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dragstang86 11-07-2002 01:39 AM

Can i lock a fiberglass hatch?
 
Do they make a fiberglass hatch that uses the factory latch and lock. Somebody backed in to my car in a parking lot and dented my hatch and i rather replace it then put a ton of body filler on it so i was thinking about a fiberglass hatch. But this is my daily driver so i dont want a pin on hatch and i want to be able to lock it. Who makes the best fiberglass hatch? How much weight will i save by going to a fiberglass hatch and lexan rear window?

thanks for the help

Falcons Talon 11-07-2002 02:43 PM

BUMP!
 
I would like to see some responses to this as well as my hatch is rusting out and I would rather replace it w/ a weight saving Fiberglass hatch than have to repatch and repaint until the whole hatch is fiberglass anyways.:rolleyes:

dragstang86 11-08-2002 07:32 AM

anybody know???

RPM427 11-08-2002 10:27 PM

I know cervinis makes a fiberglass hatch, and its probably the best one on the market. Try sending them an email asking if it can be locked.

Bob 11-08-2002 10:43 PM

Yes they latch just like the stock ones. Several companys make 'em. Check out an issue of MM&FF or 5.0 for dealers. I have a hatch that's made of ABS plastic. It mounts and latches the same as stock, and unless you look from the inside you can't tell it from a stock one. The ABS is very light. The fiberglass ones are a little heavier but still much lighter than a stock one. I used the stock glass in mine, but lexan will work fine. Never have to worry about rust! ;)

speedytang 11-11-2002 02:06 AM

Who makes a ABS plastic hatch all I have purchased have been fiberglass and I would always rather have plastic than fiberglass.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 11-11-2002 03:43 AM

I think a may have to pick one up before i get my car repainted with a new hood too hehe. Now where this money is coming from i have NO idea :(

Bob 11-11-2002 08:49 PM

Speedytang....I got it at a Motorsport dealer in S.C. about 10 years ago. I'm not positive, but it may have been Lumberton Ford Motorsport. It's held up real well, but it does rattle some on a bumpy road.

Bob 11-11-2002 08:52 PM

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