306stang

Well I was going to get my hatch spot welded with sheet metal today but noticed it might be more practical to get a new hatch all together.
What do you guys feel about Fiberglass hatches. Pro's, Con's, brands, personal experience?

I'm really pressed for time and money, the only junk yard i found around here has got one mustang stripped to the bone.
I've got roughly 700 bux to spend, which will have to include everything needed to get my hatch on.

Any suggestions?

cbennett

to make you feel better.. im in the same boat.. i cut the peice that was rusted in my hatch out, and tonight after work were going to try and weld up a peice to it
i'll post some pics tomorrow

cbennett

here is what we got done last night.. it wasnt too bad

LT61

I myself will eventually replace everything with fiberglass, that I can. First the hood, hatch, then eventually move on to fenders and anything else I can find. The less rot the better

mjr46

looks good cbennet!! but as rusty as it looks around the window trim...I'd of just got a used one..local junkyard had one for 50 beans when I did mine

cbennett

thanks! i wish i could find another hatch around here... im pretty much broke.
most of that around the window trim.. is just ****
i mean there is no other word for it..
its just disgusting CRAP built up in there..
the rust on the lid is just surface, it'll come right off
there wasnt much rust anywhere else on the car...
check out the quarters

306stang

That's clean lookin!!! Wish I had the rust on an easier to fix area like that. Mine is on the corners both left and right.

UPDATE: I sent it in to a muscle car resto shop yesterday, he said he'd grinddown the left side and glass it. The right side he's putting all new metal in and doing a little bit of work on the top flat side all for a little over 100 bucks! Beats the hell outta spending money on a fiberglass.

cbennett

ok now im excited.. ive decided to glass over my lock for the hatch...
and my antenna hole while im at it!
this car is going to look slick
will post pics tomorrow!

306stang

how will you open it[&:]

ryan_89_mustang

trunk/hatch release button in glovebox