[DeTomaso] Door cards.

[Charles McCall]

On my '85 car, they are fiberglass if I remember correctly

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From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
Of Peter Menyhart
Sent: sábado, 18 de junio de 2016 14:34
To: michael barnes; mike drew
Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Door cards.

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:   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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