Shaved Rear Hatch
11-18-2006, 04:18 PM
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Shaved Rear Hatch
I, like a lot of people used to have a rotted-out s13 hatch. I decided instead of buying a new hatch or finding a junk one , that i would fiberglass and bondo my old one. I have never heard of anyone doing this before and it seems like such a good idea. I just finished taking the hatch apart and sanding/ glassing the inside of the hatch. tommorow i will lay more glass on the inside, then use kitty-hair bondo, sand prime, and paint. My rear wiper, rotted spoiler holes and third brake light are all getting shaved, so i will have a completely shaved hatch. Pics will be posted as soon as i fix my usb port.
EDIT: that means that i also now have a third brake light and rear wiper motor/assembly for sale.
EDIT: that means that i also now have a third brake light and rear wiper motor/assembly for sale.
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11-18-2006, 04:57 PM
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yea on the first layer of glass, i didnt use enough hardener and it took forever to harden.-but it looks good so far and is very strong. i decided to go for the fix-it instead of a junker hatch because it was cheaper and they dont sell s13 hatches at home depot. lol
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11-18-2006, 07:28 PM
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like i said im working on the pics-i need to fix the usb port on my computer or send pics from my phone(crappy).
-i actually have a lot of expierience fiberglassing sub boxes and other speaker enclosures and decided to do this b/c i got sick of trying to find a quality carbon hatch with a reasonable price and finish.
-i actually have a lot of expierience fiberglassing sub boxes and other speaker enclosures and decided to do this b/c i got sick of trying to find a quality carbon hatch with a reasonable price and finish.
