Background
Sunroof Beetles have drains at the front and rear corners that are connected to tubes running down the A- and C-pillars. When the rear section of the Beetle roof is removed, a new drain setup is required.
VW rear sunroof drain plug with tube outlet facing the back
To maximize sunroof movement, the tube outlet must be moved 90-degrees from back-facing to B-pillar facing. Surgery can be performed on the original part, but a complete re-design of the drain plug is a more elegant solution.
Great idea! How do I order a set?
At this point we only have a prototype and we are not set up for manufacturing and distribution of very small batches. If we get interest from more than 25 ute builders we’ll investigate how to get the cost down to something manageable. Thanks for your inquiry.
I’m interested in the roof drains also.
Going to be in the process of building a beetle ute. Would be interested in a set.
For all those interested in the sunroof drain plug, we have just made the files available for free download. Please, these files are ONLY FOR PERSONAL USE. NO RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION PERMITTED.
Hey, thanks for posting the .stl files so we can print our own. That is VERY much appreciated!
Most welcome … and good luck!
One quick follow up question on the STL files. A local guy can print these for me but he is asking for the part dimensions. I assumed that info is buried in the .STL file. Is that not the case? Thanks in advance for clarifying for me.
The parts are calibrated in inches. Part volume is approximately 2.9 x 2.1 x 0.8 inches. The STL file has all information necessary to print the part.
I sent the STL files to a 3D printer and they said the Part is really small. (tiny) He is asking if there is a scaling factor? Since there are no dimensions, he does not know the correct size. I sent him what you had on this page of Roof drain instructions.
Carl
The parts are designed in INCHES. Make sure that inches are indicated on the file upload form (Shapeways.com interface is shown below).
Do you have any sunroof drain pieces for sale?
We do not sell sunroof parts. If you purchase a site pass, you can download files to 3D print your own parts.