Re: Yet another "tea tray" theory...

["B.D. & Petei Zelazny" <UnltdLtd@domain.elided>]

Paul Witek wrote:

> I seem to recall hearing somewhere that the reason for the "tea tray"

> on the GTV6's was strictly a production issue - IIRC, the sheetmetal

> couldn't stretch sufficiently when the hood (bonnet) was stamped,

> due to the hood bulge.  They could have welded in a filler piece and

> blended the seam, but the tea tray was a faster and cheaper fix.

This is what makes the most sense to me. I've seen a car with louvers that were not
flexible and cracked them. I also saw a solid plate welded in the tea tray location and
it seemed to have a devastating effect on the hood. That hood must flex a lot in some
circumstances.

'nardo
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