[DeTomaso] Fw: GTS Wheels

[Thomas Tornblom]

Charles McCall skrev:
> Interesting, I didn't know that. So on the GT5, the lip is bent down and
> riveted, while on the GTS, the lip is bent "up", and is therefore visible?  

No, the lip is still bent up, but I believe that the holes for the 
rivets are countersunk and are then hidden with filler.

The flares are fiber glass and the lip is thick enough to cover the 
rivet head.

Thomas


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> De: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] En
> nombre de Thomas Tornblom
> Enviado el: Monday, 09 July, 2007 11:07 AM
> Para: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: GTS Wheels
> 
> MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
>> In a message dated 7/8/07 18 20 5, wdemelo at cogeco.ca writes:
>>
>>
>>> Speaking of GTS flares. What determined whether the flares were 
>>> molded or riveted on?
>>>
>> The flares were always riveted on, with both the GTS and GT/4.   The GT5
> had 
>> molded-in flares.
> 
> No, the GT5 flares are also riveted on, at least on my car. The rivets are
> visible from the wheel well, but not from the outside though.
> 
> There's also a strip of what appears to be some rubbery glue between the
> fender and flare.
> 
> I have seen GT5 conversions that have the flares molded on though.
> 
>> Pantera vendors have reproduced the factory parts in steel, and of course
> the 
>> cars built with those flares have them welded on.   And when people
> privately 
>> convert a car using fiberglass, often they mold them in with bondo.
>>
>> Mike
>>
> 
> Thomas
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