Has anyone ever re-roofed a 3rd gen?

I have one of the few 4Runners that didn't come with a sunroof. My last 3 cars have had one & I never use them. They're pretty worthless & annoying, I'd rather have a convertible & do it the right way.
Are non sunroof 4Runners rare ? I'm glad my 96 doesn't have one although my son loves the sunroof on my folks 97 .
 
Are non sunroof 4Runners rare ? I'm glad my 96 doesn't have one although my son loves the sunroof on my folks 97 .

I only see base models & low featured SR5's without them. I'd say there are as rare as a 5 speed or 3RZ.
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Here's a truck to look for:
96-00 4Runner
5 speed
e-locker
manual windows
no-sunroof LOL
 
I only see base models & low featured SR5's without them. I'd say there are as rare as a 5 speed or 3RZ.

[MENTION=71030]T4R2014[/MENTION]

Here's a truck to look for:
96-00 4Runner
5 speed
e-locker
manual windows
no-sunroof LOL

It's theoretically out there, and they are all probably decaying in a field somewhere in South Dakota, frame ready to snap and seats torn to shreds, but in all of that rare glory. Bonus points if someone can find one in Cardinal Red or Autumn Blaze.

Time to get searching.
 
Kind of like yours ? Lol

LOL, I got lucky & picked this off the lot because it was cheap. I also have factory 4:56 gears (very rare). I still need see if I'm pre-wired for a locker. I doubt it because its a base model but it's fully loaded & came with 16" wheels so you never know. *fingers crossed*
 
It's theoretically out there, and they are all probably decaying in a field somewhere in South Dakota, frame ready to snap and seats torn to shreds, but in all of that rare glory. Bonus points if someone can find one in Cardinal Red or Autumn Blaze.

Time to get searching.

I'm thinking that the manual windows were only in RWD base model A/T 3RZ's so probably no locker. I love Autumn Blaze.
 
I only see base models & low featured SR5's without them. I'd say there are as rare as a 5 speed or 3RZ.

[MENTION=71030]T4R2014[/MENTION]

Here's a truck to look for:
96-00 4Runner
5 speed
e-locker
manual windows
no-sunroof LOL

That's Mine! Minus the e-locker -dang it. In green. Manual windows with 3rz 5spd 4x4.
 
Nice! You might be the only person on the forum with manual windows! Post pics! 16" wheels or 15"? Steelies? No sunroof?

Still on the original 15" steels. Nope, no sunroof. No cruise, no AC, no power locks. -and I don't miss those anyway.

This is the only pic on my work PC. She's away in the seacan again for salt season.
 

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I'm thinking that the manual windows were only in RWD base model A/T 3RZ's so probably no locker. I love Autumn Blaze.

Nope, that's the easiest way to find manual windows. The real challenge is finding an SR5 V6. So far I've seen one with an auto and manual. No lockers yet.
 
LOL, I got lucky & picked this off the lot because it was cheap. I also have factory 4:56 gears (very rare). I still need see if I'm pre-wired for a locker. I doubt it because its a base model but it's fully loaded & came with 16" wheels so you never know. *fingers crossed*

have you verified your 4:56 gears? i'm almost 99% sure the ONLY combo with 4:56 gears was the 3rz, manual, AND Elocker. But i might be wrong, so who knows...
 
have you verified your 4:56 gears? i'm almost 99% sure the ONLY combo with 4:56 gears was the 3rz, manual, AND Elocker. But i might be wrong, so who knows...

I haven't done the spin test, just the code on the door. On the highway with 33's I'm under 3000rpm at 75mph so I'm confident. (I'd be depressed if I found out I didn't:nod:)

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Huh. I love my sunroof. Love driving on the highway with the sunroof open and rear window down. And using it on warm summer nights. But to each his own
 
So I bought parts to fix my sunroof today:

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:)

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Could you get manual windows??


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Nope, at least not in an SR5. I tried. We ordered ours direct from Japan. IIRC, the reason we didn't get the sunroof was b/c it was going to add a substantial delay to getting the truck. I have everything Scramble listed but manual windows.
 
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