Jantzer98SS

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I just weighed my SS rear hatch at 90lbs without the hatch shocks which is a couple more. And the car looks pretty funny with the hatch off....kinda like an el camero!!?? What I'm wondering is if the fiberglass goes all the way around the lexan so there would be something to drill holes through to mount the stock brackets on. Otherwise it's pretty bolt on if you ask me.

This is what my car will look like at the bakersfield event. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

http://vfnfiberglass.com/mattscamaro.jpg

Nine Ball

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Nice UTE! Nice El-Camino!

Now all you need is a soft top like a Jeep's and you are all set.

Tony

Reckless

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<img src="http://home3.inet.tele.dk/stadil/southpark/gifs/cartman.gif" alt="" /> OMG man...that is totally ghetto!

mgreen

Hey, anybody know what this thing weighs?

http://www.rksport.com/rkstore/produ...dy+Accessories

I'd like to see some good pics to see what it looks like.

Steve1969LS1

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Damn.. When Terry posted "CLEAN way to save 70#'s" I thought he had finally washed his car <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

Its a Fbody.. its a truck.. We could call it the chevy Landslide (like Avalanche)

Terry Burger

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Laura caught wind I was thinking about a fiberglass hatch for the 2001 and put the brakes on it. Luckily she didn't say anything about project "ghetto fabulous".

Ghetto fabulous is my old 93 formula. I've been doing lots of neat weight reduction mods to it lately, and figured !hatch would be fun to try.

Here are a couple pics of the car with no hatch. It kinda looks like a Z06 from the side now. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I drove it around like this for a few miles just for kicks.

<img src="http://members.aol.com/terencevv/mycars/gsidea.jpg" alt="" />

<img src="http://members.aol.com/terencevv/mycars/gside.jpg" alt="" />

It turns out the stock hatch with glass and trunk shocks weights in at 85#. It was really easy to take off. Just 4 bolts, 2 clips, and a wiring harness plug was all it took.

Here is a pic of a camaro z28 vfn hatch:

<img src="http://members.aol.com/terencevv/mycars/hatch.jpg" alt="" />

The weight of the VFN hatch with lexan should be right around 14#, so this would be a 70# weight savings.

They have a couple more pics on their website (vfnfiberglass.com). I guess you'd buy the hatch, then buy a lexan window, and figure out a way to pin the hatch on. You could probably also duct tape the hatch on if you didn’t mind loosing trunk access or looking ghetto fabulous. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

The hatch sells for $250 and the scratch resistant lexan window goes for $225. I'm going to shop around and see if I can find a tinted lexan window for it.

<small>[ March 27, 2002, 12:41 PM: Message edited by: Terry Burger ]</small>

CHRISPY

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ghetto fabulous</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ROTFLMAO!!!
I am interested in seeing the final pics.
Thanks again,
Chris

Richie Carbone

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**** the pins....just velcro that **** on there! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

Jantzer98SS

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Terry,

Do you have any new information/pics yet? Bakersfield is getting close. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

Terry Burger

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The pic is up there. vfnfiberglass.com sells the hatch. I can't decided if I want my car to look ghetto to save 70#. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> I think I'll do a pin on hood only for now.

PaiN

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Richie Carbone:
<strong>**** the pins....just velcro that **** on there! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">LMFAO!

Terry Burger

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I wouldn't do anything but the hood and hatch.

verbs

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Terry Burger:
<strong>I wouldn't do anything but the hood and hatch.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That hatch said it used pins, but is it easy to access??? I can't imaging you could just bolt-it on...

WILWAXU

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Ahh.. Terry, I'm pretty sure the Formula hatch is lighter than the Camaro's..

Terry Burger

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The hatch is a race car only type mod, forget about easy trunk access or bolt on. You'll have to weld tabs to the car to pin it on, etc. It is a lot of weight savings though. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

MysticZ28

FYI ... no lexan in C2 for Bakersfield.

Jantzer98SS

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Where do I read exactly what the rules are for bakersfield? I haven't seen anything anywhere about back seats, lexan windows...etc.

Mystic?

verbs

Hey Terry,

How many of those parts other than the hood are actually fully functional and somewhat safe to use??? It seems like you could shave a few hundred pounds off with some of the body kits in there....but I'm assuming you might get screwed in an accident.....

SSValet

One of our guys emailed Chris Chow and I believe he said it was okay to gut the back of the car, but it had to have door panels and two seats, not necessarily stock seats.
I have Corbeau Forza II's, so if I get kicked out because of that, I'll be a little upset.
At least there will still be B1, or C3 if I can stomach spraying all day.
<img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

BYBYC5

now in glad i sold it back too you, that looks sick, funny but sick ( you wanna sell it again yet (let me know the wife wants a "toy" lol