[DeTomaso] Mud flaps- Was Haven't seen the fake 4 cam coversfora while

Tomas Gunnarsson guson at home.se
Fri Apr 25 13:44:08 EDT 2008


I saw the gills-smoothed-out car article too and thought it looked terrible.

Tomas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art Stephens" <artstephens at charter.net>
To: "Ken Green" <kenn_green at yahoo.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Cc: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <matt at nwpantera.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 12:40 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mud flaps- Was Haven't seen the fake 4 cam coversfora while


>     Sounds like a good idea Ken.  I was thinking about filling the area to make it flat.  I remember seeing a car done this way in an issue of PI?  
> 
> Art
> 
> 
>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Ken Green 
>  To: Art Stephens ; detomaso at realbig.com 
>  Cc: MikeLDrew at aol.com ; matt at nwpantera.com ; detomaso at realbig.com 
>  Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 12:20 PM
>  Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mud flaps- Was Haven't seen the fake 4 cam coversfor a while
> 
> 
>  Art,
> 
>      I want to do the same thing with the fake vents.  I think what we need is a grill with the same fins as the aluminum casting, but open on the back, a clear scoop over the fins to form an air scoop, and a backing that flairs into maybe a 3 inch round passage into the engine compartment.  I think we can avoid altering the look which in my opinion can not be improved on, and get much needed ambient air to the engine.
> 
>  Ken
> 
>  Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:
>    I hate fake stuff myself, well, except for breasts, but I digress. 
>    I'll take this a step further yet. The cars came with a fake dress up item, 
>    that is the triangular part next to the quarter windows, made to look like 
>    vents. It's not that they aren't attractive, it's just that they are not 
>    functional. Some day I may modify the car to eliminate those damn things. 
>    I love the fact that it is acceptable to modify the Pantera and we all get 
>    to make them just the way we want. It's almost like having a custom made 
>    automobile!
> 
>    Art
> 
> 
>    ----- Original Message ----- 
>    From: "michael at michaelshortt.com To: ParaPantera at aol.com List-Subscribe:" 
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>    Cc: ; ; 
>    Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:54 AM
>    Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mud flaps- Was Haven't seen the fake 4 cam coversfor 
>    a while
> 
> 
>    > You know group, I've given this some thought and I have to share my 
>    > thoughts
>    > at the risk of being ridiculed.
>    >
>    > I think one of the really cool things about Pantera's and for the most 
>    > part
>    > the people who buy them is that each is an individual and we as a group 
>    > for
>    > the most part change up the cars from stock and it's accepted whereas 1 
>    > 308,
>    > 328, 348, 360 etc. is just that, maybe a different color and maybe wheels.
>    > They all all the same cookie cutter BS and in a parking lot full of them,
>    > you'd have trouble finding yours unless you left your gold chains and 
>    > Gucci
>    > loafers on the seat and then only if your Mommy wrote your name in your
>    > shoes.
>    >
>    > I have the Hall 17" wheels with the lug covers which had two options, 
>    > either
>    > a great bog FAKE axle nut ( like a F1 or Indy Car ) or a spinner nut, I
>    > think they look great, not too many out there say unlike FAKE 17" Campy
>    > clones. I also have the rear sway bar nameplate and the suspension arm
>    > covers and I like them, just like almost every Harley Davidson owner adds
>    > something like chrome acorn nuts, front dress up parts, a sissy bar, light
>    > bar, etc. Some have deadly looking spikes, skulls, gay looking ostrich 
>    > seat
>    > covers, etc. I would no more point out to them that their bikes weren't
>    > cool than I would to any of you.
>    >
>    > I've probably seen around 40-50 Panteras in person by now, no two are 
>    > alike
>    > and thank God for that. Some were plainly not to my liking, I thought 
>    > some
>    > were downright tacky, So be nice, we depend on each other for support, not
>    > to tear each others cars apart, clearly some of you have GT3/4/5 flares (
>    > missed you at Lemans this year ), Delta wings ( American Heavy, cleared 
>    > for
>    > runway 36 ) , Revson spoliers, Recaro seats, Hemi's, Racing stripes ( yet
>    > you don't race ) and polished ZF cases ( how much faster does that make 
>    > the
>    > car go or stop quicker ) messed up air cleaner set ups, etc.
>    >
>    > but you know I would NEVER say anything to that person because his car is 
>    > to
>    > him what mine is to me, FREAKING MINE!
>    >
>    >
>    > Michael in Savannah
>    >
>    >
>    >
>    >
>    > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 9:17 PM, wrote:
>    >
>    >> I have one for you, I remember a while back there were Pantera Mud flaps 
>    >> on
>    >> E-bay. Check the mail list archive, it was in 2002.
>    >>
>    >>
>    >> In a message dated 4/23/2008 5:44:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>    >> MikeLDrew at aol.com writes:
>    >>
>    >>
>    >> In a message dated 4/22/08 21 13 57, matt at nwpantera.com writes:
>    >>
>    >>
>    >> > I'd like to see that Top 10 dumbest accessory list Mike!
>    >> > Update us on the latest worst trends and fads please won't you?
>    >> > And while you're at it throw in the 10 best as well...
>    >> > I can't think of another soul on this planet more qualified than you
>    >> that
>    >> > has viewed more Detomaso's and would appreciate a wellthought out 
>    >> > list.
>    >> Not
>    >> > that your opinioin matters to me or anyone else,but it's appreciated
>    >> alot!
>    >> >
>    >>
>    >> HAHAHA!!!
>    >>
>    >> Okay, let me think about it. Sounds like good fodder for an article. 
>    >> :>)
>    >>
>    >> Having said that, off the top of my head I can't think of too many truly
>    >> dumb
>    >> Pantera accessories, other than the fake 16 Valve valve covers, and
>    >> electric
>    >> fans on the engine screen? (GRIN!)
>    >>
>    >> Mike
>    >>
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