[DeTomaso] Rear Bumper removal. Re: Poll - Paint scheme

Asa Jay Laughton asajay at asajay.com
Thu Dec 10 09:50:29 EST 2009


I think it -adds- to it, gives it more length, makes it look sleeker.  
But that's -me-.

Are you thinking of going to the pre-L bumpers which hug the body line 
or just doing away with it all together?  You might check local laws, it 
may not be in your best interest to remove it completely.

Asa Jay

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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STEVEN BLUM wrote:
> On my 74L I am considering removing the rear bumper. I think it takes away from the lines of the car. Does anyone have pictures of a 74L without the rear bumper? My car is white.
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> Steve
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>> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 20:14:44 -0800
>> From: asajay at asajay.com
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poll - Paint scheme
>>
>> There are probably better photos out there but here are mine... :)
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>> From the front, it's hard to see but the very lowest portion, the front 
>> valance, the curb-buster, is painted black.
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=332
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>> Side view, everything below the door line, is black:
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=350
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>> Difficult to tell in this photo but the lower valance is painted black 
>> about half way up from the bottom. Or, better stated, it starts at the 
>> bottom of the condenser grill going down, all black.
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com/index.php?option=com_g2bridge&view=gallery&Itemid=57&g2_itemId=353
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>> My car, as far as I can tell, has never been repainted, so this is stock 
>> trim.
>> Asa Jay
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>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
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>> & Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
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>> 1971 Mach I Mustang [ASA JAY]
>> 1973 Pantera L 5533 [ASASCAT]
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>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
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>> Mark Tumbarello wrote:
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>>> And the rear
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>>>> From: michaelsavga at gmail.com
>>>> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:17:33 -0500
>>>> To: lotus0005 at hotmail.com
>>>> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poll - Paint scheme
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>>>> make sure that you also do the front section too
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Michael
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>>>> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>>>> Thanks everyone. I had told my painter that I wanted black, and he called
>>>>> my back saying that he thought it would look better in the body color.
>>>>> That's what threw me off!!! So, black it is (thanks again, John) --Bill
>>>>>
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>>>>> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 16:07:58 -0800
>>>>> From: davel at emspace.com
>>>>> To: julian_kift at hotmail.co toom <julian_kift at hotmail.co%20toom>
>>>>> CC: lotus0005 at hotmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poll - Paint scheme
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>>>>> I'm looking for Mr Ruzzin the stylist here.
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>>>>> It seems to me that the lighter (or brighter) the main color - the more
>>>>> it needs offset with something at the rockers.
>>>>>
>>>>> dave
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>>>>> Julian Kift wrote:
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>>>>> Generally satin black, but I'd want to know what the overall color is
>>>>> before commiting as IMO it does depend on that to some extent.
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> Julian
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>>>>>
>>>>> From: lotus0005 at hotmail.com
>>>>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>>>>> Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:37:13 +0000
>>>>> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Poll - Paint scheme
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I am re-painting my Pantera. Should I paint the rocker panels black, or the
>>>>> same as the body color? Thanks! Bill
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