[DeTomaso] Deck lid hinge pins

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Define 'extremely small' or 'strong enough' ? ;-]>

Just one hinge pin coming lose (at least at 160+ Mph at Silver State ORR) was/is enough for the decklid to rip lose....not just coming lose but also making sure that it beat the sheeeit out of the roof and both rear quarter panels before ripping free...yea, the replacement pins are now safety pined. 

 
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From: Erik Anderson <eanderson at geotracinternational.com>
To: Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>; Göran Malmberg <hemipanter at hemipanter.se>
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2009 1:53:03 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Deck lid hinge pins

I pulled my engine/ZF this weekend and we decided to pull the hinge pins rather than the bolts.  It took about a dozen whacks with a hammer and punch to pop the pins.  (They weren't rusted or bent.)  When they go back in I am going to look at a safety wire / pin scenario ... just to be totally on the safe side.

That said, I assume that the deck lid shocks are not strong enough to hold the lid in place if the pins were to let go?  I would think that the chance of both pins falling out at the same time would be extremely small - so would one pin and both shocks be strong enough to hold things until you pulled over?

Thanks,
EA
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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On Behalf Of Thomas Tornblom
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 9:54 AM
To: Göran Malmberg
Cc: Thomas Tornblom; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Deck lid hinge pins

I have drilled my pins and use pins like these to lock them in place:

http://www.farming.se/Produktkatalog/storbild.asp?bid=569040009.jpg&prodNamn=Fj%E4derpinne

Göran Malmberg skrev:
> To gain the full advantage of  an easy removed lid it must be
> possible to to just click loose and lift off. To speak for myself
> I do a lot intake work and will be able to sit there with a 
> straight back and a good garage roof illumination effect.
> 
> The pins is a little hided and tricky to reach with hands and 
> tools, which makes me think nuts will not be te very best 
> solution. I was also thinking about an L-shaped pin, easy to hold 
> in its end while sliding it out. and the other end a hinger style L 
> end hanging down. Just to lift up and slide out. 
> 
> Ahhh, even a hood pin is an engineering challenge...I will put it in 
> any of my hoodpin engineering books.
> Goran
> 
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