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: 5.9L Sunroof Swap into a Laredo.....Possible?


gunthagunth
10-02-2007, 04:04 AM
Just wondering if I had a 5.9L for parts if you could swap the sunroof over and cut a hole in the roof for it and have it bolt up with some tinkering. I'd imagine that there is a extra crossmember type of thing up there to bolt to on the 5.9 and my 97 would not have that. I would have the headliner, console, wiring, and the working glass, track, and motor. Pics could be helpful. Thanks ~Jason

TN-95' ZJ
10-02-2007, 12:12 PM
isn't the headliner for a car with a sunroof also set lower in order to make space for the actual sunroof tracks and glass and other parts??

CrawlerReady
10-02-2007, 12:16 PM
isn't the headliner for a car with a sunroof also set lower in order to make space for the actual sunroof tracks and glass and other parts??

Correctamundo!

SOLITUDE
10-02-2007, 12:25 PM
Correctamundo!My word.... punk. ;)

TN-95' ZJ
10-02-2007, 12:49 PM
thank you, thank you. I'd like to thank my family, friends, and my agent. Without the support of them, I would be no where today. . .hahaha. Oh man, good times

gunthagunth
10-02-2007, 04:15 PM
I got a little info on it today. I will have a parts car so every part possible will be there. Provided it is a gasket and crossmember bolt kinda thing and would not need a molded roof to be cut and welded into place.

gunthagunth
11-12-2007, 06:24 AM
Looks like it cannot be done cheaply/easily. You would need to cut the roof out of the doner zj around the sunroof and place it onto your zj. The sunroof is recessed into the roofline and it is not just a gasket. It wouldnt matter to me cause you cannot see the roof anyways but if I cut off my roof it will not be going back on :mrgreen:. If someone wants I have the entire setup and will cut the 5.9's roof with it. Wiring, motor, track, roof, crossmembers, glass, headliner gaskets, and overhead consoles.

yourownself
04-16-2008, 07:41 AM
buy a car with a sunroof.
that's like the guy with the 2wd chevy asking if it's easy to make it into a 4x4.
just buy a car with a sunroof

gunthagunth
05-16-2008, 04:45 PM
thank you genius. what the world would be without knowledge like yours.
;)

yourownself
05-16-2008, 07:32 PM
anytime :-P