[DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids

gow2 at rc-tech.net gow2 at rc-tech.net
Tue Jun 14 14:40:01 EDT 2011


LOL, want to bring it to southern Indiana?


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:35 PM
> To: Cullen McCann
> Cc: gow2 at rc-tech.net; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids
>
> That can be welded with MIG and no heat distortion (with lots of
> patience). What part of the country do you live in?
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>
>> Thank you Gary, as always..for your wisdom and documentation. My deck
>> lid
>> is
>> damage and hail free...good everywhere EXCEPT for the back vertical
>> leading
>> edge which is riddled with holes. The holes go through only the outer
>> skin,
>> not into the structural brace ...I could have a completely new face
>> welded
>> in if it weren't for the risk of turning the entire decklid into a taco.
>> Kirk did advise me on hammer welding to reverse the affects of heat
>> distortion when we discussed it...and Ive also had reputable advice that
>> if
>> you weld it slow enough...( like over the course of many days) a person
>> could weld it up without moving much.
>>
>> To answer your question...im probably more comfortable with working the
>> fiberglass...but I think the metal can be saved if I took my time. I'll
>> shoot you a photo offline.
>>
>> Cullen
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gow2 at rc-tech.net [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 12:36 PM
>> To: Cullen McCann
>> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids
>>
>> 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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