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Old 02-06-05, 02:45 PM
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Cool Sun Roof

Just got back from the parts yard found some good stuff, but one item caught my eye, it was a sun roof out of an 83' GSL, now I know you're thinking so what, the part that caught my eye is that it's glass.

This is the first one I've seen with a glass top. How many out there have a glass sun roof???

Oh, and I only paid a total of $50 for what I got (headlight cover, headlight trim left and right, the rods to lift the headlights and the glass roof).

I'm going back after payday to get the louvers off of another 7.

I counted about 9 first gens while I was there.
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damn! we only have 2 here in nashville, and im surprised cause nashville is big! but wow what a find. thats the first thing i look for in jyards is a glass sunroof
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That was a good deal! There are no 7's in the local yards around here.
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Used smoked glass sunroofs (NOT the plexiglass ones!) in reasonable shape go for between $150 and $300, depending on how bad you want it and how bad the seller wants to sell. You lucky bastard...
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Mine came with one, of course I'm probbaly the third owner...

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Old 02-06-05, 04:21 PM
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YUP, in perfect condition less the one little release latch, probably weighs 5-10 lbs. SOLARCOOL coating from PPG, tempered, not a scratch or a nick of any kind

I'm going to be building a site off of cardomain tonight I'mm post back w/the link and I'll even put a pick of the glass on there just so people can drooel.
Old 02-06-05, 06:43 PM
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Ah damn.. i want a glasss sunroof.... i've been lookin for a decent one for a couple years now and its damn near impossible to find a 7 at a junkyard around town here... and if there is one at a junkyard its completely picked over and dismantled cuz one of the guys that works there has 3...
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yeah i found my glass sun roof at a junkyard also for only 15 dollars muahha.
omg there are plenty of 1st gen rx7 at the junkyards i go over here.
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On Saturday, I got an '84 Nikki carb with all emissions and intake, A/C compressor, Distributer Ignition with ignitors, and a second gen alternator ('89): all for $40. =)
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They are usually only $10-$25 from junkyards. I bought many of them for that price.
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Heres the link, only the car and the sun roof for now.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/784537
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My car came with the Glass and metal tops, plus I bought a plexi-top (which is the one I usually leave on...)
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Are disk brakes out bac common in and 83' GSL???
Old 02-08-05, 07:58 AM
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yea, GSL's and GSLSE's have rear disks and limited slip rear ends. As for the glass roof, they are rather rare, I bought mine from a fellow forum member a while back.
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Cost me almost $200CDN by the time mine got to my door. Shipped in from the US, some guy in SanFran IIRC.

They're NICE Good find.

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glass roof

hey guys i got a glass roof( not plexi ) for sale i live in Toronto canada asking 250 comes with d original bag to store it416-671-2132
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I had one with my car when I bought it. The chick didn't like it and never put it on. I love it more head room, plus I can just park at night in a deserted dark spot and stay in my car to look at the stars which is awesome.
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Originally Posted by rotaryxperamental
I counted about 9 first gens while I was there.
What part of Idaho do you live in. I would like to see this place. I'm moving to Spokane in a few weeks.
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I wish I would have known they were rare! I sold my parts car to a buddy for a racer and it had a perfect glass sunroof in it, My 84 already had one. I think it either got broke or is in a pile in his backyard.
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I got mine w/ the car. BTW, its called a "moon roof" & is tinted dark grey. I put on a stock roof in summer because of the sun & heat w/ a black interior.
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Originally Posted by ©ØÐËߣüË
What part of Idaho do you live in. I would like to see this place. I'm moving to Spokane in a few weeks.
I'm thirty min. outta Boise but where they are is only about a ten min. drive

I like it cuz they're all pretty much complete.
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Exclamation

Originally Posted by BigPimpin'
That was a good deal! There are no 7's in the local yards around here.
You're right about that. However, if anyone in the D.C. area needs used parts, they should contact me. I've got almost everything for a first gen..
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