[DeTomaso] carbon fiber rear deck, flat or with ridge down the center???

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 10/9/09 20 26 46, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:


> The guy who sold the fiberglass Pantera body on ebay can't find the rear 
> deck (NO, I did not buy the fiberglass body, he's a client).  Turns out he 
> molds vintage race car body panels, so making a rear deck is no big deal.  
> Question is, if he is going to make a mold, and will then be able to make 
> more rear decks, is it better to make a mold for an early flat deck or a 
> later deck with the ridge down the center?
> 

The market for a flat carbon decklid would be relatively small, compared to 
the desire for a '72 and later decklid.

Does the world really need another mold though?   Right now there are at 
least 4-5 different sources for carbon fiber or carbon fiberesque Pantera deck 
lids...

Mike