Sun/Moonroof

[ORRadtech]

I’m not sure that an open sunroof would look all that great on an S550. And as someone else mentioned, it’s something else that can/will break. The motor will eventually wear out, the seals will eventually wear down, etc. I’ve had several cars with sunroofs over the years, I don’t miss having one.

I need to be able to have the wind in what little hair I have left! I have had, at bare minimum, something with a sunroof since around 1975. I even put sunroof in two that didn't come with one. At one time I had a Harley, a boat and a convertible at the same time. Boats got to be too much trouble and I'm not really comfortable anymore on a two wheeler. So I'm down to just the convertible Mustang.
You do have to be resigned to the fact that at some point you will get wet. And you have to be prepared for a bit of extra maintenance. Knock wood the Mustang has been very dry and quiet for a convertible.

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[Bob Lob Law]

I'd have liked to get a moon roof, but, will never own a soft top convertible. Not even remotely close to the same.

 

[GrabberBargeCaptain]

Nah. For one, Ford wouldn't engineer it right and it would leak, and 2 i'd take the chassis rigidity over it any day.

 

[JWS]

 

[ModernSVO]

Just curious has anyone ever wished Ford would make it an option? I've heard it would cause a pretty drastic roofline design change given the current shape. I'm speaking strictly of the s550. Thoughts?

Don't think the car can afford the head room loss a sunroof that retracts/opens would have required.
Also, They rather you buy a drop top if you want wind in your hair.

 

[Skye]

Makes me want to buy a glass roof s197 although I think they don’t open

In the last year I met someone who owned an S197 with a glass roof.

You're correct: they did not open. The glass was tinted/smoked from the factory.

Nice car that it was (he kept it well), he sold it last season. His overall concern with the roof over time is they could crack, leaving the owner to source a replacement, then locate an installer.

He's now driving another S197 hard top, with a traditional metal roof.

 

[broncoboy22]

Great find!

I had an S197 with the glass roof, it was AMAZING. The S550 not having one was the main reason I never upgraded to the next gen. If there was an aftermarket option like this or a future ORM option on a new generation it will hard for me to pass up. The glass roof changes the whole car! It was a 28lb weight penalty but actually more rigid than the metal roof

 

[radar]

I’d like the coupe’s rear quarter glasses to roll down into “C” pillar - same as the vert for true pillarless look and open air motoring

 

[Five_OhGT]

Not at all. I have a sunroof on my Focus ST and I never use it, I keep the shade closed so the interior doesn't get hot in the sun. And worst of all it leaks when the drain channels on the side get clogged.

 

[JWS]

I think one of the reasons Ford didn't do it on the S550 is because of Rollover Standards.
The Glass in the Camaro, I believe, strengthens the roof. Ford had a bunch of Lawsuits about the Truck Roofs not surviving Rollover?

Anyways, I would definitely Go For The Glass if we could get about a Dozen people to go for it.

If it's $24K for the Mold (higher prices maybe since the Camaro) that would be $2K apiece plus, say, $10K for the Glass, I could afford it. Not much more extra than a Convertible. If it's only an hour and a half to Install, I figure it could go up to a thousand maybe if it takes longer, depending on a body shop or do it yourself.

They already have Full Carbon Roof Replacements for the Track Cars and the Installations don't look that complicated.

They claim it isn't as hot as it might seem and is dark enough to almost look like a Painted/Tinted Roof from the outside. Also, get away from a bit of that claustrophobic feeling with all the extra light coming inside.

Don't know about S650, as Ford Claims more Headroom. I can only see the Center Panel being raised as it appears the Roof rails and front and rear glass haven't changed in size (although the Defroster has changed on the rear window). If so, it might be possible to use the S550 Glass on the S650, or have the Glass Shaped for the S650 and give more headroom on the S550.

Don't know about the Ridge Shapes being the same or similar enough on both cars.

