What were they thinking. (Mods that shouldn't have happened)

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I don't have photos on this computer, but the guy I bought my 81 GMC (truck) from, installed those individual square sun roofs on it back in the 80's.
I hate the stupid things, but the price was right and the rest of the truck was better than most anything else around. Had it been anything else I'd have walked away (I despise sun roofs).

I hate them enough that I'm this --><-- close to making my own abortion of 'what where they thinking' by ripping them out and scabbing some sheet metal over the holes even if its crinkled and bent flat stock.

Similar to the attached on this van. Mine are flatter and more or less follow the roof line of the truck. Hardly anybody even notices them. Fortunately.