Stock saturns with sunroofs also have re-inforcement rails in the roof to make up for the structural rigitidy lost due to the sunroof assembly. So, it looks like with the roof all you lose is weight up top (not always good) but its like 50lbs or so. My car weighs in @ 2300 or so.
RJ -----Original Message----- From: Valerie Beall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 3:16 PM Subject: Re: [SPOC] installing a sunroof via complete roof assembly? >Chris- >I work at a custom body shop...i put your car in our computer and to take >off your roof, buy and install a sunroof. Its more then $2300.00 and 24 >hours of just body work. Thats not a number I just made up...I went in and >clicked on everything you would need to install for the roof and new sunroof >and to remove the old roof. There are also the issues of structural >stability. Any welding you undo then re do to attach the roof will never be >as strong or as good as the factory welds...same goes for installing the >sunroof unit. It could easily leak. I do not recommend doing this sort of >thing on your own. The quarter glass and all adhesive mouldings will need to >be removed as may the windshield depending how the roof's structural >components are attached to the pillars. >I would go to Saturn or some place like Automotive Concepts or Safelite Auto >Glass and have them do this if it is what you are considering. > >If you need any more info, I'd be glad to help. > >valerie > >_________________________________________________________________ >Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > > >Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > >Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > >To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc". > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc".