If they could cover both cars, there would be a wider customer base. Just for the S550, I'd like to know how many would be willing to part with the cash.

 

[526 HRSE]

Does it have a shade screen? If not, fk that!

 

[S550HPP]

I think one of the reasons Ford didn't do it on the S550 is because of Rollover Standards.
The Glass in the Camaro, I believe, strengthens the roof. Ford had a bunch of Lawsuits about the Truck Roofs not surviving Rollover?

Anyways, I would definitely Go For The Glass if we could get about a Dozen people to go for it.

If it's $24K for the Mold (higher prices maybe since the Camaro) that would be $2K apiece plus, say, $10K for the Glass, I could afford it. Not much more extra than a Convertible. If it's only an hour and a half to Install, I figure it could go up to a thousand maybe if it takes longer, depending on a body shop or do it yourself.

They already have Full Carbon Roof Replacements for the Track Cars and the Installations don't look that complicated.

They claim it isn't as hot as it might seem and is dark enough to almost look like a Painted/Tinted Roof from the outside. Also, get away from a bit of that claustrophobic feeling with all the extra light coming inside.

Don't know about S650, as Ford Claims more Headroom. I can only see the Center Panel being raised as it appears the Roof rails and front and rear glass haven't changed in size (although the Defroster has changed on the rear window). If so, it might be possible to use the S550 Glass on the S650, or have the Glass Shaped for the S650 and give more headroom on the S550.

Don't know about the Ridge Shapes being the same or similar enough on both cars.

If they could cover both cars, there would be a wider customer base. Just for the S550, I'd like to know how many would be willing to part with the cash.

Fords philosophy is do the least for the highest peice the market will take lobby Washington to block and tarriff all competiton as much as possible .....they read the Sobiet Union business handbook haha.

I am.conteplating changing vert for Bronco 4 door 2.7 w body painted top, FP tune w intwrcoller upgrade, aftermarket sway bars, lower profile tires and custom interior wirh sound deadening and hifi.

 

[526 HRSE]

Most sunroofs on cars leak. At some point, they all leak. My wife's Audi has a panoramic and I have a sunroof on my truck. Hers hasn't leaked......yet.

I found it odd when researching the Audi that Audi's warranty won't cover a leaking sunroof if you park under trees. Yes, if you park under trees.

 

[MACHtobers Very Own]

Dad had a s197 with glass roof. It was neat but for me I like a more tank window like approach to the viewing the road.

I find the sun/open air in my vertical peripheral vision distracting.

 

[broncoboy22]

I think one of the reasons Ford didn't do it on the S550 is because of Rollover Standards.
The Glass in the Camaro, I believe, strengthens the roof. Ford had a bunch of Lawsuits about the Truck Roofs not surviving Rollover?

Anyways, I would definitely Go For The Glass if we could get about a Dozen people to go for it.

If it's $24K for the Mold (higher prices maybe since the Camaro) that would be $2K apiece plus, say, $10K for the Glass, I could afford it. Not much more extra than a Convertible. If it's only an hour and a half to Install, I figure it could go up to a thousand maybe if it takes longer, depending on a body shop or do it yourself.

They already have Full Carbon Roof Replacements for the Track Cars and the Installations don't look that complicated.

They claim it isn't as hot as it might seem and is dark enough to almost look like a Painted/Tinted Roof from the outside. Also, get away from a bit of that claustrophobic feeling with all the extra light coming inside.

Don't know about S650, as Ford Claims more Headroom. I can only see the Center Panel being raised as it appears the Roof rails and front and rear glass haven't changed in size (although the Defroster has changed on the rear window). If so, it might be possible to use the S550 Glass on the S650, or have the Glass Shaped for the S650 and give more headroom on the S550.

Don't know about the Ridge Shapes being the same or similar enough on both cars.

If they could cover both cars, there would be a wider customer base. Just for the S550, I'd like to know how many would be willing to part with the cash.

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