So heres a little update, I got it closed, and the suroof moves along its path like it is supposed to. The problem s that the arm that swings to bring the sonroof DOWN to the fully clsoed position will get lock in the upright position. I can tap it with a screwdriver to get it to drop, but the sunroof is not closed tight. It is in the down position which is better than nothing, but when u shut the door, the pressure will pop it up slightly so I know its not fully closed.

Curious question, has anyone tried removing all the sunroof junk, i.e motor ralis etc and welded the damn thing.

I never use the sunroof, and I guess it wouldnt help the structural stiffness of the car, but it wouldnt hurt it either...