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Shiny is Good! => General Pinto Talk => Topic started by: dave1957 on March 05, 2012, 02:08:23 PM

Title: I want a small back window
Post by: dave1957 on March 05, 2012, 02:08:23 PM

has anyone tried to convert a hatchback into a trunk ?

Title: Re: I want a small back window
Post by: Fred Morgan on March 05, 2012, 03:07:19 PM

Dave that is a lot of sheet metal you haft to deal with.   Fred    :)

Title: Re: I want a small back window
Post by: 71HANTO on March 05, 2012, 08:42:40 PM

I don't know if the 1979 hatch dimentions are the same but you might try a 1971 half hatch. It gives you the look of a trunk model without losing the hatchback access. It would be WAY less hassle than rebuilding the whole rear section.
 
71HANTO

Title: Re: I want a small back window
Post by: blupinto on March 05, 2012, 08:43:14 PM

Looks like it's time to buy another Pinto...(wink wink nudge nudge).  ;D

Title: Re: I want a small back window
Post by: dave1957 on March 06, 2012, 09:20:25 AM

soo... who has a small window hatch they want to get rid of?

Title: Re: I want a small back window
Post by: fast64ranchero on March 09, 2012, 03:23:53 PM

Good luck finding one, It took me 2 years to find a rusty one...   there is a Fiberglass company that makes a small window hatch out of glass...
try this link:
http://www.rodnrace.com/product/706/E4436.htm

Title: Re: I want a small back window
Post by: johnbigman2011 on March 09, 2012, 03:54:12 PM

One thing for sure. The fiberglass hatch would cut down on labor.