[DeTomaso] Day from Hell

[Mike Thomas]

Chris, will you make it to the meeting this Thursday? 

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 10:18 PM
To: michael at michaelshortt.com; Pantera List
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Day from Hell


I've only had my car 11 months and sadly, I can totally relate!

I drove it today with no mishaps, however, and tomorrow I'm going to attempt
a 120-mile round trip to visit my home town.  

This evening I was going to increase the little bends in the dipstick to
shorten it, when, sure enough, the stupid thing snapped!  It broke right in
the middle of the "S"bends, so I simply overlaid the top "S" bends onto one
of the bottom "S" bends, drilled two small holes and inserted two
appropriately-sized nails, clipped off the pointy ends, smashed the stubs
with a hammer thereby flattening them to become as rivets, and presto!  My
dipstick is now exactly 38" from the cup to the tip.  

It does look a little dorky when you remove it to check the oil, however.
(I'll bet I'm the only Pantera owner who has nails in his dipstick...maybe I
should see my doctor about that!)

Chris
#3846

> Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 20:08:36 -0800
> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Day from Hell
> 
> Got up, Put the original Campys on the car, cleaned the wheels and 
> tires after years of storage, detailed engine bay and washed /waxed car.
> Decided to move car to better facilitate cleaning up the rear , etc.
> Started, ran 40-50 feet and BAM! Huge backfire.  Wouldn't run at all.
> Battery was weak after several bouts of trying to start it, finally 
> died and wouldn't hold a charge ( Red Top Optima ) took it to be 
> tested, 7 weeks old, held a great big 51 CCA, replaced FREE.  Air 
> cleaner off, MSD Dist cap off to check for water, none.  Replaced Coil 
> with new one, still nothing, threw caution and AMEX to the wind, new 
> MSD box (6420) and at 10:30 p.m., it runs perfectly.  MSD must have 
> gotten wet, I ( will send the original in to be serviced ( learned 
> that they rebuild them for $75.00 ) and now, wanted or not, I'll have a
spare.
> Tomorrow, HHI Concourse, ( Pix will be posted ).
> Lessons learned.
> Optima seems like a crap shoot.
> Original Wheels and BFG Radials ride pretty darn good compared to
335/35/17.
> The original wheels sorta grow on you, I never had them on the car before.
> Keep water away from MSD box, even an accidental splash.
> Make a long list, count on getting it done in one day and sure as 
> crap, something like this will happen and only 50% of the list will 
> get done and you too will be getting up at 4:30 a.m. finish before 
> getting there at 8:00 a.m.
> 
> Michael in Savannah
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