[DeTomaso] Cracking at typical/atypical areas?

[michael frazier]

They ARE typical, but I'll reply anyway.... :-)
>From personal experience, the cracking in the "corners" of the body like the windshield and tail light openings are the original lead filler
that has work hardened from flexing and cracked.  The body hasn't cracked, just the lead filler.  If I were doing this all over again, I'd remove 
the lead and use a plastic body filler...Bondo.  The crack at the top of the door is indeed a crack in the sheet metal where the window frame
has repeatedly flexed over the years.  There is a lot of strain on this area from people pulling on it, bad fitting weatherstripping, and just the 
years of use.  It's not a real strong part of the design.  The radial cracks around the rear emblem area look like they are in bondo.  That's a
single thickness panel and shouldn't have any filler in it unless a repair was made.  
 
Michael Frazier
Gruppo Rompiculi Corsa 

 

> From: coreyjprice at gmail.com
> Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:15:36 -0600
> To: DeTomaso at realbig.com; pantera2077 at yahoo.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Cracking at typical/atypical areas?
> 
> I was able to photograph all of the current cracks on #1998's bodywork. Please comment/reply if any are NOT typical. I'm fairly new, so if there's a good article somewhere, please share. I think a couple have to do with the fillers used.
> 
> http://pantera1998.blogspot.com/2011/10/areas-with-cracks-already.html
> 
> Corey
> 
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