[DeTomaso] While I'm looking for tips.

[Jim Gray]

Another thing to watch for.  After my car was in storage for several months 
a few years ago I was under the car only to note some 2-3 grains of corn on 
the floor. Upon closer inspection I found that a mouse had gotten into one 
of the holes in the frame and made a tidy little nest. My vacuum made short 
work of the nest but it's something to watch for if your car is "up" for a 
longer period.

Just my experience.

Jim Gray

-----Original Message----- 
From: Stephen
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 9:50 PM
To: 'DeTomaso Mail List'
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] While I'm looking for tips.

When I was undercoating the insides of frame, sills and the like I noted 
that there is not a positive make-up between the various parts of the inner 
fender and outer fender at the back of the front wheel well.  Looking inside 
the sills I could see grit and the like toward the front of the sill cavity 
using my handy borescope.  Got a piece of 3/4 inch hose, shoved it way up in 
there from the seat-belt hole, and sucked all I could out.  Then I worked to 
seal the gaps with the body and fender putty that stays soft - that folks 
use to seal seams.  Then undercoated over the whole thing.

I also noted that a couple of the drain holes in the bottom of the sills 
were covered with the same kind of body putty - no clue why - pried that 
stuff out.  Then I undercoated the inside of the sill with Eastwood 
undercoating.

Need to write a tech article on all of that.

Stephen Nelson


-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of Ken Green via 
DeTomaso
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:50 AM
To: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>; detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] While I'm looking for tips.

Dave,
Are you referring to small openings at the rear of the front fender wells 
and front of the rocker panel interiors?  If they are open, they have rusted 
away, which I think if common because wet material likes to pile up there.
Photos?
Ken
       From: Dave Londry <davel at emspace.com>
To: "detomaso at poca.com" <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 11:12 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] While I'm looking for tips.

I need a  full set of braided brake lines for the stock calipers.
Before I drag out the flaring tools and go through which flare is which and 
so on
  - does anybody have a recommendation of a set from our vendors?

and

6143 just pumps any water or crap on the road directly into the rocker 
panels.
I don't see any obstruction there in the manual either.
- any recommendations? I'm happy to fab something that lets air through but 
blocks the direct spray..

thanks
dave

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Dave Londry
Embedded Spaces Inc. (ESI)
davel at emspace.com

604 589 9183 phone/fax
604 721 2278 cell
Skype:embeddedspaces


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