[DeTomaso] trunk latch not catching

Himes, Terry (397C) terry.himes at jpl.nasa.gov
Mon Oct 19 15:32:01 EDT 2015 

J,

Exactly my problem.  Chipping that is.  Can you send us a picture.  When you have time.

Thanks a bunch.

Terry



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From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at poca.com<mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com>> on behalf of POCA <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
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Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 12:19 PM
To: "pantdino at aol.com<mailto:pantdino at aol.com>" <pantdino at aol.com<mailto:pantdino at aol.com>>, POCA <detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] trunk latch not catching


Two no-cost mods you might try.
In some cases, the cast-aluminum hook that engages the latch wears away such that it is no longer a hook. A rat-tail file quickly reestablishes the hook angle so vibration doesn't ease the 'hook' out of position. Done 1987 on our L model; still works.

After trying ALL the available rear latches with their "alignment" parts, I fixed the chipping of paint on decklid ends by glueing two 1" patches of rubber to the sides of the weatherstrip channels at the extreme back ends. Now when the decklid shakes side to side, there are rubber patches to absorb the motion, not the paint. Done 1990 on our L model, no chips yet.
J DeRyke





-----Original Message----- On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM,"Pantdino via DeTomaso" <[1]detomaso at poca.com<mailto:detomaso at poca.com>>   wrote:     A  A I havehad my car since 1989 and closing the front trunk has     always     A  Ainvolved pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as     hard as I A  A can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the latch.A  When    closed     A  A the cover sits flush with the surrounding sheet metal.     AA Today I tried to close it and it won't quite engage.A  I can     feel it  A  A "almost" catching but it won't.A  I loosened the nuts holding     thelatch     A  A and moved it up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any A  A difference.     A  A The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward,which is     how it has     A  A always been, IIRC.     A  A What do I donow?A  A  Bend the pin down or remove the latch     and open up     A  A themounting slots a bit so it will move further up?     A  A Jim    _______________________________________________     Detomaso Forum Managed byPOCA     Posted emails must not exceed 1.5 Megabytes     DeTomaso mailinglist     [2]DeTomaso at poca.com<mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com>    [3]http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com     To manage yoursubscription (change email address, unsubscribe,     etc.) use the linksabove.References   1. mailto:detomaso at poca.com   2.mailto:DeTomaso at poca.com   3.http://poca.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso_poca.com
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   J,
   Exactly my problem.  Chipping that is.  Can you send us a picture.
   When you have time.
   Thanks a bunch.
   Terry

   "Sometimes I think the surest signs that intelligent life

     exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried

     to contact us!"

   Terry W. Himes

   JPL Jet Propulsion Laboratory

   InSight Sequence Team Lead

   Rosetta/MEX Sequence Team Lead

   Phone: (818) 393-6261

   Cell:     (818) 653-8213

   Fax:     (818) 393-3147

   [1]thimes at jpl.nasa.gov

   From: DeTomaso <[2]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of POCA
   <[3]detomaso at poca.com>
   Reply-To: "[4]jderyke at aol.com" <[5]jderyke at aol.com>
   Date: Monday, October 19, 2015 12:19 PM
   To: "[6]pantdino at aol.com" <[7]pantdino at aol.com>, POCA
   <[8]detomaso at poca.com>
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] trunk latch not catching

   Two no-cost mods you might try.
   In some cases, the cast-aluminum hook that engages the latch wears away
   such that it is no longer a hook. A rat-tail file quickly reestablishes
   the hook angle so vibration doesn't ease the 'hook' out of position.
   Done 1987 on our L model; still works.
   After trying ALL the available rear latches with their "alignment"
   parts, I fixed the chipping of paint on decklid ends by glueing two 1"
   patches of rubber to the sides of the weatherstrip channels at the
   extreme back ends. Now when the decklid shakes side to side, there are
   rubber patches to absorb the motion, not the paint. Done 1990 on our L
   model, no chips yet.
   J DeRyke
   -----Original Message----- On Oct 17, 2015 2:02 PM,"Pantdino via
   DeTomaso" <[1][9]detomaso at poca.com>   wrote:     A  A I havehad my car
   since 1989 and closing the front trunk has     always     A  Ainvolved
   pushing down on the area of the latch pretty much as     hard as I A  A
   can, using my wimpy 160 lbs weight to engage the
   latch.A  When    closed     A  A the cover sits flush with the
   surrounding sheet metal.     AA Today I tried to close it and it won't
   quite engage.A  I can     feel it  A  A "almost" catching but it
   won't.A  I loosened the nuts holding     thelatch     A  A and moved it
   up as far as it will go, but it didn't make any A  A difference.
   A  A The pin on the trunk lid is bent slightly downward,which is
   how it has     A  A always been, IIRC.     A  A What do I
   donow?A  A  Bend the pin down or remove the latch     and open up
   A  A themounting slots a bit so it will move further up?     A  A
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