[DeTomaso] Rear Deck Lid Hinge Pins

[bill gaino]

Correct.. from the inside pointing out. After Madawg lost his decklid at the ORR,  I bent my drain channel just enough to keep the pins from coming out.. Bill 1362

-----Original Message-----
>From: Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net>
>Sent: Oct 31, 2010 2:18 PM
>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: [DeTomaso] Rear Deck Lid Hinge Pins
>
>Simple question.  Should the rear deck lid hinge pins be inserted from the
>inside pointing outward, or the other way 'round?
>
>I'm polishing my engine pull procedure, and after reading that the preferred
>deck lid removal method is to pop the pins rather then unbolt the hinges got
>me to looking at my car.  I've usually unbolted my hinges from the roof, but
>the one time I did do the pins, they were such a PITA to get out and back in
>again going from the outside pointing in, as there were found to be on my
>car, that I swore never again. I do notice that the lip of the deck lid
>opening is bent back slightly inboard of the hinges in a manner that would
>seem to facilitate taking them in and out in that direction.
>
>Thanks
>Mike Thomas
>
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