My travels throughout the world has led me to the elusive "bubble hatch" 1983 introduced the Capri to the "bubble hatch" which really set it apart from the mustang. It also provided better aerodynamics, which made the Capri the choice vehicle back in 1983 for Trans Am racing. Also, several mustang owners look for this to put on their car to help in the 1/4 mile times. Some say a .2 tenth time in the 1/4 mile. I can be a good student for this experiment when I get to the track again.
Anyway, the Internet is a great place. Over at the carbdford.com message board I posted a "wanted" message for a "bubble hatch." I got a response within several hours. A gentleman locally here in Kansas City said he had a RUST FREE one. RUST FREE is the big word here. These hatches for some reason loved to hold water and rust like crazy. That is what happened to the one that was originally on the Capri. Well, through some sanding I did find a pinhole of rust and I mean a pinhole. It is so small, I almost missed it. I treated it with some rust bullet paint and sprayed some primer on today. Oh, so I haven't finished my story. So, I get to the guys house and I noticed a familiar car in his driveway. It was a convertible mustang I had sold on Ebay. It so happened that this was the same guy I sold the car to him and his daughter about 2 years prior. Small world isn't it? For $75 we loaded it and off I went. By the way...Thanks Gene for the hatch!!! I have seen one in these good conditions go for $500-$1000, if you can find one. LATER...
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