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Old 09-10-2002, 08:02 PM
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Warning Sunroofs will become airborne!!!!

Wel to make a long story short I was ripping up the road tonight to get some lucky charms for dinner casue thats all i can afford with all my money sunken into my car and would you believe you can get enough air under the sunroff to rip the little POS right off it looked like that scence in the fast and the furious or a hood on a funny car as it came apart just as calm as could be for like 3-5 sec then all the sudden in the background you hear it hit the road.. so in closing Im now in dire need of a sunroof if anyone has parts cars i have an 86 bird with a hole in ym roof please someone help or atleast tell me where i can get one... thanks
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third gens came with sunroofs? my firned has a 90 firebird witha sunroof, he said it cam that way from the factory but i always thought it was one of three options, hard top, t-tops, or rag top and just kind of blew him off. So do third gens come with sun roof as a factory option?
Old 09-11-2002, 11:46 AM
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i HAVE LOST TWO T-TOPS LIKE THAT AND DAMN IT SUX EVERYTIME. BUT SOMETIMES YOU GET TO SEE EM HIT THE GROUND THEN ITS NOT TOO BAD. BUT IT ALWAYS SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME
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Whoa, that sucks man. I would check junk yards you might get lucky.
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I don't think they came with sunroof's, I think they are all aftermarket.......
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as far as I know all sunroofs were aftermarket , sooo, basically you're screwed , lol

but if you have insurance they should replace the glass for "Free", or any glass place can cut glass for your sunroof , so don't junk the car yet , LOL
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Another option would be to get a sawzall and saw the entire top off the car! Instant convertible! Seriously, though, go to a shop that does custom conversions for sunroofs, convertibles, etc., they should be able to help you.
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There not a stock option but they were avalible through the dealer for an extra $300 according to a buddy that got his car new and had the sunroof installed.

I'd go for the junkyard and look around, usually aftermarket sun roofs are similar and you can nab a used unit for $40.
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He's right. Aftermarket sunroofs are very similar. Goto an upholstory shop that does car work and they could find you a brand new one.
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how fast were you going?!?!?!?
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I saw the wind blow off one of those deals that go on the back of a truck. You know the camper deal that makes a truck look like a SUV. I alwayz forget what they are called. But the storm took it and flew it into the tollway down below. I was on the service road when I saw this. HAHa I pulled next to the dude and stuck up my thumb and said good going man!!!
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A topper. Hey do you like your sunroof? I am looking for a thirdgen and I want T tops, but if I can't find a nice one with Ts I will get a sunroof. Any words to the wise?
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Ya had a t-top do that too. Figured out why it happend though for all you t-top guys. Its from the body flexing and the latch working its way loose every time you go up a funny drive way at an angle. After awhile if you don't push the latch in it just pops off going down the road. So now (since i haven't had a key made for it yet) i push down on the latches every time i get in the car.
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