[DeTomaso] DeTomaso Digest, Vol 79, Issue 14-Smooth engine bay

[GW]

At least an engine bay is an easy area to respray once in a while.

G

RCBSONS1 at aol.com wrote:
> I had my engine bay filled with bondo 6 years back
> It held up on the track with the slight flexing but
> I have cracked it in a couple of places with rocks
> coming up.. might do that with or without bondo
> Sticky tires on the track at higher speeds
>  
> I started to autocross the car and could see too
> many things trying to pull apart and fine cracks starting
> so I stopped the crossing 
>  
> I had the engine bay cleaned up and tweaked when the 
> car was painted two 1/2 years back and all was fine
> until the Reno event... The end of the Back staight has
> a big bump you hit at 100mph and it sent a small crack
> in the lower side
>  
> If you want to drive around and go easy then I think you
> will be fine... start twisting her up and putting the power 
> down with sticky tires and I think it will crack
> I have a full cage, chassis braces, pinned deck
> and things still seem to want to move around back there
>  
> My experince ..Bob Benson #3 black pantera
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