[DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids

[Julian Kift]

Yeah you can't exactly trim a CF decklid if you want to retain the carbon look, whereas with a glass one you can modify as required. Be aware that nearly all the CF decklids for sale in the US are a Carbon overlay (aesthetic only) of a fiberglass decklid and just as heavy if not heavier. There's one company I'm aware of in Europe producing true Carbon units.
 
Julian
 
> Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:22:41 -0700
> From: kenn_green at yahoo.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com; cmccann1972 at gmail.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids
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> Cullen,
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>     I have a 20 pound deck made of Barotex (http://barotextechnology.com/) which was made from a mold of my early 72 deck.  It fits the 72 really well, but is a poor fit to a 73 and would require serious mods.  Others have also said there are differences, but I'm not sure if they are early to late cars, or each car is different.
>  
> Ken
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> --- On Tue, 6/14/11, Cullen McCann <cmccann1972 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> From: Cullen McCann <cmccann1972 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 9:34 AM
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> 
> Hello friends, 
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> There is a carbon fiber decklid on ebay at the moment. Seller claims its
> used but does appear to be in good shape. Price is 2500 bucks. I don't think
> I'm buying a 2500 decklid right now but who of our vendors sells them so I
> can budget and price compare against my options.new to used, etc? As well as
> fiberglass? 
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> I have rust ( of course) in the leading edge of my deck lid. I CAN repair
> it.but it will be a painstaking process to do correctly, and keep heat
> distortion minimized across the expansive diaphragm like character of that
> decklid. Like anything else im weighing my options for repairing the lid I
> have, vs. good replacement steel deck lid with no cancer, a fiberglass lid (
> will mostly likely need hours upon hours of fitment work) or a carbon fiber
> lid. I assume they need to be fitted too.but I don't know how to work carbon
> fiber, if it can even be done? I can trim a panel like anyone, but if you
> had to fill a carbon fiber panel to bring it into true.I honestly wouldn't
> know where to start.
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> Keep in mind that labor doesn't particularly scare me, and the best solution
> for me is not usually to buy the version that solves my problems the fastest
> and easiest. I'm just thinking about practicality and logic..well and the
> sexiness of a carbon fiber lid too..  ;)
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> Thoughts?
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> Thank you all for your thoughts.
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> Cullen
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