Interesting stuff. I haven't seen too many E-body sunroof cars in the flesh, but plenty of 72-4 b-bodies, mostly Chargers. They ALL had the sunroof code on the tag. I believe the VON will tell a tale as well. "Outside modified" cars start with a "G", if I recall.
Yes, there are instances where American Sunroof Corp would get a car from a dealership to get the sunroof installed - usually at a customers expense. A good example of this is Jerry Juenemann's 1970 Dodge Daytona. One of 3 Chargers that got the Daytona "package" installed at the dealership. That...
Other than the sunroof & power windows, it's pretty run of the mill. No rallye gauges or disk brakes? Meh.
As previously stated, the bulge hood, 15" wheels, 26" radiator and bumble bee stripe were all standard with a 340.
The sunroof was installed away from the plant. The ASC workers just hacked a hole in the roof of the standard hardtops - so no special prep from the factory was required. This is why the vinyl top was required - so any scratches and imperfections from the sunroof install would have to be fixed -...
I'm surprised the sunroof code isn't on the tag. Usually things directly related to the assembly of the chassis/metal body were on the tag and the rest was on the sheet.
...early decals but I doubt if this guy will restore it. He thinks it'll be fun to just drive it like it is. :rolleyes: I drove it with the sunroof closed and the windows stuck up on a hot day - it didn't seem that fun to me . . . .:eek: I'm trying to get him to pull the carpet out and look...
...note that this is the "SCHEDULED" build date and not necessarily the actual build date of the car - but they usually are pretty close.
The sunroof tools can be found for a lot less than that. I have not studied my project sunroof car close enough to see if there is a more modern tool that...
...Does anybody know any way to get a build date on this without the build sheet or other paperwork? Also, is there a way to manually open the sunroof - seems like the motor is locked up or it's jammed. There's a guy on eBay selling a $5 tool for this for . . . . wait for it . . . . $575 ...
AMC PackRat sent me a PM - around 114 JH23 base Challengers and 82 Challenger R/Ts were outfitted with the power sunroof and shipped to the USA marketplace. Probably several more were shipped off to Canada and International destinations - those Europeans really liked sunroofs in their cars in...
...do that. o_O Trust me - it's not a pretty car . . .
Just wondering - does anybody have a real number on how many 70 Challengers had the sunroof (RTs and base models) or is that kind of info the stuff you have to pay "experts" for? :rolleyes: I haven't been able to find any production...
When I researched this before I thought I only came up with about 53 sunroof cars for 70 Challengers but don't remember where I read that. I've watched this car sit and rot for over 35 years now. The previous owner left it in a very leaky garage and never drove it. He thought it was worth a...
That's a really rare and desirable combination i believe. Sunroof isn't my cup of tea but it would set off alarm bells for lots of other folks. That car would deserve a proper by the numbers restoration.
Sheldon
6,933 340 Challengers in '70, 343 were 3 spd manual, 2,819 were 4spds and 3,771 were automatics. How it breaks down from there can only be speculation. Very few sunroof cars though...
Pretty cool Challenger. I've owned 2 A66 340 Challengers. The sunroof is the rarest of the listed options. There is a guy that runs a sunroof registry and you should start with him to find out of anything remotely similar exists. He has a website.
...the R/T goodies on a standard JH model Chally. It sounds well optioned and what would make it more than likely 1 of 1 is the power windows, sunroof with ac. All that being said a friend of mine that hangs out on these forums says it would probably be harder to find two Mopars that were...
Interesting. I would guess that it would be the only FC7 340/4-spd sunroof car also for 1971. After you sold it, it looks like it hit eBay at least once in 2009, and then found its way to MotoeXotica in the St. Louis area: 1971 Dodge Challenger RT | MotoeXotica Classic Car Sales
Super cool car...
paharamia - Really enjoying your thread on the sunroof e-bodies.
Thanks! Its been fun tracking down all these interesting cars.
DetMatt1 - I agree, much appreciated! What happened to the old thread?
The old threads are still in the forums - you just have to go back several pages to find them...