Mighty Shilling

I just went to the Elite Auto Glass in Highlands Ranch, and they quoted me $150.00 to re-seal the hatch... He told me he's done it at least 10 times, and only had 1 explode on him... and none have re-separated

He walked me through the process of removing the hatch from the car, taking it off of the frame, getting rid of the old paint/ primer, redoing that, and gluing it back down. said it'd take half a day, and no gaurantee about whether or not the hatch will blow, so if it 'splodes, they're not responsible (he's seen the cost of a new one).

When I get back from Seattle this month, I'm gonna have them give her the old re-seal.

gregeast

Hi Geoff,

Funny you should bring this up, mine has decided to take a turn for the worse this winter and so I've been pondering this as well. Maybe we should have a (hatch) stripper party? :-)

EDIT: Was the $150 to reseal it after you strip the hatch or did it include them stripping it for that price? If that latter then I'm IN!!!

Mighty Shilling

you bring em the car, they pull off the hatch, strip it, re seal it, and put it back on the car. I'm gonna be on this like oprah on a baked ham.

gregeast

And I'm on it like Elvis on velvet. Let me know when you get back, maybe we can do a 2fer. (And/or both drive home in a 944 pickup truck...)

Mighty Shilling

I'm going to take mine in at some random time. this location of Elite is litterally a block away from my office. so it'll be a drop off, walk back thing.

Tom R.

Geoff,
I will see you tomorrow and get more details. I will be the guy in the "POORSH" with the NY plate.

You I've read will be the guy handing out business cards.

I just spent my rust fix $ on a hot tub, which i will be working on after the breakfast. Wanna lay some trex after breakfast?

Mighty Shilling

lay some trex? are they hot? LOL. what do ya mean?

gregeast

Ah, ok. Would you mind PMing me the location and the name of your contact?

Also, did they give you any idea how long it'll take? Just trying to figure out how I can drop the car off down south and then get to work. Too bad I don't know someone who works at a car rental place close by...

Mighty Shilling

Well, Greg, he said "half a day"...

and you're in luck! I happen to work at a car rental place close by! If I remember correctly Greg, you work for the Denver chamber of commerce? therefore you qualify for the cheapest rates next to being an employee...

Spidey944

He can do it in half a day?? That's incredible!! If I were still in Nebraska I'd take the 5-6 hour drive just to have this guy seal my hatch.

Mighty Shilling

Yeah, I'm stoked to give it a go.

gregeast

Yeah, Chamber of Commerce, that's it

I'm definitely in for doing this and sooner rather than later. I'll have to check the weather this week, Geoff, when are you headed to Seattle?

Mighty Shilling

I'll be gone from the 20th to the 24th. I just need to save as much cash as possible.

gregeast

If the weather cooperates I'd love to do it next week. Can you PM me the contact information for the guy at Elite? It's the one off of County Line, right?

Mighty Shilling

Yeah, that's the place! I'll send it out tomorrow. the card is upstairs.