[DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids

[boyd casey]

I have an early steel decklid ( the one with the raised strip down the
center) that I would sell for what I think is a fair price ($1500.00) It is
in excellent condition. It is in primer with No Rust , No dents, solid as
the rock of Gibraltar. Let me know if you are interested and I will send you
some pictures.
Boyd

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 1:36 PM, <gow2 at rc-tech.net> wrote:

> 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,
> >
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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..  ;)
> >
> >
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you all for your thoughts.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cullen
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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