[DeTomaso] Broken Deck Lid Latch Saga Continues

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

A few key measurements to go with the sketch should be enough. There is some adjustability, right?

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark McWhinney" <msm at portata.com>
To: <michael at michaelshortt.com>; "'DeTomaso A'" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Broken Deck Lid Latch Saga Continues


> Don't rely on scanners or faxes to maintain the exact same scale.  Use
> postal mail with the original.
> 
> If you must use a scanner or fax, put a ruler next to the item being scanned
> so that the recipient can verify that the scale has not changed appreciably
> by comparing it with a ruler on his end.  For your small part, that may not
> be accurate enough, though.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
> Behalf Of Michael Shortt
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 7:37 AM
> To: DeTomaso A
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Broken Deck Lid Latch Saga Continues
> 
> The new photos are posted at
> http://www.michaelspantera.com/brokendecklatch.html
> 
> I need the measurements on where to plac ethe holes to mount this new style
> catch.
> 
> It occurred to me that the easiest way to do this would be to find another
> car that had the other style of deck lid catch ( as shown on the website
> above ), have them remove the old style "dumb bell" shaped catch and do a
> rubbing ( like a gravestone ) which ich also show the indentions, the cutout
> and the holes.
> 
> Then scan that and email it to me, I'll size it to fit the space and mark
> for the holes.
> Any takers?
> 
> Thanks
> -- 
> Michael L. Shortt
> Savannah, Georgia
> www.michaelshortt.com
> michael at michaelshortt.com
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