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Fourth and final "after" pic.
Thanks all for all your input and the information I received. I look forward to finding out as much as possible about my mini here on this forum.
The sunroof is a cassette assembly and replacing it will probably be the best answer long term. You could try haunting local salvage yards for an intact cassette to swap out. Relatively involved procedure - you have to drop the headliner amongst other things.
You did a terrific WOW factor JOB!! It looks beautiful as a Mini should. If this is how you act as a "foster parent" I'd LOVE to see you as a big brother!!