[DeTomaso] Door cards.

[Peter Menyhart]

Are your door panels actually a pressed cardboard type?
I am working on mine right now and they are made of some kind  plastic definitely not the cardboard type most older cars have.
Another Pantera mystery?

Peter

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> From: michaelbarnessrt10 at hotmail.co.uk
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 10:28:08 +0100
> To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> CC: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Door cards.
> 
> 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
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> >> 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
> >> 
> >> 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
> >>> 
> >>> Sent from my iPad
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   Are your door panels actually a pressed cardboard type?
   I am working on mine right now and they are made of some kind  plastic
   definitely not the cardboard type most older cars have.
   Another Pantera mystery?
   Peter
   check out our website at:   [1]www.whitehorseranch.com
   > From: michaelbarnessrt10 at hotmail.co.uk
   > Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2016 10:28:08 +0100
   > To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
   > CC: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Door cards.
   >
   > 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
   > >
   > > Sent from my iPhone
   > >
   > >> 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
   > >>
   > >> 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
   > >>>
   > >>> Sent from my iPad
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