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Old 07-30-2014, 08:17 PM
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so i started a thread before about going on a road trip in my ladys escape sunroof open the whole way at Highway speeds.... it was so quiet inside I couldn't hardly believe it so we got back and took my f150 for a road trip opened the sunroof and back window and it was so much louder wind was blowing her hair everywhere.... so I looked at her and this is what I found hers had cloth mesh that killed the wind. so what my plan is to find a ford or Lincoln moonroof with that attachment and the same or around the same width so I can install it in mine.... my sunroof measures 38.5 inches from track to track and hers is 30 inches so here is my question.... if any of you guys wives or lady friends or even your other vehicle is an edge or mkz or Explorer has a sunroof with that cloth mesh could you do me a huge favor and measure the width I woukd greatly appreciate it
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EBay is full of stick on plastic sunroof visors that may do the same. Can't say for sure though.
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thought of that but they look hideous on the roof
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those things should have stayed stuck in the 70's
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anyone?
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Never seen that before, will be sure to keep checking this thread for updates.

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When you open the moonroof on an F-150 there is a spring loaded bracket that pops up. When you pull it down the wind noise is reduced dramatically.

I used some JB Epoxy to keep the bracket down, but after a couple months the springs won and the epoxy let go.

There are two straps on either end of the bracket. If a hole was punched in those and then bolted down that could work to keep the bracket held down.
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Originally Posted by Butters_33
When you open the moonroof on an F-150 there is a spring loaded bracket that pops up. When you pull it down the wind noise is reduced dramatically.

I used some JB Epoxy to keep the bracket down, but after a couple months the springs won and the epoxy let go.

There are two straps on either end of the bracket. If a hole was punched in those and then bolted down that could work to keep the bracket held down.
I have tried that but still not nearly as quiet also I have taken a decibel test with that piece up and holding it down the tone is different but it actually isn't any quieter according to my decibel reader.... but that is what I'm talking about on the escape that spring thing pops up higher and has cloth mesh between that and the sunroof base and it spans the length of the sunroof I need to find a ford product that has that mesh and is close to the same width and adapt it to mine



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