Biggsw784

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I am going to replace my rear hatch with a fiberglass hatch and lexan. There are so many different options I can go with but curious what you guys have done. I am also going to installing a bulkhead with it. What company has the best product?? thanks

mad_steve

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Glasstek makes a "deck lid" that kind of replaces the stock hatch. You would have to run a lexan rear window with it.

Now, in all honesty, I've talked to the guys at Glasstek, and from what they tell me, a full fiberglass replacement hatch wouldn't weigh alot less than the stock hatch. So, if you're looking for a full size fiberglass replacement, you would be just a well off going with a lexan rear with the stock hatch. Give me a call if you have more questions. I'd be more than happy to answer them for you. My number is 225-673-3533.

Thanks!
Steve
Madman & Co. Racing.

02Z28

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Chaser Aerodynamics sells a carbon fiber hatch. You might take a look at one of them. That with a lexan back glass should save you some weight.

mad_steve

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The thing about that is the stock hatch doesn't weigh much at all when you take the back window out. I'm not tryin to say it's not a good piece, and it won't save weight, but $584 for 5 or 10 lbs is pretty expensive. I don't know if that would be the exact weight difference either, since they don't list a weight on their website.

02Z28

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Yeah I'd like to know what they weigh too... Maybe they could chime in.

358chevycamaro

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I'll try to see if I can weigh my vfn hatch and my factory hatch.

Grr

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cutoff wheel+hole saw+lexan window on stock hatch would be my vote!

HioSSilver

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The factory hatch is fibreglass.

Firehawk441

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I use a KOS Carbon Fiber hatch and Lexan window.

Biggsw784

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Anyone have any pics?? thanks

Nitro Dave's Nitrous Outlet

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I have a VFN Lift off hatch with lexan window and if fits pretty good.
Dave

HioSSilver

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What's that carbon one like? Can a stock glass go in it?

358chevycamaro

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The factory glass is a good bit of the weight! A pin on hatch is much lighter than a factory hatch btw. lol

HioSSilver

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Screw that pin on **** and I want my rear defroster to work....I have a real car here, I just want to reduce weight. I'm at 3100 now with all creature comforts and sound deadening and safety equipment. We had pin on **** on our ALMS cars and changed it back to hinges because it was such a pain in the ***

mad_steve

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This is why I say keep the stock hatch with a lexan rear. If you do the lexan correctly, it can be glued on and will look just like the stock rear window, but much lighter.

SSPerformance

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Not the greatest fitting... And they customer service sucks I will never buy **** from them again

02Z28

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That's good to know. I was thinking about buying their hatch and a few other things. What's wrong with ur hatch? I thought I read in one of his posts it was made out of a factory mold.

camarorat

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where can you get the lexan rear glass? What would be the weight savings?

SSPerformance

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Were do you want me to start LOL.... Drive side door fits like **** huge gaps . pass side door fits OK. The next hurdle were your factory door handle bolts to is all cut out so you have to do some fiberglass work.... There web site shows diffrent The hatch does line up all the great....IM very very disapointed

02Z28

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That's nice to know. I was getting ready to drop around $1500 on some doors, hatch, and a spoiler from them. Might just look at some other options now. Can you post any pics of the doors and hatch?