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07-23-2014, 08:24 AM
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11 Second Club
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Aftermarket sunroofs
Does anyone here have any expeirance with installing a sunroof after the fact on a car that did not have it?
I'm thinking of adding to my truck since I'm not going to buy a $70k Denali...
Maybe some of the older guys have insight on this...
Good? Bad? Run away?
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1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.
2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.
2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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07-23-2014, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
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absolutely not, OEM can't get a sunroof right I dont think an aftermarket one is going to be any better designed. After working for a dealer I will never own a car with a convertible or sunroof top. They leak, wind noise, rattle, break. recently I had a customer leave one open and had to replace all the carpet in the car along with the seat leather.
in my opinion I would stay for away, but its very biased from what I see at the OEM level.
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07-23-2014, 08:50 AM
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i vote run away
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07-23-2014, 02:01 PM
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The only person I can ever remember having any level of success installing an aftermarket sunroof was j0n several years ago. Though I am not sure what the long term results were.
Pretty sure he posted about it in one of the tech forums.
-Tim
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07-23-2014, 04:45 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyFirstZ
absolutely not, OEM can't get a sunroof right I dont think an aftermarket one is going to be any better designed. After working for a dealer I will never own a car with a convertible or sunroof top. They leak, wind noise, rattle, break. recently I had a customer leave one open and had to replace all the carpet in the car along with the seat leather.
in my opinion I would stay for away, but its very biased from what I see at the OEM level.
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This. The only problem being resale, really. The only rattle I have in my Saab is the trim for the sunroof and has been there since day 1.
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07-24-2014, 05:12 AM
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Location: North Jersey
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I had an aftermarket ASC sunroof installed many years ago on a Maxima by these guys - http://www.electricsunroof.com/ - they're up here in Bergen County, but do excellent work. They also were able to fix the Astroroof on my old Cutlass, and you know how notorious those are for leaking! 
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07-25-2014, 11:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Fixer
I had an aftermarket ASC sunroof installed many years ago on a Maxima by these guys - http://www.electricsunroof.com/ - they're up here in Bergen County, but do excellent work. They also were able to fix the Astroroof on my old Cutlass, and you know how notorious those are for leaking! |
those guys can blow me. I needed a repair done on the bolster in the TA, brought the car there, showed them, told me they were to busy and to call back in a month, did that, told me another month, called back again, told me another month, called back a few months later and they told me they couldn't (weren't interested in) doing it.
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07-31-2014, 07:45 PM
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Im sure you're not looking for a pop up but I will say I replaced my astro roof in my 442 with a high quality pop up with teflon seals. Never leaked a fuggin drop in 4 years. I honestly think this "stay away from sunroofs" stigma is just old jargon.
But remember you get what you pay for.
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07-31-2014, 09:59 PM
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my 88's got a pop up also, was there when I bought it 13 years ago, like u said never a drip
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08-01-2014, 12:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by r0nin89
Im sure you're not looking for a pop up but I will say I replaced my astro roof in my 442 with a high quality pop up with teflon seals. Never leaked a fuggin drop in 4 years. I honestly think this "stay away from sunroofs" stigma is just old jargon.
But remember you get what you pay for.
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Actually yes, I was looking at pop up/removable
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1999 Z28 Convertible. 6 speed swap, wide cowl hood, full hockey stripes, and a whining 10 bolt.
2008 Sierra Vortec Max. 6.2 swapped, headers, Magnaflow catback, GMPP CAI, NHT optioned tow package.
2006 GTO, 11.48 @ 118.3
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