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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 08:47 AM
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I was recently chastised for ressurecting an old thread. Well, I was looking for answers on a 40 year old car, and the post was over 10 years old, I thought that would be a good place to start - some senior members didn't think so. So in hopes of finding answers from a new thread, here goes.

Does anyone have any information on locating moon roof parts. I have a customer that bought some without the toungues ( I think that is what you call the part that slides into slots in the center bar). Any help would be appreciated.

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Originally Posted by jhorton58
I was recently chastised for ressurecting an old thread. Well, I was looking for answers on a 40 year old car, and the post was over 10 years old, I thought that would be a good place to start - some senior members didn't think so. So in hopes of finding answers from a new thread, here goes.

Does anyone have any information on locating moon roof parts. I have a customer that bought some without the toungues ( I think that is what you call the part that slides into slots in the center bar). Any help would be appreciated.
Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.ecklerscorvette.com/corve...1968-1982.html
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:15 AM
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Moonroofs are aftermarket tops. It is my understanding they used factory hardware and weatherstripping.
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 11:45 AM
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Some people list them as sharks tooth on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SARATOGA-Lift-Off-Roof-Shark-Tooth-for-1968-82-Corvette-Male-Retaining-Latch-/111077180059?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Model%3ACorvette&hash=item19dcb7429b&vxp=mtr
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 12:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Moonroofs are aftermarket tops. It is my understanding they used factory hardware and weatherstripping.
If they are the original moon roofs, glass centers with paint boarders. The factory weatherstripping will not fit.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Moonroofs are aftermarket tops. It is my understanding they used factory hardware and weatherstripping.
I thought so too, the fitting is the same, but the hole pattern is reversed and offset a little.
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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by MIKE80
Those are for OEM, the Moon roofs do not use the same inserts as OEM. The hole pattern is different - 2 holes on the outer edge closer to the glass and one hole toward the center of the car.
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The Moon roofs I have do not use the OEM corner alignment pin or the center tabs.
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How about a photo of the part you are talking about? Maybe a moonroof to one member is an glass t top or an astro top to another.
Originally Posted by jhorton58
I was recently chastised for ressurecting an old thread. Well, I was looking for answers on a 40 year old car, and the post was over 10 years old, I thought that would be a good place to start - some senior members didn't think so. So in hopes of finding answers from a new thread, here goes.

Does anyone have any information on locating moon roof parts. I have a customer that bought some without the toungues ( I think that is what you call the part that slides into slots in the center bar). Any help would be appreciated.
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Old Feb 8, 2014 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by donnie1956
How about a photo of the part you are talking about? Maybe a moonroof to one member is an glass t top or an astro top to another.
Sorry, I guess I assumed anyone familiar with C3 Corvettes would know the difference.
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I thought it would be a thread similar to in football when they debate whether it is timeouts or times out.
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Originally Posted by minitech
I thought it would be a thread similar to in football when they debate whether it is timeouts or times out.
No, just looking for new information on the history of these add-ons and parts availability.
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Old Feb 9, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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I am out for the same information.
I like the Moon-Roofs a lot more than the usual glass tops, because the "normal" glass tops do not follow the curvature of the b-pillars.
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