[DeTomaso] Decklid/Fender Problem

[Art Stephens]

Bill,
Looks good!  It's good to know that the pins eliminated the need for the new 
style catch.  I assume the Allen head bolts in the decklid are for a wing? 
How about the big circular orange piece on the inner fender,  paint 
protector for the trunk?

Thanks,
Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <artstephens at verizon.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Decklid/Fender Problem



Art, I have the early bar slide catch too. I did this and it has been great. 
Bill 1362   http://tinyurl.com/ykk44yg
-----Original Message-----
>From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>Sent: Apr 27, 2010 9:56 PM
>To: artstephens at verizon.net, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Decklid/Fender Problem
>
>
>In a message dated 4/27/10 18 16 57, artstephens at verizon.net writes:
>
>
>> What I'm concerned about is whether or not I am missing something here as
>> to the cause of the chewed up fenders? Has anyone seen one beat up this
>> bad before?
>>
>
>Sure, that's pretty standard in fact, for the 1971 cars that didn't have a
>proper decklid catch.   The later cars had a stamped steel catch that had
>'ears' on it that captured the sides of the latch (on the body), which 
>largely
>prevented side-to-side movement, but the early cars just had a simple bar
>on the decklid, which was useless.
>
>There were two different styles of bar used.   On the later 'bar-cars', you
>can just unbolt the bar (un-nut it actually) and attach the new catch over
>the same studs.   On the earlier cars, the bar is shaped differently, the
>studs are in a different place, and you'll have to drill holes and use
>nutserts to install new studs for the new catch to attach to the decklid.
>
>The good news is that the new catch is widely available from the Pantera
>vendors for $25, and often less when it goes on sale.
>
>Mike
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