Dilemma For My Sunroof Car

[RR Fan Dan]

I also seem to remember someone making gears and a couple other parts.

I got the gear but that didn’t help.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Don’t give up. Leave it closed and keep looking for parts.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Don’t give up. Leave it closed and keep looking for parts.

But it looks like crap closed because it doesn’t line up and the car is being stripped and painted as we speak. Plus it has a big dent that requires too much filler to be acceptable.

 

[YY1]

It's flat (well, almost flat) sheet metal.
My guess is not as much work to fix the panel than fill the hole.
Note- the edges are rolled over, so that makes it just that much more difficult to deal with.


Were it me-

Fix the panel- block it closed.
Deal with it later, if and when parts turn up.

I had that complete roof section for years before I sold it.

 

[RSMS]

It's flat (well, almost flat) sheet metal.
My guess is not as much work to fix the panel than fill the hole.
Note- the edges are rolled over, so that makes it just that much more difficult to deal with.


Were it me-

Fix the panel- block it closed.
Deal with it later, if and when parts turn up.

I had that complete roof section for years before I sold it.

I would agree with that suggestion if you're confident it's an original sunroof car. I'm not a sunroof fan but being original, it does make the car more "special"

 

[RemCharger]

I'd stay with the sunroof.

 

[72redbird]

Can you have one of those dent removal guys take the dent out, they dont use any body filler at all.I had a gate slam the side of my truck bed and it had a crease top to bottom. They took it out in a day, no filler or paint repair needed.

 

[RSMS]

You can use a stud gun and a hammer and dolly I would suspect, it’s only metal. I haven’t pulled one apart to see how accessible it is but with the panel removed I can’t imagine it would be to bad. I personally would totally disassemble the car if my goal was to repair it. You dont want to have the same issues come at you from a different direction in the near future. Jobs like this aren’t for the faint of heart but they are doable, can’t imagine what a shop would want to do it correctly.

 

[66/440]

74 Roadrunner. I’m at a dilemma about the my sunroof. I have never been able to make it fit or work correctly and I can’t get parts to fix it. I’m thinking about patching it over and filling it in. It is a real sunroof car, but I can’t prove it because the fender tag is gone. You would still see the sunroof from the inside of the car. What do you all think. What would you do?

You may not have the fender tag to document, However, factory installed sunroof can be identified by the roof being stamped to produce the opening and not saw cut like a dealer/aftermarket installed roof. Look for the stepped flange as an indicator. I have a '78 power wagon with factory installed sunroof ( it's a POP-UP/ removable style with bayonet fittings). I have looked for years and have found all the hardware. Only missing the rubber seal now. Been in contact with ALL the weather strip/seal mfg's and seems like the only way to get a new seal is to provide a sample of an original seal and order a minimum quantity of around 500 ft. If the same seals were used across lines and models it might be a worth while project.

 

[DeltaV]

74 Roadrunner. I’m at a dilemma about the my sunroof. I have never been able to make it fit or work correctly and I can’t get parts to fix it. I’m thinking about patching it over and filling it in. It is a real sunroof car, but I can’t prove it because the fender tag is gone. You would still see the sunroof from the inside of the car. What do you all think. What would you do?

Here is a parts car for you to scavenge...

For Sale: Not Mine - 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX with sunroof. North Babylon, NY

or

Have a twin to your current car?

Call them Loki

 

[kiwigtx]

Here is a parts car for you to scavenge...

For Sale: Not Mine - 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX with sunroof. North Babylon, NY

or

Have a twin to your current car?

Call them Loki

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That's not an original 4-speed car. The 'clutch' pedal is for doing burnouts with an automatic - you can build up engine RPM's while simultaneously dis-engaging the torque converter.
When you're ready to paint the black stripes on the road, let that clutch pedal go. Saves wear & tear on the transmission.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

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That's not an original 4-speed car. The 'clutch' pedal is for doing burnouts with an automatic - you can build up engine RPM's while simultaneously dis-engaging the torque converter.
When you're ready to paint the black stripes on the road, let that clutch pedal go. Saves wear & tear on the transmission.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Here is a parts car for you to scavenge...

For Sale: Not Mine - 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner GTX with sunroof. North Babylon, NY

or

Have a twin to your current car?

Call them Loki

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If it was a real GTX, which it is not as evidenced by the clutch pedal, I would be tempted to get it and use it to rebuild a true GTX sunroof car. It’s also not a 74 as evidenced by the washer fluid bottle. The guy is basically full of ****.

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That's not an original 4-speed car. The 'clutch' pedal is for doing burnouts with an automatic - you can build up engine RPM's while simultaneously dis-engaging the torque converter.
When you're ready to paint the black stripes on the road, let that clutch pedal go. Saves wear & tear on the transmission.

That’s some funny **** there.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

The washer fluid bottle is for 73/74 Cruise control cars.

On a side note, somewhere I read the sunroof manufacturer was tipically the same than provided these roofs for Volkswagens. What about lurk into the VW boards or groups searching for parts or advices?

 

[RR Fan Dan]

The washer fluid bottle is for 73/74 Cruise control cars.

On a side note, somewhere I read the sunroof manufacturer was tipically the same than provided these roofs for Volkswagens. What about lurk into the VW boards or groups searching for parts or advices?

Didn’t know that about the washer bottle. Thanks. I’ve searched VW forums and parts too. I already knew they had interchangeable parts. American Sunroof Corporation is the name of the company that manufactured the sunroofs for Chrysler.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

Yeap, 73/74 non cruise control cars got this bottle

But that location was used for the cruise control unit on cruise control cars, then the washer bottle changed its location to the one shown on the 74 RR advertisement

 

[DeltaV]

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That's not an original 4-speed car. The 'clutch' pedal is for doing burnouts with an automatic - you can build up engine RPM's while simultaneously dis-engaging the torque converter.
When you're ready to paint the black stripes on the road, let that clutch pedal go. Saves wear & tear on the transmission.

No, no, no. That's the independent left/right brake option to aid in performing parking lot donuts. I've never seen one on a big block car though.

 

[RR Fan Dan]

Yeap, 73/74 non cruise control cars got this bottle


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But that location was used for the cruise control unit on cruise control cars, then the washer bottle changed its location to the one shown on the 74 RR advertisement

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How was the cruise operated inside the car? A separate lever on the steering column?

 

[T2R9]

How was the cruise operated inside the car? A separate lever on the steering column?

Incorporated with the turn signal switch.

https://www.hamtramck-historical.com/images/dealerships/DealershipDataBook/1974/74_Satellite_12.jpg

 

[440 PHIXX]

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That's not an original 4-speed car. The 'clutch' pedal is for doing burnouts with an automatic - you can build up engine RPM's while simultaneously dis-engaging the torque converter.
When you're ready to paint the black stripes on the road, let that clutch pedal go. Saves wear & tear on the transmission.

I do remember seeing a few “clutch-flites” as a kid in the late 70’s. By the early 80’s converters got better.