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Old 06-21-2015, 11:22 AM
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Default 02 TA rear hatch left and right cracks?

Hey guys I just wanted to see if anyone has had a similar issue.

Along the left and right underside of my rear hatch I seem to have a crack on each side.

Did anyone have this happen and did they have it repaired? I believe the rear hatch is fiberglass?

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It's in the same spot on both sides
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My TA had the same cracks same spot. It's just stress cracks these cars are getting old enough where structural stuff like that is bound to happen. I found a lower mileage hatch to replace it with while getting the car painted and it didn't have them but I'm sure they will show up in the future.
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How do you plan on fixing them in the future?
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Drive it a few years or until someone buys it off me and then put a new 6th gen in the driveway. Everytime I get my cars done I drive them for a while then usually a customer will get a boner for it at the shop walk right past new camaro and buy my completed projects.



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