[DeTomaso] Cobra / Shelby Club Race at Willow Springs / Rear DeckLid Needed

[John Taphorn]

Or a partial belly pan under the engine.  I'd like to see that experimented 
with and it's effect on cooling.  Eventually, I will get to it myself.  I 
like the idea of preventing all the road debris from littering my engine 
compartment.


JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 12:50 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] Cobra / Shelby Club Race at Willow Springs / Rear 
DeckLid Needed


> "The Beast" was running great on the Willow Springs track this weekend.
> It was the only Pantera in the Cobra / Shelby Club and ran in their race 
> group. Never got passed and passed 7 or 8 of their fastest, including some 
> original Trans Am racers who compete at the Coronado Speed Festival and 
> the Vintage Races at Laguna Seca / Monterey. I love it when a plan comes 
> together!
> The only problem was the carbon fiber deck lid blew off again (after 
> having new "industrial strength" fasteners fabbed the day before). It got 
> crushed by a vintage '64 Falcon Trans Am racer and needs to be replaced.
> Please let me know if anyone has a lead on one.
> I also have to find a front air dam. Speculation is the absence of one is 
> causing too much air to get trapped under the car and pressing the rear 
> deck lid upwards.
> If a front air dam doesn't solve it then I'll need to louver the deck lid. 
> I already have a clear out for the air through the rear screen where the 
> AC condenser used to be but there is still too much air pushing up, (up up 
> and away for the deck lid).
> I can say for sure though this car holds the road MUCH better without a 
> deck lid (they let me run without).
>
> Dan
>
> Dan F. Courtney
>
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