Lexan sunroof
 

Does anyone make these or have one? I would like a glass sunroof but will never find one at a reasonable price, Im looking to spend @ $250 shipped to my door. Let me know of anyone that makes these or has one.

thanx
chris

BTW heres some pics of what im looking for.

there was a guy makin them a while back, but it wasn't lexan. Or was it? Well, whatever. Do a search and you should find the group buy threads and stuff. Contact the guy... Maybe he's still has some. Moon roofs on fcs are dumb in my opinion though since there is always light coming through them. There is no way t shade it off besides just having a tinted roof and then it's like "whats the point?" I'll stick to the sunroof option myself.

The point is - no rust - ever.

you got it sureshot, I dont want the rust. Anyway I've done a search and all the post available say they dont remeber where they got them. Someone has to be making these, come on!! I've even done a google search, theres threads but no sources. Im willing to pay the money as long as its not ripping me off.

thanx
chris

btw those pics came from floppyhat69, whom I already PM'ed him. He doesnt remeber who made it!! So whoever made this lexan sunroof please standup.

well i lost my old contact that was going to make me 50 of them, but not enough people to do group buy, i could really not afford it alone. he was gracious to make 2 which I sold on ebay. they were made of tempered glass. I will put pics of it soon, since my car is in storage and a little far from here. I will kep you posted.

thanx nyc, my car is currently in storage also for the winter. Much appreciated, my sunroof is starting to rust under the seal around it. I really like the lexan/glass but glass as you know is rare. When I take my car out in the spring I plan on having everything I want to replace/install(like my suspension). Some of my family live in Long Island, where abouts are you in NYC?

was there a problem with glass sunroof or something, why did it come as an option anyways. Did it shatter easily because it being outside of the car when opened.

what were they going to cost in the GB???

I would consider making them again, but you know 2nd gen owners, unless it is for sale at half the cost that it takes to make it, nobody wants to buy it.

how much would it cost to make one like the pics I posted then? as the cars get older, people will be looking for replacement like me due to rust or something!! I really would like one

Out of Lexan, like the one you posted pictures of???

Maybe $100-$150 including labor.

But glass is the way to go. Lexan gets scratched very easy. Hell a bird craps on it and you go to scrub it off and you don't have enough water and a Lexan roof would scratch.

See I want to get a hold of a Glass one. I am convinced that the glalss one could be done and sold for around $200, but I need to get a hold of one to see.

if it could I would build 10 glass ones of them and see how they sell

here something icemark, you have a website for buying stuff for us. You should make one or two then put them on your website and see if they sell. I was looking at lexan for sale on ebay and it doesnt seem to expensive to buy the lexan. example

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-Polycarbo...QQcmdZViewItem

how far is upland from you anyway?

i think the GB price was around $200, i forget. one of the guys who had one of them was supposed to sell me his for cheap, but he never got around to it...

all i know is that as much as i want a glass sunroof, if someone were to try and make and sell one, it would probably be too expensive for most FC owners to actually buy it...
maybe under $300 and people would commit...

i'm thinking of going to a glass shop and seeing how much they want to duplicate the stock sunroof...

oh, btw there is a type of polycarbonate plastic (like Lexan) that is used as home window replacements...these are just as light and strong, however are much more scratch resistant. this may be a good alternative if someone decides to make them??

count me in too!!!! My sunroof is rusting under the seal too. Let me know icemark IF you decide to make them how much for shipping to way over here in Maryland... Thanks

hey ice i just PM'd you with a link to buy one. If you build them they will come!! sound familar. you already have 3 people ready to buy one.

Upland is about 5 hours south of me.

Yeah, the big reason I would consider making them is because I want one for my 88 10thAE.

But making cool custom stuff for FC owners typically is a loosing proposition. In '04 I lost more money on R&D, tooling, and building custom parts (like exhaust systems, or Blue indicator Logicons) than I made. And I just spent a grand doing testing on 3" stainless downpipes for turbos and, looks to be about another $1000 to build build the first production run.

So, I am only luke warm about investing any more unless I am sure it would sell, or it can be sold for next to nothing.

yeah, if that follow usually FC owners, that means two more people saying they are intrested and I might actually sell one.

Usually about 5 intrested people = 1 single sale, when you ask for the money.

did you get my link ice?

does that look hard to make?

Yep

Not once the original mock up is made.

But I still would prefer glass... either way, it won't happen until january or febuary

welp that second set of pics is the glass one, just to let y'all know.

I once considered a cheap home made lexan cut-out, but a flat panel on a domed roof looks dorky/cheap/getto.

Yea - I'm a cheapskate, but I don't want to look like one.

My edge rust has just begun, so I have some time to find an affordable solution.

welp if Icemark starts making them, then we all can replace the roofs with glass/lexan. There should be a choice, lol

Icemark,
I will like one also.
Carl

There should be a way of taking deposits. Then a time frame for it to be completed. Within that time frame if the person backs out they lose that deposit. If the product is crap by general consensus, then deposits refunded. If the work isnt completed by time frame, then deposits refunded. I agree with IceMark.............

I don't understand why you're asking for Lexan, but you're stealing pics off the GLASS panel from eBay???


-Ted

So...........what difference does it make what pics I use for example. Lexan was an idea before I saw the glass one. Icemark said hes gonna try to get his hands on one so he could possible produce them, for cheaper!! Its like having a pattern to outline, ya know!! Anyway im not in any hurry for it my cars in storage so spring production would be fine!!

chris