I have a white (rear hatch (the one that utilizes "key entry technology")) one. Has a bit of rust at lower corners (POR 15 coated). I'm at nearly the same latitude, if that helps - Chicago suburb.  Off an '84. 

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> On Apr 3, 2015, at 9:36 AM, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@NBNET.NB.CA> wrote:
> 
> If you pick up an older steel hatch, you'll know ... it is noticeably heavier.
> 
>> On 03-Apr-2015, at 11:23, Mudd Not Jack Sparrow wrote:
>> 
>> I've never cut through it.
>> 
>> Maybe I'll do that for the double engine project.
>> 
>> 
>>> On Apr 3, 2015, at 7:22 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Isn't it? I've cut through one of the late models to clear a diesel injector, and it was fiberglass all the way as far as I could tell. You might not have an original.
>>> 
>>> Jim
>>> 
>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow <rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> My 91 engine lid is plastic?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 3, 2015, at 7:17 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> The older, air-cooled and diesel engine lids are all steel, not plastic. Except for the sound deadener which looks like coir. When I first read the post, I thought the request was for an engine lid "hatch" but it was for the rear door hatch.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jim
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 9:12 AM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow <rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>>> Steel hatch?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> What part exactly is steel?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:05 AM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Look at diesel hatches. they are steel, if that's what you want. A lot of
>>>>>>> people have swapped them out for plastic hatches because the steels are so
>>>>>>> heavy and the fire protection aspect is more or less wasted on a diesel.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 2:29 AM, John Dillon <johndillon@johndillon.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> still looking for the rear hatch for an air cooled vanagon … hopefully in
>>>>>>>> Ontario or close … anyone have such a creature?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> jdd
>>>