casten

i looked up a new fiberglass hatch for my 90 at jegs. it says that with the new hatch i will need a lexan glass for it.is that for race apps or will my old glass fit in it ? also they have a bolt on and a take off. i never pop my hatch for any thing was thinking about take off. anyone use take off hatch? if so how do you attach it and will it be okay on a daily driver? Thank you for the help.

nick_thames

H.O. Fibertrends makes a hatch that will accept both, glass and lexan in it. it is $359 +shipping. the makes some excellent products. it only weighs 21lbs.

aode08

I have done this to a race 5.0 , simple direct bolt on, have painted FIRST.


Got to HOME DEPOT ETC and get 1/4 thick sheat of LEXAN/POLYCARBONATE $60-70 measure area, cut to fit with razor blade, very fast and easy.


Get liquid nails CLEAR Color ONE TUBE and mount her on, .

I have a fiberglass hood and cant wait to do the latch , it really does increase performance to remove weight, I can feel that

randy78045

One day im going to replace my factory glass in the hatch with lexan... it's not dot approved an thus potential for problems, but i asked an ex-state trooper and he said, "what the *** is lexan?"... I didnt get the feeling it would be a problem...

nick_thames

Man the DOT has some of the craziest laws.... Lexan would be pretty cool to have in a street car....not only will it save weight, but it is pretty much un-penetrateable(sp?). My cousin is a vol firefighter and they had to watch this video of a fireman trying to bust through a lexan store front window with an axe..he couldnt do it. Same thing with 5-point harnesses. In SC the DOT says its against the law to have those on and not the standard shoulder strap...lets see, one belt that goes across my shoulder, and one that holds my waist, or 5 BELTS that keep me secure. A State trooper told me the reason it was against the law was because if you were in an accident and were unconcious, somebody might not know how to get you out with the buckle...

88BlueGT

Im pretty sure you can buy lexan precut for your hatch.... just throwing that out there so you dont buy it and spend a day trying to cut/fit it into the hatch.

7upedition

whats the point of buying a fiberglass hatch and putting heavy glass back into it? get lexan from lowes or home depot or a glass shop and glue it in there after you paint it.

88BlueGT

From the factory... the glass prob weighs almost the same as the hatch does lol

aode08

you dont spend a day cuttin it, you score it with razor and then it snaps


if the latch wasnt 390.00 bucks and my engine down id have one by now

randy78045

Yes you can, and its precut and preformed...