Fiberglass Hatch
10-12-2006, 06:21 PM
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Fiberglass Hatch
Hey my car is in pretty rough shape and i'm just trying to price stuff out and i was just wondering if it would be easier to just buy a 400-500$ fiberglass hatch and have it be brand new instead of fixing the rust on the hatch i have now.... i have a fiberglass 2.5 inche cowl hood and i like it i just dont know what are some pros and cons to a fiberglass hatch?
10-12-2006, 06:25 PM
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RE: Fiberglass Hatch
Well, one con is the price. Second is that its hard to find hatch struts for them. Someone had a fiberglass hatch on here and had a real hard time finding a strut to work with it.
Pro's, less weight. But think about it, its less weight in the rear. Is that really what you want to do? Less weight means lighter *** end with less traction. Just my .02
I would leave it and save the money.
Pro's, less weight. But think about it, its less weight in the rear. Is that really what you want to do? Less weight means lighter *** end with less traction. Just my .02
I would leave it and save the money.
10-12-2006, 11:51 PM
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RE: Fiberglass Hatch
Harwood also recommends a lexan rear window, I believe it is about $120..At least it was when I was pricing things out....Find a good hatch at a junk yard.
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Hey my car is in pretty rough shape and i'm just trying to price stuff out and i was just wondering if it would be easier to just buy a 400-500$ fiberglass hatch and have it be brand new instead of fixing the rust on the hatch i have now.... i have a fiberglass 2.5 inche cowl hood and i like it i just dont know what are some pros and cons to a fiberglass hatch?
Hey my car is in pretty rough shape and i'm just trying to price stuff out and i was just wondering if it would be easier to just buy a 400-500$ fiberglass hatch and have it be brand new instead of fixing the rust on the hatch i have now.... i have a fiberglass 2.5 inche cowl hood and i like it i just dont know what are some pros and cons to a fiberglass hatch?
11-02-2006, 10:28 PM
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RE: Fiberglass Hatch
im having trouble finding a vendor for the fiberglass hatch, can anyone point me to a website?
all i have been able to find are hoods and cowls
btw searched google for "harwood" "harwood fiberglass" and harwood fiberglass hatch returns nothing relevant
all i have been able to find are hoods and cowls
btw searched google for "harwood" "harwood fiberglass" and harwood fiberglass hatch returns nothing relevant
11-02-2006, 11:33 PM
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RE: Fiberglass Hatch
Summit racing sells harwood hatches as well as their lexan windows.
Pin on hatch:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Bolt on hatch:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Lexan Window:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Pin on hatch:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Bolt on hatch:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Lexan Window:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
11-02-2006, 11:34 PM
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11-03-2006, 08:29 AM
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RE: Fiberglass Hatch
Glasstek sells the pin on one for 210.00 and the bolt on one for 320.00
all i run is glasstek fiberglass parts on my car and love them.
www.glasstek.com
all i run is glasstek fiberglass parts on my car and love them.
www.glasstek.com
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