RE: [DMCForum] possible concours car? (why facsias warp)
From: "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 19:36:23 -0600
Here is a theory that I haven't heard mentioned.....but maybe the heat that
is
warping the facsia is not the headlight or the sun, but the RADIATOR
directly below?
When I leave my car running, I have actually burned by leg and left a mark
from
the heat that builds up on the fenders from the hot air being blown off the
radiator.
Then the car is parked after a drive on a hot day, all that head that is
built up in the
radiator is no longer being blown back and it simply rises up into the
inside of the facsia.
Combined with the heat of the sun this could reach up to 180-200 degrees
maybe?
This could soften the plastic and then when it cools it warps.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
- Videobob
>From: "timnagin" <timnagin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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>Subject: [DMCForum] possible concours car?
>Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 20:03:52 -0500
>
>I don't think the head lights are capable of getting hot enough to warp the
>fascia.
>
>I just uploaded some pictures of the other car I am looking at that could
>be
>a possible concours contender. These are located in the photo section in
>folder "concours". Remember, this car has been outside all of its life and
>the fascia, though faded, is dead on straight and the binnacle and dash are
>not cracked.
>
>What do you guys think?
>
>Greg
>
>PS - Rich, I may finally get a car with a bonnet other than flat :)
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: spaceboy_2912 [mailto:seanmm@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:23 PM
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>
>
>I was under the impression that the heat from the head lights caused
>the warped facias.
>any thoughts?
>sEAn
>
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