how rare roadrunner with sunroof

[qwkslvr]

Hi. I was at a car show yesterday and there was a 1977 Volare Roadrunner there for sale. A 3 owner car with original paint and interior, buckets,auto with console,hemi orange with the stripes and spoilers. It also had a factory sunroof which must be rare. It is in really good shape in and out. Only bad thing was someone screwed a tach to the dash pad. Sorry I don't have pictures. Bobby

 

[XfbodyX]

Not many.

 

[old yellow 78]

Good question. I've seen lots of orange RR's, but... in person, only one or two F's of any kind with the sunroof. So, I would guess very few. A nice option as long as it isn't rusted.

 

[XfbodyX]

Per the book there were well over 2500 76-77 f-s produced, far less in 76 then 77. My sunroof R/T seems to be like less then 500 and it would be a stretch to toss a number out there with any kind of accuracy.

I had a different sunroof F superpack car that if I knew better then id of kept it and replaced all it needed but I didnt, a regret I will have for a good bit of time.

 

[old yellow 78]

id of kept it and replaced all it needed but I didnt, a regret I will have for a good bit of time.

Oh yes... I still regret getting rid of my '78 Aspen SE T-top. It had rust and was beat up, but nothing that couldn't have been fixed. I tried to sell it for only $500 - had no takers, and it wound up going to the crusher. Agggh. Still makes me sick.

 

[Oldiron440]

I've sent a few cars to the crusher fewer mopars no Fbodys.

 

[old yellow 78]

I've got some pics of it before it went on it's last journey. I'll have to see if I can dig them up. It was pretty in it's day. White with butterscotch half vinyl roof and interior, buckets, console, Rally wheels (kept them) and T-tops (kept them too). It had a GREAT three spoke steering wheel that I let go of only to spend several years trying to find another one for OY! Oh well.

 

[XfbodyX]

Ive parted way too many good ones.

 

[old yellow 78]

COOL!

 

[XfbodyX]

Sunroof cars (M52) and fold down rear seat packages run hand in hand most the time. I wish the op had pics of the one hes posted on.

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[old yellow 78]

It was clever of Mopar to use the F wagon's rear seat back to make the fold down rear seat package in the coupes.

 

[80mirada]

One of my friends has 76 or 77 R/T waiting to be finished, brown and black, I think.

 

[XfbodyX]

OY, your close but not exactly. There is one subtle difference.

 

[old yellow 78]

Ah ha! And what might that be???

 

[XfbodyX]

The type of lower hinge used and how its fastened. I should of said very subtle difference.

 

[old yellow 78]

Interesting!! I didn't know that. I was thinking, color? Shape of back seat? Humm. Are you talking about the metal side strap type hinge that lowers the spacer panel?

 

[XfbodyX]

Yes, the portion that attaches to the body. Ya know for a long time I never made that connection of the fold down seat car and wagon until I got a wagon. Ive the parts to "make" a fold down seat car and never thought id find a fold down parts car but in reality I can graft them off any wagon so im glad I never tossed them.

 

[old yellow 78]

I always liked that option, but I only ever owned one F coupe - the poor old T-top. I've owned about 7 or 8 F wagons. Before I got my first F, I really wanted a Gold Duster with the fold down seat option. White with tan interior and alligator patterned vinyl roof, side stripes, and Rally wheels please. Make that a 318 four speed too while you are at it.

 

[XfbodyX]

Ive a 318 4 speed t top car sitting and would be a easy resto, not even a resto, just a repaint and some nos trim and it would be fine. But ive not touched it and only keep it for one silly reason.

I dont think it would need much metal replaced. This area is common for junk to build up and stay wet.

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[old yellow 78]

318 four speed would be quite nice. My T-top was a slant six one barrel, which was weird because it was a '78 and an SE, so I would have thought that whoever bought it new, would have at least sprung for the Super Six. I sometimes think that I would like it if OY was a 318 instead of the Super Six, but I also think the slant is a great engine too.