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05-23-2005, 04:38 PM
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Rear hatch repair
I have two cracks/tears in my rear hatch, one in each corner. Since I am new to the blazers, I am wondering what are the best ways to get this fixed. The rest of the canopy is in perfect condition, which I was told is worth its wieght in gold. I would like to keep my fiberglass top, because I live in Washington. Any ideas would be gladly appreciated.
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05-23-2005, 05:11 PM
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SKINNY TIRES RULE!
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Your cracked hatch is worthless, box it up and send it to me
 Several people have sucessfully repaired their tops/hatches with little to no fiberglass experience. Others, have taken theirs to places like boat shops that do fiberglass work.
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05-23-2005, 05:37 PM
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05-23-2005, 05:59 PM
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Or you can buy a new one lots of $$$ though
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05-24-2005, 04:36 PM
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I'm working on my hatch now and there are others here that are doing the same. Fiberglass work is really pretty easy and those cracks in the corners should be pretty easy to fix
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=151036 and http://www.autobodystore.com/ms11.htm |
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05-24-2005, 05:46 PM
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I vote to fix it. Did some work on mine around the latches where the previous owner had really done a hack job with sheet metal and rivets. Turned out great and I had never done any fiberglass . Did discover that the mat is a little easier to work with.
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05-24-2005, 08:47 PM
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Good how to article, thanks MikeS.
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05-24-2005, 09:14 PM
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Boat repair shop was my first idea. Since it sounds easy, and I have some prior fiberglass work, I will give it a try.
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