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Offline melvin cuda

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"the Sunroof"
« on: February 24, 2011 - 08:38:17 PM »
out of curiosity. how many Plymouth Barracudas/Cudas were produced with a Sunroof?
I think this is only a 1974 option?
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Offline Challenger6pak

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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011 - 10:21:16 PM »
I don't know of any records on how many were built with a sunroof.  The sunroof was an option in other years than 1974. 
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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011 - 10:42:57 PM »
 :clueless:  I thought the sunroof option was only until 1971?  :dunno:
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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011 - 11:02:07 PM »

Barracuda sunroof  - 1972, 1973 & 1974 model years.

Offline D70challenger

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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2011 - 02:15:03 AM »
did any challys have them either? never thought they even had them.


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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2011 - 07:28:26 AM »
I read in an old Mopar mag that in 1972 only 32 Cudas had the sunroof option.
Out there, some where, is a 1972 340 blue Cuda automatic with a black vinyl roof and no fender tag that is a sun-roofed Cuda.
The vinyl roof is hiding the sun roof.  The used car dealership covered it up cause they thought no Cudas came with a factory sun roof.
The fender tag, well, I have it some where in the house.  It was off the car while I was doing the rebuild.  Unintentionaly forgot to put it back on before the ex-wife got the car. 

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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #6 on: February 25, 2011 - 07:57:17 AM »
Thanks Barry. I couldn't remember the exact years.  Did 72-74 Challengers have them or was it 70-71 Challengers and 72-74 Barracudas?  I had a 73 Charger with a factory sunroof.  There is a rotted 72 Cuda sunroof car not too far from here.  In my area the sunroof cars rot quickly.  The hot sun cracks the vinyl top, letting water in.  The water gets past the sunroof seals and then leaks into the car.  I have opened doors of old sunroof cars and not been able to close the doors again. I just wish I had kept all the salvagable parts off of them.  'Back in the day' no one wanted the sunroof.  They would leak.  They added weight to the car.  I know of several sunroof cars that were parted just for those two reasons. Hindsight is 20/20.
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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #7 on: February 25, 2011 - 12:26:34 PM »
I have heard that sunroof cars are coded with a "G" in the vehicle order number, but sometimes don't  have the M51 code on the fender tag.  Is that correct?

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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2011 - 09:39:04 AM »
I read in an old Mopar mag that in 1972 only 32 Cudas had the sunroof option.
Out there, some where, is a 1972 340 blue Cuda automatic with a black vinyl roof and no fender tag that is a sun-roofed Cuda.
The vinyl roof is hiding the sun roof.  The used car dealership covered it up cause they thought no Cudas came with a factory sun roof.
The fender tag, well, I have it some where in the house.  It was off the car while I was doing the rebuild.  Unintentionaly forgot to put it back on before the ex-wife got the car.
I was asked, last night, about a car in Oak Forest IL. that is very close to this description.  I was asked if the sunroof was factory.  I am waiting for pics.  If I get any, more than half the time I don't, I will post them.
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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2011 - 04:03:01 PM »
A friend of mine has a '70 Challenger with a factory sunroof:



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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2011 - 04:40:30 PM »
The green Challenger above is a 70. I also have a friend with a 70 sunroof Challenger.
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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2011 - 10:16:15 PM »
RB2929.  I never got any pics.  Speaking of pics.   Can anyone get any pics of the sunroof assembly from the inside, outside, etc.  I have a sunroof car.  The roof was replaced with a hardtop roof.  I have since purchased a sunroof and have no idea of how it goes together.
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Re: "the Sunroof"
« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2011 - 10:30:11 PM »
Member '71Challenger has a '71 with a factory sunroof.  There is a thread with pics.

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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2011 - 01:26:03 PM »
Member '71Challenger has a '71 with a factory sunroof.  There is a thread with pics.
Thanks.  I looked at that once before and only got the little red x for the pics.  I thought they were taken down but maybe it was my computer.  I will try again.
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2011 - 04:55:56 PM »
Thanks.  I looked at that once before and only got the little red x for the pics.  I thought they were taken down but maybe it was my computer.  I will try again.

The red "x" means that they were cleared from the site database to make room for more recent pics. 
1972 Dodge Challenger Rallye 340, AT, Code TB3=Super Blue, SBD=8/17/1971.  Yes, a Rallye without the fender louvers from the factory because of the body side molding option.

Pic #2 and 3 of my ARII 1/24 scale model car 

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