[DeTomaso] pictures and an oil question

[asajay at asajay.com]

Sounds like a Tech article for the newsletter to me. :)

Asa Jay

Quoting Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>:

>
> Thanks, Doug.
>
> I realized that the pictures I posted of the gill fill were midway   
> through the project, and the latch mechanism isn't showing.  I'm   
> planning on taking more pictures to show the entire thing.
>
> I share your concern about the door accidentally opening at speed,   
> and one of the things I did was file the little plunger that fits in  
>  the latch hole so it almost "locks" in place, making an errant   
> opening less likely.  However, remembering Murphy's law, I also plan  
>  on adding a safety cable running from one of the front bolts down   
> through the bolt's matching hole to prevent the door from   
> overextending.  It's one of those things I keep meaning to do, but   
> since it's not a pressing problem at the minute, I keep forgetting.
>
> I seem to be easily distracted since I tend to be sort of obsessive   
> compulsive about things.  An example is yesterday, when I went out   
> to simply screw the kick panel back in place (it turns out my heater  
>  repair will be delayed due to back-ordered seals and I'm still   
> driving the car in the meantime), and ended up fabricating a cover   
> for under the passenger side dash.  I noticed in some of the   
> pictures of my car's interior a bunch of ugly wires were visible, so  
>  I got busy with some cardboard, a tape measure, contact cement,   
> leftover leather from my engine-cover project, and velcro, and two   
> hours later the underside of my Pantera Dash looks as clean as the   
> Cadillac's!  And it can be removed in about 20 seconds, too.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Chris
> #3846
>
>> From: doug at silicondesigns.com> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com;   
>> detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] pictures and an oil   
>> question> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:10:54 -0800> > Chris,> > Great   
>> work on the iPod dock and gas fill. But I have a question. How do>   
>> you keep the gill closed? If it's fastening mechanism ever fails   
>> while you> driving fast, wouldn't the wind tend to tear the gill   
>> off?> > Doug> > -----Original Message-----> From:   
>> detomaso-bounces at realbig.com>   
>> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Christopher   
>> Kimball> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:26 PM> To: Pantera List   
>> Serve> Subject: [DeTomaso] pictures and an oil question> > > > I   
>> posted a few new pictures on my Pantera page.. I'm not great with>   
>> computers, but I believe if you click on the link below, it should   
>> take you> to page three. The new pictures are on pages three   
>> through five and include> some of the side fill gas access I did,   
>> the Ipod/ashtray dock and a few> others.> > > http://groups.msn.c
>  om/DeTomasoPantera/shoebox.msnw?Page=3> > By the way, I remember   
> discussions about the zinc problem in oil and am> considering going   
> with Shell Rotella, which was one of the suggestions. My> question   
> is, which is better; Shell Rotella 30 wt or Royal Purple synthetic?>  
>  > Sincerely,> > Chris> #3846>   
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