slowquest Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) This car had an aftermarket sliding sunroof. It hung very low into the passenger compartment. I'm replacing the roof skin to eliminate the sunroof. http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/061_zpsab96b203.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/063_zps8939e8d0.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/064_zps0cfdfc05.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/067_zpsfc50cae2.jpg got lucky, all the glass came out unbroken. Edited January 13, 2014 by slowquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Nice work. I hate how people hack these cars up with a cheesedog aftermarket sunroof. If you wanted one so bad, get a car that came factory with one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 that car looks familiar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Nice work. I hate how people hack these cars up with a cheesedog aftermarket sunroof. If you wanted one so bad, get a car that came factory with one. want to know the sad part? I'm the 3rd owner...2nd owner claims he didn't do it....so the original owner bought it new and hacked it up for several thousand(I have the receipts) instead of buying one with a factory sunroof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19cturbo Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 wish i could do that to mine.. hate this damn sunroof Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) i liked my non sunroof 87 much better then the one i have now.on my current car i will tint the sun roof to the darkest i can get. once tinted itdoes not bother me as much.if i had a choice i would still get a non sunroof car. Edited January 16, 2014 by importwarrior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 update: fitting and adjusting, hopefully drag the welder out tomorrow. http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/004_zps6c50b759.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/002_zps52de477c.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasQuest Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 Looks good, nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme Industries Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 DAMN, You got balls, i would never even phathom cutting the roof off a car, looks like it will turn out great though. are you painting the whole car when done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted January 13, 2014 Report Share Posted January 13, 2014 DAMN, You got balls, i would never even phathom cutting the roof off a car, looks like it will turn out great though. are you painting the whole car when done? it's my car he was kind enough to do the replacement for me......yes i will be painting it in quick order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtreme Industries Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 even better, cutting the roof off someone elses car! looking forward to seeing the progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC_99 Posted January 14, 2014 Report Share Posted January 14, 2014 Very ambitious project guys. The work looks like its progressing nicely. Great job! BC_99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Convette Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 dayum! Thats sweet. I want to do mine. I hate my sunroof in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 John, you leave your car, with the keys, in running condition, and I'll do it for free..... just sayin' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 More progress! weld through primerhttp://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/001_zps880d8165.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/003_zps38f72562.jpg Had some rust forming on the windshield lip by dashboard, ground down and metal etch primedhttp://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/004_zpsa5fd97c2.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/005_zps2edd6aa0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 seam sealer to make sure it doesn't leak, little thicker than stock.http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/010_zps3550df6f.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/011_zps5bea3959.jpg gap looks goodhttp://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/012_zpscd1d8c17.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/013_zps16d36473.jpg windshield is inhttp://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/006_zps7f3301de.jpg almost ready for the hatch and quarter glasshttp://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/007_zps9f9b772d.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importwarrior Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 i'm not a fan of the stock color(i know it has fans here) ...but i guess to keep it simple i will repaint it original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Today's progress http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/002_zpscaf9c39a.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/003_zpsfe70d40f.jpg having an issue with the high build primer lifting on this corner.http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/004_zps1edcecee.jpg wondering what was going on here before, like this when I picked up the carhttp://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/067_zpsfc50cae2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Looking good! I wish I was closer... I'd buy the old power hole from ya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 Well, the glass broke after I got it out. Kid was trying to get to her bike and knocked it over. Also, it wasn't power, manual slider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 (edited) Interior in. Didn't know that the 87's headliner mounted differently. They have a bracket made onto the body that the 88 didn't. the 88 has a bolt on bracket. No clue why they changed that...lol http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/001_zps85b53de3.jpg http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/002_zps47b562ff.jpg The camera flash really makes the cloth part of the interior look gray, it's all black...lol http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/003_zps7bf5bb5d.jpg not as much difference in this pic http://i711.photobucket.com/albums/ww112/slowquest/004_zps925eba96.jpg Edited January 20, 2014 by slowquest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19cturbo Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 wanna do another one? lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker Posted January 20, 2014 Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 sweet jesus! i may actually have enough head clearance to sit mostly upright in the car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowquest Posted January 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2014 wanna do another one? lol! I'd be more than willing, it wasn't a horrible job, and learned a couple things while doing it. Pm me if your serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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