Dave, I have a similar issue with my July, '81 DeLorean. What I have installed is a one inch outside diameter rubber hose with a wall thickness of 1/8" and it's 2'-6"long. You may want to go with a rubber hose with a thicker wall. The hose can slipped into place at the base of the closing plate inbetween the closing plate and the epoxy coated frame. It helps to remove both rear tail light lenses to view both ends of this rubber hose. My D came with the rubber hose already installed when I bought it back in 2001. If I take it out then my engine cover will not close. I just verified all of this while at work. Yes, it's pretty slow since it's New Years Eve and who else is really working? Mark R. Vanyo. VIN 02261. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, doctorDHD@... wrote: > > > > I'm actually not sure it's the fascia that's warped. I think its the > fiberglass skeleton underneath it. In the parts diagram it is the "RR Closing > Panel". The part with the latch inside. > > > > Thank you, > > Dave Delman > 1981 Electric DeLorean Project > electricdelorean.com > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/