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mono
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MAR 07, 04:44 PM
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Is there a Carbon Fiber or Fiberglass sunroof panel available that replaces the heavy OEM glass? It would be a direct replacement, latch, hinges, etc.
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hyperv6
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MAR 07, 04:56 PM
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Fiero Vampire
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MAR 07, 05:50 PM
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There used to be a company that made a fiberglass one, but they went out of business or just stopped making them (can't remember), I was lucky to buy one in the Mall you could try doing a WTB post and see if someone who had bought one might be willing to sale but if I recall they didn't sale/make many.
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IMSA GT
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MAR 07, 08:53 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fiero Vampire:
There used to be a company that made a fiberglass one, but they went out of business or just stopped making them (can't remember), I was lucky to buy one in the Mall you could try doing a WTB post and see if someone who had bought one might be willing to sale but if I recall they didn't sale/make many. |
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You are correct. Jimmy with Fierofiberglass used to make them. He also made one with a non-functional scoop:
 [This message has been edited by IMSA GT (edited 03-07-2022).]
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Australian
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MAR 08, 03:30 AM
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Looks like you need to customize it to fit I wouldn't suggest anyone buy one that couldn't make it. Don't buy body parts unless you can do body work.
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Orig88GT-NC
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MAR 08, 01:52 PM
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I just made my own. Made a one time mold from the original sun roof glass and cast a fiberglass one. Hardware/Nuts are bonded into the panel, to attach the Tabs and Latch...Now I can swap between the glass panel or the the fiberglass one.
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Australian
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MAR 09, 04:42 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Orig88GT-NC:
I just made my own. Made a one time mold from the original sun roof glass and cast a fiberglass one. Hardware/Nuts are bonded into the panel, to attach the Tabs and Latch...Now I can swap between the glass panel or the the fiberglass one.
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Great fitment did you paint inside or use a liner.
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mono
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MAR 09, 05:47 AM
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Orig88GT-NC...That's exactly what I was looking for! Very clean. Would love to see any build photos on how you did it, fabrication details, etc. [This message has been edited by mono (edited 03-09-2022).]
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Orig88GT-NC
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MAR 09, 09:00 PM
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| quote | | Originally posted by Australian: Great fitment did you paint inside or use a liner. |
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I did paint the underside (Dark Gray) to sort of match the look of other OEM panels on the car... ie. underside of Hood, Rear Deck or Sun Roof opening.. But I did fabricate a new Sun Shade panel covered with the same Headliner material to give it a more finished look.
Fabricated Sun Shade
Headliner.. It's a Light Tan Suede material.
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Orig88GT-NC
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MAR 09, 10:26 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by mono:
Orig88GT-NC...That's exactly what I was looking for! Very clean. Would love to see any build photos on how you did it, fabrication details, etc. |
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I will tell you how I made it ......BUT 
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DIS-CLOSER
• I do not have a large budget, so many methods or techniques I use maybe a bit unorthodox, but they work for me. My methods may not be the only or the best, but the results are of good quality and appearance...
• Since the budget is low, What I do have is Time & Patience and I am not afraid of making mistakes and starting over.
• I only fabricate parts that I can not find for sale... or have never been created before.
• Since the projects I make take ALLOT of time, I will NOT produce them for sell. They would be way to expensive and for a limited market.
• I enjoy designing and fabricating and do allot of it ....
• I know that everybody doesn't have the same skills, nor the patience.... but some have an interest and desire to try, and I'm willing to help...
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I didn't take allot of photos during the build, I think, I didn't expect the panel to come out right the first time...
HOW I MADE IT:
● The first thing I did was obtain the hardware... Latch Handle/ Tabs .. and make some steel nut plates to embed into the fiberglass.
One of the Nut Plates
Setup
● Next I made a shallow box out of wood that would fit the Glass Panel.
● Taped off the holes in the Glass with some painters tape and applied several coats of paste wax to the top surface of the glass.
● Poured Plaster of Paris into the Box and laid the Glass Panel into it gently. Then let it sit for about a week.
● Removed the Glass carefully. Leaving a perfect impression of the panel.
Fiberglass
● Mixed about a Qt of Fiberglass Resin and put down (2) layers of Fiberglass Mat... While this was starting to set, I positioned the fabricated Nut-Plates onto the panel AFTER I applied painters tape to the stud portion (to prevent resin from getting onto the shaft or threads).
● Mixed up another 2-3 Qts of Resin and applied about 10 Layers of Woven fiberglass in alternating directions(allowing the Nut-Plate Studs to poke through) until I achieved the same thickness as the original glass panel.
● I let this set for about a week... to help eliminate warping.
● After a week I carefully pried it from the mold.
● Trimmed and sanded the edges, touched up any little defects with spot filler( Bondo wasn't needed). Primed with a Urethane Sandable Primer and prepared for paint
Hope this helps.
I can take some better pictures if your interested
Bob
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