Abstract: A drip molding for a vehicle sunroof of the type which lifts up to ventilate the vehicle body catches water at the rear end of the roof closure panel. The drip molding is mounted on a pivot lever which is pivotally connected to a slotted guide link of the roof closure and to a shoe sliding along a body mounted track. The pivot lever is raised and lowered angularly during the lifting and lowering of the roof closure so that the drip molding is lifted and lowered to remain consistently in water catching proximity with the rear edge of the closure panel.

Abstract: In a slidable-upwardly pivoting roof panel, to increase operational reliability of the actuating mechanism and to reduce wear on the individual parts, it is proposed that a slotted guide link on the panel underside towards the end of its downward movement act upon a detent lever pivotally mounted to a front sliding shoe so as to cause unlatching of the same, and that there be provided on the guide link a hold-down member which engages into a guide track during downward movement of the guide link. This arrangement will also accomplish that horizontal displacement of the closure panel via a pin engaging the slotted guide link is effected directly at a driven rear sliding shoe not only for the opening movement but also for the closing movement of the closure panel.