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.

 

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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.