Daytona clone build up story

[nascarxx29]

I found this and was reading about this cars build.And retro engineering details he used to make it
http://wwnboa.org/barrymoorefielddaytona1.htm

[nascarxx29]

Heres something else I seen and wondered it iwould do with etc modifications .If you didnt have a regular stock piece from a 72-Vega and Pontiac Astre hatch for a conversion.Found a vendor that makes a fiberglass hatch








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V-185
4-3/4" high

 




V-105
This is the early Vega hatch designed for racing. Built with very little inner structure and must be pinned or `Dzused' in place. Molded edges all around insure a perfect fit. Vents blanked off. See VW105 on page 70 for Vega Wagon hatch.

[BigBlockSam]

 

[daytonalo]

THE REASON  WE BUILDERS USE VEGA HATCH IS BECAUSE ITS METAL !!!!!!!! IF WE WANTED A GLASS PLUG , GO WITH GLASS DAYTONA PLUG AND COUNT THE DAYS UNTIL BODY WORK COMES BACK !!!!!!!!!!

[moparstuart]

 plus you get the chrome tirm and glass included for a 100.00 investment

  instead of hi dollar trim and glass    plus an expensive fiber glass plug

 

[daytonalo]

I did it because I'm broke !!!!!!

[moparstuart]

I did it because I'm broke !!!!!!

well and there's that also

[nascarxx29]

I removed a SE challenger window plug from a parts car.And all it was plastic not even fiberglass and had counter sunk screw holes to attach.Thought a fiberglass glass more available hatch screwed and glued in and and metal brackets glassed in to attach made sense after seeing what the challenger SE used .I wonder if the speed record setting 69 daytona clone of Lees S susbstained and rear fiberglass plug issues.I havent heard of any same goes with a older daytona replica I owned with a fiberglass plug to date the guy that owns it never had mentioned anyway.I even recall seeing a pro street daytona of Wally Elders at the nats which I think he made his own window plug fiberglass as I recall and had a lexan backwindow.It must be the techniques used and the installer where the issues stem from