[DeTomaso] Unpainted Bodies

[John Taphorn]

Mike

I have always been curious about the supposition that  "It is true that for 
a period of time, unpainted bodies were allowed to sit
 outside at Vignale"  How do actually know this?  Do we know the dates and 
serial numbers of the Panteras affected?

Thanks
JT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <JDeRyke at aol.com>; <bob at dodgecarroll.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Paint Colors


>
> In a message dated 5/28/08 11:37:41 AM, JDeRyke at aol.com writes:
>
>
>> DeTomaso was never accused of using primer anywhere on the car! The 
>> welded,
>> unpainted bodies were trucked 250 miles south from Vignale & stored 
>> outside
>> in
>> Modena, still unpainted, and many seem to have been painted in spite of
>> being
>> lightly rusted. This happened before any assembly, thus nearly the entire
>> body- inside & out- was painted, or at least got color-overspray.
>>
>
> All body assembly and paintwork was done at Vignale.   An excellent primer
> coat was applied before the equally excellent paint.   Anybody who has 
> ever had
> to strip a stock paint job to bare metal knows the extensive work 
> required!
> The painted bodies were then trucked to Modena for drivetrain installation 
> and
> final assembly.
>
> It is true that for a period of time, unpainted bodies were allowed to sit
> outside at Vignale; when my '72 was stripped, they found it had light 
> surface
> rust under the primer, on the lower rear valance.
>
> Mike
>
>
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