Sunroof on a 4dr

[skateordie]

Was wondering if anyone here has seen a 4dr Gen 6 with a sunroof.

I just thought it would be cool to get one, although I've heard about crappy aftermarket sunroofs that caused problems..

Wouldn't hurt to get some opinions though

[RED91SR5]

Originally Posted by skateordie

Was wondering if anyone here has seen a 4dr Gen 6 with a sunroof.

I just thought it would be cool to get one, although I've heard about crappy aftermarket sunroofs that caused problems..

Wouldn't hurt to get some opinions though

I've only ever seen one with a factory moonroof/sunrood. Same ones used on the corolla coupes, and they rust out just as badly to.

[SCT]

I've seen quite a few sunroofed sedans and coupes actually in the junkyards. And yea, I have yet to see one where rust isn't a problem.

[Donald]

Originally Posted by SCT

I've seen quite a few sunroofed sedans and coupes actually in the junkyards. And yea, I have yet to see one where rust isn't a problem.

Yeah! The design of the seal doesn't allow water to drain out once it gets in between tne seal and the panel.

[freakinbox]

The other problem of putting one in your car is you need to be pretty accurate with welding in the frame and such for it, also cutting the hole. The frame is rather large. In all honesty there is a lot that can go wrong with trying to put it into a car that doesn't have it originally. Aftermarket is a safer route, besides you will lose about an inch and a half or so of head space inside the car with the stock one.

[SCT]

Or you can cut from the top of the windshield all the way to the bottom of the rear windshield and around the sides... All the head room you need and no worries of rust on the roof.

My friend had a mustang with an aftermarket sunroof that you can slap onto anything. It was pretty good, just stay ahead of the rust that would likely appear.

[freakinbox]

well if you properly paint or coat the cut you make in the roof you shouldn't get rust. People seem to gap the fact that moisture does form with temperature changes, which will also be inside the seal where the exposed metal is from the cut.

[SCT]

Not just that. Like those rubber black or chrome door edge strip guards, my dad's friend told me that over time the moisture that collects between it and the paint can deteriorate the paint over time. So, there goes rust protection. I usually see that alot when people use those black rubber strips to trim around wheel wells, too.

I hate rust with full passion.

[Islandsnowz]

Does adding a aftermarket sunroof to our cars compromise safety at all? Like side impact for example.

[SCT]

Not really, per se. Even then, compared to today safety standards, 88-92 corolla would probably fail that with flying colors.

I say if you have a roll over, that'll probably be the worse of impacts.