay.it http://www.ebay.it/itm/FIAT-500-F-L-R-TELAIO-CAPOTE-CAPOTTINA-COMPLETA-TELO-NERO-TIPO-ORIGINALE-NUOVO-/261532868477?pt=Ricambi_automobili&hash=item3ce492df7d
Is it the same fabric sunroof like Fiat 126 deville?

similar is to buy: https://www.fiat500ricambi.com/fiat500/Sunroof/VD1010
but I think it's only to Fiat 500

Has anyone ever bought this sunroof? Can anyone advise which one is good? Maybe somebody knows where I can buy it?  All sunroof with frames complete. Thanks a lot.

Regards, Wojtek

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Re: fabric sunroof - deville
« Reply #1 on: December 31, 2014, 08:40:55 AM »
 Axel Gerstl have the canvas listed as 500/126 at a pretty reasonable price.
 http://webshop.fiat500126.com/katalog/artikelinfo/155/convertible_top_cover_black
 I think the only difference is in the frame as the 500 one is a bit more curved.
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Re: fabric sunroof - deville
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2014, 10:35:27 AM »
Hi Wojtix, the one you have seen will not fit the 126 and would need to be adapted. It's not impossible to do and one of the members on here has done it before. The frame for the 500 is curved at the front which is what makes it difficult. I've been looking for ages for a 126 frame and can't find one so some form of fabrication might be the best way forward.  The metal bar at the back that joins the canvas to the sunroof is a weak link and prone to rust. Franco at Ricambio has a stainless steel version that is pricey but worth it but again may need some small modification depending on your model.
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