[DeTomaso] Door cards.

[michael barnes]

Thanks for the replies, it makes perfect sense to replace the plastic " gasket" to prevent warpage of the hardboard door card.
 Incidentally mine have small clear viewing panels in the plastic, what the hell are they for?

Sent by Michael Barnes

> On 17 Jun 2016, at 21:21, Mike Drew <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:
> 
> Doors should have a thick plastic sheet glued to the metal frame of the door. Garbage bag isn't thick enough....
> 
> Mike
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>> On Jun 17, 2016, at 12:58, "Scott Mead Photography" <scott at scottmeadphotography.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I know my door cards don't have a plastic backer (and really should). What
>> would be the best vapor barrier to use? Tyvek, 3-mil polyethylene sheeting
>> or something else?
>> 
>> Mahalo,
>> 
>> Scott
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
>> Of Mike Drew via DeTomaso
>> Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:48 AM
>> To: Michael Barnes
>> Cc: Detomaso
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Door cards.
>> 
>> Michael,
>> 
>> Water is designed to flow through the doors. There are drains at the bottom
>> which should be clear, and any debris in the door should be vacuumed up to
>> keep from turning to mud which rusts the doors from the inside. 
>> 
>> The only reason for the plastic is to prevent rainwater/washing water from
>> soaking the back side of the card. It should therefore be retained. 
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 17, 2016, at 10:13, Michael Barnes <michaelbarnessrt10 at hotmail.co.uk>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,just fitted a pair of new door mirrors and was in the process 
>>> of refitting the door cards when I remembered a piece of advice a friends
>> dad gave me forty years ago ( yeah I know) " don't put the plastic back on
>> the door behind the card as it causes condensation and inevitably corrosion"
>>> What do you guys think, leave the plastic on or bin it?
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any input
>>> 
>>> Michael
>>> 
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