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'72 Chevy Suburban · 11-26-2006, 08:39 PM

My Rear Hatch has rusted on the inside of the upper window channel and every other one that I have found for sale has the same problem. The rest of my hatch is in great shape. Does anyone have any ideas on this one? Should I attempt a repair, keep looking for a better hatch or ??

So, I guess that water found it's way into this area and is easily trapped?

**Hart_Rod** · 11-27-2006, 02:41 PM

Do you have pictures?

'72 Chevy Suburban · 11-27-2006, 09:55 PM

These pictures are kind of awkward, but imagine the hatch in the raised position and looking up at it:

*72CSTC5* · 11-27-2006, 10:35 PM

Cut that out and fab some metal to repair that hatch if you can not find a good one. Should be a fairly easy repair. Nice flat surfaces.

'72 Chevy Suburban · 11-28-2006, 09:57 AM

I guess that if I knew what it looked like under the weather strip and with the window removed, I would feel a little more comfortable with the repair. As it stands, I am not much of a sheetmetal fabricator or welder, but have the tools and willingness to learn.

cheyenne10 · 11-28-2006, 11:06 AM

I think if you sand blasted that piece or metal dipped it there would be ALOT of metal gone. Look at pin holes showing thru. I would hold out for a better piece to start with.

*72CSTC5* · 11-29-2006, 08:07 PM

If you can not find one and they are scarce spend the money on yours to repair. Have a metal shop "break" you a metal piece. Try to go to just a metal fab shop and not an automotive shop because they will not how much in need you are of the part or that you can not buy one and will charge you more. Try it, what have you got to lose!!

'72 Chevy Suburban · 11-29-2006, 09:56 PM

Great advice, guys. Thanks a bunch.

11-26-2006, 08:39 PM	#1
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? My Rear Hatch has rusted on the inside of the upper window channel and every other one that I have found for sale has the same problem. The rest of my hatch is in great shape. Does anyone have any ideas on this one? Should I attempt a repair, keep looking for a better hatch or ?? So, I guess that water found it's way into this area and is easily trapped? __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette

11-27-2006, 02:41 PM	#2
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11-27-2006, 09:55 PM	#3
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	Re: Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? These pictures are kind of awkward, but imagine the hatch in the raised position and looking up at it: __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette Last edited by '72 Chevy Suburban; 11-27-2006 at 09:58 PM.

11-27-2006, 10:35 PM	#4
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? Cut that out and fab some metal to repair that hatch if you can not find a good one. Should be a fairly easy repair. Nice flat surfaces.

11-28-2006, 09:57 AM	#5
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	Re: Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? I guess that if I knew what it looked like under the weather strip and with the window removed, I would feel a little more comfortable with the repair. As it stands, I am not much of a sheetmetal fabricator or welder, but have the tools and willingness to learn. __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette

11-28-2006, 11:06 AM	#6
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	Re: Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? I think if you sand blasted that piece or metal dipped it there would be ALOT of metal gone. Look at pin holes showing thru. I would hold out for a better piece to start with. __________________ Bob

11-29-2006, 08:07 PM	#7
72CSTC5 Account Suspended Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Deer Park, Tx. Posts: 2,522	Re: Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? If you can not find one and they are scarce spend the money on yours to repair. Have a metal shop "break" you a metal piece. Try to go to just a metal fab shop and not an automotive shop because they will not how much in need you are of the part or that you can not buy one and will charge you more. Try it, what have you got to lose!!

11-29-2006, 09:56 PM	#8
'72 Chevy Suburban Chevy's Rock! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lebanon, OH Posts: 448	Re: Hatch Rust Repair/Replace? Great advice, guys. Thanks a bunch. __________________ John '59 NAPCO Pickup '70 K10 Pickup 350 '72 C20 Suburban 350 (MIA) '57 Chieftain 455 '68 Firebird Convertible - 400 '68 Catalina Convertible - 400 '85 Vette



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