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Old Mar 1, 2009 | 01:37 PM
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Default Sunroof/Moonroof?

What's the difference? Or are they the same thing? I'm talking foxbodys here, my mom's '83 had a moonroof, and my uncle's '91 had a sunroof. Just wondering...
Old Mar 1, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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I think the difference is, one is made of metal & the other is made of glass
Old Mar 1, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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as a general rule Sunroof's are metal and Moonroofs are glass. That being said I have never seen ford refer to them as "sunroofs"
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 06:22 PM
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I see...thanks.
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 96_p-51_GT
as a general rule Sunroof's are metal and Moonroofs are glass. That being said I have never seen ford refer to them as "sunroofs"
I beg to differ; My 89 GT has a Sun Roof and the only metal is a thin ring around all the glass.

Ford and the Ford Shop Manual both say my 89 GT has a Sun Roof.

This is from the 89 Ford Shop Manual
Old Mar 2, 2009 | 11:53 PM
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i thought a sunroof was one that open all the way back and a moonroof only pops up for like a vent
Old Mar 3, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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^+1, moonroofs either do not move or only pop up, where a sunroof will go all the way back. 94 Preludes had moonroofs for reference.
Old Mar 3, 2009 | 06:36 PM
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Someone needs to tell Ford that they've made a mistake then
Old Mar 4, 2009 | 12:34 AM
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Beautiful car
Old Mar 4, 2009 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 5.0stang123
Beautiful car
Thanks for the complement.
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