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Title: sunroofs?
Post by: youngkyle on December 24, 2013, 01:29:36 AM
was just browsing when a thought popped in my head... did kammebacks have sunroofs, or is that just the sx4? (I cant imagine the wagon with one, and I've never seen a sedan with one.)
Title: Re: sunroofs?
Post by: maddog on December 24, 2013, 02:41:34 AM
I think some kammebacks had sunroofs but I can confirm that some sedans had them as I have seen some with one.
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Post by: IowaEagle on December 24, 2013, 09:03:03 AM
The dealer brochure lists pop up sun roofs and does not specify any exclusions.  I checked our price data chart posted elsewhere and I see they were only available thru '83.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/IowaEagle/media/ALBUM%20TWO/PRICING.jpg.html
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Post by: Prafeston on December 24, 2013, 09:31:50 AM
I believe they were much more common on the SX/4, but I have seen them on the Kammback and the 2 door Sedan.
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Post by: carnuck on December 24, 2013, 09:35:54 AM
We call them automatic sprinklers here. Always seem to leak
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Post by: IowaEagle on December 24, 2013, 09:48:58 AM
Quote from: carnuck on December 24, 2013, 09:35:54 AM
We call them automatic sprinklers here. Always seem to leak

Yeah, over time they did not have a great reliability record.   
Title: Re: sunroofs?
Post by: Prafeston on December 24, 2013, 10:00:39 AM
I installed my on Sunroof on my old Ford Festiva. Never had a problem with leaking. My SX/4 also has a sunroof, but I have not been in it enough to know if it is leaking or not. I haven't seen any major signs on the inside that would make me think it's leaking. If it is, you can buy new seals and also take the sunroof out and re-caulk where it seals to the roof.
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Post by: IowaEagle on December 24, 2013, 10:07:45 AM
At least they were better than new Jeep Patriots were in the past.  They leaked from the factory until MoPar finally figured out why.
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Post by: Prafeston on December 24, 2013, 10:20:23 AM
They are pretty easy to install. Well the little pop-up ones anyways. Which is what came on the Eagle.

(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/1992%20Festiva/http-igroupmecom-e84eb750a2370130e8105a591379dd74_zpsf572defd.jpg) (http://s776.photobucket.com/user/Prafeston/media/1992%20Festiva/http-igroupmecom-e84eb750a2370130e8105a591379dd74_zpsf572defd.jpg.html)

(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/1992%20Festiva/20130520_115920_zpscd9de009.jpg) (http://s776.photobucket.com/user/Prafeston/media/1992%20Festiva/20130520_115920_zpscd9de009.jpg.html)

And my Eagle

(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/SX4/20130421_170755_zps6dd0db71.jpg) (http://s776.photobucket.com/user/Prafeston/media/SX4/20130421_170755_zps6dd0db71.jpg.html)

(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/SX4/20130421_170649_zps77a144b7.jpg) (http://s776.photobucket.com/user/Prafeston/media/SX4/20130421_170649_zps77a144b7.jpg.html)

(http://i776.photobucket.com/albums/yy46/Prafeston/20130608_144447_zpsdcb7646e.jpg) (http://s776.photobucket.com/user/Prafeston/media/20130608_144447_zpsdcb7646e.jpg.html)
Title: Re: sunroofs?
Post by: youngkyle on December 24, 2013, 10:41:28 AM
Huh. Seems like something I wouldn't think would be on the kammeback. Don't know why... Just seems wierd to me
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Post by: Prafeston on December 24, 2013, 10:54:28 AM
Can't seem to find any pics of a Kammback with a sunroof, but I think I know someone that has one and I'm pretty sure the one that was recently sold on eBay from AZ had a sunroof.

Here are a few pics of the 2 Door with a sunroof.

(http://www.n0kfb.org/homepage/amc/80_2door/pikespeak.jpg)

(http://www.n0kfb.org/homepage/amc/80_2door/egl_0686a.jpg)
Title: Re: sunroofs?
Post by: youngkyle on December 24, 2013, 10:59:39 AM
I looked at those pictures and had to laugh. The brown is hidden pretty well by the rocks.  I guess it is a light truck. 
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Post by: Monkeyjoe on December 24, 2013, 11:14:53 AM
My SX-4 sunroof is still holding a good seal.  but my rear window seal started leaking last year.  I am seriously thinking of stripping her down, pulling out all the windows and giving her a fresh paint job.  I have a few spots were surface rust is getting aggressive.  Have to put a stop to that before It ends up as Cancer. rusted thru.