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Adding a Sunroof #1552919 12/25/13 11:52 AM 12/25/13 11:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	I recently was able to get a factory sunroof and power windows from a parts car. I am going to add it to my Challenger. This is a little scary cutting such a large hole in the car. Here are some pictures of the progress. Merry Christmas Dave 7970842-PICT9503.JPG (270 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552920 12/25/13 11:53 AM 12/25/13 11:53 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	more 7970843-PICT9506.JPG (233 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552921 12/25/13 11:55 AM 12/25/13 11:55 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	another 7970846-PICT9420.JPG (267 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552922 12/25/13 12:01 PM 12/25/13 12:01 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,462 Mrytle Beach SC J johnscudashop pro stock
johnscudashop pro stock J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,462 Mrytle Beach SC	Ah Yeah!!! Looking good so far..

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: johnscudashop] #1552923 12/25/13 12:04 PM 12/25/13 12:04 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	The tricky part is I'm trying to save the gator grain top that is already on it. So far it looks like it is going to work. I need to mount the box permently and finish cut the roof panel. Dave

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552924 12/25/13 03:02 PM 12/25/13 03:02 PM
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70440+6bbl master 7 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,268 NY	Looking good so far Dave, you are a very brave man!

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: 70440+6bbl] #1552925 12/25/13 06:13 PM 12/25/13 06:13 PM
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Tempest mopar Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 595 Nashville, Tennessee	Quote: Looking good so far Dave, you are a very brave man! you are a very brave man! Indeed!

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: Tempest] #1552926 12/25/13 06:32 PM 12/25/13 06:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	Not brave, crazy

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552927 12/26/13 02:31 PM 12/26/13 02:31 PM
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mymcodebee master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,968 Far Northeast.	A heat gun works wonders on the vinyl top if you need to work around it. I peeled back quite a few originals to fix the bad factory seam under the sail panel areas. It goes back on quite nicely. Never peeled back a gator top but pretty sure it will work the same. Here are a couple pics. 7971919-2013-01-12_14.41.29.jpg (215 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: mymcodebee] #1552928 12/26/13 02:32 PM 12/26/13 02:32 PM
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mymcodebee master Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,968 Far Northeast.	Repaired and glued back down. 7971920-2013-01-12_15.52.52.jpg (182 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: mymcodebee] #1552929 12/26/13 03:27 PM 12/26/13 03:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	Very nice work. Dave

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552930 12/30/13 10:37 PM 12/30/13 10:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	All the drains are run and the box is installed. Waiting until it is cured and then some spot welds. Dave 7977416-PICT9516.JPG (227 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552931 01/03/14 07:34 PM 01/03/14 07:34 PM
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TX9H6E4CUDA master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,796 minnarusta	Update please!!!!! With more pictures!!! What did you do to make the roof edge for the sunroof? Did you cut and splice a piece in or did you form the edge using existing metal? I'm planning out my Superbee to get a sunroof. Last edited by TX9H6E4CUDA; 01/03/14 08:58 PM. For the absolute best powder coating go to J.I.T powder coating, contact infomation is in my personal profile..

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: TX9H6E4CUDA] #1552932 01/06/14 03:47 PM 01/06/14 03:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	Been down with the flu and should get back to it soon. The flange is the box once installed. There were many spot welds around the outside of the opening. Looks as though the company installing these mounted the box ,cut the hole and then spot welded the edge and finish ground it. On the rear corners they left s little extra and folded under there. I checked the new top material against what was on the car and the color of my top has faded some so I am going to remove it and install the complete top now. New slider panel material should arrive from Legendary next week. Dave

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552933 01/17/14 11:54 PM 01/17/14 11:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	Got the top material on ! Here are some pictures. Dave 8001754-PICT9559.JPG (157 downloads)

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552934 01/17/14 11:55 PM 01/17/14 11:55 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	Here is a link to pictures step by step. Dave http://s640.photobucket.com/user/huffy70/library/1970%20Hemi%20custom?sort=3&page=1

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552935 01/19/14 01:39 AM 01/19/14 01:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 11,632 SHELBY TWP,,MICHIGAN 72N96RR I LOVE WEDGIES
72N96RR I LOVE WEDGIES Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 11,632 SHELBY TWP,,MICHIGAN	THAT TOOK BALZ.... 1972 Road Runner / GTX 440 4spd Dana 3.54 Just about to turn 26K original miles.. A boat, a GMC truck, some Craftsman Tools, LOTS of Zombie Protection, and a few Goldfish.. If you love someone set them free.. If they come back it means nobody else wanted them either..!!

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: 72N96RR] #1552936 01/26/14 02:30 PM 01/26/14 02:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa farmboy70 OP super stock
farmboy70 OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 774 Western Pa	Started adding the headliner. Here we are using the bows to pull it up around the top opening. We are reusing the headliner that was in the car before the sunroof. The trick was to get the holes from where the mirror , visors , ect to line up. It came out good. Dave Last edited by farmboy70; 01/26/14 02:32 PM.

Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552937 01/26/14 02:33 PM 01/26/14 02:33 PM
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Re: Adding a Sunroof [Re: farmboy70] #1552938 01/26/14 02:47 PM 01/26/14 02:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,462 Mrytle Beach SC J johnscudashop pro stock
johnscudashop pro stock J Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,462 Mrytle Beach SC	Following this on Cuda-Challenger.com . I like how you have been able to keep the gator grain top. Its alot of work but worth it... Looks great..

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