[DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles

Rob Dumoulin rob at dumoulins.net
Fri Sep 7 13:17:38 EDT 2012


Jeeze... Put it on....Take it off.....Put it on..........Sounds like a
strip joint on amateur night :)

On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 11:21 AM, <shawkins777 at comcast.net> wrote:

>
>
> Put it back on.
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
>
> From: "Kirby Schrader" <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> To: "Will Kooiman" <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Sent: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 8:59:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles
>
> Geee.... you, too?  ;-)
> JT said he likes it without the spoiler.
>
> Maybe I won't put it back on? Hell, I don't know...
> The spoiler makes the car look much longer. It's a strange effect.
> If I leave it off, I either have to plug the holes, which makes it look
> kinda' tacky.... or weld them shut forever.
>
> Maybe I should take a survey.
> All for leaving the spoiler off?
> All for putting it back on?
>
> Hah!
> Kirby
>
> On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> > Good to know.
> >
> > No you don't baby your car.
> >
> > BTW, I like the look of your louvers.  I don't like the spoiler, but the
> > slats help even out the styling.  Maybe I'll like the spoiler too once
> you
> > get it back on your car.
> >
> >
> > From: Kirby Schrader <kirby.schrader at gmail.com>
> > Date: Wednesday, September 5, 2012 8:42 AM
> > To: Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com>
> > Cc: bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net>, David D Fisher <
> > fisher95020 at yahoo.com>, Pantera mailing list <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Deck lid wobbles
> >
> >
> > 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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