DeTomaso Mailing List: July 99, Message #837

I've only had my liner in once in a year of driving.  Had the trunk pop open
once at speed (125) it acted like an adjustable wing, until I could stop.

Charles Melton

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	RuffScruff@aol.com [SMTP:RuffScruff@aol.com]
	Sent:	Tuesday, July 20, 1999 11:33 AM
	To:	Multiple recipients of list
	Subject:	Is rear trunk liner needed??

	Hi All,
	Although user friendly (nice work Andy), I've only used the archives
a few 
	times and have had good luck. I know we discussed this before - but
couldn't 
	seem to find it there. 

	Question is: Does anyone know of any problems that could be caused
by driving 
	around without the rear trunk liner installed?

	Since I've only had the car a few weeks and I'm sure it will
continue for the 
	rest of the summer, people ask to see the spare engine in the back
and I do 
	like to show it off so I left liner out. I realize dirt might get
kicked into 
	the area, and going over 100 (which I don't plan to do) might cause
some 
	uplift inside the rear. Could leaving it out increase the chances of
the deck 
	popping open from air lift even at 65?? I suppose anything could
happen if 
	the body flexes the wrong way at the wrong time - but I wonder just
how much 
	the liner would change any of that.

	Appreciate any feedback. Thanks scruff (aka fran - lovin' 03766 with
new 
	permacap)