Roof system for a vehicle

A roof assembly for a vehicle, comprising:

• a panel assembly including a transparent roof panel, having a transparent region with a surface configured to face an interior of the vehicle and be visible to a user;
• a perimeter trim member substantially surrounding the panel assembly;
• a vehicle component supported by the perimeter trim member via a first hinge assembly and by the surface of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel via a second hinge assembly,
• wherein the vehicle component has an inwardly extending end that extends inward relative to a perimeter of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel and along the surface of the transparent region;
• wherein the second hinge assembly includes a mounting surface mounted on the surface of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel adjacent to the inwardly extending end for at least partially supporting the vehicle component,
• wherein the mounting surface is mounted on the surface of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel at a location inward of the perimeter trim member with a portion of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel between the mounting surface and the perimeter trim member being visible to the user;
• and
• an adhesive disposed between the mounting surface and the surface of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel for securing the mounting surface to the surface of the transparent region of the transparent roof panel.

A method of manufacturing a perimeter trim member for a vehicle roof system for a vehicle, comprising:

• designing the perimeter trim member for the vehicle roof system as a plurality of sections;
• molding the plurality of sections as a single sheet of material;
• separating the plurality of sections from the single sheet;
• and
• assembling the plurality of sections to form the perimeter trim member for the vehicle roof system,
• wherein the perimeter trim member is configured to be coupled to a vehicle roof system.