[DeTomaso] Fw: GTS Wheels

Charles Engles cengles at cox.net
Sun Jul 8 23:01:27 EDT 2007


Dear Will,


                IIRC,  they all came with riveted on flairs.  Molded in 
flairs were an owner modification to a real GTS or much more commonly to a 
stock Pantera.

                             Warmest regards,  Chuck Engles


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 8:15 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Fw: GTS Wheels


> Speaking of GTS flares. What determined whether the flares were molded or
> riveted on?
> Will
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Charles Engles" <cengles at cox.net>
> To: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
> Cc: <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 9:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] GTS Wheels
>
>
>> Dear Will,
>>
>>
>>                  I don't *know* for sure, but I am pretty sure that the
>> original GTS in Europe used the standard Campy 8x15 in the front and 
>> 10x15
>> in the rear while the American version simply got a standard Pantera L
>> body, chassis and suspension with the exclusive addition of riveted on
>> fender flares, special VIN and a dashboard clock.   I believe they were
>> shipped stateside with the normal seven and eight inch wheels.
>>
>>                     AFAIK,  Chuck Engles
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Will Demelo" <wdemelo at cogeco.ca>
>> To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 7:53 PM
>> Subject: [DeTomaso] GTS Wheels
>>
>>
>>> What size tires and rims are used for a car with GTS flares? Different
>>> offset than regular rims?
>>> Will
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