pic request-sunroof latches
 

mine is broke and also different from the ones i have seen-it is a latch instead of a knob. thanks

since its a latch type and the pic of your car looks like an FB, i would say that your sunroof is an aftermarket type.

^ FB's came with sunroofs dude.

If it's the type I'm thinking it is, I think they may be dealer-installed. I had one on my old '81 S and I've seen the same style on a few others, but it's not factory.

WAS:12A, thats true, however the FB had a rotary type knob that would raise and lower the sunroof, not a latch as the original poster had described his car having.

as a note, the ONLY 1st gen 7 to come with the latch type for the sunroof was in model year 1979. in 1980, mazda switched to the design using the rotary knob on all oem equipped sunroof models until 1985.

1985 rx7 gs, and it's not the rotary type knob, the metal parts that connect to the roof are broke, any ideas? thanks

post a pic of what you're describing and hopefully we can help you out a little better.

i will try to get a pic tomorrow, just need batteries for my cam.

that would be most helpful. this way we can better assess the situation and see what you're looking at. this will help us give you some ideas on how to go about fixing the metal parts that are broken.

ok thanks. on the latch it says "c&c cars and concepts"

i have the same one on my 85 gs, and the pin/key thingy to hold it open is MIA. i will try to get pics.

how do i post a pic from my computer?

ok it's in my sig pic.

:rlaugh: :rlaugh: :rlaugh: :rlaugh: , sorry i'm no help

but this thread just got real funny with all the comments about how to post a pic with it now in your sig under them all.

its hard to tell if its like the '79 latch . the '79 has a horizontal pin in the latch that goes into a small bracket on the roof with two (female) openings on each end for the pin to slide into to remove the roof. A clamp on the latch snugs the pin in place to just raise the roof .

ok what about this pic? and yes it is funny!

That's a different style from the one on my old '81 S.

anyone?

that's not from a '79 or north american rx7 that I know of. It's aftermarket which means few people, if any, will have one to show you.
I can give you pics of a '79 latch, but it probably wont help you.

like i said, i have the same one, on a 85 gs originally from missouri, is it possible that sunroof is from a dealer in MO and ours have just jumped the border?

mine is from m.o.

missouri.

interesting, perhaps our cars are brothers...

hmmmm....

any ideas?