Open roof construction for a vehicle and method of attaching a panel

An open roof construction for a vehicle having a roof opening in its fixed roof, comprising:

• a frame including a passage opening for placement below the roof opening in the fixed roof, the passage opening being smaller than the roof opening;
• a panel for closing the roof opening in a closed position and at least partially opening the roof opening in an open position;
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• an operating mechanism on each side of the passage opening configured to support and move the panel, the panel having a panel bracket below each longitudinal side and the operating mechanisms each include a panel support, the panel bracket and the panel support each being elongated and extending a substantial part of the longitudinal length of the panel and each having a plurality of holes and a screw for each pair of holes to attach the panel bracket to the panel support, wherein the frame is provided with a mounting opening in a longitudinal position which is transversely in line with said at least one pair of holes and which is dimensioned to allow passage of a bit and head of a screwdriver to fasten the screw of said at least one pair of holes.

A method of attaching a panel to an operating mechanism of an open roof construction, comprising:

• providing a frame having a passage opening therein;
• providing an operating mechanism at each longitudinal side of the passage opening, said operating mechanism including a movable panel support;
• providing a panel having on each longitudinal side a panel bracket for attachment to the corresponding panel support by a screw fitting in a corresponding holes in the panel bracket and panel support, respectively, a longitudinal dimension of the panel being larger than that of the passage opening, and at least one of the holes being positioned before or behind the passage opening when the panel is in its closed position;
• providing the frame with a mounting opening transversely in line with the corresponding holes in the panel bracket and support when the panel is in its closed position;
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• moving a screwdriver head and bit through said mounting opening in the frame to bring the bit in line with the screw which is pre-mounted in or in front of the holes and fastening the screw.