Rabbit sunroof

[Gnarlodious]

I have a ’79 parts car I’m stripping that has a factory sunroof. Is it worth it to cut out the sunroof to put in my restoration car? Are they chronically trouble or pretty reliable?
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[TDCTDI]

You won't be "cutting out the sunroof", you'll need to do a roof graft. There is a second inner structure that the sunroof slides back into with drains at all four corners. My suggestion, if you want a sunroof, buy a complete car with one in it.
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[Butcher]

I personally do not like sunroofs and would pay extra not to have one. There is just too much troubles with them.

Invest your money/time on a good A/C system.

[sgnimj96]

X2 -sunroofs destroy cars,
probably the main reason it's a parts car now

Unless you have covered parking and some serious skills; the only reason to cut it out would be to sell parts on ebay for someone else to chase the nightmare- I mean dream.

[TDCTDI]

Definition of sunroof.... calibrated water leak
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[oprn]

I have had 4 VWs now with the sun roof option, zero issues with any of them and I like them. That said will not be a simple job the change over onto a non sun roof car. That will involve major body work to do it right.

[Gnarlodious]

Thanks for the advice but I took a closer look at the sunroof and its not a slider. It may not even be factory, it has a pop-open handle in the back and hinges up several inches. The glass has has a baked-on spotted net or some such screenlike thing. Does that sound like a VW option for the ‘79?
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[EverettB]

What you described sounds like a typical aftermarket sunroof from the 1980s/90s to me.

Not original VW, could be used on any car.
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[TDCTDI]

VW actually made a dealer installed glass sunroof that was very well designed that had drains at all four corners. Those were great. I removed a few of those out of some VW fox cars. Look for the VW logo near the handle. These were also designed so that the glass could easily be removed.
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An air cooled VW will make you a hoarder.


Do something, anything, to your project every day, and you will eventually complete it.