[DeTomaso] Maserati Guy bushings (Re: FW: Bushing saga update)

[John Taphorn]

The Ford part certainly looks more robust!

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bill gaino" <gaino at earthlink.net>
To: <asajay at asajay.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Maserati Guy bushings (Re: FW: Bushing saga update)


> Asa, I got mine from Maseratisurce and they are the correct size. Genuine 
> Ford part on left and the new on right. 
> http://www.myfabrik.com/billspantera/public/gaino/A5CC05F0BAD391F3#layerTop
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: asajay at asajay.com
>>Sent: Jul 24, 2008 8:13 PM
>>To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>Subject: [DeTomaso] Maserati Guy bushings (Re:  FW:  Bushing saga update)
>>
>>I received an email from the Maserati guy last night.  He said "we do
>>stock them for the pantera shops."  This worries me.  Does this mean
>>he sells them to Pantera Vendors?  If so, who?  I'd hate to end up
>>buying another set from him that were pretty much the same thing I
>>already have.
>>
>>Therefore, I kindly asked for a photo and dimensions before I buy.
>>What I received this morning, was an ebay invoice for the cost of 16
>>bushings.  That's not what I asked for.  So I asked again and have yet
>>to hear back.
>>
>>I was hoping he'd just list them again on ebay with a photo.  I'm not
>>interested in buying until I know they are what I want.
>>
>>Asa Jay
>>
>>Quoting SOBill at aol.com:
>>
>>>
>>> Barry,
>>>
>>> I called the guys at:
>>>
>>>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-Ferrari-Silentbloc-Bushing-Ferrari-par
>>> t-154538_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ6763QQihZ001
>>> QQitemZ8047517031QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V
>>>
>>> They said they get lots of calls re Pantera's and the parts he has do 
>>> not
>>> fit.
>>>
>>> He gave me the overall measurement of 2 3/4 inches, which is way huge 
>>> vis a
>>> vis a Pantera.
>>>
>>> Maybe I'll just buy one and see what it really is.
>>>
>>> Asa is trying to get a set from Maserati Source. That is where I got 
>>> mine
>>> and they fit perfectly.
>>>
>>> Have fun,
>>>
>>> SOBill  Taylor
>>> sobill at aol.com
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 7/24/2008 1:15:18 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
>>> oldwheel at mts.net writes:
>>>
>>> I have a friend with a 308 and I think he  used the same bushings to do 
>>> his
>>> front end as the ones I got from  Maserati Source for my Pantera. Maybe 
>>> not?
>>> Barry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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