I recently purchased an 88 GTA. Its the car I brought with me to the meet on sunday. Unfortunately it had a broken hatch motor in the stuck up position and seems to be a common problem on thirdgens. You can see it stuck up in that pic
After doing some research, asking around and listening to others fixes I decided to gut the motor off the assembly and JB Weld up the tracks. Ive had great success with JB in the past, even welding up a small hole in a trans pan on a Taurus, so I figured I'd give it a shot.
I marked off the assembly, eyed up from the interior where the latch would go and marked the body in the round about area I saw....cause those of you that met me know Im not fitting in a hatch!
This is where I ended up at...I like hearing JB weld stories, if you have some toss em in.
A Perfect Fit!!!! Thanks to everyone that answered me in regards to the rear hatch motor components. It sure helped me out in a pinch for money
