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Well Boys I can officially say i am in the glass roof club got the car back yesterday and put the Interior in.
I have wanted to do this mod ever since cdc did it in the late 00s. Always loved the way the concept glass roof car was but never had the chance to get one before they stopped being offered. My first impressions is it adds soo much room to the interior of the car it brings a totally different dynamic to it!
Install was fairly straightforward other than just time.consuming as there is over 200 spot welds that need to be drilled out. Not pictured but I asked about, the frontand rear trim pieces were destroyed coming off he said the glue was really strong and it had to be air chiseled off. The roof this car came from was a 14 so results might vary as far as other people being able to save them. The ford book on the mustang mentions to replace them as they will be destroyed when removed, hopefully they get aftermarket support.
Thanks again again to KC for the huge assist in getting the parts!
Looks very nice. Yes it does make the interior seem bigger and brighter too. I love mine, but on a sunny hot day it is nice to have the shade to pull. Then you don't feel like an ant under a magnifying glass.
Update on my project to convert the standard roof on my 2006 Mustang to the glass roof (see post #87 in the thread above). I have all of the donor parts needed, except the glass itself. I purchased one complete donor roof locally, and the glass specialist used by the resto shop where I take my Mustangs broke the glass trying to remove it from the donor roof. Resto shop located another complete donor roof in another state, picked it up, brought it back to the resto shop, and the glass specialist also broke that glass trying to remove it. I know this is a long shot, but if anyone has the piece of glass already removed and is willing to part with it, pls PM. Thanks in advance.
This looks awesome, I have a few questions I hope you are still active on this forum, would you be able to answer some questions?
Originally Posted by Darb
Well Boys I can officially say i am in the glass roof club got the car back yesterday and put the Interior in.
I have wanted to do this mod ever since cdc did it in the late 00s. Always loved the way the concept glass roof car was but never had the chance to get one before they stopped being offered. My first impressions is it adds soo much room to the interior of the car it brings a totally different dynamic to it!
Install was fairly straightforward other than just time.consuming as there is over 200 spot welds that need to be drilled out. Not pictured but I asked about, the frontand rear trim pieces were destroyed coming off he said the glue was really strong and it had to be air chiseled off. The roof this car came from was a 14 so results might vary as far as other people being able to save them. The ford book on the mustang mentions to replace them as they will be destroyed when removed, hopefully they get aftermarket support.
Thanks again again to KC for the huge assist in getting the parts!
Thank you for your response. I have a few questions for clarification.
Would it be possible to remove the donor sunroof subframe from the interior side (bottom) of the glass-holding frame without removing the glass, by drilling out the spot welds, and then essentially drop the frame with the glass into the recipient car’s roof subframe after removing the metal roof section?
Or, to install the frame that holds the glass, is removing the windshield and rear glass required as you did, because otherwise it would not fit as a “drop-in,” if that makes sense?
Another idea I had was whether the glass-holding frame could be cut in a way that allows it to be dropped in from the top, and then riveted or bolted from inside the car to the subframe, so I could avoid destroying those narrow roof panels and also one less step of removing 3 glasses?
My concern is both the fitment of the glass-holding frame onto the recipient car’s frame and less the structural rigidity of the roof. I would assume properly installed rivets or anchor bolts could be comparable in strength to spot welds.
I’d appreciate your thoughts and hope you're still having fun with your amazing glass roof.
Thank you for your response. I have a few questions for clarification.
Would it be possible to remove the donor sunroof subframe from the interior side (bottom) of the glass-holding frame without removing the glass, by drilling out the spot welds, and then essentially drop the frame with the glass into the recipient car’s roof subframe after removing the metal roof section?
Or, to install the frame that holds the glass, is removing the windshield and rear glass required as you did, because otherwise it would not fit as a “drop-in,” if that makes sense?
Another idea I had was whether the glass-holding frame could be cut in a way that allows it to be dropped in from the top, and then riveted or bolted from inside the car to the subframe, so I could avoid destroying those narrow roof panels and also one less step of removing 3 glasses?
