[DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions

[astephens]

     If I find that I am not satisfied with the trans retrofit kits,  is 
there any reason I could not duplicate the factory's update?

Thanks,
Art



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "astephens" <artstephens at charter.net>
To: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions


> Thanks Mike,
>
>     Anyone got pictures of the various retrofit kits?  Do any of them look 
> like the factory version on the later cars?
>
> Art
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
> To: <artstephens at charter.net>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Two Pantera Questions
>
>
>
> In a message dated 9/17/08 16 46 17, artstephens at charter.net writes:
>
>
>> Do any of you guys know at what VIN number the transmission support
>> upgrade began? I would also like to know what the last VIN number might 
>> be
>> for the cars with the three A/C vents on the dash?
>>
>
> The third A/C vent was retrofitted by Bill Stroppe as part of the rebuild
> campaign for the early Panteras.   Those cars also got a 
> pull-for-fresh-air knob,
> which is not a De Tomaso part.   I don't know where it came from, but that
> knob is probably a fresh-air knob from another Ford vehicle?
>
> Because of this, there are no factory records (in the parts books etc.) 
> which
> show a VIN cutoff for this modification, I don't think?
>
> The single-mount 'problem' isn't a problem, because there are several
> retrofit kits available.
>
> Mike
>
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