[DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids

gow2 at rc-tech.net gow2 at rc-tech.net
Tue Jun 14 13:36:00 EDT 2011


If you want a carbon fiber look (which I think is quite neat) then a
carbon fiber deck lid is great. If you intend on painting it, I don's see
enough difference in strength or weight to mater between CF and
fiberglass.

I chose Fiberglass because the fit is a crap shoot car to car. Some say
they fit well, some say they fit poorly. Some care more about gaps, and
some just get lucky. Every car is different enough I think it is a gamble
with carbon fiber. If you live close to a vendor where you can check the
fit before purchase that would personally be the only way I would buy one.


his is the work I did to get the fiberglass lid to fit my car properly:

http://www.rc-tech.net/pantera1/decklid/dl.htm

How much work is that compared to repairing your steel decklid?

Gary


> 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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