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Old 04-13-2010, 04:38 PM   #11 (permalink)
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One question- With a kammback on a sedan, how would you get to the trunk?

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Old 04-13-2010, 04:46 PM   #12 (permalink)
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... am preparing to turn it into a finished hatchback.
You could also hinge it at the upper rear window. Open & prop the kammback, then open the trunk.
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Old 04-13-2010, 05:10 PM   #13 (permalink)
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I might try some tuft testing, but the winds in my area are fickle so I might need to borrow a ventilation fan from the Fire Dept
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Old 04-13-2010, 07:15 PM   #14 (permalink)
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One question- With a kammback on a sedan, how would you get to the trunk?
I plan to remove the trunk lid and rear window, permanently attach the kammback and make the window into a hatch. currently I get to the trunk via the rear doors, as I have removed the entire rear seat.
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Check your local laws - you may need to install safety (tempered) glass into the window slot to comply with inspection standards. I don't believe so, though, considering that most 'verts have plastic/plexi windows in the back.
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thanks, these pics are with the plexiglass window out, as I am preparing to turn it into a finished hatchback.
Wow! That looks great. I always liked the Plymouth Breeze. A hatchback Breeze would have been cool. The side view reminds me of a Mazda MX3.

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Old 04-14-2010, 08:43 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Check your local laws - you may need to install safety (tempered) glass into the window slot to comply with inspection standards. I don't believe so, though, considering that most 'verts have plastic/plexi windows in the back.
There are no annual inspections in MI, but I want it to be safe, so I checked, and plexi is ok for the rear.
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Old 04-15-2010, 12:46 PM   #18 (permalink)
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wow, that looks pretty nice. I'm still amazed that it improved the highway mileage that much for a breeze. I really gotta do a fastback test on my car now. I've been wanting to for a long time...
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The Cd on the newer metro sedan is better than that of the hatchback, I'm assuming due to the smoother airflow off the back due to the trunk, a fastback like this would benefit it even more. Plus it would have a better attachment point for the farther back portion than a cammback or boattail on a hatchback Getting into the trunk is what the folding rear seats are for lol. you could just do the whole thing out of plexi, and make a hinged edge type frame that attaches at the top of the rear window...
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Old 04-16-2010, 10:56 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Bschloop, great accomplishment!! I would have guessed the slope is too steep to keep flow attached.
Is your Breeze a manual transmission or automatic?
2.0 or 2.4 engine?
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