Factory Sunroof

[David W]

I know this will be a longshot, but I'm chasing some pictures & measurements on a part that is on a factory sunroof for a Escort - it might correlate with other sunroofs (Capri, Cortina etc).

The Sunroof is a manual slide one (not the winding version of a Golde that is seen on XW-XB Falcons etc). There is a lever at the front of the sunroof which you pull down to a vertical position ,slide the roof forward/back and then push the lever back up to lock it in.

On this form of sunroof (it may also appear on others) there are 4 flat metal tabs that sit close to each corner and are held in place via 2 screws that hold the metal tab to the sunroof.

What I'm looking for is a nylon (?) type piece that sits on these metal tabs and effectively lifts the sunroof up into place when it is closed - it slides along the gutter rail in the roof turret. I can get these made via water cutting jet, but ideally I'm looking for some pics and measurements to save my kids learning new words while I try to put this in and out time and time again.

Do not go by the nylon (red) tabs in the pictures here - that was something the panel beater tried to craft to solve the problem

Email me on wick31@bigpond.net .au

[David W]

With some help from the Ford Community I have been able to make the missing bits to make the sun roof sit in place correctly. So if ever anyone ever needs these I had a few spares made up