[DeTomaso] Why 2 different styles of front L type bumpers?

[Mark McWhinney]

I saw the remnants of Peter Kovacs's bumper after he took his Pantera
out cow tipping one night.  The bumpers are largely just decorative.


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of Kerry Maguire
Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 7:47 AM
To: MikeLDrew at aol.com; cuvee at sbcglobal.net; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Why 2 different styles of front L type bumpers?

The differences in bumpers that I am referring to are all the rubberized
factory style. I do not believe them to be fiberglass unless Hall
Pantera also incorporated the classic "waviness with age" look into
their fiberglass replacements. That is highly unlikely.
 
Regards,
 
Kerry M. Maguire

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From: MikeLDrew at aol.com [mailto:MikeLDrew at aol.com]
Sent: Wed 4/1/2009 10:58 PM
To: cuvee at sbcglobal.net; detomaso at realbig.com; Kerry Maguire
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Why 2 different styles of front L type bumpers?



In a message dated 4/1/09 17 56 28, cuvee at sbcglobal.net writes:




	
	I don't know the real reason for this, accept to say that it all
depends on how much WINE Luigi had for lunch that day! Baw ha ha ha
	 
	Maybe someone else knows the real reason?
	



I do.

Many cars are wearing fiberglass replacement L-model bumpers from Hall
Pantera.  The mold shrunk, and the bumpers he's made for the past 15-20
years are physically smaller than they were originally (and smaller than
the original bumper was).  The original bumper was perfectly flush with
the fender.  Hall's very clearly don't fit right.

This looks a little weird, but as more and more people switch to them,
the ones that look 'correct' are now the ones that look a little weird!

Mike


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