[DeTomaso] Fw: Hatch Cover

[Will Demelo]

I just did the same thing.
I didn't paint the firewall. I just cleaned it and applied the Dynamayt 
overtop. Unless you're going to powerwash the engine bay every week, I 
would'nt worry about rustproofing under the sound barrier.
For the hatch, I just got some ~ 5/8" weatherstripping (foam with 2 sided 
tape) and applied that around the lip of the hatch. Sealed up just fine.
Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trevor Fougere" <trevor at fougere.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2009 7:15 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Hatch Cover


> I'm prepping my firewall and hatch cover for the installation of some
> dynamat.
>
>
>
> Two questions.
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>
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> 1 - What kind of primer/rustproofing paint should I apply, if any, prior 
> to
> applying the dynamat? (I'm cleaning up oxidation wherever I find it.)
> Obviously, it won't been seen with the firewall cover on, so I don't think
> the cosmetic appearance should matter very much.
>
>
>
> 2 - The engine side of the hatch still has the remains of what looks like
> the original "weather stripping" around the edge.  Much of the free heat 
> I'm
> enjoying in the cabin is due to this leaky hatch.
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>
> Picture:  http://www.poca.com/index.php/gallery/?g2_itemId=4953
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> As you can see, there are significant gaps around the bolt holes, a piece 
> is
> missing at the bottom of the right edge, and the bottom edge has some
> seriously torn up stripping about 3 / 4 of the way across  that isn't 
> going
> back into place and remain there any time soon.  What are people using to
> replace what came on the car?
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>
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> Thanks in advance for your help.
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>
>
> Trevor
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> #3797
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