Moonraker roof Question ?

Hi all , i am coming to the end of finishing the van and have the roof hinges removed to carry out some paint repairs underneath on the o/s gutter . I do however want to take the van for mot asap . 1. to give me the motivation to get it totally finished for ''NOW'' and to find out if anything else needs doing before i start using it for real . Would the roof stay ''put 'on a 5mile journey in light winds at say 50mph and is there any requirement for mot for this . I know its a dam heavey roof but i have heard of people having to strap the roofs down on some earlier posts. All advice would be great , cheers

 

Which Moonraker roof ,double top or standard pop top?

 

Go on a dry day and call it a convertible!?!

 

I'd strap it down VERY firmly for such a journey. Better still would be to finish the job first. When the roof is properly fitted, the three hinges and two clasps are all that's needed.

 

I reckon your all Right Lol ! Baysearcher i had to laugh at that , . I guess i'm getting impatient now as i started the resto 8 years ago this August !
I suppose another few weeks wont hurt but when the suns out and theres shows happening its a bit much for me . Cheers for the replies and advise fellas ,oh and its a full length roof by the way Lord Congi

 

Full length roof!! - dont even think about it.

 

Just a thought ? how much do these full length roofs weigh ? are they easy enough to remove for painting , cleaning back ready for paint ?. What is agood product to clean them off with ? . Cheers again for the help and ideas fellas

 

Fitted one on my own but it wasnt ideal and I had to slide it on from the front (Heavy)!

 

Cheers Dicky , was it a pain to redo the canvas ?