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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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I bought the car for a steal because the dipshit previous owner had a sunroof installed. well after a hand full of parts and lots of time.....ITS GONE!!!!
before:


NOW:

I had that line made flush as well.



im doing it in black(obvioulsy) powder coating the centers of my torq thrusts black and adding black, black bird hood stripes. should look good. im just glad the STUPID sunroof is gone.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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Sweet, cant wait to see it all done.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Did you weld the T-bar/brace back in? I like the line filled in too.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 09:10 PM
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very nice work.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bj350hp
Did you weld the T-bar/brace back in? I like the line filled in too.
oh for sure.
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 11:43 PM
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That's looks clean! Are you going to post pics with the black wheels when you get them done?
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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 11:56 PM
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was it a power sunroof?

or at least functional?
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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WOW!!! That looks soooo much better!!!
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wtf why would he have sunroof :S?
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by USMC35thSS
That's looks clean! Are you going to post pics with the black wheels when you get them done?
definately, looking for someone local to powder coat the wheels.
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Ellsworth
was it a power sunroof?

or at least functional?
yeah it was power, gay none the less.
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:22 AM
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Nice! I remember posting in your thread on how to get rid of it, nice to see you finally did it! Every time I see when someone has done this to their F-Body I just shake my head.
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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So what you doin with that sunroof? I'll take it off your hands.. Wife's Ion could use a little somethin!
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Old Jul 28, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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So what you doin with that sunroof? I'll take it off your hands.. Wife's Ion could use a little somethin!
they asked me what i wanted to do with it and i said burn it but it was still there saturday. ill be there this afternoon and if it hasnt hit the trash youre welcome to it.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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UPDATED PICS!!
for those who asked about the t-bar heres a pic:

We put the windshield back in taday, black side mirrors will be here wednesday.

rear tt2s are on


all thats really left is putting the interior back together and the front wheels and tires. should be on the road soon.
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:30 PM
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the smoothed dip looks so much better. what would it take to do it?
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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just body filler and paint
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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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It looks so good! I like the black top.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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Looks good. But did they seriously use duct tape to hold the windshield to the top of the roof?
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Looks good. But did they seriously use duct tape to hold the windshield to the top of the roof?
Looks like black painters tape to me.
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