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transient
04-25-2003, 03:25 PM
Well, last weekend I went down to a store and grabbed a new hatch for my car. I've been working on it since then and finally got it on completely today. While working on it, though, I decided to take off my front drivers side fender since it was pretty bashed up, and throw a new one on. I ended up grinding away at some rust on the strut tower, which made me wonder how much worse the rust is on the passenger's side strut tower. As the pictures will show, I'm going to need to get the towers welded up eventually.

Anyway, as a reward for reading my incoherant post, here are some pics :)


The old hatch:
http://www.digital-traffic.net/storage/240%20pics/dsc00235.jpg


The new hatch being treated for minor rust:
http://www.digital-traffic.net/storage/240%20pics/dsc00236.jpg


Rust along the strut tower:
http://www.digital-traffic.net/storage/240%20pics/dsc00229.jpg


Hard to see, but there's another spot on the side:
http://www.digital-traffic.net/storage/240%20pics/dsc00225.jpg


Me wondering what i've gotten myself into :) :
http://www.digital-traffic.net/storage/240%20pics/dsc00234.jpg

mrmephistopheles
04-25-2003, 03:53 PM
Holy distorted forum, batman!!

Anyway, good luck with the repair of the strut towers. The new hatch = teh sex!

sykikchimp
04-25-2003, 04:04 PM
Originally posted by mrmephistopheles
The new hatch = teh sex!

I DID NOT KNOW THAT!! ..hmm.. I better get the lead out, and get mine replaced. :D :cool:

mrmephistopheles
04-25-2003, 05:50 PM
Word. You get MAD trim with a nice slick hatch!

CoasTek240
04-25-2003, 05:54 PM
Originally posted by mrmephistopheles
Word. You get MAD trim with a nice slick hatch!
you get way more with a coupe and SE optional spoiler ...:D

transient
04-25-2003, 06:41 PM
yeah, that hatch came w/o a wiper, so I had to rewire it and throw in my old wiper motor. You coupe guys don't have the option of a rear wiper :P. I love that thing, I use it all the time :)

MorganS13
04-25-2003, 06:45 PM
lucky! my extra hatch is red :( but for $70 (with a wiper, no spoiler) i guess i can't complain.

transient
04-26-2003, 12:17 AM
wow, that's a gooood deal. You can always repaint it :)

CoasTek240
04-26-2003, 12:22 AM
plus if it had a spolier on it it woudl prolly be messed up by now. just leave it clean or add a lil aftermarket one. PDm has a nice one