2005-2009 Mustang Information on The S197 {Gen1}

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Old 2/13/07, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by GTH395
Hey, as a guy that had a sunroof in his 1979 Cobra, 1982 GT, 1984 GT and 1989 GT, I don't disagree! But I would never ever ever ever ever let ANYONE cut a hole in my roof. What do you do 10, 15, 20 years from now when the glass breakes or something. At least with a factory option there are 3rd parties that always step in. Heck I can still buy stuff for my 79! Try that with some after-market stuff. hey, I don't begrudge anyone wanting to do it just saying I wouldn't want to take the chance, at least with a car I was going to keep.

As always, your milage may very!
If you go to a reputable sunroof installer, then you shouldn't have any issues. I would suggest calling the local dealerships and finding out who they use for installing sunroofs in cars, or who they suggest. (Yes, the dealerships do add sunroofs to cars for customers before purchase, and they just outsource it to someone else).

As long as you don't go to some fly-by-night installer, you should be ok. Just do your research: call around to different dealers, ask people that you know have gotten aftermarket sunroofs installed, etc. It's pretty much no different than trying to find a reputable repair/body shop. With time, reputation will preceed the company.
Old 2/13/07, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mustang_lurkers
I stopped gambling when I had enough to buy the roof but I still need money for the suspension and a big brake kit. My wife has put me on a parts embargo so no more upgrades for me unless I get a second job to pay for them. I've got upgrade fever and I would even flip burgers for money to buy more parts!
Or a raise...or a better job.

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I thought these things went out with disco.
Disco ain't dead, man! Disco never die!
Old 2/15/07, 05:58 PM
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T-tops would be awesome. I like the Targa top too. If I were to do something to the roof it would be one of those two.
Old 2/15/07, 08:10 PM
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Yeah, a targa top would be awesome!
A glassback targa top even better!
Old 2/16/07, 02:59 AM
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breaks are unlikely

Originally Posted by GTH395
Hey, as a guy that had a sunroof in his 1979 Cobra, 1982 GT, 1984 GT and 1989 GT, I don't disagree! But I would never ever ever ever ever let ANYONE cut a hole in my roof. What do you do 10, 15, 20 years from now when the glass breakes or something. At least with a factory option there are 3rd parties that always step in. Heck I can still buy stuff for my 79! Try that with some after-market stuff. hey, I don't begrudge anyone wanting to do it just saying I wouldn't want to take the chance, at least with a car I was going to keep.

As always, your milage may very!
The roof is actually made of a space aged 20 layer lexan laminate. The roof is stronger now than it was with the sheet metal. It is literally bullet proof. For it to break I would have to total the car and then it wouldn't matter if the roof was broken.
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Disco ain't dead, man! Disco never die!

Arrow,
Hate to be the one to break the news to ya, but yeah, it is. We're the ones that are still alive.
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