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V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by Laverda981 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 4:51 pm

My wife and I are now super excited about collecting our Bongo in the next two weeks. Can't wait to set off on our first trip and intend to head for Italy at the end of August.

I really want to fit a skylight to our new mushroom roof for more ventilation and light, wondered if anyone had already fitted such a skylight? Does it fit OK in the relatively thin roof material?
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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:26 pm

It has been done, but I can't find the thread, someone else may pop up with it.
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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by Doone » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:40 pm

Is it this one? It's tricky to see for sure on this little screen :)
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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:59 pm

Nope, not that one, that says it can't be done, but I know there was a thread & I saw one/it in the flesh at Looe, can't remeber if it was last year or the year before though #-o I may be back :wink:
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Post by missfixit70 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:01 pm

Here's a pic anyway :wink: -

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Post by haydn callow » Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:38 pm

I've just fitted a skylight to a thin (5/6mm F Glass roof.....) dead easy...
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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by missfixit70 » Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:01 pm

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Post by Laverda981 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 7:50 am

I had seen Hadyn's very neat job but wondered if there were any others out there. I presume it is a Fiamm unit, where did you buy it?
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Post by haydn callow » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:31 am

ebay....loads on there...all differant sizes.
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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by dandemann8 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:35 am

missfixit70 wrote:Here's a pic anyway :wink: -

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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by missfixit70 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:55 am

But it'll be the same thickness, which is the point :wink:
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Re: V6 skylight on a mushroom roof

Post by sdsk » Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:40 pm

If it's a JAL mushroom roof, as I suspect, you'll probably see the impression left in the fibreglass by the original AFT roof glass.

So I'd have thought a vent to fit into that would be ok??
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