Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1469

15-54 1972 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL
LATCH
ROD
REMOVAL
1. Disassemble the front header.
2. Remove the two (2) rod brackets and the rod stop.
3. Carefully raise the latch rod, bowing it in the center
and at the same time forcing one end of the rod out
of its retainer.
INSTALLATION
Refer to Figure 15-57B
Prior
to
installing the latch rod, place it on the header
to be certain that the
"U"
bend will be to the left of
the header cmter line.
Install the left end of the rod into the rod retainer.
Hold the right end of the rod at the retainer and
carefully bow the center of the rod up until the right
end can be installed into its retainer.
Install the rod brackets and the rod stop. Press down
on the pull down levers to ease screw installation.
Assemble the front header.
HEADLINING
REMOVAL
1. Remove the sunroof top assembly and the wind de-
flector assembly (Refer to R
&
R procedures.)
2. Remove the rear and side inner trim mouldings. (Re-
fer to R & R procedures.)
3. Drill out the two (2) rivets at each end of the two side
slide channels (use 1/8" diameter drill). Drill out the
twenty (20) rivets on the latch side and the top side
of the front outer retainer. Remove the side slide
channels and the front inner and outer retainers.
CAUTION: Channels are bonded to the roof
with sealer adhesive. To prevent damage, use a
fiber
stick tool to pry the channels and outer
retainer from the roof panel.
4. The headliner is attached to the edge of the opening
with adhesive. Carefully remove the headliner from
around the sunroof opening.
5. Carefully complete removal of the headliner as out-
lined in the 1971 Body Service Manual, Section 10,
Headlining.
INSTALLATION
1. Remove any sealer residue from the sunroof opening
and retainers. Carefully install the headliner
as
out-
lined in Section 10 of the body manual. Note that
listing wires are not used.
2. When installing a new headlining, cut an opening for
the sunroof in the headliner. Cut a rectangular open-
.
ing in the headliner, leaving a six to eight inch margin
of material inside the opening. From each corner of
the opening in the headliner, cut diagonally to the
respective corner of the roof opening.
3. Cement the headliner at the sunroof opening with a
contact type cement. Cemented area should be on the
inner and outer side of the roof panel in a less than
1/2 inch wide strip along the edge of the opening.
4. When cemented in place, trim the headliner to extend
not more than 1/2 inch beyond the outside of the roof
opening.
5. Install front retainers, side rails, rear retainers and
deflector assembly (Refer to installation procedures.)
6. Install and adjust the top assembly (Refer to installa-
tion procedures.)