[DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/5/12 13 17 15, mikael_hass at mail.tele.dk writes:


> What's the root cause, maybe better to fix than hood pins etc.? I do 
> believe
> that my deck lid doesn't touch the sides, stock latch, two screw bumpers, 
> no
> more. Could your hinge pins be worn? Since the deck lid is metal and the
> hinges are pretty solid (not like the wobbly 4 piece front hood hinges on 
> my
> 68 Camaro) it shouldn't touch the sides? Sorry if all this has been looked
> into, but in Lean-speak it's better to correct a problem than to 
> compensate
> for it...
> 
> Just my $0.02
> 

>>>The root cause is chassis flex.   Your car has a stiffening kit, doesn't 
it?   The fact you have no decklid issues shows how effective that kit 
is....

Mike