POWER SUNROOF

[Alexander]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Thanks for the compliment of the site.

I am sure people here woud love to see some pictures of your car and its power Golde Top.

Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top

[SandyBoy]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Okay, I am confused. The Sun Roof installed on the 1960 Thunderbirds, was it power operated or a manual crank or knob to turn? I am talking of when the car was new, and arrived via truck at the dealers. I just assumed that they were power, now...I am not so sure.

[Alexander]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

The $212 option for 1960 was for a manually operated sunroof made by Golde. It is not a crank operated roof. All that needs to be done is to twist the knob in the front of the roof and pull it bck and then twist again to lock it in place. Golde also made power operated roofs for the aftermaket at the time. Apparently one or more 1960 Thunderbirds were built with power cable operated sunroofs. I just got an e-mail the other day from a gentleman telling me he had owned a power operated sunroof on a 1960 Thunderbird.

Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top

[SandyBoy]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Is there any paperwork indicating the possibilty of a 2nd upgrade. Such as:-

Sun Roof ............. $ 212.00
Power Sun Roof .....$ xxx.xx

It's possible - any such documentation ?

[Alexander]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

As far as I know nothing of the sort exists. It is unfortunate that the ROT sheet of the power sunroof Thunderbird has not been found. Surely it would show a different code or special written instruction for a power sunroof.

I wonder if Kevin found the computer punch card in the roof. Perhaps it might provide some verification.

Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top

[Alexander]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

This is a Ford publicity picture of how easy it is to use the manual sunroof on a Thunderbird. Who needs a power sunroof, when the manual one can be operated by a young lady with one finger?

http://www.squarebirds.org/images/golde_top.jpg

$212 option in 1960 (babe not included)

Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top

[SandyBoy]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

......... BUT, she had to remove her white gloves to do it!! (Dirty button obviously!) ;-)

[Rockin Kev]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Sandy,
As you know at the end of the month the car will be ready with the power roof fitted. I will try to see if the installer has any price plans for the power option.
Alex please forward that e-mail from the guy who had the power one years ago, would love to talk to that guy.
Kev.

[Alexander]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

The fellow found a picture of the car. It turns out his memeory of the car was a little fuzzy. It did have a power operated roof but it was a convertible.

Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top

[SandyBoy]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Have you all seen this? Prepare to drool

http://www.tbird.org/gallery/gallery/kharkema.htm

[Rockin Kev]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Hi Sandy,
Yes i have seen this one off the T-Bird site, have you seen Kens new one a Turquise and white GOLDE TOP with two tone turquise vinyl,
Hang on !!! i got a get a cloth to wipe up the drool from the floor.
Kev.

[SandyBoy]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

Nu ?

[Alexander]

RE: POWER SUNROOF

I would like to see a picture of Ken's new Golde Top or of your power Golde Top, for that matter.

Ken's car must look like the one in the brochure, except for the interior. Does he still have the original blonde the car was equipped with?

http://www.squarebirds.org/1960-TBird-SR-brochure-600.jpg

Alexander
1959 Hardtop
1960 Golde Top