[DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids

[Cullen McCann]

Haha.....If you accept visitors, I would love to come to Indiana just to
hang around your project for a few weeks and slow you down with questions
and prodding, raid your fridge, sleep on the couch....but alas....I won't do
that to you. Your website is honestly very helpful as it is. 

Thank you for all your help Gary. When I get ready to get in deconstructive
mode, I appreciate the offer, I might have to bend your ear a little...

Cullen

-----Original Message-----
From: gow2 at rc-tech.net [mailto:gow2 at rc-tech.net] 
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 1:40 PM
To: Cullen McCann
Cc: gow2 at rc-tech.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Glass and Fiber Decklids

LOL, want to bring it to southern Indiana?


> Good news....
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> Central Oklahoma....
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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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