[DeTomaso] Fwd: 20 pound rear deck

[Patrick Bouzaglou]

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From: Patrick Bouzaglou <targacalifornia at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 20 pound rear deck
To: Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com>


I would like to know how the Barotex works with the paint finishes. Most
fiberglass (especially parts over a hot engine and transmission) will
continue shrinking for a LONG time. My black high quality fiberglass lid has
remained nice and shiny, but it has continued to shrink over the span of a
couple years, showing the inner frame. This is after blocking/filling and
repaint twice !
I would recommend the addition of the gold reflective heat foil on the
underside, nearest the headers too
db


On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Julian Kift <julian_kift at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> Good point the hinge mounting plate should be cast in unless the Barotex is
> competent enough to drill and thread.
>
> Woudl be interesting to know the relative cost to weight advatange
> comparing the Barotex to Fiberglass and Carbon Fiber (true CF not an
> aesthetic FG overlay)
>
> Julian
>
> > From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> > Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 17:43:12 -0500
> > To: kenn_green at yahoo.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] 20 pound rear deck
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 2/7/11 2:27:50 PM, kenn_green at yahoo.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > It appears that the decks are a little different on later cars, but he
> > > can make more of these if anyone wants one.  It's a good fit to my car,
> but
> > > probably not later cars.
> > >
> >
> > The only substantive difference between the early and late decklids is
> the
> > lack of a center rib on the early ones. In all other respects they should
> > interchange easily.
> >
> > Does your decklid incorporate a means for affixing the latch, hinges, and
> > decklid struts?
> >
> > Mike
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