XJ needs to be moved after 20 years... help please

Hi Max,

The short answer is No…

The long answer is it’s a pain, especially puting it back, but I’m sure you can do it.
The fabric is glued to the interior panel and inaccessible unless you remove the sunroof.

Open the sunroof half way.
Undo the screws at the front edge .
Close the sunroof back until there is about a 1 cm gap.
Lift the exterior panel up and pull it forward.

On the interior panel:
Unclip the semicircle tubes from the cable attachment and undo the middle brackets.
The brackets will have to be tilted upwards to clear the sunroof as you slide it out, be very careful so they don’t damage the roof, put some masking tape or something in between, it’s a very tight fit.
Take notes and photos of the copper plates and spacers.
Undo the rear screws behind the rubber strip where the. You don’t have to remove the screws completely just loosen them and slide the rear guides outwards to free them from the rail. The guides are under the panel and between the headliner.
Slide the panel out.

When you put it back take note of the two springs at the back of the interior panel and the two corresponding tungs at the exterior panel that should go under the springs.

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