[DeTomaso] Door cards.

Thomas Tornblom thomas at hax.se
Sat Jun 18 11:19:52 EDT 2016


Den 2016-06-18 kl. 15:18, skrev Charles McCall:
> On my '85 car, they are fiberglass if I remember correctly

Yep, the same on my 84 GT5

>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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