Does anyone else have a CSX-T with a FACTORY sunroof?

[88CSX-T]

Me and Bowling have ascertained that there are more than one CSX-T with a factory sunroof. I can also see a few with sunroofs on cindergals website. But I wanted to know if there is anyone else on here that has one with a factory sunroof.

A factory sunroof would have a big label on it that says ASC (American Sunroof Company), as well as 3 build date stamps on the glass and the mechanism that are dated around the middle of 1987. It would be opened by turning a big knob. The front hinges also have spring-loaded quick release latches so you can take the roof all the way out...

[2.216VTurbo]

Bowling? Who's that? I haven't even heard that name in 5+ years, thought Dempsey joined a convent or something...

[BadAssPerformance]

Pics?

[supercrackerbox]

Pics?

Both of the sunroof and Dempsey in a nun suit.

[CSX344]

There was only 1 CSX-T with a sunroof that was for the presidents daughter. Your vin of your csx checked with steve @ shelbymotorsports would give you the answer if you have the presidents daughters car. Car should have been ear marked for special treatment.

[88CSX-T]

csx344- how do you know that there was only 1 csx-t made with a sunroof?

[88CSX-T]

Here are the CSX-T's that I've found (besides mine) to have a sunroof: #176 (rip), #321 (rip), #471 (Nick Alessi), #481 (Dustin Hoover), #802 (Darren Lukach), #723 (Jc Krieger), and #894.....Does anyone know these cars? Are/were they factory sunroofs or aftermarket sunroofs? Hmmm...

[CSX344]

Its in the shelby history. There is only one csx-t that left the factory with a sunroof period. If other cars had them they were added after shelby had them. But it is possible that you have the presidents daughters car. Get in touch with Steve @ shelbymotorsports he has the vin list from shelby and can tell you everthing about your csx-t.

[TurboMinivan]

thought Dempsey joined a convent or something...

No, I didn't join a convent. I just sold my van and fell off the Shelby Dodge radar. I'm willing to get back into the hobby; the right car just hasn't come along yet.

-Dempsey

[Joe Anderson]

The easiest way to tell if you have a factory sunroof,and not aftermarket one..... is the option code of GWA or GWB.
This would be listed on your build sheet,or dealer parts department by looking up your vin.
If those dealer codes are not listed for your car,then it was installed by a third party company ( after leaving thrifty ).

Wonder if 344 had the factory option code,or if shelby had it installed by a third party.
Has anyone seen 344,does it look factory installed,with the side drain tubes?

[CSX344]

Great answer joe, never thought of that method.

[supercrackerbox]

Don't rule a sunroof as being factory by whether it has drain tubes though. My '86 Daytona had a Cars & Concepts aftermarket sunroof, and it had drain tubes.

[88CSX-T]

Don't rule a sunroof as being factory by whether it has drain tubes though. My '86 Daytona had a Cars & Concepts aftermarket sunroof, and it had drain tubes.

Huh?? That must have cost a fortune to have a sunroof installed like that.............

[4 l-bodies]

My 89 ES yellow Shadow has factory sunroof. GWB on buildcode. Safeguard glass not ASC. Lever actuated not knob like all the other body styles. Has drain holes like others but more shallow. I think headroom issue prevented other style to be used by factory on P-bodies.
Todd

[supercrackerbox]

Very well may have. I wish I had some pics.

[88CSX-T]

4 i-bodies: Does your sunroof have a name brand stamped on it besides Safeguard? I thought ASC was the factory supplier of sunroofs to Dodge at that time. Was the GWB on the build sheet AND the radiator tag?? ... Hmmm...

[135sohc]

Take close look @ the roof skin where its edge where it meets the glass. If its rolled down and continues under the glass edge then its a factory sunroof (panel was stamped as a sunroof specific part) if its got a metal frame that overlaps the roof skin its aftermarket and not from the production line.

[88CSX-T]

True, an aftermarket company would have sawed a hole in the roof so you'd have a regular cut edge there.... I'll check that out when i get home from work....

[4 l-bodies]

4 i-bodies: Does your sunroof have a name brand stamped on it besides Safeguard? I thought ASC was the factory supplier of sunroofs to Dodge at that time. Was the GWB on the build sheet AND the radiator tag?? ... Hmmm...

No brand besides safeguard on glass or hatch. Yes GWB is also on radiator tag and buidsheet. I agree with Joe Anderson, if it was installed at factory it would be on buildsheet. Here is a couple pics for you guys on factory installed sunroof on my 89 ES Shadow.
Todd

[88CSX-T]

Well i looked at my sunroof, it's nothing like yours (sorry, no camera, no pix; but working on getting pix).. But I've also discovered that in 1988, sunroofs could be either "factory" or "factory installed". A kid with an '88 Lancer has a "factory installed" ASC sunroof in his car, and there's no code on the data tag (but there is an ASC sticker on the door sill). This is what someone in a forum wrote that used to work for Chrysler:

Let's see if I can remember ?!?!?! ASC did the sunroof down the street from the factory. The car was taken to them "done" with out the head liner installed. They did their thing and the car was "now done" ready to sell. We had to use the tag when ordering parts to see if it was "factory" or Factory installed.