Air-powered snips can carve out a sunroof

Q. I am the proud owner of a 1987 Mercury Grand Marquis stationwagon. Right now, it's painted spearmint green with two large racingstripes up the middle. I have also attached several strands ofChristmas tree lights to the hood. This all works fine, but I wasthinking that a real big sunroof would make the car perfect. Being apoor, recently graduated student and seeing how the car isn't likelyto last another year, I want to build the sunroof myself with thehelp of a saw. Will I do something really bad to the car by tryingthis myself? Josh

TOM: The only caution is that you don't want to make the sunrooftoo big or you'll decrease the structural safety of the car - ofwhich …