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Old 09 December 2007, 09:45 PM
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Default Spec C roof vent fitting tutorial....
If any of you fancy taking the plunge....

I've written a guide to help you

Scoobypedia | Trusted knowledge for everything Subaru | Projects / Installing a Spec C Roof Vent
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Old 09 December 2007, 10:24 PM
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Excellent write up there Frayz, very comprehensive indeed
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Old 09 December 2007, 10:31 PM
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Old 09 December 2007, 11:17 PM
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Great work, I love to see a tidy job done
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Great stuff......
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nice one frayz

you have really got me thinkin of doing this to mine now
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Nice mate, made it look simple! I had a hilarious comment the other day from a co-worker: "thats a small sunroof isn't it?!" lol
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Blimey u got big ***** doing that on customers/friends cars thats for sure If you got the skills, I guess it isn't a problem.
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Blimey u got big ***** doing that on customers/friends cars thats for sure If you got the skills, I guess it isn't a problem.

Done a few now mate, really isnt as scarey as it looks...

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top job there m8. really smart when fitted well
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can I ask why you remove the map light bracket ? when you can see that the bracket for the roof vent has 2 holes with screws that fit the bracket that you have removed .you should NOT remove it acts as a support for the vent .
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Originally Posted by steven woody
can I ask why you remove the map light bracket ? when you can see that the bracket for the roof vent has 2 holes with screws that fit the bracket that you have removed .you should NOT remove it acts as a support for the vent .
When I fitted mine, I left that bracket too.

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Article has been tarted up a bit now
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Originally Posted by steven woody
can I ask why you remove the map light bracket ? when you can see that the bracket for the roof vent has 2 holes with screws that fit the bracket that you have removed .you should NOT remove it acts as a support for the vent .
I prefered to remove it. Those holes are not tapped, just nut/bolt holes. Every other install i have seen removed the bracket too.

Added weight anyway... ha ha ha so better to remove.

All joking aside my vent is incredibly strong anyway and has taken the abuse of 145mph for testing purposes and survived with no problems
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gr8 work guys
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How much are the parts for this mate??

........and are you planning to be in Scotland any time soon??


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Vent works aout at about £250 once its llanded and all tax/duty has been paid.

That includes all the hardware and fixings required, also its worth noting that these vents come pre-painted from the Subaru factory in Japan.
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Looks good in the flesh; saw it earlier today

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Cheers dude, was nice to meet you today
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did this to my classic and was 2mm out on 1 side had to make the flap holes bit bigger and slid it across
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great guide but out of my leagur a think! how much would it cost to have this done?
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About £250 plus parts id imagine.
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