DeTomaso Mailing List: October 99, Message #93

In a message dated 9/26/99 5:51:11 PM, madmax_xx@hotmail.com writes:

<< One suggestion I have heard that prevents the rear deck "cutting" into the 
corners of the deck channels is to take some hood locking pins and bolting 
vertically.... >>

My method is to cut a 1" square piece of bike inner-tube or water-bed patch 
and glue it to the outside of each channel at the very back, such that any 
shift of the decklid causes the edge of the lid to contact a thin rubber 
surface rather than metal-to-metal. This cheap 'n easy method has prevented 
paint chips for 10 yrs so far on Judy's car, and is not noticable when the 
lid is closed. It does show when opened, though. My 2¢- J deRyke