Shaved rear hatch

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05Single

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So I've doing some research and don't have a comfortable definate answer. Which hatches are steel and which are aluminum? Certain years? Certain trim?

I plan on doing a full shave because I have the famous corrosion that these things get so I said might as well shave it if it has to get completely repainted anyways.
I purposely went all winter to see if not using my rear wiper would effect my driving, and it didn't so now I am confident in shaving the wiper system off the back.
So for time being I removed the wiper and just filled the holes. Looks better already without that tree branch hanging off the tail end.
Heres some pics and you can see the corrosion in white. Some of it I Plastidipped over including the bubbled paint areas.
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Just used some plastic rivets in the holes with a bit of sealant to keep the water out. That dark black you see is paint not sealant lol
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Hopefully this mid summer I'll have it shaved and painted. Like this photo shop edit I did.
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And if I was to only shave the wiper holes. Just an idea of how that would look
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Need to do some more finishing touches but for now I'm just glad its off. The wiper was a pain, pretty much rusted to all the mounting points. Some wd40 and persaveirence it all came out in one piece
 

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Only way to tell is to stick a magnet on your tailgate. If it holds, it's metal....
 
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Oh yea duh I remember hearing that trick but forgot. Thanks I'll check tomorrow
I'll use the kids Frozen themed magnets off the fridge lol
 
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Well?....do you wanna build a snowman or not dammit!!!! Lol
 

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Yours is aluminum. It won't rust but will get oxidation and get the paint all bubbly like it is.
 
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I did. And it stuck on every panel except the hatch. Got that part figured out, ....one step at a time.
So next i gotta find someone who knows how to weld aluminum.
 

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