79 HATCH
Race Director
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From: Fair Oaks, OK
Re: 79 HATCH (corvtt1969)
i thought the only one that opened was the 82 ce???
I sure wish it did though. Its sorta difficult for my fat **** to get back there and clean the back window. :D
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From: The Only Corvette in Gila Bend, Az.
St. Jude Donor '09
Re: 79 HATCH (Stoge)
The only C3 to leave the factory with a rear hatch was the 1982 Collector Edition.
Any other year is a kit that was sold or installed by an aftermarket supplier.
Any other year is a kit that was sold or installed by an aftermarket supplier.
Racer
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Lititz PA
Re: 79 HATCH (Z51JEFF)
My neighbor has a 79 with a hatch. The local corvette shop (corvette paramedics) looked at it on the lift and could'nt find where/how it had been retrofitted. They thought it had the rear from an 82 grafted on, but that apparently is not the case. It looks very stock.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Re: 79 HATCH (pik)
Occasionally, you'll see a hatch kit -- still in the box -- for sale on ebay. These are basically the same as what GM installed on the '82CE, and the result will be a professional-looking hatch. (But like everything else on a C3, over time they'll start leaking.) Expect to pay $3000 or more.
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From: dayton oh
Re: 79 HATCH (page62)
:iagree: I researched this alot before looking for one for Fast81.
The kit was called the Hatchvette. It was marketed by Cars&Concepts (the same company that prototyped the 82CE hatch option). It was basically all the OEM pieces from the 82CE. The also sold the kit as a retrofit for 78-82 even thru Ecklers. Some dealerships even installed them before delivery as a special order!! You can still find them around. I bought one for my 81, but the D@MN moving company lost the hardware box so I'm left with only the original OEM never installed rear glass. Toying around with contacting the guy I bought it from since he had 2-3 more.
The kit was called the Hatchvette. It was marketed by Cars&Concepts (the same company that prototyped the 82CE hatch option). It was basically all the OEM pieces from the 82CE. The also sold the kit as a retrofit for 78-82 even thru Ecklers. Some dealerships even installed them before delivery as a special order!! You can still find them around. I bought one for my 81, but the D@MN moving company lost the hardware box so I'm left with only the original OEM never installed rear glass. Toying around with contacting the guy I bought it from since he had 2-3 more.
