Done! The process is not bad, once you have the headliner out of the way. I will say this though, you can service all you need without removing anything and just removing the section of headliner on the sunroof itself, (like the service manual says
). I'm glad I tore it all apart though, now I'm very familiar and comfortable with what's up there. Also I can now run some wiring for the Ham and a few other do-dads.
I ended up doing the mod that Winston mentioned. It is a very good move to do as it really takes unnecessary resistance out of the equation for a motor that is already working fairly hard. The process takes a little patience as the drill and bit is too long to fit into the second space, but a hole drilled straight up and down in not necessary.
I used the 3M Silicon paste that was mentioned to lube everything up with after I had cleaned it all with WD40 and then dried it all off with an air gun. The 3M product can be hard to find, but I found some at Car Quest. It seem to be perfect for the job.
This is all in preparation for a new custom interior expo cabinets and drawers that will be built around the FR Gullwing hatches. I'll post up that project soon.
Thanks for all the help!