Why is the hatch so heavy? (spinoff from fabsvr6 fiberglassstuff) (again?)

[vw_85roccoZ400 at hotmail.com (Brian Spinney)]

I have never removed the glass from my hatch on my MKII, but when I removed 
the 16v spoiler that is on the car, the hatch weight almost as much as the 
spoiler I took off.

So my guess would be between the spoiler and the glass as you guy stated 
would be pretty much the weight of the hatch.

Just my 02 cents.
Thanks,
Brian

85 Scirocco 8vT                    85 Scirocco Zender Z400 - (Wrecked)
01 Jetta 20vT                        98 Jetta GT - (Sold)
84 Rabbit GTI                       90 Jetta Coupe - (Sold)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Bubb" <dan.bubb@gmail.com>
To: "Scirocco list" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 5:48 AM
Subject: Re: Why is the hatch so heavy? (spinoff from fabsvr6 
fiberglassstuff) (again?)


The weight of the hatch is mostly glass, at least for the MK II.
I removed the glass from my hatch when I painted the car. I didn't
weigh it but the bare metal part of the hatch was surprisingly light.
With the glass out the struts raised the hatch so fast it about took
my head off ;^).
I think this is one area where a fiberglass replacement is a waste of
time and money.
Dan

On 4/23/06, GGehrke <ggehrke@gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry if this already made it through, but it looked like it bounced,
> so here goes again:
>
>
> Thinking about weight reduction -
> So I'm sure some of you have taken the glass out of the hatch and
> moved em around and stuff.  Why are they so damn heavy?
>
> Is it the metal?  And would fiberglass or even CF be a feasible 
> replacement?
> Is it the glass?  And would Lexan or something be a feasible replacement?
> Is it my imagination that they're such portly sons of bitches?
>
> -Grant-
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