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Ron, who made it and do you have pictures of the fit. That's a large factor. This discussion is getting too generic I think?

Yea. The trunk liners will warp but so many guys just run them without the dzus in them, they don't notice or care anyway, but technically, yup they warp. Some more than others.

The deck lids warping depends on a few factors. Some of which are how thick it is, how cured it was before it was mounted, the pressure in the the hydraulic lifts, stiffness of the support spider.

It depends on who made them too. Bob Byers fiberglass is really good.



The steel deck lids CAN warp too on the thin part between the hinges near the roof. So it isn't just limited to the 'glass decks.

It depends too on how close a fit you want on the seams.

Who cares on a track car, right?


In all fairness to fit though, ever notice how much the back of the original deck hangs over and doesn't really match up right with the back of the fenders? You could fix that with a fiberglass deck in the molds.

I'll bet the Gp4 aluminum skins on the steel spiders don't really stay consistent either?



I'm working on a lift kit with a remote release button with Pantera-Electronics.

The original factory hydraulic cylinders are replaced by air presurized cylinders that look just like the fat original ones. Uses this little air compressor and you have a dash button to open it and an electronic lock release button on a key fob.

One tap of the button, then deck opens automatically and STAYS THERE until you close it.

What's good about this set up is it LOOKS like the original cylinders with the rubber boots and it places no pressure on the decklid or hinges when the decklid is closed. Doesn't come crashing down on you either.

Even when it is open it only "holds" the deck open. It doesn't apply more lift pressure than needed and stress out the hinges.


Works off a little "unique P-E control board".
Uses a two frequency key fob so you can use it with power door locks.

This would work nicely with a carbon fiber or fiberglass deck also since it is adjustable with a screwdriver for lift pressure.

It uses the stock mounting points for the cylinders so if you go aftermarket and want to use this kit you need those mounts on your aftermarket decklid too.


Should be done by May.

The front "boot" cover. Nah. Your on your own there.


The Pantera easily becomes a 12 second 1/4 mile car with a hot engine in it.

Unless you put 5.38 gears in it like Hall did, and get Mike Cook to suicide drive it, like they did with "Root Beer" it isn't going to go much faster anyway no matter how much weight you take off of it.