FS: Fiberglass hatch frame w/lexan window, $400
 

I've been making these frames for a while for the racers and thought I'd post them here. They could be adapted to work with hinges but you would still need to have some way of holding the edges down tight. The whole thing weighs about 14-15 pounds. Frame w/ lexan installed, $425
St Pete, Fl 33708
http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...rx2/hatch3.jpg

Very nice. Free bump!

How do you hold them down? A pin system? Directly bolted down?

I might be interested in one.

See the little silver slotted thing in the elbo area of the frame? There are 7 of them around the frame, 2 on top, 3 across the bottom(holes) and 1 on each side. They latch with a quarter turn.

I like, I like, maybe give me a couple of weeks, and I'll be all over one.

What would shipping be to 40737?

Are those Dzus fasteners? That is a trick ass piece. I am so going to be lookin at gettin one. These will be available for a while?

Yep, Dzus fasteners.

I forgot to mention the whole thing weighs only 15lbs. The frame is about 4 and the lexan is 11. Compare that to 57lbs for the stock one that doesn't have a wiper. The stock frame alone is 17lbs.

Better buy one now, limited production piece!!!!!!! Just kidding, I'll always have the mold laying around, let me know when you're ready.

Here is a couple pics of how I hold it down.

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...2/DSC03601.jpg

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/i...2/DSC03600.jpg

How much with the fastners?
I might get 2 of these.

With the fasteners would only be about $15-20 more depending on how many you want and what kind of mounting tabs you want. I've also had people use a combination of dzus, hood pins and stock hinges. I should probably post a shot of that set up. They used the stock hinges and hood pins to hold the straps that SCCA requires as well as holding things down. Then the dzus fasteners were used to hold the "elbo" part on the sides in tight.

It would be best to put the fasteners on after you get the tabs mounted for best fit but shipping you the stuff in a bag would be no big deal.

How much louder is the lexan + fglass than a stock hatch? Any problems with water leaks?

Exhaust and road noise come right through it, I can't say how much more because I have not run a car with a stock hatch with the engine and exhaust I have on the car. I just have to worry about being under 103db so my car is very loud.
I don't run a hatch seal(weighs too much!) so I get water in the car. I suppose you could run one and I could seal up the window to hatch mating surface when I build it but its really a pure race part. I would really have to take a look at how close the frame is to the chassis on the underside to see if a stock seal would help. Its made to look like a stock piece from the outside only so its held only by the dzus tabs not resting on the body opening.

For use on the street, its possible, where there is a will, there is a way. If you want to lose a bunch of weight of your street car I can help you brainstorm to make it work for you.

That hatch is still Bad Ass. I would rock one, but it is a little overkill on my FC!

Free love!!

Do you have pics of the underside of the hatch I'm very interested and would like to see how the hatch itself looks. thank you.

Here are a couple close ups. The one with the wider green foam core is the top across the roof area. It shows how I attach the strap required by SCCA with dzus fastener in the area of the stock hinge. The one with the narrow foam core is the bottom/back edge. I can get a full shot tonight and post it this evening.

You can also see the rivet backing washers that help hold the lexan to the frame.

This has been tested up to about 150mph many times if that hasn't been mentioned before.

how can I order one of these guys? I like the 1/4 turn fasteners in the first pic, I want mine like that.

Yeah when I get cash and find out what im going to do (drift or road course) I'll let you know.

bump! great product

Nice product!
 

I dont know where to leave feedback on this forum but, this will do for now I guess. I just got one of these hatches from john here. Its a really nice piece, amazingly light, and seems pretty durable. I have yet to install it but, It looks like it will fit just fine. Judging from the heavy old glass hatch (with wiper), struts and hardware; theres definately some nice weight savings in the rear (like thats even needed in such a light rear ended car anyway). So, yeah if anyone is on the fence asking for him to make one of these little guys for you. I say go for it, he's definately a legit seller and for 400 bucks its hard to pass up such easy weight savings.

How much is shipping on one of these?

I've had them run anywhere from $125 to 200 to get them across the country. Shipping seems like it is dependent on the alignment of the planets and any number of variables. One thing that is constant though, if you have a commercial address it will save you $50-70 dollars. It doesn't matter if its a hair salon or a car shop as long as its commercial. They don't like moving things on and off of trucks and trying to get a big truck back in a neighborhood is going to cost you based on the frustration factor. My guess to Arizona would be about $150/commercial, I could get an extact amount with a zip code and if its commercial or not

commercial, 85714.

Looks like $195 from a couple different companies. These quotes can change daily but I can lock them in for 30 days. PM me if you want to get one, I take paypal. I only make them to order so I get a 50% deposit to order and the rest due when its ready to ship. It usually takes me about a week to get enough shop time to make one and get it boxed up. I don't try to make a living off these so sometimes it takes me a little longer when the day job gets in the way of the fun stuff.

Nice piece! if I ever get around to turning one of my FCs into a track beast, I'll be getting one of these for sure :icon_tup:.

damn iv been looking for one of these for a long time. i will talk to a few friends and see if i can get 2 or 3 of these for you. they look realy good great job..

I would be willing to bet the shipping charges wouldn't change from one to three. They go by volume of the box because it is so light.

JGrewe, Are you still selling these hatches/windows?

My email account barfed a bunch of dust when the notification came through:lol:

Yes, I still make them. I'd have to dig the mold off the top shelf and wait for some warmer weather than we have right now in St Pete, 40's tonight... I need to move farther south, this is BS.

$425+shipping let me know where it needs to go and I can figure out the best carrier.

Awesome!!! Let's go ahead with it. Suggest we take this offline from here. Just sent you a private message.

Must be an RX7 rear window revival. I sent you a DM as well.