Just wondering?

mk1melton · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:00 pm Post subject: Just wondering?

Was just wondering did all GTE's have a sunroof of some discription? Mine has but its all rotten and was going to do away with it totally but was wondering if wouldnt be a true GTE in the looks.

nelson c. · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:10 pm Post subject:

I have the exact same doubt, and the exact same problem. Very Happy

I´ve seen some GTE´s around the web without sunroof, and allways wondered if they were like that from factory, or the sunroofs were removed.

mk1melton · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:20 pm Post subject:

Well i had a good look round mine today, first time since getting it and as usual more holes in it than a teabag!! You would think 3 months undercover in the workshop and with virtually no floor pans that the carpets would be dry but still wet lol i know the underside is shot but was going to work from top down lol mainly to reduce the wet. No good having new floor pans if the roof is leaking all i will end up with is a GTE fish bowl.

matt · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:58 pm Post subject:

You could get them without, with a metal sliding roof or alot have one of them after market 80's pop up ones

DeadEye · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject:

And a factory glass roof which could be taken out and put in a nice bag in the boot.

nelson c. · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:32 pm Post subject:

DeadEye · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:47 pm Post subject:

DeadEye · Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 11:48 pm Post subject:

They do come without sunroofs though, they were always optional extras.

JH Kadett · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:01 am Post subject:

I have a question also about the roof on some GTE , did some come with an eyebrow spoiler on the back ,or was this an after taught why i ask is the one im restoring now is a white gte with a black spoiler and im undecided whether to put back or leave off. Its on since new as roof cloth is not disturbed .
Sorry for hijacking tread..

DeadEye · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:14 am Post subject:

JH Kadett · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:24 am Post subject:

Yea spoiler above back window like the SR have but this is a GTE its on the tax book have car striped now but will check for picture .Have seen a few pictures of GTE with them when you Google GTE

JH Kadett · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:35 am Post subject:

Found picture of her before being striped

Decide if it suits or not ....

DeadEye · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:39 am Post subject:

DeadEye · Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2014 12:40 am Post subject:

That rust on the rear quarter is a weird place to go...

Looks good though, is it original polar white? Looks very white in the pic...

Jon_Kadett · Astra Legend Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 4087

Leave the Sr spoiler off. Ruins a gte.