Abstract: A method is provided for mounting a roof assembly into the interior of a vehicle having a fixed roof and an interior roof cover shell. A substrate is attached to the lower side of a frame. A roof opening is made in the vehicle roof and in the cover shell. The circumference of the shell opening is made slightly larger than the outer circumference of the substrate, at least at the position of the inner circumference of the cover shell after assembly. The frame and the substrate attached to the lower side thereof are mounted to the vehicle roof and the outer circumference of the substrate is fixed to the inner circumference of the cover shell opening. The substrate and cover shell may be demounted as a unit before a flexible cover is provided over the lower side of the cover shell and substrate. The unit of substrate, cover shell and cover is mounted again to the frame and vehicle roof.

Abstract: An aftermarket roof assembly for a vehicle comprises a frame which includes a trim ring having a passage opening and being adapted to be mounted in the roof opening in the roof skin from above. A main frame part carries longitudinal guide sections on either side of the roof opening, a drain channel assembly and drains act to drain off any water collected in the drain channel assembly. The main frame part is adapted to be mounted to the fixed roof from below. The roof assembly comprises first and second closure panels. The second panel is supported by the trim ring and is positioned behind the first element when the elements are in their closed position. The first panel is moveable by means of the longitudinal guide sections at least between a closed position closing the passage opening and an open position in which it is slid under the second panel and opens the passage opening. Screen assemblies are provided to cover the panels from the interior of the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of mounting a roof assembly into the interior of a vehicle having a fixed roof and an interior roof cover shell, includes providing a frame and a substrate to be attached to the lower side of the frame. A roof opening is made in the vehicle roof and in the cover shell. The circumference of the shell opening is made slightly larger than the outer circumference of the substrate, at least at the position of the inner circumference of the cover shell after assembly. The frame and the substrate attached to the lower side thereof are mounted to the vehicle roof and the circumference of the substrate is fixed to the inner circumference of the shell opening. The substrate and shell may be demounted as a unit before a flexible cover is provided over the lower side of the shell and substrate. The unit of substrate, shell and cover is mounted again to the frame and vehicle roof. The invention also relates to a roof assembly and vehicle comprising such roof assembly.