I've seen a few carbon fibre hood's out there, but is there anybody that makes lightweight hatch portions for zeds?

Yes there are. I've only seen them for sale in Japan though. Spirit Garage have them. ￥１１０，０００ or 115,00 I dont read Japanese.

www.spiritgarage.com

http://s-garage.hp.infoseek.co.jp/gaisou2.htm

i think that is about $1000.00 US dollars ,is that cheap ????

i think that is about $1000.00 US dollars ,is that cheap ????

NO! You can get a used stock hatch for $50-100 depending upon condition, and a fiberglass hood for a bit over $100. So $1000 for a light-weight hatch is really high IMHO. I paid $1500 for my '70 240Z to put this in perspective even more.

I believe John Coffey sells them through his shop..

http://betamotorsports.com/products/index.html

COMPOSITE DATSUN 240/260/280Z REAR HATCH

GODSPEED Racing designed and Benchmark Composites manufactured racing hatches for the Datsun 240/260/280Z. They won't warp, they fit, and they can take hits from rocks and other track debris without cracking or delaminating. An early 1970 240Z OEM rear hatch weighs 47 lbs including the glass, latching mechanism, hinges, and one support strut. A similarly equipped late 1972 240Z OEM rear hatch weighs 49 lbs.

The carbon fiber rear hatch, by itself primed and ready for paint, weighs 5 lbs. The hatch is two parts for strength and primed for paint or can be ordered with an optional clear Gelcoat finish. Pin mounting points are reinforced with Jabroc.

The hatch can also be ordered in fiberglass and is made from the same molds as the carbon fiber hood. The fiberglass hatch weighs 15 lbs without the stock mounting hardware. The fiberglass hatch is shipped primed for paint.

The price of either hatch does not include a window or window mounting components. The rear hatch does have a stock sized lip so you can use the factory rubber window moldings to mount a stock glass rear window. betaMotorsports, LLC can also make and install a acrylic rear window for an additional charge.

Hatch Pricing

Datsun 240/260/280Z carbon fiber race rear hatch - $742.00

Datsun 240Z/260/280Z polyester fiberglass race rear hatch - inquire

Clear Gelcoat finish for the carbon fiber race rear hatch - $108.00

Acrylic racing rear window installed - $195.00

Ouch. I suspected as much.

Thanks for the replies.