I was considering putting a sunroof in my 67 coupe and am in need of advice. First is it a plausible idea, I've seen aftermarket sunroofs in other classic cars not made with prefabricated sunroof designs but I don't know if it would work with mine. Second I do have the map light so I know I have wiring up there, would a power opereated be a good idea? Third and probably most important would it look good or just incredably stupid?

 

Don't do it man

you will hack you roof up and totally regret it later.

 

here's what I think. If you like the look of it go for it and who cares what everyone else thinks (personally I don't like my half rag top but a lot of other people seem to like it). Now to answer the other question, functionally it should work and not mess with the integrity of the top. As far as a power sun roof, you may have to modify the wireing because the dome light works off of the light switch/door but you probably are aware of that..

 

If I were you I wouldn't do it. My 68 has a sunroof in it, it was in there when I bought the car and I wish I could get rid of it, but that's one of those things where once you put it in, it's in to stay. Mine wasn't leaking when I bout it, that's only because the previous owner siliconed the thing closed, so it wouldn't open either. It looks decent. I haven't got around to having it replaced yet, because I am still working on other parts of the car. My car also has the overhead dome light (which was hidden UNDERNEATH the headliner) and the wiring was not bothered at all.

Just think it through really well before going for it. I have a bunch of photos of mine if you need any other help. I've attached a couple of photos I took a long time ago



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If you are asking for advice, I would advise against it. Believe it or not, the roof on a coupe or fastback is indeed a part of the integrity of the car. Besides that, I personally would burst out laughing if I saw a classic Mustang with a sun roof.

 

Shows how much I know, I thought as long as you didn't touch the beams the intergity would remain in tact.

 

it will...for the most part, I would suspect little or no noticable difference in the cars handling

 

+10000
sun roofs belong on minivans and beamers, not stangs. I have one in my 92 5.0 and I absolutely hate it. During long commutes on a sunny day, it really raises the interior temp, and it always seems to let in just enough glare to be a major pain in the ****. The metal moulding along the exterior of the glass has already started rusting too (it looks like ****). Don't do it man!

 

yeah, thats why convertables had to have so much structural reinforcement or else they would just collapse....

 

Now hang on... What we are talking about is a sunroof, not a targa top or a home made convertible top. I agree, after market sunroofs look like crap unless you spend the bigger bucks and have a custom one done with the sliding glass. Even still we all hate to see one done in a classic car. However, it is your car and you can do whatever you want with it. If you do decide to go this route, be sure it is a nice kit and if you have not done one before, please, i cannot stress this enough, pay someone to do it. This type of thing requires patience, caution, and skill or the roof will warp, and flex and it will never be the same again and once you cut into the roof, you are done. Now, that does not mean you cannot replace the roof panel if needed. A donor car or a replacement panel can always be had. Just be sure that this is something you want to do, because replacing the panel is a best a time consuming process and at worse a high dollar operation.

Good luck!