I'm looking for some input.

How many of you guys have the the lift actuator bracket "through bolted" to the hatch? How many have a glassed in style mount under the hatch that leaves a smooth external look?

I'm fixing to mount up a new hatch and like the security and simplicity of the thru bolt but would rather not see the hardware from the outside. I really hate to drill holes in the hatch but don't trust myself to glass in a mounting assembly.

I can't remember, do you have a race hatch? How thick is it? If its got any wood in it, you could always just screw it in and use hood pins to secure it when closed.

This is a new raised hatch. I'm starting to think the most secure way is to thru bolt the bracket for the actuator (powered actuator). This is how I did my flat hatch. I won't be putting any sun pads on it to cover up the hardware and would rather show off the hatch and it's lines.

I guess most bracket hardware is covered up by the sun pad??