[DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles

[David D Fisher]

I'm pretty convinced that the real solution is a chassis stiffener and an updated latch assembly and possibly still something additional like pins.   My paint is starting to show cracks on the back pillars, so I expect I am driving it harder than the previous owner now that the brakes and suspension work.  Luckily I am discovering all of this on an old paint job.  
 
Thanks Mike for pointing to your site and the detailed how to's ... hard to believe I have lived this long without every discovering Nutserts!  I have to get some of those. 
 
I remember someone having a rather clever incarnation of the deck bumpers mounted sideways in the lid itself to hold it in place against the two fenders.  I kind of like that idea but cant find the reference to it.  
 
Gary,  your fix is way beyond my skill level, but thanks for the inspiration.
 
David
 
 

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 From: "MikeLDrew at aol.com" <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles
  


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