The hatch back mod you are talking about sounds like how the last Brick made
came out. I am talking about Scott Hanisch's car. Not sure if all of the
last batch of cars had this or not. If I remember from the Vegas meet, where
I saw that car, other more knowledgeable Brick people told me that Hatch
design was to be incorporated in 1976 cars. Pugs
-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Monfort [mailto:wingracer@email.msn.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 8:33 PM
To: Bricklin
Subject: Fw: Hatchback
Yes, it's better, but like you say, not stock. The best I saw was a local
boy painted his black and had an all dark black smoked glass hatch made.
With the other mods he made, this is the best B I've seen. His custom dash /
console and Panasonic overhead console sound system, along with Recaro
buckets cum speaker headrest was really slick, if a bit cramped.
Interesting about the windshield trim, I think it goes well with the
styling, though a flush mounted windshield would be much better aero and
noise wise.
I need a job too. Just one of the many reasons mine is abandoned in the
garage for the foreseeable future. Hope I can still get parts, and license
it for the street, in the next decade.
GM
----- Original Message -----
> > And the hatchback! Talk about Rube Goldberg! And the instrument cluster!
> Greg,
> Actually, Bob has a different design for the hatch that looks a lot
better.
> There are a fair number of cars with them at the meets. The hatch overlaps
> the rear lip instead of being recessed It is a pretty subtle change that
> makes a big difference. You can also make the glass more flush.
> Nevertheless it makes the car more custom, so even though it might look
> better, the potential value is less. Same for the instrument panel.
Guess
> you can't have everything.
> You didn't mention it but the biggest thing that screams at me is the
> windshield trim appearance. If the car is clean and looks good otherwise
you
> notice it less, but it is still---YUK! I have yet to see a modification
that
> brings it up to date. It's kind of theoretical at this point but if I
ever
> get back to my custom car my goal is to get it to look like one of the
> "specialty manufacturer's creations" you refered to. Granted the panel
fit
> will be difficult and never perfect, but I have seen some very good ones.
> Otherwise, I think all the cheesy kit car points can be overcome--with
enough
> resources :-7 Oh by the way I need a new job.
>
> George Curley
>
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