sunroof - #1 Car Club In Kitchener - Waterloo - Cambridge

**SweetLikeChutny** · 05-19-2005, 09:17 PM

Has anyone got an aftermarket sunroof installed on their car? Done it by themselves or professionally installed? Where can I buy one and where can I get one installed locally?

**WRC_VERNA** · 05-19-2005, 09:25 PM

johnscort did it himself... he did a good job but i'm sure he would not recommend doing it yourself at all.

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**SweetLikeChutny** · 05-19-2005, 09:55 PM

Someone told me his is starting to leak. Anyone know where he bought the thing? and what kinda price I'm looking at?

**MX3Autozam** · 05-19-2005, 11:58 PM

It did leak at first. But i took it out and used some different sealer.

I got mine for $25 from a junkyard. it was from another Escort.You can get oien from basically any car as long as its a decent size. like for exaple. i cantake one from an MX3. protege, even a Civic. But something bigger like a Mustang or anythinga long those lines arte too big for the roof. Depends on your car

Yes it is freaky as hell to cut the hole the roof. I cut it out smaller then used a disk grinder and fitted it in. and got it really tight.

Also teh ehadliner needs to be cut. This is the hardest part. You know that feeling when someone scrathes there nails down a chalk board..well tahstw hat ist liek cutting my headliner. and I had to go slow inch by inch. I thaught I was going to die. it was so bad. Also watch for wires for dome ligfhts and such. Take teh headliner out first.
Any questions pm me.

John

**SweetLikeChutny** · 05-20-2005, 12:13 AM

wholly shit, yeh looks like the prices will be high and I'll have to do it myself. I'll PM you when I get the courage to go through with this. I don't want to wreck my car. Oh, btw was your sunroof a power sunroof?

**sevsev** · 05-20-2005, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SweetLikeChutny

power sunroof

It wasn't, and don't bother even trying a power sunroof

**MX3Autozam** · 05-20-2005, 07:38 AM

Nope. and don't bother. Just stick with a good ol reliable opo up. u would love to ahve a power moonroof. ZBut its not easy at all. They have a lip all the way around the sunroof and drian holes on all 4 corners of teh roof. and the only Escort taht camje with them were Escort GT's. I can do it but the best way is to cut the entire roof off and weld it onto mine at the pillars then do the wiring. If you plan on gettin teh car painted and a bunch of body work and wanna cough out that sorta cash thgen do it. Other than that stay away from one.

John

**SweetLikeChutny** · 05-20-2005, 05:38 PM

anyone know of a shop that can do it? I'm only gonna go power if I'm gonaa do it, everything else in my car is power.

**MX3Autozam** · 05-22-2005, 02:35 PM

Ziebart here in Cambridge will do one for $299and up. thats for a small pop up like I got.

I know a guy in Toronto that got a power moonroof instaled in a Sunfire. It cost him $900.

John

05-19-2005, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
SweetLikeChutny VM Member Posts: 364 Location: Kitchener/Toronto Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1987, Toyota Supra turbo targa Fav Mod: 89+ conversion, JDM tails Class: Street	sunroof Has anyone got an aftermarket sunroof installed on their car? Done it by themselves or professionally installed? Where can I buy one and where can I get one installed locally? ------------------ 1987 MKIII Supra - turbo, 5sp, targa 1986 MKI MR2 - JDM 4AGZE swap (supercharged), 5sp, hardtop

05-19-2005, 09:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
WRC_VERNA VM Member Posts: 2,742 Location: K-W Join Date: Feb 2005 Ride: 2001 Hyundai Accent Fav Mod: Class: Street	johnscort did it himself... he did a good job but i'm sure he would not recommend doing it yourself at all. check out the sponsors perhaps ------------------ B. 92 Stallions of fury at the flywheel

05-19-2005, 09:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
SweetLikeChutny VM Member Posts: 364 Location: Kitchener/Toronto Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1987, Toyota Supra turbo targa Fav Mod: 89+ conversion, JDM tails Class: Street	Someone told me his is starting to leak. Anyone know where he bought the thing? and what kinda price I'm looking at? ------------------ 1987 MKIII Supra - turbo, 5sp, targa 1986 MKI MR2 - JDM 4AGZE swap (supercharged), 5sp, hardtop

05-20-2005, 12:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
SweetLikeChutny VM Member Posts: 364 Location: Kitchener/Toronto Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1987, Toyota Supra turbo targa Fav Mod: 89+ conversion, JDM tails Class: Street	wholly shit, yeh looks like the prices will be high and I'll have to do it myself. I'll PM you when I get the courage to go through with this. I don't want to wreck my car. Oh, btw was your sunroof a power sunroof? ------------------ 1987 MKIII Supra - turbo, 5sp, targa 1986 MKI MR2 - JDM 4AGZE swap (supercharged), 5sp, hardtop

05-20-2005, 05:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
SweetLikeChutny VM Member Posts: 364 Location: Kitchener/Toronto Join Date: Aug 2004 Ride: 1987, Toyota Supra turbo targa Fav Mod: 89+ conversion, JDM tails Class: Street	anyone know of a shop that can do it? I'm only gonna go power if I'm gonaa do it, everything else in my car is power. ------------------ 1987 MKIII Supra - turbo, 5sp, targa 1986 MKI MR2 - JDM 4AGZE swap (supercharged), 5sp, hardtop

05-19-2005, 11:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
MX3Autozam VM Member Posts: 3,013 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 93 MX3 Precidia Fav Mod: KLZE,Greddy Exhaust Class: Strip	It did leak at first. But i took it out and used some different sealer. I got mine for $25 from a junkyard. it was from another Escort.You can get oien from basically any car as long as its a decent size. like for exaple. i cantake one from an MX3. protege, even a Civic. But something bigger like a Mustang or anythinga long those lines arte too big for the roof. Depends on your car Yes it is freaky as hell to cut the hole the roof. I cut it out smaller then used a disk grinder and fitted it in. and got it really tight. Also teh ehadliner needs to be cut. This is the hardest part. You know that feeling when someone scrathes there nails down a chalk board..well tahstw hat ist liek cutting my headliner. and I had to go slow inch by inch. I thaught I was going to die. it was so bad. Also watch for wires for dome ligfhts and such. Take teh headliner out first. Any questions pm me. John

05-20-2005, 07:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
MX3Autozam VM Member Posts: 3,013 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 93 MX3 Precidia Fav Mod: KLZE,Greddy Exhaust Class: Strip	Nope. and don't bother. Just stick with a good ol reliable opo up. u would love to ahve a power moonroof. ZBut its not easy at all. They have a lip all the way around the sunroof and drian holes on all 4 corners of teh roof. and the only Escort taht camje with them were Escort GT's. I can do it but the best way is to cut the entire roof off and weld it onto mine at the pillars then do the wiring. If you plan on gettin teh car painted and a bunch of body work and wanna cough out that sorta cash thgen do it. Other than that stay away from one. John

05-22-2005, 02:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
MX3Autozam VM Member Posts: 3,013 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Join Date: May 2004 Ride: 93 MX3 Precidia Fav Mod: KLZE,Greddy Exhaust Class: Strip	Ziebart here in Cambridge will do one for $299and up. thats for a small pop up like I got. I know a guy in Toronto that got a power moonroof instaled in a Sunfire. It cost him $900. John

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