IIRC, Webasto was the supplier of VW sunroofs. I had a large collection of VWs in my younger days, and I do recall seeing their name on parts.
I am thinking they may also have been the supplier of gas heaters for them as well. Anyone recall that? Dan Sent from my iPod On Mar 27, 2011, at 2:42 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > That's interesting that VW had such a sunroof. I'll bet it was a Webasto > product, and so theoretically could also be provided to MB. I wonder if one > could retrofit that sunroof to an MB? > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of Dieselhead > Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 11:05 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] One for Jaime to carry upstairs > > According to Mombusa, Max, you don't exist. Isn't that comforting! > > VW had manual sunroofs. push the button and crank one way for the > tip up vent. Crank the other way to open the sunroof. > >> I used to own an '85 300TD which was a grey-market import. NA engine, >> manual heat control, no AC, five speed transmission. It had a manual >> sunroof, which was a real pleasure once I'd properly cleaned and lubed it. >> I would really like to have manual sunroofs in my 124 cars if they could >> also incorporate the rear pop-up feature. >> >> -Max >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of Alex Chamberlain >> Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2011 3:33 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] One for Jaime to carry upstairs >> >> On Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 10:24 PM, Zoltan Finks <mmmmmsuchpo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> I only wish I had a >>> manual moonroof. >>> >> >> Ditto here. Out of half a dozen cars I've owned with sunroofs, the >> only ones that never gave any trouble---no leaks or jams---were >> manual. And unlike windows or locks, where I think you can make a >> case for power operation as a safety issue (being able to lock all the >> doors, or roll a window other than the driver's up or down, without >> stretching halfway out of the driver's seat), a manual sunroof, if >> designed right, can be operated just as easily as a power one. On my >> '89 BMW 325iX, the control was a simple drop-down crank--half a turn >> one way popped up the rear of the roof, and a few turns the other way >> slid it back. On my '80 Saab 900, you grabbed a handle at the front >> of the roof, squeezed it together to unlatch it, and then pulled it to >> the rear, over your shoulder, much like the motion used to drop the >> top on a Miata---a wonderfully straightforward and quick operation. >> >> Alex >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
