[DeTomaso] lifting dash on 72 pre-L

bill gaino gaino at earthlink.net
Tue Apr 22 21:36:34 EDT 2008


Don't make the mistake I did and use a little longer screw..... I did it in the rear interior header and it  poked a point in the roof!   DAuh!  

-----Original Message-----
>From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>Sent: Apr 22, 2008 9:08 PM
>To: lee_farrell at sbcglobal.net, detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] lifting dash on 72 pre-L
>
>
>In a message dated 4/22/08 11 51 54, lee_farrell at sbcglobal.net writes:
>
>
>> does anyone have the dimensions of the metal piece on later cars for 
>> holding down the dash vinyl?   My car doesn't have it, and the dash is lifting.  I 
>> haven't seen it on the vendor's sites.   Also, how is it connected/fastened?
>> 
>
>They were secured with tiny, tiny screws, almost like the screws used in 
>eyeglasses.   They were never a stand-alone part from De Tomaso; the Ford part 
>number is D16Y-6304200-A.   The long retainer is 16 inches, and the short one is, 
>well, short.   The long one had three screws, the short one had two, and when 
>the screws are installed you basically can't see them, they're so small.
>
>TSB #5, article 31.
>
>There are lots of Pre-L dashes gathering dust in Pantera shops, and so you 
>can probably get some from one of them.   
>
>Mike
>
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