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Good thought simulating the weight of the window, however.... Remember that the window weight will be a distributed load, rather than a point load. What I mean by this is that the weight of the window will be equally distributed around the perimeter of the window, and in turn, distributed around the contact points of the hatch (sorry, hard to describe without using vectors). In your test, the weight might be equal to that of the glass but the load is distributed to a focal point rather than the perimeter; therefore even though the physical load is the same, the results may not accurately simulate the finished product.
Back to your hinge question...I would think that given what you have said, hinge adjustments sound like the reasonable course of action. If you are working with a good body shop (and they know that they are getting a check for paint, etc.), I would think that if you drove the car to them that they would be able to offer a suggestion.
Again, good job thus far. To use a football analogy, you've successfully moved the ball 80 yards, maybe just let the body shop punch it in for the score?
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