My concern is both the fitment of the glass-holding frame onto the recipient car’s frame and less the structural rigidity of the roof. I would assume properly installed rivets or anchor bolts could be comparable in strength to spot welds.
I’d appreciate your thoughts and hope you're still having fun with your amazing glass roof.
In theory that would work but there is a line of welds on the roofline on the outer edge of the support. It could work if you were able to get the glass off without breaking it. If you use a spot weld driller and a small sander you probably could do it the way your saying.
As for the strength of the roof they both use the same lower from its just the upper thats different and it has the support for the glass. I honestly feel the support thats in the glass roof under the glass is structurally stronger than just the front and back frames and the steel roof sheet metal. It only adds i think 30 lbs which isnt that much.
Update on my project to convert the standard roof on my 2006 Mustang to the glass roof (see post #87 in the thread above). I have all of the donor parts needed, except the glass itself. I purchased one complete donor roof locally, and the glass specialist used by the resto shop where I take my Mustangs broke the glass trying to remove it from the donor roof. Resto shop located another complete donor roof in another state, picked it up, brought it back to the resto shop, and the glass specialist also broke that glass trying to remove it. I know this is a long shot, but if anyone has the piece of glass already removed and is willing to part with it, pls PM. Thanks in advance.
The shop that did the work on mine warned me about this and I literally was anxious as **** until they let me know it was removed without an issue. Sorry that happened to ya
Went over today and got some work done. My sheet metal roof is now off and the top of the headers are stripped off. Here are pictures of my car without the roof...really at the point of no return now.... Attachment 211743Attachment 211744Attachment 211745
Then we moved over to the donor part. We had to strip the frame that the glass sits on so it could be transplanted over. This was a ton of drilling. We first drilled all the spot welds with a 1/8" drill bit then went back over them with a spot weld drill bit. Then just a chisel and hammer.
This is the frame without the glass on it for anyone curious...you can see my old roof in the background. Attachment 211746
This is about halfway through separating the frame from the chassis. You can see all the 1/8" holes in it from drilling out the spot welds. Attachment 211747
This is what the donor part now looks like without the glass frame on it. Looks just like whats on my car right now...same sub frame. Attachment 211748
Next we decided to do a dry fit of the frame.
This is us dropping the glass roof frame onto the car. Attachment 211750
Starting to look like something. The next steps will be to weld in the frame and get it sanded (remove the urethane, smooth it all out, grind the welds down.) Then it will get primed and painted to match my L6 Kona Blue. Then we are waiting for the black trim that goes between the windshield and glass roof and rear glass and glass roof. Those are made from sheet metal and are impossible to remove without damaging them beyond repair....cost about $1000 in total just for those trim panels. After we put those trim panels in then the glass can go back, then reassemble the car! I should be going back up next Wednesday...by then the frame should be welded and painted. Then its just wait for those trim panels.
Hi awoychosky123,I have a question: are you able to, let’s call the frame that holds the glass Frame A and the subframe Frame B, would you be able to remove Frame A from Frame B from the bottom (interior side) without removing the panoramic glass by drilling out the spot welds?
The second question is: does the windshield and the rear glass lay on Frame A after installation, or still on Frame B (original subframe)?
The reason I'm asking is: I'm planning to remove the spot welds from the subframe from inside the car so I could remove Frame A without removing the metal panels and the glass, so to say I can just remove Frame A from the donor car and drop it in the transplant car.
Now, if the windshield and rear glass are mounted on Frame A as well, it would mean I cannot just drop in the donor Frame A, as it would go under the windshield. However, I thought maybe I will be able to cut off the windshield holding rack and just drop in the donor roof and, instead of welding, just use self-anchoring screws instead of welding, which would probably be as rigid as spot welds. Do you think it would be possible?
Thank you!
That is Unless The Mouldings Get Repopped!
