If you plan on wheeling your XJ and having the sunroof, prepare for leaks.
the flex J just cant be sealed up when you cut the roof in my opinion. It
will leak.
KH

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:O42nb.571$aY7.403@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Because of the unibody type frame on the XJ, unlike the frame on a
> CJYJTJ, some people claim it weakens the structure to put a big hole in
> the roof. Also, the roof has ridges which make sealing a sunroof
> somewhat of a challenge. There are some XJs that don't have ridges all
> the way forward to the sunroof area, but most do.
>
> Freewheelin' wrote:
>
> > Is there any problems associated with getting an aftermarket sunroof
> > for a 97 XJ? I was reading that it could destabilize it somehow?
> >
> > PL
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

 

If you plan on wheeling your XJ and having the sunroof, prepare for leaks.
the flex J just cant be sealed up when you cut the roof in my opinion. It
will leak.
KH

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:O42nb.571$aY7.403@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Because of the unibody type frame on the XJ, unlike the frame on a
> CJYJTJ, some people claim it weakens the structure to put a big hole in
> the roof. Also, the roof has ridges which make sealing a sunroof
> somewhat of a challenge. There are some XJs that don't have ridges all
> the way forward to the sunroof area, but most do.
>
> Freewheelin' wrote:
>
> > Is there any problems associated with getting an aftermarket sunroof
> > for a 97 XJ? I was reading that it could destabilize it somehow?
> >
> > PL
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

 

If you plan on wheeling your XJ and having the sunroof, prepare for leaks.
the flex J just cant be sealed up when you cut the roof in my opinion. It
will leak.
KH

"twaldron" <twaldron@sbcOBVIOUSglobal.net> wrote in message
news:O42nb.571$aY7.403@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com. ..
> Because of the unibody type frame on the XJ, unlike the frame on a
> CJYJTJ, some people claim it weakens the structure to put a big hole in
> the roof. Also, the roof has ridges which make sealing a sunroof
> somewhat of a challenge. There are some XJs that don't have ridges all
> the way forward to the sunroof area, but most do.
>
> Freewheelin' wrote:
>
> > Is there any problems associated with getting an aftermarket sunroof
> > for a 97 XJ? I was reading that it could destabilize it somehow?
> >
> > PL
>
> --
> __________________________________________________ _________
> tw
> 03 TJ Rubicon
> 01 XJ Sport
>
> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
> -- Dave Barry
>
> Pronunciation: 'jEp
> Function: noun
> Date: 1940
>
> Etymology: probably from g. p. (abbreviation of general purpose)
> A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
> 1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
> World War II.
>
> http://www.7slotgrille.com/jeepers/t...ron/index.html
> (Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
> __________________________________________________ _________
>

 

I think you found the reason why installations cost between three
and four thousand dollars.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Fletcher wrote:
>
> I have an aftermarket roof on a CJ that I absolutly hate! Everytime it
> rains I get wet.

 

I think you found the reason why installations cost between three
and four thousand dollars.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Fletcher wrote:
>
> I have an aftermarket roof on a CJ that I absolutly hate! Everytime it
> rains I get wet.

 

I think you found the reason why installations cost between three
and four thousand dollars.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Fletcher wrote:
>
> I have an aftermarket roof on a CJ that I absolutly hate! Everytime it
> rains I get wet.