73 Dart Sport Sunroof Help

[Robrote]

I'm the recent new owner of a 73 Dart Sport 340 with a factory sunroof. To say the sunroof is in poor shape is an understatement. There are no seals present, no silencer panel and the top is inoperable. I am noticing that there are no new parts available, so I will be doing a lot of fabricating and piecing it together.

If anyone has any parts, photos of what the parts look like, specifically the profile of the weather strips, or any knowledge of working on these, please reach out.

Thank you in advance.

Rob

 

[Syleng1]

How about a photo of what you are asking of your sunroof? We do not even know if yours is factory sunroof or aftermarket 70’s installed roof.

 

[Frodee]

I'm the recent new owner of a 73 Dart Sport 340 with a factory sunroof. To say the sunroof is in poor shape is an understatement. There are no seals present, no silencer panel and the top is inoperable. I am noticing that there are no new parts available, so I will be doing a lot of fabricating and piecing it together.

If anyone has any parts, photos of what the parts look like, specifically the profile of the weather strips, or any knowledge of working on these, please reach out.

Thank you in advance.

Rob

Hey Rob, I understand the frustration on finding parts. I have a 73 Scamp with a factory sunroof and had to modify the seals with whatever I could find. The cables were fine but the cranking gear was worn out just enough so it wouldn't open or close. Not sure what all you need to fix but I got mine working great.
Don't remember the place I bought the material for the seal, but thin aluminum wrapped in a soft rubber that came in a roll that I glued on the lip of the opening.

 

[Robrote]

Hey Rob, I understand the frustration on finding parts. I have a 73 Scamp with a factory sunroof and had to modify the seals with whatever I could find. The cables were fine but the cranking gear was worn out just enough so it wouldn't open or close. Not sure what all you need to fix but I got mine working great.
Don't remember the place I bought the material for the seal, but thin aluminum wrapped in a soft rubber that came in a roll that I glued on the lip of the opening.

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Thank you. We just took the car to the exhaust shop this morning. I'll snap some pics of what I'm working with, when we get it back. Yours looks good!

 

[Frodee]

Thank you. We just took the car to the exhaust shop this morning. I'll snap some pics of what I'm working with, when we get it back. Yours looks good!

It's not a perfect fix but it looks ok and works great.

 

[Robrote]

It's not a perfect fix but it looks ok and works great.

My main concern is getting it sealed up. Right now, it's got no seals in it at all. Not that is will ever see rain, but an occasional car wash could be problematic.

 

[Frodee]

My main concern is getting it sealed up. Right now, it's got no seals in it at all. Not that is will ever see rain, but an occasional car wash could be problematic.

I'm not 100% positive but I been told that the seals are made in Germany and some of the seals out of a German made car might work. But had mine done before I heard about it and never looked into it.

 

[Robrote]

Here is what I'm working with.

 

[73340sport]

Did you ever find any seals?

 

[73340sport]

No I haven’t
I know on Graveyard cars they did a challenger with a sunroof and they obviously put new seals in it.
I might try contacting them.

 

[73340sport]

I'm the recent new owner of a 73 Dart Sport 340 with a factory sunroof. To say the sunroof is in poor shape is an understatement. There are no seals present, no silencer panel and the top is inoperable. I am noticing that there are no new parts available, so I will be doing a lot of fabricating and piecing it together.

If anyone has any parts, photos of what the parts look like, specifically the profile of the weather strips, or any knowledge of working on these, please reach out.

Thank you in advance.

Rob

Did you ever find any?

 

[tinman2]

Maybe this will help you or someone else. The original seals probably only keep out most of the water. The entire sunroof mechanism is mounted in a sort of drainpan with drain hoses at all four corners. The two front drain hoses extend down through the a-pillars and the rear two drain hoses extend down through the c-pillars and (I think) out through the bottom of the rocker panels.

 

[tinman2]

I searched online for years trying to find new old stock or reproductions with zero luck. I chased down leads for German auto (VW, Mercedes) sunroofs, American Sunroof Company, and others I don't recall. I think it was Layson's who advertised sunroof seals for these so I ordered some. Not even close. I did keep them because I thought I may be able to combine them with something else to make them useable. Maybe someday.

 

[tinman2]

My car is also a 73 Dart 340 Sport with sunroof. My sunroof panel will only work by cranking it along with tugging on it with my other hand. I'm hoping when I get to it that maybe a good cleaning and lube will free it up enough to work properly. The gear at the crank doesn't look to be worn. I do remember that someone on this site was offering reproduction gears a while back.

 

[Frodee]

My car is also a 73 Dart 340 Sport with sunroof. My sunroof panel will only work by cranking it along with tugging on it with my other hand. I'm hoping when I get to it that maybe a good cleaning and lube will free it up enough to work properly. The gear at the crank doesn't look to be worn. I do remember that someone on this site was offering reproduction gears a while back.

Mine was the same, the gear was worn and wouldn't connect with the cables. Never found a new gear but I shaved the gear side of the block to the cables and shimmed the backside of it so the cables were back tight against the gear. Hope that makes sense. Been working great for the last 4 years after fixing it.

 

[tinman2]

[FOR SALE] - Mopar manual sunroof parts

Is that time again. I have more sets of my reproduction sunroof gears and cable guides. If you have a mopar with a manual sunroof that doesn't work these should fix it. $250 shipped in the US. Had 10 sets yesterday and sold 3 already. They go quick so don't wait to long.

www.forabodiesonly.com

Don't know if these are still available. I just searched this out for another member's post.