[DeTomaso] Two things questions

[Tomas Gunnarsson]

Bill,

I only put the tub in two or three times a year and only for the duration of that particular trip, typically a weekend trip or a longer trip to a meeting. To protect the paint I put carpet on the back of the tub. I covered almost all of it, not just the contact points, as the fiberglass is very rough and scratches the paint easily. The tub is not secured at all and the Dzus holes have been filled. I've been doing this for 13 years and some 70000 kms and the paint job is amost 20 years old. It still looks good IMO. I've not had problems with chipping when working on the car despite pulling the heads and trans from the car over the years. I wash the engine bay every time I wash the car. I also make sure that I never put the tub in when the engine bay is not clean.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Lewis" <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
To: <larry at ohiotimecorp.com>; <cdifani at pacbell.net>; "PANTERA-MikeDrew" <mikeldrew at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two things questions


> Question #1  -  My car is in the paint & body shop.  I have the option of doing the engine bay the same as my exterior body paint, or doing some type of "bedliner" type of paint.
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> Obviously, the body paint looks fantastic!!!  But, what about tools falling, working on the engine, or if I want to use the "tub" to carry luggage, etc.
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> What have others done and how did you come to your decision?
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> Question #2  -  I am getting a new "crate" engine.  It is fairly high HP, but from a reliable company with a 24 month warranty.  I am not a racer - just an old dude who wants to feel good about his car.
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> How should I break in the engine?  I know this was covered recently, but the thought then was to prepare it to be a racer - not a daily driver.
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> Thanks, Bill Lewis
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