[DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles

Kirby Schrader kirby.schrader at gmail.com
Wed Sep 5 09:42:01 EDT 2012


I have had the new style decklid latch in my car since 1985.
Never a sign of the decklid hitting on the corners.
Never. Ever.
Even after track days and slicks and spins and... well, you get the idea.
I would defy you to say I baby my car.

FWIW,
Kirby


On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:

> That's what I meant.
>
> I would install a plate on the decklid, though.  It makes it look nicer.
>
> I have the newer style latch on my car, but I haven't driven it with the
> latch or with the new paint.  Does that flimsy little part really stop the
> decklid from shifting around or do I need to do the hood pin trick?
>
>
>
> On 9/5/12 6:07 AM, "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> >
> >Ohh, Ohhh I know this one. This just a cut off 3/8 bolt that goes into
> >the lamp house.
> >
> http://www.slickpaint.com/index.php?supermode=gallery_view&previewm=1&a=Pa
> >ntera_stuff&image=120405023027_p4020001.jpg&screenres=1024-768   and
> >
> http://www.slickpaint.com/index.php?supermode=gallery_view&previewm=1&a=Pa
> >ntera_stuff&image=120405023028_p4020002.jpg&screenres=1024-768
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >>From: David D Fisher <fisher95020 at yahoo.com>
> >>Sent: Sep 4, 2012 6:59 PM
> >>To: Pantera mailing list <detomaso at realbig.com>
> >>Subject: [DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles
> >>
> >>I'm collecting ideas for how best to solve the problem of the deck lid
> >>wandering around and chipping up the paint on the fenders.   I have seen
> >>posts and grommets and a clever looking sideways bumper stop.
> >>
> >>Can anyone send me to a link of the version they like the best?
> >>
> >>My fix has to be done without a repaint.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>
> >>David
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