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

[Dan Courtney]

John,

A belly pan has been discussed a couple of time.
I guess the first step is to add the front air dam.
If the deck lid fly's off a third time either louvers or a belly pan will 
have to be next up for "The Beast".

Dan
Dan F. Courtney


Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
La Jolla, CA

Phone (858) 551-5455
Fax (858) 551-5456

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Taphorn" <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
To: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at excaliburre.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Cobra / Shelby Club Race at Willow Springs / Rear 
DeckLid Needed


> 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
>>
>>
>> Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services
>> La Jolla, CA
>>
>> Phone (858) 551-5455
>> Fax (858) 551-5456
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