Found mine in salvege yard for a total of about $40 it's perfect too.

 

Stupid question, will a glass moonroof work on a 79? Can I still keep the same mechanism that opens it the way it does, or do I need one from a later model.

 

I love my moonroof too!

I got mine off eBay a few months ago. (US$140)

It is in very good condidtion, I had to replace some of the studs/bolts on it, apart from that it's sweet...sadly it's not the bronze version.

Also we never got them in Australia so its rare as rocking horse **** over here...just don't ask me how much I paid for postage to get it to me!!!!

Cam...

 

I see them every now and then in the For Sale section, but I never have the money when I do. Hopefully I can get one this yaear since the wind noise gets annoying at highway speed with the metal panel out. I still want the sunlight but with less of a headache.

 

I found one for for my SA on ebay . You have to watch weekly for them . They come up now and then . I paid 175$

Make sure you get one specific for the SA though , they have different hardware and might be a little bigger too

 

yep, need to find the SA specific glass roof with the right hardware

 

The glass moonroof/sunroof is one of the times where the fitment issue is not "SA vs FB," but rather, "<='79 vs >='80".

The '79 & previous sunroof latches & hinges are very different from the ones used on the '80-'85. I have a glass moonroof from an '83, fits my '80 perfectly.

Essentially, if you have the "latch" type rear mechanism on your sunroof, you need the '79 and earlier version. If you have the "twist to raise" rear mechanism, you need the '80-'85 version.

I bought my moonroof through the 1st gen for sale section here on the forums; I'm currently restoring the hardware (rusted and worn) & documenting as I go in my "Project Resurrection" thread. Wanted one for ages.

 

Got a link to said thread...stuck at work and don't have too much time to search.

Cheers
Cam...

 

https://www.rx7club.com/build-threads-293/project-resurrection-running-log-770184/

Moonroof stuff starts with the last post; probably more going up tonight or tomorrow, as I get to work on the latch mechanism.

 

If you have any issues with the "buttons" that hold the hardware onto the glass roof, you can substitute the ones from the lift glass. They're larger, but the threads are M6 in both cases, and they won't rust like the ones that were supplied with the glass roofs.