ive searched in the archives and cant find anything in there one installing a sunroof WITHOUT swapping roofs. i wouldnt have a problem changing my roof except i dont want to paint it right away. not may yellow fieros in the local yards, let alone with a sunroof. now i know i can find about 25 of them that are in good shape but on different colored cars. if this canbe done. what parts do i need? TIA
The only sunroof you can install without swapping roof panels are aftermarket ones. The "sunroof" roofs are molded with the channel between the seal and the roof. Just buy one and have the roof painted. Then after it is painted do the swap.
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My7Fieros Member
Posts: 3357 From: Germantown, TN Registered: Jun 2000
As far as the frame is concerned, all Fieros were slated for sunroofs (except the t top models). Changing the outer skin should be about all that is nec, the frame itself already has the "hole" in it.
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rogergarrison Member
Posts: 49601 From: A Western Caribbean Island/ Columbus, Ohio Registered: Apr 99
the aftermarket sunroofs look just like aftermarket stuff. Id change the roof, may not even cost as much as an aftermarket one installed. Youll be lots happier with result. If you need to paint a new roof, you can do it with a spray can temporarily. Their isnt that much roof left with sunroof in it.
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Tigger Member
Posts: 4368 From: Flint, MI USA Registered: Sep 2000
I agree w/roger. When I bought my Fiero it came with an aftermarket sunroof and it looked like a cross between a porthole and an R/V window.
I opted back to a hardtop roof, but if I had decided on keeping a sunroof then I'd swap it for a factory one. I would think a good bodyshop should be able to match the yellow pretty good.
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Oreif Member
Posts: 16460 From: Schaumburg, IL Registered: Jan 2000
Here's another idea. Find a black one. It won't look bad then you can get it painted later. (Actually there are some that like the roof piece black, I've seen many at carshows)
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KissMySSFiero Member
Posts: 5559 From: Tarpon Springs, FL USA Registered: Nov 2000
hey guys thanx. ive never found a spray paint that matches closed enought to the facorty yellow that would make it worth goin that route. i thought about the black but im not sure i would like it. anyone who's good witht the computer editing wanna try to make my roof black??? thanx for the help guys.
heres roughly what it might look like withthe black roof. here the original im not much for editing but anyone is more than welcome to try it. https://www.fiero.nl/uploads/formulagt1.gif
